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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction & Median Maiden Hurdle
2m4½f, Hurdle, 4-5yo, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 8.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Smith (3)
A. McCann
up with the pace - sluggish at the first - running second at halfway - edged ahead after the 8th - nudged on after 3 out - veered left 2 out - error at the last and challenged for a moment - driven on the run-in to pull clear for victory
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Prominent from the start - jumping untidy at the 4th and 5th - placed third at the midpoint - closed on the front-runner before 4 out - under urging before 2 out - challenged for the lead at the last but blundered there - no threat on the run-in - finished second never able to quicken
Donagh Meyler
James William Hannon
Settled in the pack but keen early - error at the 3rd - shoved on shortly after the 6th - 5th at halfway - urged before 3 out - nothing left from the following fence and finished 3rd
Conor Clarke (7)
Ray Hackett
raced in the pack - 6th at halfway - urged after 8th - gained a few places after 4 out - made no dent from the following fence - finished 4th
Dylan O'Connor (7)
A D Leahy
Held a central position and pulled hard early - fourth at the midpoint - blundered at the 7th - pushed along and fell to the back before the 8th - another error there and soon went backwards - well adrift at the finish in 5th
Cian Quirke
Paul Stephen Kiely
Settled at the back - blundered 6th - another error 8th and ridden - also untidy 9th and soon beaten - pulled up approaching 3 out
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Made all in front and keen early - overtaken after the 8th and soon slipped back to third - under pressure and faded after 4 out - pulled up before the following fence
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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.