May 12 / 17.38 Killarney

17.38

Good

Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 4f 50y
  • 5 runners
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Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Grade 2 Flat winner in France in 2023; not as good last year but did win on his last start; bought for 115,000euros last autumn and has to be respected on hurdles bow from this yard.
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16th

17

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Sober

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Group class for Andre Fabre on the Flat and his win in last year's Queen Alexandra (good to firm) at Royal Ascot for this yard was sandwiched between two hurdle wins, in a Killarney novice (2m4f, yielding) in May and a triumphant comeback in Punchestown Grade 2 (about 2m, soft to heavy) two months ago despite drifting in the market; can likely fly higher in this sphere, particularly when his hurdling tightens up, and he's a fascinating contender.

13/2

1

(3)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 143y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Sober

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: W P Mullins

Multiple winner from 1m2f to an extended 1m7f for Andre Fabre, including two staying Group 2s; bought for 115,000euros late last year; jumped moderately and made heavy weather of justifying prohibitive odds on stable/hurdle debut at Killarney last month (2m4f, yielding); trainer did have him in the Ascot Gold Cup and, not only is he one of the few class acts in this field, he should be one of the stronger stayers; stable has won this four times before and Ryan Moore was pencilled in at the five-day stage (trainer had other options); would prefer softer ground but has won on good (unraced on quicker).

10/11

11/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 641F-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; won a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle on third start last month and was running well when falling next time at Fairyhouse, both over approx' 2m; stepping up in trip and considered.
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6th

3

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:12 Wexford

Arch Empire

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Winning hurdler; fair maiden on the Flat; useful form in small-field hurdle races in the first half of last season; should improve from a run in a handicap at the Punchestown festival; was one of the outsiders then, and made some late headway, plenty of horses behind him.

5/1

7th

14

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Arch Empire

10st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose; 1-10 over hurdles; soundly beaten off 2lb higher when last seen at Down Royal in November; others make more appeal.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 323F1- D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; bumper winner in UK got off the mark over hurdles at 10th attempt over a similar trip to this at Kilbeggan; has to be considered.
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No Results Found

Form: 515-

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Galway bumper on his second start last year (40/1); disappointing in Listed company at Cheltenham next time; this is a tough ask on hurdles debut.
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3

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Wexford

Reiki Revolution

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper winner took a 2m4f Punchestown maiden hurdle last autumn but was then poor twice after; his yard is in better form now but he has plenty to find on chasing debut with some of these rivals.

16/1

6

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:35 Punchestown

Reiki Revolution

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ran well in defeat in multiple maidens and novices for Philip Rothwell; best efforts have come over 3m-3m1f so not sure this trip will suit but he's top rated at 112 and he should still go well on stable debut.

6/5

2nd

1

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Reiki Revolution

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P J Rothwell

Galway bumper winner for former yard; beaten favourite in his last two maidens (the latest here) but ran well both times and looks a winner waiting to happen.

2/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sprang a 66/1 shock to win a Limerick maiden hurdle on debut, making all and going clear but keeping on well; improvement from that is likely so has to be respected.
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2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:30 Limerick

Carrigg Island

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

C&D maiden winner on debut in April has mostly run well in defeat since; didn't always jump fluently when was 1.5l behind Ballykinlar at Listowel last time; can run well again and get closer if jumping better.

9/4

5th

3

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Carrigg Island

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Shock maiden hurdle winner at Limerick on debut but has come up short in novice company since; can race keenly at times, though did settle better at Galway on latest; rated 123 and a bit to find on these terms.

16/1

3

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 156y

17:05 Galway

Carrigg Island

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

A 66-1 winner of a Limerick maiden in April on debut; poor run at Killarney in May; much better when second in a four-runner event at Clonmel; others preferred

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.70
Straight Forecast €3.29
Trifecta €5.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

St Cuthbert's Cave

SPOTLIGHT:

Sober

TOPSPEED:

St Cuthbert's Cave

POSTDATA:

St Cuthbert's Cave

The Irish Sun:

Sober