Full Result 12.13 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2024

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m1f53yds) 2m1f Good To Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €11,800 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €800 5th €400 6th €200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Downmexicoway (IRE) 2/7F Sean Flanagan Henry De Bromhead	Sean Flanagan Henry De Bromhead	5	118	–	108	123	–
ch g Champs Elysees - On The Way Home (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Travelled strongly, made all, clear going best 2 out, ran on, canter (op 2/5 tchd 4/9)

2 10	5. Scalpnagoon (IRE) 7/1 Carl Millar ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Carl Millar ⁵ Gordon Elliott	4	111	–	95	105	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Lady Seymour (IRE) (Watar)
In touch with leaders, headway after 4 out, went second from 3 out, no extra after 2 out, no match for winner (tchd 6/1)

3 25 [35]	4. Our Soldier (IRE) 8/1 Phillip Enright E J O'Grady	Phillip Enright E J O'Grady	5	118	–	68	82	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Bell Walks Day (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, not fluent and pushed along briefly 5th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, went remote third run-in (op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

4 1¾ [36¾]	10. Walk In The Sea (IRE) 33/1 James Smith ⁷ Ian Patrick Donoghue	James Smith ⁷ Ian Patrick Donoghue	4	108 h¹	–	59	73	–
b f Walk In The Park (IRE) - Sea Breeze Lady (IRE) (Oscar)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 4 out, went fourth after 3 out, disputing third but weakening when jumped slightly right and bumped rival 2 out (op 28/1)

5 2 [38¾]	11. Written In My Soul (IRE) 22/1 Harry Sexton ⁷ E D Delany	Harry Sexton ⁷ E D Delany	4	104	–	53	67	–
b f Pillar Coral - Tickity Bleue (Tikkanen)
Took keen hold, prominent early, lost position but in touch with leaders before 2 out, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)

6 ½ [39¼]	8. Busy Being Busy (IRE) 7/1 Alex Harvey ⁵ Neil McKnight	Alex Harvey ⁵ Neil McKnight	4	1013 h	–	59	74	–
b g Wings Of Eagles (FR) - Bonny Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, in rear early, pressed winner from 2nd, mistake and lost second 3 out, weakening when bumped 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too keen) (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

PU	3. Knockraha Eagle (IRE) 80/1 P J O'Hanlon Ian Patrick Donoghue	P J O'Hanlon Ian Patrick Donoghue	4	118 t	–	–	–	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - She Wolf (Medicean)
Prominent early, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, dropped to rear when weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

PU	7. Bruno From Mars (IRE) 100/1 Tom Harney ⁷ Sarah Dawson	Tom Harney ⁷ Sarah Dawson	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Ol' Man River (IRE) - Emma Jane (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Took keen hold, in rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 150/1)

8 ran Off time: 12:13:35 Winning time: 4m 13.80s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Battleoftheboyne (vet's advice - lame), Dollymount (off feed), Harry's Dream (vet's advice)
1st owner: Basil Holian (Downmexicoway) 1st breeder: Rosemary Hutch
2nd owner: M J Hanrahan (Scalpnagoon)
3rd owner: Denis O'Brien (Our Soldier)
Tote win: €1.29 PL: €1.02 €1.70 €1.70 Ex: €3.90 CSF: €3.76 Trifecta: €7.90

12:13 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2024

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle