Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

1st

Los Blanco (FR) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR 119

J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-7 119

Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Henry De Bromhead

4:19.50

Shared front early - slipped back to 4th after 3rd - urged forward before 3 out then blundered there - regained front after 2 out - driven out and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Dunleer Crystal (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Finn Brickley (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-11 –

Finn Brickley (7)

Gordon Elliott

2¼

Settled in the pack - jumped poorly at the 3rd - shunted forward to 4th on the outside approaching 2 out - kept on strongly up the run-in to finish 2nd

3rd

Champagne Jury (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Eoin Staples (7) · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-5 –

Eoin Staples (7)

Gavin Cromwell

3

Shared front spot early - clumsy at 1st then fluent at 5th - moved into command approaching 3 out going well - driven before 2 out then overtaken soon after - held no more in reserve and lost placings up the run-in - finished third

4th

Green Angel (IRE) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: S R B Crawford

4 11-12 –

Sam Ewing

S R B Crawford

3¾

Shared the initial advantage - keen through early stages - blundered 5th - driven and lost front spot after 3 out - faded before 2 out - stumbled 2 out then urged on - stayed on same rate to the line finishing 4th

5th

Large Steps (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins

4 11-10 –

Jordan Gainford

Cian Collins

11

Handy behind front pack early - blundered at 2nd and drifted right at 3rd - pushed for effort after 3 out - lost ground before 2 out and beaten well

6th

Colin's Friend (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Alix Balfe (7) · T: Patrick Downey

4 10-13 –

Alix Balfe (7)

Patrick Downey

½

Held up towards the back - improved wide before 3 out under pressure - unable to find more in the straight

7th

Written In My Soul (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (7) · T: E D Delany

5 10-4 –

Eoghan Finegan (7)

E D Delany

7½

Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the third - driven up approaching three out - dropped away rapidly before two out and beaten a long way home

8th

Artic Chief (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-11, OR 82

J: Caragh Monaghan (7) · T: Liam Lennon

4 10-11 82

Caragh Monaghan (7)

Liam Lennon

4

Held up towards the back - gap of 8 lengths develops before the 5th - well beaten from there - eventually well held in 8th

9th

Live Your Dreams (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan

4 11-6 –

Philip Byrnes

William Durkan

38

Held up at the back from the off - dropped further adrift as race wore on - well beaten at the finish

UR

Ballyvallagh (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Mr S Connor (7) · T: S R B Crawford

5 11-1 –

Mr S Connor (7)

S R B Crawford

-

Travelled keenly - settled towards the back - moved into 3rd after that fence before parting with rider 3 out