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Friday 26 May 2023

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 100y  |   Good to Yielding  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:11  |   Winning time: 3m 52.0s
1st
Horse silk
10
8/11f
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)
Prominent, joined leader going well 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well flat op 10/11 tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
¾
8
4/1
T: M A MolloyJ: L A McKenna (5)
Mid-division, headway under pressure on outside approaching 2 out, challenging for 2nd last, ran on well flat op 7/2 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
15
33/1
T: James Andrew FaheyJ: D Meyler
Chased leader on inside, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly from last to grab 3rd tchd 40/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
33/1
T: Mary Ellen DoyleJ: Mr B Dunleavy (7)
Led, ridden and challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra flat op 22/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
3
7
10/1
T: L FowlerJ: K E Buckley (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, some late headway for 5th op 8/1 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
3
1
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)
Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, no extra last
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
66/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division, some headway under pressure from off pace home turn, behind 2 out, plugged on op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¼
16
150/1
T: D E FitzgeraldJ: T Joseph Kelly (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, weakened 2 out op 80/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
80/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division on inside, pushed along 3 out, eased down when behind before 2 out op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
16
18
150/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Rear of mid-division, mistake 5 out, struggling from 4 out, plugged on op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
17
12
80/1
T: G M DoyleJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 66/1
12th
Horse silk
11
4
80/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Always towards rear, never landed a blow op 50/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
200/1
T: S AherneJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 150/1 tchd 250/1
14th
Horse silk
15
13
125/1
T: W J BurkeJ: D J O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, never a factor op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
36
11
100/1
T: G ScottJ: D King (5)
Rear of mid-division, struggling and behind 4 out, never involved op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
In rear and detached, badly hampered by faller after 1st, pulled up before 3rd op 11/1
F
Horse silk
14
200/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division out wide, mistake and fell 4 out when behind op 66/1
SU
Horse silk
17
510-11
100/1
T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan (5)
Held up, slipped up after 1st approaching home bend tchd 80/1

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19
Horse silk
Beau's Candle38
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: J G Fitzgerald  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.73Pl:€1.10, €1.50, €6.80EX:€6.50Trifecta:€52.30SF:€4.48

Forecasts

My Gaffer (8/11), Littlefoot (4/1), Ideal De Ciergues (9/2), Champagne Mahler (8/1), Manisanda (10/1), Beau's Candle (25/1), Angelsworknovrtime (33/1), Master Splinter (33/1), Second Intention (66/1), Mont Beuvray (80/1), Tareefa Boy (80/1), One Cool Citizen (80/1), Taking Control (100/1), Ivy Hall (100/1), Truckers Call (125/1), Emily In Paris (150/1), Super Glory (150/1), Champagne Saloon (200/1), Pots And Pans (200/1)

Verdict

MY GAFFER impressed with the way he went through the race before his stamina began to tell at Punchestown last month, so he's very much of interest now dropping back in trip. Ideal de Ciergues and Littlefoot rate the main threats.

  1. MY GAFFER (IRE)
  2. IDEAL DE CIERGUES (FR)
  3. LITTLEFOOT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Rocco Bay
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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