15:05
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
2m3f58y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 48.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (5)
Yvonne Latta
Held up towards back of pack - progress wide two out and cruising into lead entering final straight - driven approaching last - responded to hit for a strong finish
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Held up early - midfield around halfway - stayed on into contention entering the straight - moved into second before the last then stuck on for 2nd beaten 1.25 lengths
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Settled in the pack - dropped away 3 out - angled left and moved up 2 out - pushed along and advanced into the straight - fourth over the last before staying on to finish third
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled in the pack - improved to be 4th turning into the straight then 3rd near the last - pushed out but unable to find more on the run-in to finish 4th
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at back - made progress before 2 out and driven on into 7th turning for home - up to 5th before last and stayed on same rate to the line - finished 5th beaten 6 lengths
Cian Quirke (3)
Andrew Slattery
Held up early - improved into 9th approaching two out - up to 7th before the last - stayed on same rate to finish sixth beaten just over eight lengths
Sean O'Keeffe
Declan Queally
Sent to front early and opened up after the 2nd - holding a big gap at halfway - error three out cut the margin - driven and lost command entering the straight - slipped back to sixth by the final fence and held no more in reserve
Tom Harney (7)
William J McLernon
Towards the back - no headway when ridden before 2 out - plugged on one-paced into 8th and well held
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled at the back from the off - made no impression through the race - held no chance from two out - finished well beaten in 9th
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - second at halfway - moved up 3 out to hit the front for a moment before being asked for effort and dropping back - unable to find more in the run to the line finished tenth
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Tracked front pair early - errors at the 4th and following fence - sixth turning halfway - moved up into third two out - dropped away under pressure and faded early in the straight - eventually well beaten in 11th
Jonathan Burke
W J Burke
Held up at the back throughout - driven from 3 out but made no headway - beaten well over 3f
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind the front group early - fifth at halfway before losing touch three out - eased and pulled up shortly after
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Tracked the front group early - third at halfway - driven but couldn't close the gap two out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Up with the front group - minor errors at the 2nd and 4th - dropped away before 2 out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: One And Only (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.