Full Result 3.05 Punchestown (IRE) | 30 April 2025

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

(4yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €44,250 2nd €14,250 3rd €6,750 4th €3,000 5th €1,500 6th €750

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Thisistheway (IRE) 9/1 John Shinnick ⁵ Yvonne Latta	John Shinnick ⁵ Yvonne Latta	6	108	116	82	123	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Little Mitch (IRE) (Westerner)
Towards rear, steady headway on outer from 3 out, prominent going best 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in, ridden out (tchd 8/1)

2 1¼	9. Littlefoot (IRE) 80/1 Liam McKenna ⁵ M A Molloy	Liam McKenna ⁵ M A Molloy	7	1013	108	86	125	–
b g Milan - Little Missserious (IRE) (Kalanisi)
In rear, midfield after 4th, in touch with leaders 3 out, bit short of room on turn after 2 out, hung left but rallied and went second before last, kept on well towards finish (op 100/1 tchd 125/1)

3 3 [4¼]	8. Coral River (IRE) 6/1 Danny Mullins Thomas Mullins	Danny Mullins Thomas Mullins	6	114	123	83	122	–
b g Ol' Man River (IRE) - Coral Cascades (IRE) (Heron Island)
Midfield, towards rear when switched left after 3 out, headway on outer from 2 out, switched right before last, kept on run-in, went third towards finish (op 8/1)

4 ½ [4¾]	11. Scotcantou (IRE) 14/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	5	114	119	82	122	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Fortunes Harvest (FR) (Soldier Of Fortune)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 2 out, went third before last, kept on but no extra and lost third towards finish (op 16/1)

5 1¼ [6]	10. Rockymountainbleu (IRE) 18/1 Simon Torrens P J Rothwell	Simon Torrens P J Rothwell	7	114	122	81	120	–
b g Quest For Peace (IRE) - Lisa Bleu (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
In rear, headway 3 out, in touch with leaders after 2 out, kept on but no extra run-in (op 12/1 tchd 20/1)

6 2¼ [8¼]	13. Keep Kool Coko (FR) 40/1 Cian Quirke ³ Andrew Slattery	Cian Quirke ³ Andrew Slattery	5	1012	106	76	115	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Voix Du Mont (FR) (Voix Du Nord)
In rear, headway before 2 out, outpaced after 2 out, switched left and rallied before last, kept on but not pace to challenge (op 50/1)

7 5½ [13¾]	3. A Tipp For Gold (IRE) 12/1 Sean O'Keeffe Declan Queally	Sean O'Keeffe Declan Queally	6	118	124	77	117	–
b g Westerner - A Tipp For Rosie (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, clear 2nd, reduced lead then hit 3 out, soon joined, led again after 2 out, headed and weakened before last (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

8 2¾ [16½]	16. Mi Lucky Cailin (IRE) 14/1 Tom Harney ⁷ William J McLernon	Tom Harney ⁷ William J McLernon	7	101	105	60	100	–
b m Milan - Consider Her Lucky (GER) (Silvano)
Ran in snatches, in rear, some headway when hit 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on but no impression before last (op 28/1)

9 13 [29½]	12. Ellis Mor (IRE) 22/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	5	111	–	53	94	–
b g Workforce - Blazing Trails (IRE) (Milan)
In rear, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last (op 28/1)

10 3¾ [33¼]	5. Kish Bank (IRE) 11/2 James Smith ⁵ Gordon Elliott	James Smith ⁵ Gordon Elliott	6	113	123	56	97	–
b g Mount Nelson - Surtee Du Berlais (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Prominent, chased clear leader 2nd, headway and disputed lead 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

11 4¾ [38]	7. Champagne Jury (IRE) 7/2F Conor Stone-Walsh ³ Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh ³ Gavin Cromwell	6	114 t	–	50	91	–
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Miss Knowall (IRE) (Beat All)
Didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, in touch with leaders after 5th, disputing third 2 out, soon weakened (vet reported gelding was blowing hard and coughing post race) (op 3/1)

12 2 [40]	14. Happy Me (IRE) 50/1 Jonathan Burke W J Burke	Jonathan Burke W J Burke	5	1013	107	40	81	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Petit Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
In rear throughout (tchd 33/1 and tchd 66/1)

PU	4. Downmexicoway (IRE) 9/2 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	6	118	133	–	–	–
ch g Champs Elysees - On The Way Home (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, lost position 7th, lost position before 7th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding to be clinically abnormal post race) (op 4/1)

PU	1. Millforce (IRE) 11/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	1112 p	132	–	–	–
b g Workforce - Kolaliya (FR) (Kahyasi)
In touch with leaders, disputing third 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding ran disappointingly; vet found gelding to have a slight nasal discharge post race) (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	6. Scalpnagoon (IRE) 22/1 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	5	118	126	–	–	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Lady Seymour (IRE) (Watar)
In touch with leaders, disputing third 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up after 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:05:50 Winning time: 4m 48.70s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: One And Only (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: R C A Latta (Thisistheway) 1st breeder: R C A Latta
2nd owner: Littlefoot Partnership (Littlefoot)
3rd owner: Rory F Larkin (Coral River)
Tote win: €10 PL: €3 €22.40 €2.40 Ex: €756.50 CSF: €619.63 Tricast: €4,659.96 Trifecta: €1,888.20

3:05 Punchestown (IRE) 30 Apr 2025

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final