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

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 144y

18:07 Ballinrobe

Belle The Lioness

11st 3lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

raced in second, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in

6/1

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 144y

18:07 Ballinrobe

Belle The Lioness

11st 3lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

raced in second, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in

6/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:36 Killarney

Arthor

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

midfield

10/1

5th

7

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Arthor

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

Ordinary and exposed maiden ran creditably when placed over 2m4f at Punchestown in May; more needed.

10/1

3rd

7

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:58 Punchestown

Arthor

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

Maiden after 15 hurdle attempts although penultimate Fairyhouse run would give him claims of sorts here; tongue tie added to usual cheekpieces.

8/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

15:30 Downpatrick

Bal Kauto

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 3rd, went third after 4 out, led going best approaching last, went clear run-in, readily

8/13

1st

3

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Bal Kauto

11st 10lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

prominent in chasing group, smooth headway home turn, challenging going best when left in lead 2 out, tenderly handled and reduced lead towards finish

12/1

1st

13

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:45 Limerick

Bal Kauto

11st 0lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

Short-priced favourite when mid-division in a Tramore handicap hurdle last month; hood and tongue-tie tried here and no shock should he perform better but others preferred.

12/1

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
Date / Going /
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 112y

14:40 Thurles

Pippa Mo Chroi

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P D Fitzgerald

Pulled up on only point-to-point start back in November; hard to fancy.

50/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

17:28 Wexford

Rewrite The Script

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Matthew A Daly

Is 0-4 in points and 0-14 over hurdles; has been under a cloud of late and this is his chase debut.

14/1

5th

14

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Rewrite The Script

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Matthew A Daly

prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

14/1

8th

18

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

11st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Matthew A Daly

Cheekpieces tried last week are soon dismissed and previous efforts weren't too shoddy; now 0-12 over hurdles but might pick up a race.

16/1

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
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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