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Sober (FR)

7yo b g 29th Apr 2019

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Sober (FR)

b g 29th Apr 2019

Sire

Dam

Burma Sea (FR)

Dam's Sire

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Owner

OTI Racing & The Why Knot Partnership

Trainer

Breeder

Wertheimer Et Frere

Last Win

Punchestown Sun, 11th Jan, 26 9/4, P Townend (55 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Sun, 11th Jan, 26 1st, 9/4, P Townend (55 days)

Next Run

Cheltenham 1.20 Tue, 10th Mar, 2m 87yds Hdl (Class 1) (Grd 1)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

2

2

0

100%

€31,505

2.61

Flat GB

1

1

0

100%

£61,193

0.80

Flat FR

9

3

2

33%

€146,212

-2.30

Under Rules Total

12

6

2

50%

1.11

Form Figures

12-1-295451-11-1

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 12-1-295451-11-1

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer A Fabre to W P Mullins

Oct 2024

Arc Sale (Arqana)

Wertheimer & Frere

Purchaser: Narvick International INC / DE BURGH EQUINE / H. KIRK

€115,000

Lots Sold: 0

Prices

Avg: €0

Median: €0

Maximum: €0

16Aug24 Cla 12f Good to Soft 4y+ F(27K)

9-1[6/5Fav]1st of 5, 3.5L to Hamaki

13Jul24 Lon 14f Soft 4y+ F(129K)

8-13[16/1]5th of 5, 4.25L behind Double Major

26May24 Lon 15f Soft 4y+ F(129K)

8-13[17/2]4th of 6, 9.25L behind Sevenna's Knight

28Apr24 Lon 15f Soft 4y+ F(80K)

9-1[7/1]bl¹5th of 8, 10.75L behind Sevenna's Knight

Rated 112 1

30Mar24 Mey 16f Fast 3y+ F(3685K)

9-2[14/1]9th of 15, 12.87L behind Tower Of London

08Mar24 Cha 13f Standard 4y+ F(37K)

9-3[11/8JFav]bf2nd of 5, 5L behind Zarir

20Aug23 Dea 15f Heavy F(130K)

9-6[5/2Fav]1st of 9, 1.25L to Grand Alliance

25Mar23 Mey 16f Fast 3y+ F(3691K)

03Jul22 Sai 12f Soft F(35K)

8-132nd of 7, 0.75L behind Melo Melo

20Apr22 Cha 12f Soft F(28K)

8-131st of 7, nk to Demarcay

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

16GS 4y+ Hdl (150K)1(Grd 1)

Sky Bet Supreme Novices` Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

21GS 4y+ Hdl (150K)1(Grd 1)

Turners Novices` Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2024

Arc Sale (Arqana)

Wertheimer & Frere

Purchaser: Narvick International INC / DE BURGH EQUINE / H. KIRK

€115,000

Lots Sold: 0

Prices

Avg: €0

Median: €0

Maximum: €0

Reports in which Sober (FR) was mentioned

Elliott and connections to make late call on Romeo Coolio target

Wed 04th Mar

‘Well worth keeping an eye on’ - Who are the under-the-radar owners to follow at the Cheltenham Festival?

Tue 24th Feb

Johnson White hopes Sober Glory can give him landmark Cheltenham success

Mon 16th Feb

Horses to follow: 'Townend travelled well and merely pushed out to go and win'

Mon 12th Jan

'He’s a hell of a horse': Baron Noir and Sober tank through the freeze to ignite Supreme dreams

Mon 12th Jan

Sober skips clear for cosy Grade 2 success

Sun 11th Jan

Mullins at double with Hercule Du Seuil in feature

Hercule Du Seuil led home a one-two for Willie Mullins in the Grade 3 BoyleSports An Riocht Steeplechase over an extended 2m4f in Killarney, and sealed a double on the card for the trainer. Mon 12th May

Going updates

Roscommon remains good (selective watering) with no rain since declarations. Mon 12th May

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Runs

%Wins

Sire

Devil (IRE) b g 2017

1-

4

25

Ivresse (IRE) b f 2018

1-

1

100

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Delire (GB) ch c 2021

1-

4

25

Kavari (IRE) gr c 2023

0-

1

0

Dark Angel (IRE)