Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

1st

Thisistheway (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: James O'Sullivan · T: Yvonne Latta

5 10-11 –

James O'Sullivan

Yvonne Latta

5:13.20

Shared front spot early but pushed back before the first and stumbled - settled second and mistake at the eighth - going strongly three out sharing lead - hit front approaching final fence - shortened up before the last - driven out up the run-in - kept finding through the closing stages to score

2nd

Keep Kool Coko (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Cian Quirke (5) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 11-1 –

Cian Quirke (5)

Andrew Slattery

½

Shared the front at a measured gallop before the 1st - tended to drift left at fences - errors at 4 out and 3 out where challenged - outpaced and lost the lead 2 out - another mistake at the last and unable to make any inroads - plugged on at one speed to finish 2nd

3rd

The Diddler (IRE) ^t

No. 8

6yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: P M Quinlan

6 11-1 –

Ricky Doyle

P M Quinlan

1

Up with the front group and pulling hard early - 4th at halfway - jumping errors 4 out and the following fence then off the bridle - no headway approaching the last - stayed on after the last to go 3rd near the line

4th

Arctic Gale (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR 113

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins

5 11-10 113

Donagh Meyler

Emmet Mullins

0.3

Up with the front group - pulled hard in the early stages - 3rd at halfway - jumped poorly 3 out and nudged along before the following fence - no headway approaching the last - plugged on at one speed to finish 4th

5th

True Light (IRE) ^t

No. 9

7yo, 10-13, OR 93

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Mrs Grainne M O'Connor

7 10-13 93

Danny Gilligan

Mrs Grainne M O'Connor

6

Settled handy early but fighting for restraint - 7th at halfway - small error next fence - up to 5th two out - pressed for effort but unable to close before the last - stayed on same gear to finish fifth

6th

Mister Persistence (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Mark McDonagh · T: E J O'Grady

4 11-8 –

Mark McDonagh

E J O'Grady

5½

Settled just off the pace early - small error 3rd - 6th at halfway - asked for effort 3 out but unable to close

7th

Eugenious (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: Turlough O'Connor

5 10-11 –

Philip Byrnes

Turlough O'Connor

½

Restrained in the back half - moved into 5th by halfway before a minor error 2 out checked momentum - faded to finish 7th

8th

Silent Selector (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Gerard Edmund O'Leary

4 11-8 –

Sean Flanagan

Gerard Edmund O'Leary

2¾

Held up at the back throughout - driven into 8th before 3 out - unable to close the gap late

9th

Ardera Gun (IRE) ^t

No. 3

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Hugh Morgan · T: Eoin Doyle

4 11-10 –

Hugh Morgan

Eoin Doyle

15

Settled at the back - mistake at the 7th - off the bridle before the straight and found nil - well held in 9th