Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

1st

L' Evangeliste (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

5 11-10 –

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

4:01.50

Set the pace from the start - margin narrowed approaching 3 out - kicked clear again after 2 out - slight mistake at the last - stayed on strongly to the line in comfortable style

2nd

Mullaghgloss (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

4 11-5 –

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

8

Sat behind pacesetter early - still second at halfway - improved into contention approaching 3 out - clipped opponent and knocked sideways 2 out - unable to threaten out front thereafter - scratchy over last and held to a level pace to the line

3rd

Fatal Flaw (IRE) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: Jonathan Sweeney

7 11-1 –

Mr A P Ryan (5)

Jonathan Sweeney

4¾

Settled early but scrappy over first two fences - up to 4th by halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - pressed into 2nd before 2 out - couldn't dent advantage held by rival up front - ragged again at the last - held on for 3rd without finding more

4th

Dontcavein (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (7) · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 10-13 –

Eoghan Finegan (7)

Ciaran Murphy

8

Settled in the pack early - held around 5th at halfway and three out - unable to quicken from two out - held on for 4th without getting closer

5th

Campbell Black (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: William Harvey

5 11-6 –

Ben Harvey

William Harvey

13

Settled with the pack early - 3rd at halfway then slipped to 4th and hit the deck awkwardly 3 out - unable to close before fading from 2 out home

6th

Walking In Mayo (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-13 –

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

2

Held up early - still back in 9th at halfway then 8th passing 3 out - crept into contention before 2 out - unable to find more after that and well held

7th

Tantrum Boy (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Brian M McMahon

5 11-4 –

J J Slevin

Brian M McMahon

3¾

Held up towards the back - clipped a fence 3rd - down in 8th by halfway - weakened from 3 out and held on for 7th

8th

Shoe Shinner (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 11-10 –

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

6½

Held up in touch with last - awkward at 1st - still 7th at halfway - clumsy 5th - untidy 4 out - ballooned 3 out then lost place before fading out of contention

9th

Nunya (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Leonard Paul Flynn

4 10-10 –

Phillip Enright

Leonard Paul Flynn

1¾

Held up towards the back early - up to 6th by halfway and still there 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and beaten home