Knocknarea Claiming Hurdle – Sligo

Sligo

17:28

Knocknarea Claiming Hurdle

Date 2025-06-10

Distance 2m2f96y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 4m 19.30s (slow by 4.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Embittered (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · E McNamara	6/4F	Won
2nd	Must Meet Cecil (IRE) Gavin Brouder · Cian Collins	9/4	4.25
3rd	Rockview Roman (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John C McConnell	17/2	3
4th	Halla Paroiste (IRE) E Walsh · Cian Collins	28/1	8.5
5th	Iorens (FR) James Smith · Turlough O'Connor	50/1	3.25
6th	Dreal Deal (IRE) Dylan Kidd · John C McConnell	11/2	.5
7th	Mephisto (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Gerard Keane	7/1	1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Must Meet Cecil gr/b J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Cian Collins	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Cian Collins	158	p	0/1-82	109	126	97	13d	—	—	+1	31.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Three of his five hurdle wins have been in races of this type, has to be taken seriously
6	Embittered Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:E McNamara	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:E McNamara	150	tp	P874-5	130	126	77	8d	—	—	0	28.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Decent chaser at his best, well beaten in a race in this grade in January, could feature
1	Dreal Deal Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	168	t	3P06-7	132	120	65	15d	—	—	+10	24.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Retains a hurdles rating that gives him a chance in theory, looks risky on chase form
4	Mephisto Grey J:Kevin Sexton T:Gerard Keane	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gerard Keane	154	v	0F69-3	93	110	91	26d	—	—	+5	17.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three Flat wins, 0-17 over jumps, outran his odds in a claimer at Clonmel last month
8	Rockview Roman Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John C McConnell	146	—	4U9-53	92	116	94	13d	—	—	+5	12.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Needs to reverse Clonmel form with Mephisto; finished behind Must Meet Cecil at Wexford
7	Halla Paroiste Chestnut J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins	J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins	150	p	6043-0	96	113	77	11d	—	—	+7	13.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Failed to reproduce best form in a handicap at Tramore on return from a break.
5	Iorens Chestnut J:James Smith(5) T:Turlough O'Connor	J:James Smith(5) T:Turlough O'Connor	152	—	4U843-	-	108	-	—	—	—	+1	3.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Showed promise early in his career, well exposed in points in recent seasons
NR	Lightkeeper Bay J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	158	tb	411P-P	-	127	109	30d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Better chaser than hurdler, in good form over fences before two failures in good company

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Must Meet Cecil	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	2/1
Embittered	9/4	9/4	2/1	2/1	15/8
Dreal Deal	5/1	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mephisto	13/2	6/1	11/2	15/2	5/1
Rockview Roman	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Halla Paroiste	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Iorens	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Lightkeeper	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Must Meet Cecil

31.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 7 Odds: 9.5

2/1

2nd

Embittered

28.9

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

3rd

Dreal Deal

24.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Mephisto

17.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Halla Paroiste

13.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Rockview Roman

12.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Iorens

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.6 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Lightkeeper

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dreal Deal	132	120	65
Embittered	130	126	77
Must Meet Cecil	109	126	97
Halla Paroiste	96	113	77
Mephisto	93	110	91
Rockview Roman	92	116	94
Iorens	—	108	—
Lightkeeper	—	127	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Embittered	8d ago	Quick return
Halla Paroiste	11d ago	Quick return
Must Meet Cecil	13d ago	Quick return
Rockview Roman	13d ago	Quick return
Dreal Deal	15d ago	Fit
Mephisto	26d ago	Fit
Lightkeeper	30d ago	Fit
Iorens	—	—