Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

1st

Scalpnagoon (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-8 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

4:58.70

Set the pace early - lost front spot twice through halfway before regaining command approaching 2 out - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Happy Me (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-6, OR 103

J: Ben Harvey · T: W J Burke

5 11-6 103

Ben Harvey

W J Burke

1¼

Held up towards back of the field - up to 6th at halfway - made ground into the straight - into 2nd and driven approaching two out - urged out and drifted left on the run-in - unable to trouble the winner but battled on late to finish second

3rd

Romany Brown (IRE) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Jack Doyle · T: P M J Doyle

5 12-0 –

Jack Doyle

P M J Doyle

10

Sat behind pace - 5th at halfway - 4th with two to jump - driven but unable to close before inheriting 3rd approaching last - held that spot with nothing more to give

4th

Written In My Soul (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: E D Delany

5 10-6 –

Harry Sexton (7)

E D Delany

2

Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - urged on and slipped back after 3 out - 5th and unable to close before 2 out - bumped lightly then 4th at the last - stayed on same gait to finish

5th

Only You Norah (IRE) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 10-8, OR 89

J: Niall Moore (7) · T: Donal Commins

5 10-8 89

Niall Moore (7)

Donal Commins

6

Sat close behind pace - 3rd at halfway before fading into the pack turning for home - couldn't find more after 2 out

6th

Big Dispute (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Con McSweeney

6 11-10 –

Phillip Enright

Con McSweeney

4½

Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 6th - moved into contention wide before edging up to 2nd approaching the straight - slipped to 5th two out and driven with nothing more left approaching the final fence

F

Initiateur (FR)

No. 6

7yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Kevin A Murphy (7) · T: L J Archdeacon

7 10-13 –

Kevin A Murphy (7)

L J Archdeacon

-

Held up in the early stages - leapt left at every obstacle - moved forward to front at the 3rd - untidy at the 6th - 4 lengths to the good at halfway - overtaken 2 out - fell at the last when making no ground on the principals