Killarney

Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f50y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €6,785

Runners: 5

Winning time: 5m 2.40s (slow by 20.90s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

5 Sober

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/11F

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 3 out - ridden after 2 out - led narrowly last - kept on well towards finish(op 2/5 tchd 1/3 and tchd 1/2)

2 1¼

1 Arch Empire

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 120

SP: 6/1

Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - left in lead before 3 out - soon faced challenge - rallied when headed last - no extra towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

3 9½ 10¾

3 St Cuthbert's Cave

J: Mr J H Williamson(7)

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 119

SP: 6/1

Chased clear leader - pressed leader when not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

4 1¼ 12

4 Reiki Revolution

J: Tiernan Power Roche(5)

T: P J Rothwell

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 22/1

Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - steady headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)

5 13 25

2 Carrigg Island

J: G B Noonan(5)

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: -

SP: 20/1

Took keen hold - led - soon went clear - jumped right 4 out - hung right and just headed when jumped badly right 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran off the home bend)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.37

Tote place: €1.10 €1.90

Exacta: €2.70

Trifecta: €5

CSF: €3.29