14:32 Galway

Saturday 28 October 2023

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:22

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 90y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:32  |   Winning time: 4m 10.6s
1st
Horse silk
1
1/1f
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
In touch, improved to track leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, travelled well 2 out, soon led, ran on well run-in, easily op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
7
5/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
In touch, mid-division after 1st, 3rd halfway, progress to 2nd last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
7
2
16/1
T: T MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Led, not fluent at 2nd and 3 out (normal 4 out), headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd last, weakened run-in op 28/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
6
28/1
T: G P CromwellJ: A Balfe (7)
Towards rear, no impression in 6th 4 out (normal 5th), effort in moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
9
14/1
T: P M J DoyleJ: J J Doyle
Rear, detached 4 out (normal 5th), effort before 2 out, progress before last, kept on one pace run-in
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
411-9
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R A Doyle
Soon rear of mid-division, no impression in 5th 4 out (normal 5th), no extra before last where not fluent tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
70
3
80/1
T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright
In touch, 4th halfway, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out, completely tailed off op 66/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
5
16/1
T: D QueallyJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)
Rear, mistake and unseated rider at 4th op 10/1
UR
Horse silk
8
11/4
T: E McCarthyJ: T Joseph Kelly (7)
Tracked leader, mistake and unseated rider at 1st op 9/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.10, €1.40, €3.40EX:€6.50Trifecta:€51.70SF:€6.95

Forecasts

Release The Beast (1/1), Ollie La Ba Ba (11/4), Mac's Xpress (5/1), Safran Et Bleu (14/1), Makaela's Choice (16/1), The Lucky Lobster (16/1), Upthereforthinking (28/1), Jouster (33/1), Captain Dillon (80/1)

Verdict

OLLIE LA BA BA built on his hurdling debut promise at the second attempt when runner-up at Cork 13 days ago and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to go one better. Mac's Express is fully exposed but is still expected to provide the main threat ahead of newcomer Release The Beast.

  1. OLLIE LA BA BA (IRE)
  2. MAC'S XPRESS (IRE)
  3. RELEASE THE BEAST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Three Card Brag
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

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

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