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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 4.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
John C McConnell
Sat behind pace and third at halfway - driven into second before 3 out - moved up to dispute lead from 2 out and hit front before the last surviving a mistake - stayed on to win despite margin shrinking near the finish
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield - awkward over first two fences - 5th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out - moved into 3rd approaching last - stayed on strongly to take 2nd on the run-in but couldn't peg back winner
Michael Kenneally (7)
Con McSweeney
Set the pace and opened a big gap early - margin narrowed from four out and driven out after the following fence - lost fluency two out and needed urging - overtaken before the last and stumbled slightly on touchdown - had nothing left and slipped to third on the run-in
Darragh O'Keeffe
W J Burke
Settled in the pack early - pushed along from 3 out and up to 4th soon after - unable to close on the leading trio - stayed on at one gear through the final furlong - finished fourth
Mr D L Queally
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - improved into 6th before 3 out with a jump not quite right and shaken up into 5th from 2 out with nothing more to give - blundered the last
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Sat close to pace and second at halfway - pushed along in third from 3 out but found nothing more - clipped a fence in 6th 2 out and dropped away to finish sixth
Gavin Brouder (3)
W J Burke
Settled in 4th for much of the way - pushed along after four out then dropped away - well beaten at the finish
Mr L M Kelleher (7)
Gerard Kelleher
Held up towards the back - urged along after 6th and asked for effort 3 out with nothing forthcoming - eased and pulled up before last
Non-runners: Couldntmakeitup (stone bruise)
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.