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Good To FirmConnolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £10260.87
- 2m 0f 100y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £31.20
- Place: £4.30
Form: 28-
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
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 |
10st 5lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
8/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 4/44-5
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 63y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner is 0-4 over hurdles but has run well in defeat more than once; the 2m7f trip may have stretched her last time at Ballinrobe; her fourth at Galway (2m5f, good) on her penultimate start looks strong form in the context of this race and she should be thereabouts. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
12th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 208y |
10st 13lb |
Running well since returning from a break; won a 2m4f Wexford bumper on her penultimate start; ran another sound race in fourth at Galway last time when outstayed by Arctic Gale; is 4lb better off now but not sure she can reverse the form over this longer trip. |
9/4 |
|
4th 17 |
31st Jul 2024 Good 2m 5f 11y |
11st 5lb |
prominent, went second halfway, led after 4 out |
18/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 16065- D
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
6th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 7lb |
Won a Stratford bumper last summer on good ground, pick of three attempts hurdling on latest when third in Limerick maiden; more likely needed to play a major role here. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
30th May 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 100y |
11st 3lb |
prominent, not fluent 2 out, went third approaching last, kept on towards finish |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
19th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 1f 144y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, outpaced and lost ground approaching last, soon weakened |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 219- D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 1lb |
Bumper/chase winner, 0-11 over hurdles; third in a 2m6f handicap on the first of two hurdle runs at the Galway festival; moderate fourth in a 3m handicap hurdle at Gowran last month; may struggle to make a hurdling breakthrough here. |
8/1 |
|
8th 1 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 1lb |
Bumper/chase winner, 0-11 over hurdles; third in a 2m6f handicap on the first of two hurdle runs at the Galway festival; moderate fourth in a 3m handicap hurdle at Gowran last month; may struggle to make a hurdling breakthrough here. |
8/1 |
|
8th 1 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 1lb |
Bumper/chase winner, 0-11 over hurdles; third in a 2m6f handicap on the first of two hurdle runs at the Galway festival; moderate fourth in a 3m handicap hurdle at Gowran last month; may struggle to make a hurdling breakthrough here. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 23-
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 2m 1f 182y |
11st 12lb |
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 |
11st 6lb |
led, headed before 2 out, weakened from last |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
24th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 110y |
11st 6lb |
led, headed after 2 out, weakened run-in |
5/1 |
5/1
Form: 3520-2
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y |
11st 0lb |
Three times a hurdles winner here and excellent second to well-treated winner in last year's renewal; lost form after but regained it in November when winning Listed handicap at Fairyhouse; below-par since then; back from a break and, given his track record, has to be respected. |
14/1 |
|
2 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Better form over shorter distances after being pulled up in the 3m4f Munster National; placed over C&D and Punchestown (2m5f, soft to heavy) before winning a competitive handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; set tough tasks on last three starts, this looks more realistic. |
14/1 |
|
5th 4 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Has done well over shorter distances since pulled up in the 3m4f Munster National; placed at Gowran (2m, heavy) and Punchestown (2m5f, soft to heavy) before winning a listed handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding to soft); tailed off in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 last month and beaten 15l in a Leopardstown handicap (2m1f, soft) last time; likely to find these to be too talented. |
14/1 |
6/4
Form: 8F32-F
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 130y |
11st 7lb |
Raised her game markedly last season over hurdles, winning three times to earn a mark of 118; trip/ground ideal for this first crack at chasing. |
100/30 |
|
8 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 10lb |
Much improved handicapper of late, notching up a hat-trick of wins at Cork, Kilbeggan and Listowel; well held when below her best in Grade 3 novice latest and again faces stiff task here but place claims. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 10lb |
Much improved handicapper of late, notching up a hat-trick of wins at Cork, Kilbeggan and Listowel; well held when below her best in Grade 3 novice latest and again faces stiff task here but place claims. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: F-9
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 149y |
10st 5lb |
Limited hurdler who ran no race on chase debut at Tramore (2m6f handicap); easy to look elsewhere. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 9lb |
0-2 in point-to-points; never threatened in seven starts under rules, for all latest remote fifth at Cork was an okay run; chase debut. |
18/1 |
20/1
Form: P-4
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 2 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 154y |
11st 8lb |
Some decent efforts in defeat in handicaps on good ground; well held on recent chasing debut and back hurdling. |
14/1 |
|
5th 10 |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 27y |
11st 5lb |
Maiden after 10 hurdles starts; some good runs but not the last twice and has to do much better on chasing debut. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €137.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €138.43 |
| Trifecta | €869.20 |
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