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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 54.10s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled behind pace early - moved through to share command after the 3rd and hit the front approaching the following fence then edged well ahead before the last where a small error occurred - driven out to hold on gamely and score
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Made running early before losing front spot - dropped to third with three out - urged into contention to loom up second approaching final fence - stayed on same gear to finish second
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Handy behind front group early - up to 2nd approaching 3 out - pressed for effort after 2 out and slipped to 3rd nearing last - stayed on same gear to finish third
Tiernan Power Roche (3)
P J Rothwell
Held up in the pack - moved into 5th turning for home before going 4th near the last - driven out and stayed on steadily to finish 4th
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held 5th early - improved to 4th approaching 3 out - pressed for effort after 2 out and back to 5th before last - unable to close on the run-in and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Ross Berry (7)
C A Murphy
Held up at back of field - still in 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2 out but made no headway - held on for same effort to the line
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Sat behind the pace - 4th at halfway - eased back after 3 out and had nothing left to offer
Non-runners: Colin's Friend (unsuitable ground), Dunleer Crystal (unsuitable ground)
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.