Race cards · Mon 12 May
Monday 12 May · Killarney, Eire
17:38 Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 4f 50y
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11500
- Runners
- 5
Race preview
SOBER is a fascinating contender on his Irish debut for Willie Mullins. He won twice at Group 2 level on the Flat in his native France for Andre Fabre and actually holds an entry in the Group 1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June. Gordon Elliott fires two darts at this contest through St Cuthbert's Cave and Arch Empire who hold similar ratings. The former is proven over this trip while the latter tries it for the first time. Carrigg Island sprang a 66/1 surprise on hurdle debut at Limerick in April and won't be anywhere near that price for the time being.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sober | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11 4 | 4-11 | ||
| 2 | Arch Empire | FS/641F- | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 11 10 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | St Cuthbert's Cave | 4323F1- | Joshua Halford | G Elliott | 11 10 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Reiki Revolution | 515- | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 11 4 | 22-1 | |
| 5 | Carrigg Island | 1- | Gary Noonan | E McCarthy | 11 10 | 20-1 |