13:35 Gowran Park

Thursday 27 January 2022

All13:0013:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:07

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 85y  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 5m 29.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
611-12
2/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: Miss J Townend (5)
Held up in touch in 6th, took keen hold, headway to dispute lead travelling well entering straight, bad mistake 2 out, soon ridden and led, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: Miss G Benson (7)
Disputed lead, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner when slight mistake at last, kept on same pace op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 16/5
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
16/1
T: E DoyleJ: Katie O'Farrell (5)
In touch in rear, pushed along briefly at 6th, ridden 4 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace op 18/1 tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
5
7
9/2
T: E MullinsJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders in 5th, mistakes 1st and 4 out, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders op 22/1 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
10
4
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jennifer Torrens (7)
Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed entering straight, soon no impression op 9/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
½
1
9/1
T: P NolanJ: Miss S Doyle (7)
Disputed lead, headed 4 out, close 3rd next, soon ridden and weakened, mistake at last op 7/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
32
8
13/2
T: J G CooganJ: Miss E A Lalor (5)
Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden before 3 out, moderate 3 out, weakened op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 15/2
8th
Horse silk
84
6
200/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Miss P Elvin (7)
Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, mistake and ridden 4 out, weakened op 150/1 tchd 250/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Helisone32
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: Emma Twomey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €3.60EX:€8.20Trifecta:€88.80SF:€8.88

Forecasts

Glengouly (2/1), Sam's Choice (3/1), Ernie Mccracken (9/2), Monkstreet (13/2), Highlander Casseul (13/2), Helisone (8/1), For Talks Sake (9/1), The Road To Fame (16/1), Western Lad (200/1)

Verdict

SAM'S CHOICE left his opening hurdles run over an inadequate trip behind when second at Punchestown in November and he looks the one to beat. Glengouly was superior to that rival in bumpers and was still travelling when unseating rider on hurdles bow. This will reveal a lot more.

  1. SAM'S CHOICE (IRE)
  2. GLENGOULY (FR)
  3. MONKSTREET

Previous Winners

2021
Song Of Earth
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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