2025-03-11 Cheltenham 13:20
Cheltenham

Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m87y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £84,405

Runners: 11

Winning time: 3m 52.04s (slow by 3.04s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

5 Kopek Des Bordes

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:157 SP:4/6F

Travelled strongly - prominent - went second just after 5th - not fluent 3 out - joined leader going easily 2 out - led on turn before last - pushed along and 2 lengths ahead when mistake last - soon ridden - kept on(op 5/6)

2 1¾

11 William Munny

J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:147 SP:8/1

Held up in midfield on outer - headway 5th - soon went third - went second and ridden approaching last - edged left and not fluent last - kept on(tchd 7/1)

3 5½ 7¼

6 Romeo Coolio

J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:148 SP:9/2

Raced in second - led 5th - joined 2 out - pushed along and lost second on turn before last - ridden and lost second approaching last - soon no extra(op 11/2)

4 3¾ 11

4 Karniquet

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:146 SP:33/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(tchd 28/1)

5 7½ 18½

7 Salvator Mundi

J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Midfield - took keen hold early - lost position and towards rear 4th - stayed on after 2 out - never dangerous

6 9 27½

10 Tutti Quanti

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:125 SP:125/1

In rear - stayed on from last - never on terms(tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1)

7 5 32½

2 Irancy

J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

Never better than midfield(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 33/1)

8 ½ 33

8 Sky Lord

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Held up in midfield - some headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 66/1)

9 12 45

1 Funiculi Funicula

J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

Towards rear throughout

10 12 57

3 Karbau

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 4th - lost position 5th - soon struggling - tailed off after 2 out

11 14 71

12 Workahead

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:15/2

Took keen hold - led - mistake and headed 5th - soon weakened quickly - eased and tailed off after 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/1)

Tripoli Flyer

J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:142 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.67

Tote place: £1.30 £2 £1.20

Exacta: £8

Trifecta: £28.40

Tricast: £17.13

CSF: £6.99