October 25 / 14.28 Galway

14.28

Yielding

Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 2m 0f 90y
  • 9 runners
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Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 317-2 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point-to-point and added a Limerick bumper in March (yielding); struggled at Punchestown afterwards but reappeared last month with good hurdling debut effort when chasing home an odds-on shot in Listowel auction maiden (good-to-yielding); major player.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

L Evangeliste

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Point-to-point and bumper winner; second on hurdling debut at the Listowel festival; made all for 8l Galway maiden win in October (2m); jumped well when same tactics employed to win a rated event over an extended 2m4f at Fairyhouse in November; lack of a recent run is a mild concern.

4/1

1st

1

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:28 Galway

L Evangeliste

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Won a point-to-point and added a Limerick bumper in March (yielding); struggled at Punchestown afterwards but reappeared last month with good hurdling debut effort when chasing home an odds-on shot in Listowel auction maiden (good-to-yielding); major player.

7/2

2nd

3

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

L Evangeliste

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Won a point and added a Limerick bumper in March, after which he struggled at Punchestown; should pay his way over hurdles.

5/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0-81 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Walk In The Park 4yo cost 13,000euros as a 3yo; closely related to 2m3f hurdle winner The Street, half-brother to 2m chase winner Don Occhetti; dam placed half-sister to very smart 2m hurdler Countrywide Flame; nicely improved on third bumper outing to win here 18 days ago, responding well to pressure and maintaining an inside route to assert closing stages (yielding); no time wasted switching to hurdles, should go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 101y

13:40 Naas

Mullaghgloss

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Walk In The Park 5yo cost 13,000euros as a 3yo, is closely related to 2m3f hurdle winner The Street and half-brother to 2m chase winner Don Occhetti; Galway bumper winner (yielding) made all in Thurles maiden hurdle in November; fair effort on latest in Limerick Listed Handicap at Christmas, never dangerous fourth on testing ground; others likely have more scope for improvement.

5/1

2nd

6

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:28 Galway

Mullaghgloss

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Walk In The Park 4yo cost 13,000euros as a 3yo; closely related to 2m3f hurdle winner The Street, half-brother to 2m chase winner Don Occhetti; dam placed half-sister to very smart 2m hurdler Countrywide Flame; nicely improved on third bumper outing to win here 18 days ago, responding well to pressure and maintaining an inside route to assert closing stages (yielding); no time wasted switching to hurdles, should go well.

9/4

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0/212- D

Last run: 459 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to winners including Top Of The Bill (useful 2m7f hurdle/3m chase) and Call Of The Wild (bumper/2m hurdle); quite smart level of form in bumpers in 2024, winning at Punchestown in June (good); good start over timber when clear second to a classy sort in 2m2f Ballinrobe maiden following month; long absent but goes well fresh and the one to beat.
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3rd

5

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:28 Galway

Fatal Flaw

11st 6lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Closely related to winners including Top Of The Bill (useful 2m7f hurdle/3m chase) and Call Of The Wild (bumper/2m hurdle); quite smart level of form in bumpers in 2024, winning at Punchestown in June (good); good start over timber when clear second to a classy sort in 2m2f Ballinrobe maiden following month; long absent but goes well fresh and the one to beat.

13/8

2nd

2

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:20 Ballinrobe

Fatal Flaw

11st 12lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Jonathan Sweeney

soon prominent, went second going okay after 2 out, nudged along before last, ridden and no extra run-in, no match for winner

4/1

1st

9

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 170y

17:27 Punchestown

Fatal Flaw

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Too keen on Downpatrick debut last year but much improved in tongue-tie after year off on yard debut at Ballinrobe last month, staying on well into second behind an odds-on shot (yielding) under considerate handling; top amateur again on board and major contender.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Court Cave 5yo cost 18,000euros as a 3yo; half-brother to winners Moudan (2m/2m3f hurdle) and Soldante (2m hurdle); dam bumper winner, half-sister to useful 2m3f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Duke Debarry; moderate form in point-to-points, unlikely one to make an immediate impact hurdling.
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No Results Found

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mahler 5yo cost 16,000euros as 3yo; brother to 2m maiden hurdle winner Rule Me In; strong market support on Downpatrick debut 15 days ago, staying on well from last to take modest enough third (2m2f, yielding); not sure this drop in trip will suit.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

13:53 Down Royal

Campbell Black

11st 6lb

J: Ms L A Byrne

T: William Harvey

Won by a neck for this rider at Thurles on handicap debut; raised 6lb, this longer trip may help him to sustain improvement.

8/1

4th

3

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:40 Thurles

Campbell Black

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Kept on for a respectable third on debut at Downpatrick (2m1f, yielding), but below that level next time; another decent effort at Newbury (2m, good to soft) last time when third, although no match for the first two; may find a few too talented.

13/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Walk In The Park mare cost 16,000euros as a 3yo; second foal; dam point winner/runner-up in bumper, half-sister to winners Keeper Hill (smart bumper and 2m3f-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Dargiannini (useful bumper and 2m1f-2m5f hurdle); runaway winner (ordinary form) of 4-finisher Bandon point-to-point in March (soft) for Damian Murphy; interesting now on rules debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Walking In Mayo

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Easy winner of her only point to point; improved over moderate maiden runs when sixth over C&D on final start for Philip Rothwell (heavy); tailed off here on stable debut last time (2m7f, heavy).

12/1

8th

12

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Walking In Mayo

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of two for trainer; winner of her only point-to-point; showed little in her opening maidens but improvement on handicap debut at Punchestown (3m, heavy) on final start for Philip Rothwell when sixth; didn't appear to get home that day when ridden prominently; chance if getting the trip.

16/1

6th

8

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:28 Galway

Walking In Mayo

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Walk In The Park mare cost 16,000euros as a 3yo; second foal; dam point winner/runner-up in bumper, half-sister to winners Keeper Hill (smart bumper and 2m3f-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Dargiannini (useful bumper and 2m1f-2m5f hurdle); runaway winner (ordinary form) of 4-finisher Bandon point-to-point in March (soft) for Damian Murphy; interesting now on rules debut.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 140 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Getaway brother to useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Masters Legacy; hooded, behind throughout on Punchestown debut in June; can only be watched on return.
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8th

13

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Tantrum Boy

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

Beaten long distances at huge odds in maidens; 25-1 when towards the back on handicap debut at Clonmel; cheekpieces fitted now.

25/1

16th

11

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Tantrum Boy

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

Beaten long distances at huge odds in maidens at 2m-2m3f; could improve for this longer trip on handicap debut; check the market.

28/1

7th

7

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:28 Galway

Tantrum Boy

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

Getaway brother to useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Masters Legacy; hooded, behind throughout on Punchestown debut in June; can only be watched on return.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners Kaletto (point/3m hurdle) and Derravarra Rose (point); dam placed in 2m4f chases, half-sister to useful 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Oscar Sunset; twice placed from six attempts in point-to-points before fetching 28,000euros at Goresbridge in April; hurdling debut but may want a greater stamina test.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 0y

12:45 Navan

Shoe Shinner

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Maiden from six points and beaten a long way in two starts under rules; hard to fancy.

100/1

8th

2

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:28 Galway

Shoe Shinner

11st 10lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Half-brother to winners Kaletto (point/3m hurdle) and Derravarra Rose (point); dam placed in 2m4f chases, half-sister to useful 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Oscar Sunset; twice placed from six attempts in point-to-points before fetching 28,000euros at Goresbridge in April; hurdling debut but may want a greater stamina test.

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Dreams Of Milan (2m4f/2m5f hurdle), The Skiffle King (3m2f hurdle/chase) and Joe De Clermont (French 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase); dam unraced sister to bumper and 2m4f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Sigma Dotcomm; behind throughout on recent Tipperary hurdles debut; can only be watched.
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9th

9

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:28 Galway

Nunya

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Half-sister to winners Dreams Of Milan (2m4f/2m5f hurdle), The Skiffle King (3m2f hurdle/chase) and Joe De Clermont (French 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase); dam unraced sister to bumper and 2m4f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Sigma Dotcomm; behind throughout on recent Tipperary hurdles debut; can only be watched.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.60
Straight Forecast €4.57
Trifecta €6.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fatal Flaw

The Irish Sun:

Walking In Mayo

POSTDATA:

L' Evangeliste

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fatal Flaw