12:13 Down Royal

Monday 26 December 2022

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:14  |   Winning time: 4m 21.01s
1st
Horse silk
2
10/1
T: P NolanJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Made all, travelling well before 2 out where slight mistake, pushed along and 2 lengths lead last, ridden clear final 150 yards, kept on well, readily op 17/2 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
9 ½
7
4/1
T: M C GrassickJ: Mr F Maguire
Tracked leader in 2nd throughout, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression when mistake last, no extra, kept on one pace op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
9/4
T: J J MurphyJ: Mr A T Feeney (7)
Held up in touch on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, 4th at last, kept on one pace op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
6/4f
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Held up in rear, slight mistake 4 out and pushed along before next, 6th when mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace op 7/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
7/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford (7)
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched to outer after 3 out, mistake 2 out, pushed along and dropped to 6th at last, no impression, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
4
50/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C D Smithers (7)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th halfway, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when stumbled after last, no extra op 66/1 tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
23
5
50/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: M J Molloy (7)
Held up in touch towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, dropped to rear before next where slight mistake, no extra op 80/1 tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.10Pl:£3.90, £2.30EX:£77.60Trifecta:£138.10SF:£51.15

Forecasts

Mel Monroe (6/4), Black Bamboo (9/4), Mollys Glory (4/1), Bleu D'enfer (7/1), Ifiwerearichman (10/1), Mac's Xpress (50/1), Sculduggery (50/1)

Verdict

MEL MONROE failed to land the odds Rules debut in a bumper at Galway but it was still a very promising effort and given the yard she represents, is sure to be well prepared for this. Mollys Glory's limit is pretty well established and she is the main threat.

  1. MEL MONROE (IRE)
  2. MOLLYS GLORY (IRE)
  3. BLACK BAMBOO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
O'Toole
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
4/9

Prize Money

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

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