March 02 / 14.25 Leopardstown

14.25

Soft To Heavy

Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £10243.48
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1-623 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Punchestown festival bumper (yielding) winner last term has coped with softer conditions on latest two runs in 2m5f maiden hurdles, hampered by winner run-in when clear second at same venue and at Thurles last month only tired late on when third (conceding 8lb to first two); much better suited at the weights here an drops in trip.
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3rd

3

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

Vitorio Piel

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Bumper winner at last year's festival on yielding ground; off the mark over hurdles at fourth attempt when dropped back to 2m in a four-runner Leopardstown novice early last month, outpacing odds-on favourite Grey Jude from the last; beat all bar the unconsidered Sept Etoile in a 3m handicap at Fairyhouse; strong chance.

9/4

2nd

4

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 170y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Vitorio Piel

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Punchestown festival bumper (yielding) winner last term, got off the mark over hurdles at fourth attempt when dropped back to 2m in 4-runner Leopardstown novice last month, outpacing odds-on favourite from last (heavy); type to keep improving, stays at least 2m5f; one to consider on handicap debut.

9/1

1st

4

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Vitorio Piel

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Punchestown festival bumper (yielding) winner last term has coped with softer conditions on latest two runs in 2m5f maiden hurdles, hampered by winner run-in when clear second at same venue and at Thurles last month only tired late on when third (conceding 8lb to first two); much better suited at the weights here an drops in trip.

9/4

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -33212 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Useful placed form in bumpers and improvement on each of four attempts hurdling, notably making all then idling in closing stages in 2m Cork maiden and in 2m3f Naas auction novice last month clear with winner when just outstayed late on in testing conditions; prominent racer drops in trip; big player.
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9th

7

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

Grey Jude

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: Connor King

Useful placed form in bumpers; never worse than second in four runs over hurdles; quite closely matched with Raise You Up on Naas running; however, no match for Vitorio Piel at Leopardstown.

13/2

2nd

5

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Grey Jude

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: Connor King

Useful placed form in bumpers and improvement on each of four attempts hurdling, notably making all then idling in closing stages in 2m Cork maiden and in 2m3f Naas auction novice last month clear with winner when just outstayed late on in testing conditions; prominent racer drops in trip; big player.

11/8

2nd

1

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 101y

13:40 Naas

Grey Jude

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: Connor King

Half-brother to 3m hurdle winner Kinder Kid cost 10,000euros as a 3yo; useful placed form in bumpers and improvement on each of three attempts hurdling, most recently making all then idling and just holding on in closing stages in Cork maiden in late November (yielding-to-soft); should stay this longer trip although first attempt on soft.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 3415 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner built on promise in bumpers and maiden hurdles to win ordinary 2m Thurles maiden in December (yielding); didn't land a meaningful blow in handicap over same C&D following month; tongue-tie now fitted and needs to improve.
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6th

2

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Chichester Park

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: A J Martin

Won on fifth start in points and decent hurdler ran well in Punchestown festival handicap; little wrong with his chase debut second at Kilbeggan, where he was fairly nimble when in close to his fences.

11/4

2nd

3

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Chichester Park

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Point winner is 1-6 over hurdles and rated 115; not a bad effort over 2m in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown latest and shaped like further would suit; dam related to a couple of useful chasers and yard coming into form; could go well.

8/1

6th

12

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Chichester Park

11st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Winner of an ordinary Thurles maiden hurdle in December (2m, yielding); outpaced on handicap debut at same venue before satisfactory third in a Leopardstown novice hurdle next time (2m, soft to heavy); didn't improve for step up in trip in Down Royal handicap last time (2m5f, yielding); point-to-point win came on good ground.

12/1

Form: -00PFP

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Exposed low-grade maiden with little evident chance; cheekpieces added.
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13

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Mister Persistence

10st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Sean O O’Brien

Long odds for all 12 starts and yet to display any winning potential; failed to complete four of last five starts; new headgear combination tried.

66/1

17

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Mister Persistence

10st 5lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

Long odds for all eleven starts and yet to display any signs of winning potential; hard to make a case for.

50/1

Form: 0-1 D

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held at big odds on Punchestown bumper debut last May but reappeared two months later much improved (well-backed) to land 2m Roscommon maiden hurdle, hitting the line strongly on good ground; tongue-tie fitted here and encounters much different ground conditions.
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11th

16

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Ryans Son

10st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Liz Doyle

Maiden winner on good ground at Roscommon last summer; lame on only subsequent 2025 start; ran in a competitive race at Punchestown on handicap debut; relatively unexposed type; of some interest; first reserve.

12th

16

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Ryans Son

11st 8lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Liz Doyle

Maiden winner on good ground at Roscommon last summer; lame on only subsequent start; relatively unexposed; hooded for the first time on handicap debut.

16/1

6th

2

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Ryans Son

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Well held at big odds on Punchestown bumper debut last May but reappeared two months later much improved (well-backed) to land 2m Roscommon maiden hurdle, hitting the line strongly on good ground; tongue-tie fitted here and encounters much different ground conditions.

15/2

Form: 567

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 96

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Payout
Exacta €5.30
Straight Forecast €4.54
Trifecta €12.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Grey Jude

POSTDATA:

Vitorio Piel

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Grey Jude

TOPSPEED:

Grey Jude

The Irish Sun:

Vitorio Piel