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

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 2m 6f 208y
  • 7 runners
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Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 264-85

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Best effort came in a 2m maiden hurdle in May, beaten 0.75l into second; rated 106 and was beaten 22l off 107 in a 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap hurdle last time; likely to find one or two of these too good; wears cheekpieces for the first time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

12

18th Oct 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:00 Limerick

Littlefoot

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: M A Molloy

Won a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in May; held when unseating in the Galway Blazers; not for the first time, disappointing off his lower hurdles mark on latest.

25/1

9th

2

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 165y

13:42 Navan

Littlefoot

11st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: M A Molloy

Won a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in May and is rated 9lb higher in that sphere; pulled up back over hurdles on penultimate and was beaten when unseating in the Blazers at Galway on latest; cheekpieces (worn for two of his three wins) return.

16/1

4

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Littlefoot

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: M A Molloy

Won two of first three starts over fences, a beginners' at Downpatrick (19.5f, yld-sft) and a Kilbeggan handicap chase (20.5f, good) off 6lb lower; tame effort when pulled up over hurdles on latest and needs to rebound in first-time visor.

20/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 219-42

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won a Fairyhouse bumper last October; best run to date over hurdles when second over 2m5f at Galway on good ground last time out with Field A Thistles 2.75l behind; 4lb worse off with that rival today but he stayed on more strongly than her at Ballybrit and this trip could suit him better; the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Arctic Gale

12st 1lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: Emmet Mullins

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

15:55 Cork

Arctic Gale

12st 1lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: Emmet Mullins

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

15:55 Cork

Arctic Gale

12st 1lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: Emmet Mullins

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

Form: 4-5214

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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.
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

14:50 Roscommon

Field A Thistles

11st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

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

19:53 Ballinrobe

Field A Thistles

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

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

16:50 Galway

Field A Thistles

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

prominent, went second halfway, led after 4 out

18/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9342-

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; solid form on bottomless ground in last three bumpers; very different conditions here; clearly has ability but overlooked by Danny Mullins and can only be watched on first run over hurdles returning from a 155 day break.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

A Tipp For Gold

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

led, hit 3 out, reduced lead then 3 out

16/1

7th

3

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

A Tipp For Gold

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

led, hit 3 out, reduced lead then 3 out

16/1

1

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:35 Fairyhouse

A Tipp For Gold

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Listowel maiden hurdle winner last autumn and some solid efforts in decent company since; however, is held by several of these on that form and looks a place prospect at best.

22/1

Form: 10/0

Last run: 95 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won a Tramore bumper for Willie Mullins on her racecourse debut; tailed off on return for new yard from 743 day absence and can only be watched after that; wears a first time tongue tie.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 90y

13:57 Tipperary

True Light

10st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

Debut bumper winner for Willie Mullins in 2022; hasn't looked progressive in maiden hurdles for current yard over various trips and not an obvious one to make an immediate impact in handicaps.

20/1

14

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 90y

13:57 Tipperary

True Light

10st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

Debut bumper winner for Willie Mullins in 2022; hasn't looked progressive in maiden hurdles for current yard over various trips and not an obvious one to make an immediate impact in handicaps.

20/1

8th

13

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 90y

14:28 Galway

True Light

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

Debut bumper winner for Willie Mullins in 2022; maiden hurdle form for her current trainer leaves her with plenty to find.

50/1

Form: P-8087

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles and hasn't shown enough on his last couple of starts; difficult to make a case for on recent form; declared to run in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan on Saturday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

12

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 77y

18:15 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

always behind, jumped left on occasions

33/1

11th

13

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Mont Beuvray

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

20/1

6th

3

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

19:53 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-11 over hurdles and hasn't shown enough on his last couple of starts; difficult to make a case for on recent form; declared to run in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan on Saturday.

25/1

Form: 80-56

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has run to similar RPRs in maiden hurdles at Tipperary and Roscommon over 2m4f on last two starts; will qualify for a handicap mark after this run; cheekpieces are left on.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Nitty Gritty

11st 3lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third foal; half-brother to bumper winner Lionnar; dam unraced sister to winners Level Neverending (useful bumper/2m3f hurdle) and Kalopsia (bumper/1m4f Flat/2m hurdle), half-sister to useful bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle winner Lunar Display; well-bred newcomer and no surprise if he proved difficult to beat here.

100/30

Non-runners

Nitty Gritty, Confidential Gosip

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.30
Straight Forecast €10.23
Trifecta €21.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Field A Thistles

SPOTLIGHT:

Arctic Gale

POSTDATA:

Arctic Gale

TOPSPEED:

Field A Thistles

The Irish Sun:

Field A Thistles