Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

1st

Raise You Up (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan

4 11-4 –

Danny Gilligan

Ross O'Sullivan

5:26.30

Set the pace from the off - moving smoothly as the straight approached - drifted left and stumbled two out under a nudge - drifted left again at the last then needed a tap - kept finding more to win

2nd

Burning Ability (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: G B Noonan (3) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-3 –

G B Noonan (3)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4¼

Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - small error four out - made ground after the following fence - driven into 2nd but drifted right turning for home - lost momentum three out and dropped to 3rd then reclaimed 2nd two out - asked for effort but couldn't close before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish second

3rd

Happy Me (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-4, OR 99

J: Ricky Doyle · T: W J Burke

5 11-4 99

Ricky Doyle

W J Burke

2

Sat close to the front pair - fighting for its head early - 4th at halfway - driven into 5th after 3 out and clipped heels entering the straight - 4th after an untidy jump then promoted to 3rd 2 out - unable to close having stumbled at the last - stayed on at one speed for 3rd

4th

De Jour En Jour (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: W J O'Doherty

5 11-8 –

Philip Byrnes

W J O'Doherty

12

Held up just behind pace early - shade over-eager and clumsy at first hurdle - urged forward nearing straight - unable to close in 5th and unsettled then clumsy two out - back in 4th and awkward at last - held on for fourth without finding more

5th

Two Pair (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan

5 10-13 –

Sean Flanagan

Paul Nolan

¾

Sat handy behind pace - jumped awkwardly in 4th - up to 3rd by halfway - hampered turning into straight while under pressure - no response and hampered again at 2 out then faded late

6th

Strange Currency (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Gearoid O'Loughlin

5 11-4 –

Ben Harvey

Gearoid O'Loughlin

4¼

Settled midpack early - clumsy over 2nd - held 6th at halfway - pushed along into 8th before 2 out and unable to find more

7th

No Hard Feelings (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 11-1 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

1¾

Held up early - untidy over obstacles - 7th at halfway - into 6th turning for home under a shake-up but unable to find more

F

Loyal Praetorian (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Mr L M Kelleher (7) · T: Gerard Kelleher

5 10-13 –

Mr L M Kelleher (7)

Gerard Kelleher

-

Settled towards the back early - still down in 8th at halfway - asked for effort turning into the straight and up to 5th before 2 out - found finishing effort to move into 2nd 2 lengths adrift when fell at that fence

PU

Naught But Nice (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Robert Tyner

4 10-11 –

Phillip Enright

Robert Tyner

-

Held up towards the back - hit the 5th - driven and lost ground after 3 out before being pulled up