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

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 55423F

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive type shaped nicely on hurdle debut when third (Purse Price second) at Gowran in January and in process of running even better race when a last-flight faller (just edging Purse Price for second at the time) in 2m3f Navan novice; back in trip here and every chance.
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Verdict Starting price

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Della Casa Lunga

11st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Mainly in fair form this season and can be forgiven a below-par run on testing ground at Exeter last time; these conditions suit; each-way chance with cheekpieces back on.

13/2

3rd

3

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

15:14 Exeter

Della Casa Lunga

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat towards the end of 2025; 10l second of four at Carlisle 17 days ago on chase debut, showing she has some way to go before she's matching today's rivals over fences.

5/1

2nd

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Della Casa Lunga

10st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat against fellow mares towards the end of 2025; receives 7lb from the males today and holds leading claims if taking to fences at the first attempt.

13/8

13/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 3

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 45,000Euros as a 3yo; half-brother to French 2m3f hurdle winner Haresca Du Tabert; dam placed French 2m4f chaser; runner-up in his second point' start at the end of last year and encouraging start over hurdles when third in 2m3f Naas novice last month, keeping on without landing a blow; not sure this drop in trip will suit but surely has more to offer.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

16:25 Leicester

Ideal Du Tabert

12st 0lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Laura Richardson

Some good chase form in 2023-24 season and he won two points early last year; he's in the picture on his best form but has failed to shine on his two point starts this winter.

4/1

Form: 2214 D BF

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made virtually all to beat subsequent winner in Listowel bumper on good ground in September before not getting home under similar tactics on hurdles debut on softer ground at Cork following month; back from winter break and ground coming in his favour.
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4th

5

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

My Gaffer

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual chase winner who is rated lower over hurdles; won this last year and he returns on the back of a narrow win at Clonmel (2m7f); has to enter the equation.

6/1

1st

6

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

My Gaffer

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Two-time chase (including here) and hurdling winner has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on his last three starts; likes it here but remains 5lb above his last hurdles win and stamina to prove for this trip.

18/1

6

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:05 Punchestown

My Gaffer

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual-hurdles and chase winner is rated 8lb lower over timber; very comfortable winner of a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in August (2m4f, good to yielding) but unable to follow up back over hurdles off lower mark at Killarney; set a tall task in a Grade 3 chase at Tipperary last time; not out of it at his best but seems to be better over fences.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 323223 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner and several solid runs in defeat over hurdles, notably when left in second by last-flight fall of Della Casa Lunga in 2m3f Navan novice and when back in trip in Fairyhouse maiden nine days ago with cheekpieces tried, rallying late after being outpaced approaching the last; consistent sort although not especially progressive but seems sure to run his race again.
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5th

1

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:46 Downpatrick

Purse Price

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Has won a point, maiden hurdle and beginners' chase but lost her form over fences for Gordon Elliott last autumn; no better on debut for this yard but could do better returned to hurdles today.

9/1

2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:28 Downpatrick

Purse Price

11st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Consistent hurdler was a chase debut winner for Gordon Elliott at Tramore last summer (2m, yielding) but well held in novices and handicaps afterwards; debuts for new yard here.

15/2

Form: P64905

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
82-rated maiden looks very much up against it here.
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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: 883571 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Stepped up markedly on previous form on sixth attempt hurdling last month under positive ride to run away with 2m Clonmel maiden (soft); quicker ground here so interesting to see if he can handle it, conceding weight all round.
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7th

5

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 150y

16:58 Listowel

Captains Nephew

11st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race.

12/1

7th

8

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Captains Nephew

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

sweating

25/1

7th

8

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Captains Nephew

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

sweating

25/1

Non-runners

Captains Nephew

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €10.30
Straight Forecast €12.71
Trifecta €31.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Captains Nephew

The Irish Sun:

Della Casa Lunga

RP Ratings (IRE):

Captains Nephew

POSTDATA:

Captains Nephew