November 15 / 15.10 Punchestown

15.10

Good

Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 2m 4f 51y
  • 7 runners
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Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £41.00
  • Place: £10.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; placed in a Tinahely point-to-point in October of last year when he had a subsequent Sedgefield maiden hurdle winner behind; like his stablemate, he is probably best watched but he is worth checking in the market.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

21

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Rockymountainbleu

10st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Course winner in decent form and has finished in the first four in four of five starts this season; beaten 3.25l behind Sainte Lucie at Cork on latest; cheekpieces worn that day left off and he's 4lb wrong here; minor place claims.

14/1

2nd

18

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Rockymountainbleu

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden hurdle winner has been mostly consistent in defeat in handicaps; has been slowly dropping in the weights and cheekpieces may help eke out more.

18/1

3rd

14

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Rockymountainbleu

10st 13lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in 2024 has been consistent in his runs since without looking like winning; down 1lb since 7l fourth at Punchestown on New Year's Eve (2m3f, yielding); Billy Lee Swagger looks like the stable first string.

18/1

5/6

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2144- C

Last run: 198 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
The class act in this race; won a bumper here then ran really well to finish fourth in Grade 1 bumpers at the Cheltenham and Punchestown festivals; represents a top yard and he'll be hard to beat if he can jump.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

16

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Sounds Victorius

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Outran his odds when a closing fourth in last year's Champion Bumper; the form of his first two efforts in maiden hurdles were underwhelming and he offered little in a 2m6f Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival when behind Wingmen and Jasmin De Vaux.

20/1

5th

7

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 53y

13:15 Leopardstown

Sounds Victorius

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

prominent, lost position and dropped to midfield before 2 out, kept on approaching last

6/1

5th

7

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 53y

13:15 Leopardstown

Sounds Victorius

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

prominent, lost position and dropped to midfield before 2 out, kept on approaching last

6/1

Form: 00-323

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Is 0-4 in bumpers and 0-2 over hurdles but has placed in both her starts in this sphere; was beaten 7l into third of 22 here over 19.5f (good) in June; finished 1.5l behind the winner when runner up over 20.5f at Cork on latest; this ground is fine and she looks the main danger to the favourite.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

21

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

The Diddler

10st 6lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Runner-up in Galway bumper and ran well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; dropped out tamely in handicap at Punchestown in January on soft; better ground here should suit.

14/1

16th

17

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

The Diddler

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Still a maiden but has done little wrong; runner-up in a Galway bumper and has run well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; handicapper has not taken too many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless.

12/1

16th

17

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

The Diddler

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Still a maiden but has done little wrong; runner-up in a Galway bumper and has run well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; handicapper has not taken too many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; won an ordinary looking point-to-point at Ballycrystal back in April on soft to heavy ground; untried on good ground and is probably best watched on his Rules debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Committee Meeting

10st 11lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Point winner; displayed promise in maiden hurdles at Punchestown and Thurles; poor form last year in three chase starts; heavy defeat after break on handicap debut at Cork in April; can only be watched in first-time blinkers.

28/1

12th

14

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Committee Meeting

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Ran well in a maiden hurdle at Thurles in November 2024 but has struggled since, though has been set some tough tasks; this more realistic and worth a market check on return from a break on handicap debut.

25/1

Form: 1-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a heavy ground bumper at Limerick in January; first run since a respectable effort on good ground in another bumper over 16.5f at Cheltenham three weeks ago; stayed on that day so this trip should suit on hurdling debut; each way claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:05 Warwick

The Dancing Tree

11st 12lb

J: Mr James King

T: Alan Hill

Ex-Gavin Cromwell; likely needed first run since April 2025 when beaten 28l on British/yard debut; middle leg of subsequent five-timer was a 6l defeat of Practice Run in a Howick intermediate (soft); untried over rules fences, but versatile as regards track and going types.

Evs

6th

2

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:27 Limerick

The Dancing Tree

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent behind clear leader, pressed leaders briefly home turn, lost position and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

6/4

6th

2

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:27 Limerick

The Dancing Tree

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent behind clear leader, pressed leaders briefly home turn, lost position and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

6/4

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just the one start so far, a 32l fifth of 11 in a Listowel maiden in September; tongue tie worn that day is retained; is a half-brother to the classy Benefficient so should be capable of better in the future but may need more time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Derby Rock

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: M F Morris

Poor in handicap hurdles lately and is rated only 86 so has to make huge progress for tackling fences.

28/1

7th

8

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:47 Wexford

Derby Rock

11st 4lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: M F Morris

Well bred 6yo but has looked limited to-date, weak finishing efforts the last twice; still has time on his side.

14/1

Form: 6-04

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimmer of promise in a bumper here on debut on soft; seemed to improve markedly for the switch to good ground on his second start over hurdles at Clonmel (2m), shaping like a stiffer stamina test might suit; upped in trip now and could sneak a place.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

18th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:20 Navan

Jeel Des Mottes

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: M J Tynan

prominent

25/1

8th

5

18th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:20 Navan

Jeel Des Mottes

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: M J Tynan

prominent

25/1

4th

4

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 209y

12:35 Punchestown

Jeel Des Mottes

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: M J Tynan

Modest form over hurdles; beaten 89l on chase debut at Naas two weeks ago; out of his depth in this company.

66/1

Non-runners

Ben Purple

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €142.50
Straight Forecast €63.10
Trifecta €490.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sounds Victorius

POSTDATA:

Sounds Victorius

The Irish Sun:

Sounds Victorius