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Good To YieldingConnolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £10260.87
- 2m 1f 53y
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, soon pushed along in rear, reminders after 3rd, struggling with one circuit to go |
22/1 |
Form: 9/22
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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4th 6 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Irish point winner; has won two of his four chase starts (at 2m/2m1f on good to yielding and heavy) and had no realistic chance in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown last month, but he could have made a better impression with some of his jumping; this is a new test for him under rules but he should have the scope to do better back in a handicap; yard runs three. |
8/1 |
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3rd 1 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden hurdle winner last season but then lost his form; has done well in three starts over fences; won a Killarney beginners' last August, 8l second in a Tipperary Grade 3 in October; handled heavy ground when beating subsequent winner Drumgill in a handicap at Gowran in November; useful sort but hardly in the same league as his two rivals. |
20/1 |
Form: 300
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
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1st 12 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 0lb |
Has made the frame on his last three starts; holds an outstanding chance based on Wexford second, since the winner Mephisto has completed a hat-trick with victories at Ballinrobe and Tramore; new headgear combination. |
11/4 |
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12 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Starting to find his level in handicaps and posted his best effort yet when a 5l fourth of 8 off this mark over 2m4f here just over two weeks ago; should go well again. |
5/1 |
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9 |
24th Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Generally modest form over hurdles but shaped like this trip might suit when staying on for a remote third at Kilbeggan (18.5f, good) 13 days ago; not dismissed off 1lb lower. |
6/1 |
Form: 57-
Last run: 291 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
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1st 11 |
5th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 116y |
11st 2lb |
Got off the mark at Wexford last time over this trip on good ground; faces a tougher task off 8lb higher in this stronger race but improving sort can run well again. |
5/1 |
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1st 9 |
17th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer. |
13/2 |
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1st 9 |
17th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer. |
13/2 |
Form: 7
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 9 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
2-7 over hurdles and rated 122 in that sphere; promise in two of three chase starts and rated 120 over fences; beaten 7l over 19.5f (good) at Down Royal latest when a mistake two out proved costly; ground fine here and shorter trip a plus; big player. |
15/8 |
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2nd 6 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
Second runner for yard; a 122-rated hurdler won twice over hurdles last year before losing his form badly; ran well enough behind a subsequent Punchestown winner at Cork on second chase start; can go well. |
6/1 |
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3rd 5 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 45y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdle winner but lost his form badly in that sphere last few runs; was poor on chasing debut at Thurles in February; not easy to fancy and a tongue-tie added. |
20/1 |
Form: 960
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 5lb
4 yo Filly
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Verdict | Starting price |
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6 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
0-5 for Cormac Farrell but at least signed off with her best form effort at Thurles in March (2m4f, good to yielding); very interesting considering the dam enjoyed a galloping 2m4f-plus, and her new yard continues in fine form; hood added. |
6/4 |
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7th 10 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear |
50/1 |
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7th 9 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Well held in two bumpers and Navan maiden hurdle in December; may need more time. |
100/1 |
Form: 8800-
Last run: 271 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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8th 7 |
24th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, midfield, rapid headway and led after 1st |
50/1 |
Form: 3
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
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2nd 2 |
18th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Made excellent progress towards end of last season, winning three consecutive 2m4f handicaps (good/good to soft); not seen to quite the same effect when reappearing over 2m last month but may kick on again now he's back up in trip and with that run behind him. |
11/2 |
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8th 6 |
27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Made excellent progress towards end of last season, winning three consecutive 2m4f handicaps (good/good to soft); may still have significant further improvement to come but has fitness to prove after 160-day absence and is not sure to be suited by this drop back to 2m. |
8/1 |
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1st 7 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Lightly raced and fast-improving 5yo who comes here after two emphatic wins at Fakenham (both 2m4f, good to soft); contests a deeper race today but latest 4lb rise does not look excessive; must be considered. |
3/1 |
Form: 358-29
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 2 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won on good ground at Thurles in November and has run well in defeat three times since including on heavy; said to have made a respiratory noise last time; can go well but is vulnerable off this mark. |
7/1 |
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2nd 4 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 150y |
11st 6lb |
Won off 7lb lower at Thurles in November (2m, gd-yld); has come up short twice since off revised mark, including over C&D (heavy); needs to find a bit more to win off this rating. |
8/1 |
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4th 13 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 1m 7f 168y |
10st 0lb |
Off the mark with a C&D win in November (good to yielding); up 7lb and ran to a similar RPR to his win when fourth at Limerick next time (2m, heavy), prominent before weakening late on; better ground may help. |
13/1 |
Form: 7
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Filly
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Joint-favourite but was well beaten at Down Royal last time without any obvious excuse; can do better but questions now and 2lb out of the handicap; blinkers on. |
14/1 |
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9th 11 |
20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
10st 0lb |
Modest overall form over hurdles; has run twice over fences (fell on latest) since finishing in mid-field in a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Gowran in November; before that, not a bad run when seventh in a 19-runner contest over 2m at Punchestown. |
8/1 |
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7th 16 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 46y |
10st 1lb |
First of her two handicap runs in March was encouraging (sixth at Down Royal); failed to reproduce that form at Downpatrick; lack of a recent outing may be a drawback. |
14/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Filly
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8 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Weakened into sixth of 18 at Down Royal on handicap debut in March (2m5f, yielding); returns to this sphere following two poor efforts over fences. |
22/1 |
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13 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
11st 5lb |
85-rated hurdler, last of five finishers at Down Royal on chase debut, can be left out of calculations |
25/1 |
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5th 6 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y |
11st 5lb |
Placed in sole point-to-point; finished sixth of 18 on handicap hurdle debut here last month off a mark of 87 (2m5f, yielding); a fair bit to do based on that on ratings for chase debut. |
33/1 |
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