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17:38 Killarney (IRE)
Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 50y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,899
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form FS/641F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
held up, 4th halfway, closer and disputed 2nd after 4 out, improved to lead narrowly on inner entering straight, pressed 3 out, ridden in lead next, strongly pressed last, headed closing stages
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey Gary Noonan
led, jumped slightly right at times, slightly wide on bend before 5 out, ran off bend entering straight and headed, went badly right 3 out, soon rear, weakened and slight mistake 2 out
- Form 4323F1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J H Williamson
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd next, kept on one pace
- Form 515-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Tiernan Power Roche
held up in rear, ridden 3 out, no impression in 4th and mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
Sober (FR)
269- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
slight mistake 1st, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to press leaders 3 out, 2nd and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, led closing stages, kept on well close home
Previous results
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Formwatch
Arch Empire (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and still well in touch when bit short of room and fell 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Carrigg Island (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 1st, increased advantage after 2nd, reduced lead before 3rd, asserted at 7th, reduced advantage 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Limerick 2m 5f mdn gd in Apr beating Mashalla Habibi (11-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
St Cuthbert's Cave (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-12) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, improved to dispute lead 2 out and soon led, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Apr beating Huntsgrove (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
Reiki Revolution (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Fortune De Mer (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Sober (FR) 6-5fav (9-1) won at Clairefontaine 1m 4f stks sft in Aug beating Hamaki (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.