Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

1st

Coral River (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins

6 11-4 –

Danny Mullins

Thomas Mullins

4:22.50

Sat handy on the rail early - 4th with three furlongs left - urged into second spot with two to go - locked together for top spot approaching the last - edged ahead inside the final furlong and finished strongly

2nd

Kish Bank (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-8 –

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

3

Sat second early - hit front before 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - challenged and reached at the last - overtaken inside final furlong with nothing more to give

3rd

Gillane (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: Kevin F O'Donnell

5 11-4 –

Michael O'Sullivan

Kevin F O'Donnell

3½

Held up towards back - progress before 3 out then pushed along into 3rd - stayed on to finish third

4th

Reliable Prince (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Mr J L Gleeson (3) · T: E Bolger

5 11-3 –

Mr J L Gleeson (3)

E Bolger

6

Held up at the back - improved into contention 3 out - pushed along into 5th place 2 out - fourth approaching the last but unable to find more

5th

Stretchemout (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 10-13 –

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

4¾

Held up in midfield - pushed along in 6th two out - unable to close - finished 5th

6th

Belle The Tigress (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-3 –

Rachael Blackmore

Henry De Bromhead

12

Sat close to the pace early - moved up into 2nd three out - pushed along entering the straight - slipped back to 4th two out and held no threat late

7th

Great Bird (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Liz Doyle

5 11-3 –

Richard Deegan

Liz Doyle

8

Held up towards the back - urged into contention 6th but unable to threaten leaders - driven 3 out with no response - well held at finish

8th

Journey So Far (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 11-8 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

4

Settled towards the back on the wide side pulling hard - moved into 3rd by 3 out - asked for effort soon after - lost place quickly approaching 2 out - dropped away well held late

9th

Ennell Shadow (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 11-12 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

2

Sat close to the front pack early - pressed for effort three out - dropped away steadily - finished ninth well beaten

10th

Scodar (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7) · T: James M Barrett

5 11-3 –

Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

James M Barrett

79

Set the pace early fighting for control - overtaken approaching 3 out - pressed for effort and lost touch - trailed in well beaten last