15:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 58y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 4m 48.2s
1st
Horse silk
6
7/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division on inner, progress into 5th 2 out, led travelling well before last, ridden and joined at last, regained lead early run-in, stayed on well op 8/1 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
11/4
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed lead from 3rd, led travelling well 2 out, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
11/2
T: J J MurphyJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Prominent, took keen hold, dropped to 6th at 4th, 6th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, progress into 3rd close home, kept on tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
13/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division and not fluent at 3rd, progress when briefly bumped entering straight, headway into 2nd before last, improved to dispute lead when mistake at last, ridden and headed early run-in, 3rd inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home tchd 6/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
18/1
T: F G HandJ: D E Mullins
Prominent on outer, not fluent 1st and mistake 3rd, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression in 4th when slight mistake at last, no extra op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
22/1
T: P NolanJ: J C Gainford
Towards rear, closer in 11th 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression in 8th when mistake at last, kept on one pace tchd 20/1 and 25/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
15
33/1
T: W J McLernonJ: J S McGarvey
Prominent, took keen hold early, disputed lead from 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression
8th
Horse silk
nk
7
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley
Rear of mid-division, 10th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
12
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, closer behind leaders at halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon weakened op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
8
2
20/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
100/1
T: J P RyanJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division on outer, no impression from 2 out, never a factor tchd 125/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
11
150/1
T: G KelleherJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
In rear, ridden in moderate 12th 2 out, no impression op 125/1 tchd 200/1
13th
Horse silk
21
9
510-13
125/1
T: J P RyanJ: D King
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened op 80/1
14th
Horse silk
½
16
250/1
T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan (5)
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor op 200/1
15th
Horse silk
hd
14
80/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C D Smithers (7)
Always behind, slight mistake 3rd, never a factor op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
250/1
T: J P RyanJ: C M Quirke (5)
Always behind, trailing 5th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 200/1 tchd 300/1
PU
Horse silk
17
80/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Led early, joined at 2nd, headed 3rd, under pressure 4th, weakened 3 out, soon trailing, pulled up before last op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.30Pl:€2.30, €1.40, €1.90EX:€29.30Trifecta:€170.30Tricast:€121.03SF:€26.97

Forecasts

Blizzard Of Oz (13/8), Answer To Kayf (11/4), Black Bamboo (11/2), Backtonormal (7/1), Aeros Luck (11/1), Theflyingbee (18/1), Any Road (20/1), Iceberg Theory (22/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (33/1), Purse Price (40/1), Confidential Gosip (80/1), Our Girl Sal (80/1), My Gaffer (100/1), Drumgill (125/1), On Lovers Walk (150/1), Ivy Hall (250/1), Mont Beuvray (250/1)

Verdict

AEROS LUCK remains with potential and shaped well on his return from a break at Naas last month. He gets the nod. Answer To Kayf, Blizzard of Oz and Black Bamboo make up the shortlist.

  1. AEROS LUCK (IRE)
  2. ANSWER TO KAYF
  3. BLIZZARD OF OZ (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Sandor Clegane
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
J: S F O'Keeffe  |  T: P Nolan
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €45,000.002nd: €14,999.003rd: €7,500.004th: €3,750.005th: €2,251.006th: €1,500.00

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