Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle

1st

Sober (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-4 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5:02.40

Minor error at the opener - sat just behind the front group - third at halfway - moved up to join the pace three out - second and hit the rail two out then pushed along - went after the front-runner at the last - hit the front late on - stayed on to prevail

2nd

Arch Empire (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-10, OR 120

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-10 120

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

1¼

Settled off the pace early - 4th at halfway - shared 2nd spot approaching four out - edged in front on the inner turning for home - challenged three out - kicked clear soon after - hunted down and denied late to finish 2nd

3rd

St Cuthbert's Cave (IRE) ^t

No. 3

7yo, 11-3, OR 119

J: Mr J H Williamson (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-3 119

Mr J H Williamson (7)

Gordon Elliott

9½

Sat close to the front - second at halfway - moved up to dispute the lead entering the straight - hit the third-last and unsettled briefly - dropped to third and unable to threaten again - stayed on at one gear to finish third

4th

Reiki Revolution (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-13 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

1¼

Settled at the back - pushed along 3 out and unable to get closer in 4th before stumbling 2 out - stayed on same speed to finish 4th

5th

Carrigg Island (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: G B Noonan (5) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 11-5 –

G B Noonan (5)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

13

Set the pace early with an occasional right-hand drift - edged wide rounding the turn before 5 out - carried off the bend into the straight and was passed - veered markedly right 3 out - dropped towards the back - faded and clipped the fence 2 out to finish well held in 5th