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14:35 Listowel (IRE)
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €11,820
- 2nd: €3,820
- 3rd: €1,820
- 4th: €820
- Form 56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey S D Torrens
mid-division early, slight mistake 3rd, soon raced in 8th, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon no impression, no extra from before straight
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S A Shortall
a little slow in jumping early and pushed along briefly, soon rear of mid-division, 10th from 3rd, pushed along approaching 3 out and headway, went 2nd and effort straight, on terms 2 out, gained narrow lead and slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 787-8F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
mid-division early, slight mistake 3rd, soon raced in 9th, a little slow at 4th, no impression approaching 3 out
- Form F8-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey K J Brouder
soon led, joined from 3rd, soon headed, on terms 4 out, led approaching 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon headed and one pace from before 2 out
I Got This (IRE)
256- Form 09-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey R P Treacy
waited with, 11th from 3rd, no impression from 4 out, soon no extra
- Form 5706
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Howard
- Jockey Miss C Daffy
waited with, ran wide on opening bend, 12th from 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, soon headway to chase leaders, kept on without threatening straight
- Form 80250-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey M P Walsh
soon chased leaders, 6th from 3rd, pushed along approaching 3 out, no impression before straight
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division and some slight mistakes, took keen hold early, 7th from 3rd, pushed along approaching straight and no impression
- Form F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey C P McNamara
waited with, soon in rear, some slight mistakes, pushed along from 3rd, soon no danger, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, effort before last, kept on well run-in without reaching winner
- Form 7-74047
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
waited with towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, soon raced in 13th, pushed along briefly from 4th, soon no danger and weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 233233-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
soon chased leaders, 5th from 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, not fluent last, one pace
- Form 42C1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
soon tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, rider briefly without left iron from 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, no extra after
- Form 113-221
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
prominent, on terms from 3rd, soon led, slight mistake 4 out and joined, headed approaching 3 out, led again into straight, joined 2 out, narrowly headed last, no extra and kept on without matching front pair run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Weihnachts was beaten a long way when runner-up at Roscommon though that was his first start since April. Tuatha De Dannan attracted good support in a Ballinrobe bumper so presumably was expected to do much better than he did. Fou Dilligence will be better for his staying-on effort at Fairyhouse though this could prove on the short side, a remark that also applies to Whatucallher, whose better efforts last winter were over further. Scardura is another likely to do better with a greater stamina test while winning point-to-pointer Alice O'Byrne couldn't quite go the pace over the minimum at Tramore. DIME A DOZEN, another winner between the flags, landed a Tramore bumper last month and with her allowance and jockey's claim to aid her cause she's taken to make a winning start over timber.
Formwatch
Old Town Road (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, 10th after 5th, some progress before 2 out, no impression in moderate 7th before last where left moderate 6th, one paced, 6th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Born By The Sea (11-4) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Anything Will Do (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Aylesbury Park.
Farranreigh (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Bumped with rival 1st, raced in 3rd early, on terms 3rd, wandered about before 5th, fell 6th, at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Hesamanofhisword (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, dist behind Waitnsee (10-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn sft in Aug.
I Got This (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Prominent, 2nd before halfway, weakened from under 4f out, last of 9, dist behind Cobbler's Way (11-11) at Limerick 2m sft in Dec.
Likable Chancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division at halfway, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and bad mistake at last, no impression run-in, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Clear Left (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Weihnachts (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closer in 5th 5 out, disputed 2nd 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Ificudiwud (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn sft in Aug.
Tuatha De Dannan (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in moderate 5th 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Druim Samhraidh (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.
Cahirdown Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division early, impeded 2nd, moderate 6th at 5th, no impression when fell 3 out, at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in May.
Fou Diligence (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Held up in touch in rear, 7th 3 out, some progress into moderate 5th and pushed along 2 out, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong, never a factor, 3rd of 8, 15 1/4l behind Chavi Artist (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Feb.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, took keen hold, inclined to raced towards outer, slightly slow at 3rd, 4th after 5th, improved to lead over 4f out, joined approaching 3 out, soon narrowly headed, not match winner and not fluent last, weakened run-in, 7th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Flooring Porter (11-7) at Bellewstown 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Whatucallher (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Soon led, joined at 5th where slight mistake, led again from 7th, joined 2 out where slight mistake, headed into straight, switched right approaching last where not fluent, soon one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Kilbarry Lilly (11-6) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn sft in Mar.
Alice O'Byrne (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 2nd, slight mistake 4th, 5th 4 out, progress into 3rd before 2 out, ridden and kept on after last, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Think Positive (11-12) at Tramore 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Dime A Dozen (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Made all, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong and kept on well under pressure, won at Tramore 2m gd in Aug beating Lady Moon (11-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Scardura (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, 8th from 3rd, a little slow at 5th, some headway approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 5th of 18, 18 1/2l behind Mr Everest (11-12) at Galway 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.