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2:10 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2018

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m125yds) 2m½f Yielding 9 hurdles
1st €12,320 2nd €3,820 3rd €1,820 4th €820 5th €320

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 115 106 110
b g Oscar (IRE) - Millstream Express (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, took closer order and disputed lead after 3 out, led going best after next, ridden out run-in and kept on well (op 4/5)
2  ½
5 111 t1 105 109
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Jerusala (IRE) (Religiously)
Held up in rear early, going well in moderate 7th after 4 out, improved into never threatening 5th before 2 out, ridden briefly and progress into 3rd at last, ran on well into 2nd close home where eased briefly, nearest finish (jockey said regarding running and riding that her instructions were to settle her mount in the early stages as he can be free, to get him balanced and to do the best she could. She added that her mount had a record of falling and she wanted to get him jumping and over the last hurdle before she made her final effort. The trainer, confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride considering the riders inexperience. He outlined the difficulties in settling his charge and stated he had a wind operation. He also added he told the rider not to put the horse into the race in the early stage. He felt his charge could have of been nearer to the pace early on and have finished closer) (op 16/1)
3  [1¾]
5 1110 109 106 110
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - College Daisy (IRE) (City Honours)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, took closer order going well behind leaders before 3 out, disputed lead after 3 out until headed after next where not fluent, slight mistake in 2nd at last and held by winner run-in where dropped to 3rd (op 4/1)
4  2 [3¾]
4 1011 95 100
b f Jeremy (USA) - Tawny Owl (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out and switched left before next, no impression on leaders in 3rd after 2 out, one pace in 4th run-in (op 14/1)
5  11 [14¾]
5 1110 90 97
b g Central Park (IRE) - La Busona (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Chased leader, mistake in 2nd at 4th, disputed and led after 4 out, slight mistake next, joined under pressure after 3 out and headed before next, weakened
6  27 [41¾]
4 109 t1 44 58
b f Rob Roy (USA) - Puerta Grande (FR) (Lesotho)
Mid-division and raced keenly early, soon took closer order, 4th halfway, ridden behind leaders 3 out and soon no extra, weakened before 2 out (op 50/1)
7  ½ [42¼]
5 113 t1 53 68
b g Touch Of Land (FR) - Dawn Beauty (IRE) (New Frontier I)
Held up towards rear, moderate 8th after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, never a factor
8  11 [53¼]
4 1013 33 51
b f Balko (FR) - Tacoma Gaugain (FR) (Saddler Maker)
Held up in touch, not fluent 5th, slight mistake 4 out and ridden towards rear, no impression after
9  [56¾]
5 1110 36 55
b g Arcadio (GER) - Will She Smile (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Led, joined and headed after 4 out, weakened under pressure behind leaders after next (jockey said that his mount boiled over at the start and was keen throughout the race) (op 4/1)
10  12 [68¾]
4 1012 31
b f Jeremy (USA) - Somedaysomehow (IRE) (Old Vic)
Towards rear throughout, no impression after 4 out, never a factor
11  [77¼]
5 111 33
b g Golan (IRE) - Taisilk (IRE) (Taipan)
Towards rear throughout, mistake 4 out and no impression after, weakened, never a factor
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