12:13 Down Royal

Monday 26 December 2022

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:14 | Winning time: 4m 21.01s

1^st

Ifiwerearichman

411-10

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

2^nd

9 ½

Mollys Glory

711-1

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

3^rd

Black Bamboo

511-8

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

4^th

1 ½

Mel Monroe

411-3

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

5^th

1 ¾

Bleu D'enfer

411-10

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

6^th

Mac's Xpress

411-8

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

7^th

Sculduggery

511-8

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)

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.