January 22 / 14.40 Thurles

14.40

Yielding To Soft

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

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 1m 7f 112y
  • 10 runners
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Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1/3 (Won)

  • Win: £1.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-22 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; promising type; finished second, beaten 5 1/2 lengths by Liberty Dance in listed Mares Novice Hurdle at Thurles a month ago, with The Model Kingdom back in third; few untidy jumps that day; this much easier and will be hard to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

9

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Belle The Lioness

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead and in-foal mare steadily improving for this yard, winning Tipperary mares beginners chase and most recently second to a clear winner in 2m5f Killarney mares hurdle; looks out of her depth here though.

33/1

6

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

17:32 Killarney

Belle The Lioness

10st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead and won over fences last time for this yard; has a shout on these terms if back to some of her better hurdle form.

6/1

2

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:18 Tipperary

Belle The Lioness

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

One of two for yard; bumper and hurdles winner on yielding and soft to heavy; much improved on second chase start when going close in a beginners' at Tramore (15.5f, gd-yld) in late May; this longer trip worth a go on the evidence of that run; chance.

11/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 35-242 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Useful mare; highly tried in bumpers; good fourth on penultimate start in a strong maiden; good second behind Ifiwerearichman at Down Royal last month; down slightly in trip; consistent type who can't be ruled out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

13th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 40y

19:25 Roscommon

Mollys Glory

9st 4lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Bumper/hurdle winner who stays 3m over jumps; never dangerous at 100-1 in a 1m2f Cork maiden last month.

14/1

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 00-95

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Raced four times over hurdles; fifth on handicap debut off a mark of 102 at Tramore, beaten roughly 20l; needs to take a big step forward from that to figure here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Arthor

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest 21-race maiden under rules; won point-to-point in January; ran okay in Wexford handicap chase last month; fell at the sixth when sent off joint-favourite at Tramore nine days later; not dismissed.

8/1

13

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Arthor

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest 21-race maiden under rules; won point-to-point in January; ran okay in Wexford handicap chase last month; fell at the sixth when sent off joint-favourite at Tramore nine days later; not dismissed.

8/1

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:25 Tramore

Arthor

10st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest maiden over hurdles, placed off 89 over 2m5f last summer; point winner in January and ran okay on recent handicap chase debut over 2m3f at Wexford; this trip might be too sharp.

6/1

Form: 585P6

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Down in trip; well beaten sixth in maiden at Limerick last time, effort petering out; tongue-strap removed; doesn't seem to be improving at the required rate.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

20th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 70y

17:17 Wexford

Whip Whitaker

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden in fair form over hurdles and fences lately; long way adrift of Rule Of June and Drimsree Lad when fourth at Clonmel, pulled up at Kilbeggan yesterday.

10/1

16

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

Whip Whitaker

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

15-race maiden; ran okay over fences on chase debut at Clonmel 10 days ago; each-way claims if he builds on that.

6/1

4th

8

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Whip Whitaker

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

midfield

33/1

Form: 009880

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden; eleventh in handicap hurdle off 83 last time out at Punchestown; not made much impact in nine starts; others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Bal Kauto

11st 2lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

In fine form during the summer; notching up a hat-trick over hurdles and fences at Galway and Kilbeggan at 2m6f-3m1f; well beaten favourite in Cork National last time and now reverts to hurdles; best form on better ground.

11/2

6th

8

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Bal Kauto

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Declan Queally

Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft.

5/1

6th

8

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Bal Kauto

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Declan Queally

Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft.

5/1

Form: 6/58

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down in trip; was off for 21 months prior to a decent effort in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Limerick in December; failed to back that up a week later at Cork; best watched.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:57 Limerick

Standupandstandout

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: D E Fitzgerald

in rear early, towards rear of midfield when pushed along after 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out

25/1

6th

4

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 112y

14:40 Thurles

Standupandstandout

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: D E Fitzgerald

Down in trip; was off for 21 months prior to a decent effort in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Limerick in December; failed to back that up a week later at Cork; best watched.

66/1

8th

5

7th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

13:37 Cork

Standupandstandout

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: D E Fitzgerald

Off for 21 months before running respectably in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Limerick last month; more needed but could outrun his likely odds over this longer trip.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on only point-to-point start back in November; hard to fancy.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Wexford

Pippa Mo Chroi

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P D Fitzgerald

Three previous runs do not suggest she is up to winning a maiden hurdle; beaten 30l at 200-1 on latest at Cork (2m3f, good); probably one for handicaps.

20/1

11

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Wexford

Pippa Mo Chroi

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P D Fitzgerald

Three previous runs do not suggest she is up to winning a maiden hurdle; beaten 30l at 200-1 on latest at Cork (2m3f, good); probably one for handicaps.

20/1

7th

13

10th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

14:50 Cork

Pippa Mo Chroi

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: P D Fitzgerald

midfield

100/1

Form: 858-40

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had taken a step forward when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel on her penultimate start; failed to build on that next time out at Naas over 3f further; needs to bounce back down in trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

17th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Rathnaleen Kal

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Consistent over the past five months apart from a disappointing Cork run in July; bounced back from that when winning at the same venue last month; 5lb higher now

10/1

1st

12

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

16:53 Cork

Rathnaleen Kal

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

midfield, good headway and prominent after 4 out, went second before 3 out, 2 lengths down last, ridden and ran on well final 110yds, led final strides

12/1

Form: 77

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced twice under rules; seventh in Cork maiden two weeks ago; down significantly in trip; hard to fancy at the moment.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Rewrite The Script

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-16 hurdling and has generally struggled off lowly marks in handicaps; only 10-1 last time, at Listowel in June, beaten around 30l in mid-division.

25/1

9th

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-15 hurdling and continues to struggle off lowly marks in handicaps.

33/1

9th

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-15 hurdling and continues to struggle off lowly marks in handicaps.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
(E5,000 vendor 3yo); fifth foal; half-brother to point and 2m7f/3m hurdle winner Coillte Eile and point/3m hunter chase winner Normofthenorth; dam 2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to point/2m hurdle winner Edmundo out of 2m2f/2m3f hurdle winner.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

4

(6)

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 5f 180y

17:50 Gowran Park

Picinisco

9st 9lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: W J Martin

in touch with leaders

150/1

11th

6

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:33 Tramore

Picinisco

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: W J Martin

Nothing so far.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €1.50
Straight Forecast €1.67
Trifecta €3.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Belle The Lioness

RP Ratings (IRE):

Belle The Lioness

TOPSPEED:

Belle The Lioness

POSTDATA:

Belle The Lioness

The Irish Sun:

Belle The Lioness