Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

1st

Ocean Of Mercy (IRE)

No. 3

9yo, 11-6, OR 111

J: Danny Mullins · T: Paul Hennessy

9 11-6 111

Danny Mullins

Paul Hennessy

5:44.60

Set the pace from the off - small stumble at the 8th - moved smoothly and pushed ahead before the last - opened up a big advantage into the straight - stayed on strongly for a comfortable win

2nd

Sharing Is Caring (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 11-6 –

Sean Flanagan

John Joseph Hanlon

13

Settled towards the back of the pack early - untidy over the first and again 4 out - stayed back through the field with further errors along the way - picked things up from 2 out - moved into 4th by the last - stuck on into 2nd inside the final furlong - no match for the runaway winner

3rd

Couldntmakeitup (IRE) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-1, OR 102

J: Peter Smithers (7) · T: J A Nash

5 11-1 102

Peter Smithers (7)

J A Nash

6½

Settled midfield early - ballooned the second fence - improved into 5th then 4th by the eighth - held 3rd but couldn't threaten up front - stayed on one gear to finish a well-held third

4th

Build A Bridge (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: Adrian Sexton

4 10-9 –

Harry Sexton (7)

Adrian Sexton

2¾

Handy early - second from the 7th but couldn't threaten up front before the last - slipped to 4th and faded in the straight

5th

Vroomvroomboo (IRE) ^t

No. 8

7yo, 11-1, OR 96

J: Kevin Sexton · T: James Andrew Fahey

7 11-1 96

Kevin Sexton

James Andrew Fahey

2

Settled with the pack early - moved into 3rd after the 8th before slipping back and losing momentum - got in awkwardly at the last and faded to finish 5th

6th

Last Man D'arcy (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James Smith (5) · T: Brian M McMahon

6 11-7 –

James Smith (5)

Brian M McMahon

3¼

Held up towards the back of the pack - still 6th after 7th and unable to make headway from two out - dropped away before the final fence to finish 6th

7th

Mon Sheriffe (GB)

No. 9

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (7) · T: P J Rothwell

4 10-7 –

Calum Hogan (7)

P J Rothwell

1

Held up at the back - lost touch after the first and mistake at 2nd - well adrift by 5th - stayed on same speed from 3 out to finish 7th

8th

Speakasyoufind (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-6 –

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

54

Held up towards the back - still down in 8th after the 7th - hit the deck slightly there and stumbled again 3 out - lost touch after the second-last - well beaten at the finish

PU

Saint Peregrine (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-1, OR 96

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 11-1 96

Liam McKenna (5)

John Patrick Ryan

-

Sat close up early - 3rd after the 7th before slipping to 5th two out - lost touch after 3 out - pulled up before the last