January 23 / 13.03 Gowran Park

13.03

Soft

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

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 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

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.20
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 522-20

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in trio of bumpers (two over further than this) but didn't jump well when tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Naas earlier this month; needs to leave that behind but has each-way claims if he gets back to the level of his bumper form.
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9th

4

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Coral River

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Recent novice win was gained at 2m4f at Clonmel; however, worth bearing in mind that he also boasts useful form over this course and trip.

8/1

1st

1

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:12 Clonmel

Coral River

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Solid efforts in first three chase starts at Punchestown twice (16.5f, heavy) and last time when a close second at Fairyhouse (2m, soft); the third, fourth and fifth have won over hurdles and fences since; freshened up and big chance upped in trip (has placed form at 19.5f).

100/30

2nd

1

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 55y

11:53 Fairyhouse

Coral River

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Gowran maiden hurdle win for Tom Mullins was gained over 2m; fair third in 2m3f valuable conditions race at Punchestown festival; third at same venue on chase/stable debut in November; runner-up there last month (form franked); sets a good standard.

5/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-5 D BF

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who landed the odds when winning a Punchestown bumper on rules debut; beaten favourite when fifth in a Galway maiden hurdle in October but may have needed that first run in 10 months; likely to bounce back.
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13th

19

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Kish Bank

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for trainer; point/hurdle/bumper winner was a beaten favourite in two beginners' chases before making immediate impact on handicap chase debut at Leopardstown (3m1f, yielding) off 118; never travelling when pulled up next time at Naas (2m4f, heavy); back on track when run down late on at Navan (3m, soft to heavy); up 4lb for that effort but in the mix.

10/1

2nd

5

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 150y

16:17 Navan

Kish Bank

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point/hurdle/bumper winner was beaten favourite in two beginners' chases before making immediate impact on handicap chase debut at Leopardstown (3m1f, yielding); raised 6lb for that but was never travelling in a Naas Listed event last time (2m4f, heavy); needs to bounce back.

15/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 6

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point; showed ability when a distant sixth in a bumper last month on rules debut; drop in trip may not help now hurdling.
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1st

10

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

17:35 Bellewstown

Gillane

11st 10lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Solid efforfts in defeat in two maiden hurdles and two out of four of his bumper runs; was runner-up in a stronger bumper than this at Wexford last time and sets the standard; cheekpieces added.

2/1

2nd

3

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:05 Wexford

Gillane

12st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Showed ability without winning in bumpers and maiden hurdles for Kevin O'Donnell; disappointing stable debut as 4/5 fav' at Limerick last month and has questions to answer after that.

12/1

3rd

7

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

16:55 Limerick

Gillane

11st 10lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Placed in a point-to-point; 0-4 under Rules for Kevin O'Donnell but placed in a Gowran maiden hurdle and a Navan bumper (2m, sft-hvy) on latest where he had a subsequent winner 6l behind; has joined Gavin Cromwell and should go well.

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Reliable Man gelding; dam unraced half-sister to French 1m2f-1m5f winner Casimir, out of French 9.5f-1m3f winning half-sister to Italian 1m4f Group 3 winner Aynthia; likely best watched on debut.
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3rd

3

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:12 Clonmel

Reliable Prince

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: E Bolger

Shaped well on racecourse debut in January 2025, beaten 12.5l by Coral River; below that form twice since but ran fine in a decent beginners on chase debut at Fairyhouse lto, beaten 36l into sixth; may be one for the longer-term but open to plenty of improvement and an interesting contender.

9/1

6th

6

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Reliable Prince

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: E Bolger

Promise in his opening maiden hurdle fourth but tailed off in his last two runs, including at Cork last month; sent chasing now but would be an unlikely winner.

50/1

Form: 4

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point winner who shaped okay on rules debut 12 days ago but might not appreciate the shorter trip here.
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No Results Found

Form: 53

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed ability when a 40-1 fifth of 21 in a maiden hurdle at Navan on debut; built on that when beaten just 2l at Naas since and the fourth, fifth and sixth from that contest have all hit the crossbar subsequently; ought to go well.
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9

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Belle The Tigress

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Promise last season before getting off the mark at Clonmel on return in May and similar level of form when third in a Punchestown novice hurdle since; needs to improve to defy this mark on handicap debut but unexposed and not ruled out.

13/2

6

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:10 Punchestown

Belle The Tigress

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Got off the mark on the fourth attempt last time in a mares' maiden hurdle at Clonmel; the ground could be key to her chances as her best form has come on good; her win last time was coming after a break so she is entitled to improve again.

5/1

1st

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:18 Clonmel

Belle The Tigress

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

In front of Keilah when fifth at Navan on debut; beaten 1.75l when third at Naas (2m) next time (form has worked out); weak in the betting late on when a disappointing favourite at Gowran in January with testing ground possibly the culprit; ought to go well.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Westerner mare; half-sister to unbeaten point, bumper and 2m/2m3f hurdle winner Credrojava; dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Eilise's A Lady and 2m7f chase/3m1f hurdle winner Sporting Ace; may need further.
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7th

13

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Wexford

Great Bird

10st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Sound efforts in first two handicaps and held every chance when falling at the last at Thurles in October (22.5f, gd-yld); below best the last twice but could rebound dropped in trip and returned to better ground; cheekpieces on.

12/1

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

17:00 Thurles

Great Bird

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Lightly raced mare took a step forward on return to action a fortnight ago, appreciating step up in trip when finishing a clear second to Sallap over this trip; 4lb rise seems okay .

11/2

2nd

13

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 170y

16:25 Clonmel

Great Bird

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Showed little in three maidens but showed slight improvement to take fourth of 17 on handicap debut at Limerick in April (2m3f, good); that form has taken some knocks and needs to improve all the same.

15/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fell when still firmly involved in a point won by a well bred rival now with Harry Derham; brother to 2m hurdle/chase winner Ryan's Rocket, half-brother to winners Powerstown Park (useful 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase), Grageelagh Girl (bumper/2m3f hurdle) and Tom Cody (2m3f-3m chase); interesting to see if there's money for him on rules debut but others appeal more.
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1st

6

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Journey So Far

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden is rated 106 after four chase runs, the best of which was a 22l seventh in strong Fairyhouse beginners' chase in December (2m, soft, RPR 116); poor twice since over fences and hurdles but big claims on that Fairyhouse run in this company.

3/1

6th

1

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Journey So Far

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Winless from nine starts under rules' and yet to get any closer than 22l to the winner; longer trip and better ground here but hard to fancy on form.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Brother to point/bumper winner Dream Shadow, half-brother to five winners including Shadow Eile (bumper; 1m6f Flat, RPR 86; useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); well held in a point last month; likely up against it on rules debut here.
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1

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Ennell Shadow

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Ciaran Murphy

Lightly raced 5yo showed some promise in a Navan maiden in the spring, most recently badly hampered early on when never counting on chasing debut here last month; not an obvious one entering handicaps but tried blinkered; rider had a winner at Roscommon on Monday.

12/1

4

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Ennell Shadow

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Ciaran Murphy

Beaten 20l when running his best race in maiden hurdles (2m6f, heavy); still early days and could be a better chaser given pedigree.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 30,000 GBP as a 3yo; dam unraced half-sister to French winners Clidan (2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase), Melcar (2m2f chase), Karnag (13.5f Flat and 2m4f cross-country) and Dumesco (2m6f cross-country) pulled up in sole point start last year; might need further than this.
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5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 5f 175y

19:45 Tramore

Scodar

11st 12lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: James M Barrett

Improved heaps returning from a break to finish sixth of 15 in a Tipperary maiden hurdle 17 days ago when sent off at odds of 100-1; prior to that was unsighted in a point-to-point and a maiden hurdle; he is going the right way.

25/1

5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 5f 175y

19:45 Tramore

Scodar

11st 12lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: James M Barrett

Improved heaps returning from a break to finish sixth of 15 in a Tipperary maiden hurdle 17 days ago when sent off at odds of 100-1; prior to that was unsighted in a point-to-point and a maiden hurdle; he is going the right way.

25/1

11

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

Scodar

11st 4lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: James M Barrett

Pulled-up on sole point start and tailed off in a Gowran maiden hurdle when didn't jump well; can't be fancied.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €22.20
Straight Forecast €20.05
Trifecta €211.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Belle The Tigress

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Belle The Tigress

POSTDATA:

Belle The Tigress

The Irish Sun:

Belle The Tigress