Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

1st

Scope To Improve (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-6 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

4:14.30

Sat behind pace early - second at halfway then moved through to hit the front approaching two out despite an unbalanced jump - kept finding under pressure to score readily

2nd

Themanintheanorak (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

5 11-6 –

J J Slevin

Eugene M O'Sullivan

5

Sat close behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - jumped awkwardly 3 out then pushed along with no headway after the following fence - stayed on at one gear late to claim second

3rd

Big Dispute (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-8, OR 104

J: Phillip Enright · T: Con McSweeney

6 11-8 104

Phillip Enright

Con McSweeney

¾

Set the pace early - driven and lost the advantage before 2 out with a small error at the last - couldn't threaten the winner and eased back to finish 3rd

4th

If You Believe (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-12 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

0.2

Sat close to the front pack early despite a couple of untidy jumps - held 3rd spot at halfway - driven from two out but unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Cockney Cleopatra (IRE) ^h

No. 9

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: P M J Doyle

4 11-0 –

Philip Donovan (3)

P M J Doyle

0.05

Settled midfield - 5th at halfway - squeezed for space after the second-last then eased left and stayed on steadily to finish fifth

6th

Hillberry Hill (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: Ms Margaret Mullins

4 11-6 –

Danny Mullins

Ms Margaret Mullins

5½

Held up towards back of pack - made headway into straight - still 6th and outpaced approaching final two furlongs - stayed on same speed to finish

7th

Dunleer Crystal (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jake Coen · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-4 –

Jake Coen

Gordon Elliott

6

Held up at the back - made ground into straight - driven into 7th before 2 out then unable to find more

8th

Button Rock (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-10 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

16

Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway before dropping towards the back turning in - unable to find more finishing 8th well beaten

9th

Sock It To Me (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (5) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-1 –

Tiernan Power Roche (5)

P J Rothwell

25

Held up at back of field - driven and losing touch before 4 out - unable to find more into straight - finished well beaten in 9th