14:35 Limerick

Thursday 29 December 2022

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 5m 17.5s
1st
Horse silk
5
11/4
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and 2nd 2 out, soon challenged, led last, pushed out and stayed on well op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
9/2
T: T O'BrienJ: A McCurtin (3)
Led, headed halfway and raced in 2nd after, ridden and led before 2 out where slight mistake, soon pressed, headed when mistake last, no impression, kept on one pace tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
12
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and slight mistake 4th, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
16
11
6/4f
T: D HoganJ: D Meyler
Took keen hold in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 5th, improved to lead halfway, pushed along and headed before 2 out, 4th 2 out, no extra when mistake last op 2/1 tchd 85/40
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
50/1
T: D E FitzgeraldJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along in 8th and no impression after next, kept on one pace without threatening from 2 out, never a factor op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
9
150/1
T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan (5)
Towards rear, not fluent 8th, 6th after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th when not fluent next, no extra op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
2
2
12/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: K C Sexton
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
50/1
T: J G FitzgeraldJ: T Joseph Kelly (7)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, 6th when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 28/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
125/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra from 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Della Casa Lunga37
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 4
T: S Curling  J: P T Enright
NR
1
Horse silk
Rewrite The Script1
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: E M O'Sullivan  J: E Walsh
NR
3
Horse silk
Senior Chief42
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.30, €1.20, €1.50EX:€13.90Trifecta:€51.80SF:€16.49

Forecasts

Senior Chief (11/10), Chautuaqua (6/4), Alpesh Amin (11/4), Purse Price (7/2), Ik's Man (9/2), Della Casa Lunga (7/1), Sea Road Fill (12/1), Standupandstandout (50/1), Beau's Candle (50/1), Rewrite The Script (50/1), Finding Freedom (125/1), Whip Whitaker (150/1)

Verdict

This can go the way of SENIOR CHIEF, who should have learnt plenty from his encouraging Clonmel debut last month. Chautuaqua and Purse Price are feared most.

  1. SENIOR CHIEF
  2. CHAUTUAQUA (IRE)
  3. PURSE PRICE

Previous Winners

2021
Split The Bucket
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
J: M P Walsh  |  T: R Tyner
4/1

Prize Money

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

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