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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2m6f208y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 54.00s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - pushed forward to challenge up front late on - locked in a battle turning into the straight - stayed on strongly - brushed with an opponent and drifted a shade left approaching the line - held on to score
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Shared front spot early - hit the front from 5th - closely chased into the final stretch - asked for effort - drew level entering straight - stayed on strongly late - brushed with opponent then edged out by a whisker
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Shared the early advantage - stumbled at the opener - lost the lead 5th - a touch hesitant 3 out - settled into 3rd - pushed along after 2 out - held on well from the last without threatening the front pair
Phillip Enright
Ms Margaret Mullins
Settled off the pace towards the back - minor error three out - moved into 4th after the second-last - pushed along but couldn't close last and stayed the same to the line
Jordan Gainford
Mrs Grainne M O'Connor
Settled towards the back of the field - pushed along after the second-last with no headway made - faded soon after and came home well beaten in 5th
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
Settled off the pace early - up in 4th at halfway - pushed along with nothing left and stumbled a touch approaching the finish
Non-runners: Confidential Gosip (unsuitable ground), Nitty Gritty (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.