April 05 / 16.45 Wexford

16.45

Heavy

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

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 2m 4f 150y
  • 11 runners
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Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 0-53PP

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in an ordinary maiden hurdle at Galway in October; pulled up on his handicap debut at Thurles; others preferred.
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4

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:58 Punchestown

Makaelas Choice

11st 11lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Placed in 2m Galway maiden last term but pulled up final two starts on heavy ground; hard to have any confidence in at present.

20/1

4

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:58 Punchestown

Makaelas Choice

11st 11lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Placed in 2m Galway maiden last term but pulled up final two starts on heavy ground; hard to have any confidence in at present.

20/1

Form: -652PP

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had a progressive profile after finishing second in a Clonmel maiden hurdle in December but pulled up twice since; others preferred.
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9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Sirekoff

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 83-300

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of his seven starts in bumpers; soundly beaten in a Listowel maiden hurdle in September when last seen.
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No Results Found

Abandoned

Form:

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Completely tailed off in a Naas bumper in January; makes no appeal.
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6

13th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Wexford

A Okay

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: J A Berry

Well beaten in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle and makes no appeal.

66/1

12th

1

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

A Okay

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

midfield

66/1

1

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

A Okay

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Tailed-off in a bumper on debut but a better effort in a maiden hurdle at this track since; loads more needed.

66/1

Form: 2

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and ran a fine race on his track debut when dividing Lifetime Ambition and Early Doors in a hunter chase at Cork on Monday; should be capable of improvement and could be a big player here.
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2nd

1

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

17:45 Sligo

Break The Boundary

11st 12lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

Point winner was second in a Cork hunter chase and decent, though lesser, efforts in two maiden hurdles since; tongue-tie worn last time dispensed with; needs more.

6/1

5th

3

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:45 Limerick

Break The Boundary

11st 6lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

led, headed before 2 out, weakened from last

10/1

3rd

3

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 110y

18:30 Bellewstown

Break The Boundary

11st 6lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

led, headed after 2 out, weakened run-in

5/1

Form: 2

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent debut effort when second to an easy winner in a Limerick bumper in January; will need to step up again on his hurdles debut; claims if he can.
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3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Half A Chance

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Irish challenger whose sole success came in a Limerick maiden on his hurdles debut in May 2024; placed five times last term and returns to this discipline after a couple of unsuccessful runs over fences this month; win record is offputting.

8/1

3

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:20 Cartmel

Half A Chance

10st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Sole success came in a Limerick maiden hurdle in May 2024; placed several times since and made a promising debut over fences when fourth of 12 at Wexford (2m, good to yielding) 16 days ago; should win races but up against a serious rival here.

9/4

4th

2

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Half A Chance

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Sole win came in 2m Limerick maiden hurdle two years ago; consistent placed form in handicap hurdles last year, well below best last month at Plumpton; straight into handicap company for chase debut and inexperience a concern.

20/1

Form: 641

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three runs in bumpers, overturning a good odds-on yardstick when winning at Clonmel in September when last seen; champion jockey booked for his hurdles debut may give an idea as to expectations.
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4

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 120y

14:25 Sligo

Jet Setting Jim

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Queally

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner had been running with credit on the Flat earlier this year; best effort over fences when second in a Tipperary beginners' in July; still had a chance when falling at Galway since; can be involved.

3/1

4

29th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:37 Galway

Jet Setting Jim

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Queally

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner has run respectably in defeat on the Flat before running his best race over fences when second in a 2m Tipperary beginners' last time; should be involved with a repeat of that.

7/2

3

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

13:48 Tipperary

Jet Setting Jim

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John Queally

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner has run respectably in three Flat starts lately against smart rivals; had every chance on chasing debut in this race last year when falling at the last; decent efforts on two of three chase runs since; a shout.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; brother to 2m3f hurdle winner Tommys Charm; dam point/2m6f-3m1f chase winner, closely related to bumper/2m Flat/useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Truckers Delight; good staying pedigree; best watched on debut.
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15

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Shanroe Nelson

10st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Moderate form overall; his 9l third of 16 at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) in January was a decent effort; had excuse for poor chase run there next time; distant fifth here over hurdles on latest (2m7f); place chance.

12/1

5th

15

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

Shanroe Nelson

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Moderate form overall but his 9l third of 16 over hurdles at Fairyhouse in January was a decent performance; had an excuse for a poor chase run last time; could bounce back.

12/1

15

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Shanroe Nelson

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Karl Thornton

Moderate form overall but his 9l third of 16 over hurdles here last month was his best performance; lightly raced for his age and makes chasing debut now from 2lb outside the handicap; others preferred.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unraced sister to high-class bumper and 2m3f-3m hurdle/chase winner No More Heroes, half-sister to bumper and 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Balding Banker out of half-sister to high-class jumpers Celestial Gold and Fiveforthree; newcomer from a good staying family; stable have been introducing some nice young horses of late.
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12th

12

7th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:43 Fairyhouse

Storms End

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

midfield

16/1

5th

10

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:35 Roscommon

Storms End

11st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Best run was his debut when competitive at his late point of departure in a Bellewstown maiden; given a lot to do when seventh at Downpatrick last time (16l off the winner); couldn't dismiss.

10/1

7th

9

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:00 Downpatrick

Storms End

11st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Running a nice race when exiting at the last on debut at Bellewstown; around 10l to find with Mount Anglesey on Clonmel running (2m3f).

11/1

Form: 54

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last in a bumper and a maiden hurdle; others preferred.
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12th

4

11th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 65y

14:15 Cork

Kellys Grove

11st 7lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Michael Butler

never better than midfield

66/1

12th

4

11th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 65y

14:15 Cork

Kellys Grove

11st 7lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Michael Butler

midfield

66/1

7th

2

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 190y

16:45 Limerick

Kellys Grove

11st 7lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Michael Butler

Has finished last in small-field events at Naas (bumper) and Limerick (hurdle); safe to rule out.

50/1

Abandoned

Form: 2355

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a pair of Galway bumpers and not disgraced in a Listed contest at Navan; did okay on his hurdles debut at Fairyhouse in February; can improve enough to figure here.
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2nd

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Theflyingbee

11st 7lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: F G Hand

Useful mare; went a bit high in the ratings after winning at Downpatrick last June; now back on a mark only one pound higher and holds a big chance in this company on the strength of her third placing in a 24-runner contest at the Punchestown festival.

5/1

3rd

17

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Theflyingbee

11st 8lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: F G Hand

Added a second hurdling win at Downpatrick last June off 2lb lower (2m3f, yielding to soft), but recent runs had gotten progressively worse until return to form of sorts at Bellewstown last month when an 8.5l third (2m1f, yielding).

15/1

3rd

2

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:15 Bellewstown

Theflyingbee

11st 10lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: F G Hand

Dual winning hurdler, with the latest win coming at Downpatrick last June off 3lb lower (2m3f, yielding to soft); good second at Navan in September (2m, soft to heavy) but performances have become progressively worse since and beaten 30l at Naas last time (2m3f, heavy).

10/1

Verdict

A competitive enough opener. The booking of Paul Townend for Jet Setting Jim on his hurdles debut looks significant while Theflyingbee looks good enough to get involved with normal improvement. A chance is taken with BREAK THE BOUNDARY, who divided two highly rated chasers in a Cork hunter chase on Monday and looks promising. [Justin O’Hanlon]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Theflyingbee

SPOTLIGHT:

Break The Boundary

The Irish Sun:

Jet Setting Jim

TOPSPEED:

Theflyingbee

POSTDATA:

Theflyingbee