Full Result 2.32 Galway (IRE) | 28 October 2023

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

(4yo+) (2m90yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles 1 omitted

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

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race), 2m½f - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Release The Beast (IRE) EvensF Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	4	1111	–	69	114	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Miss Franklin (IRE) (Orpen)
Travelled strongly, prominent, pressed leader after 1st, led narrowly going easily from 2 out, not fluent last, nudged along then eased clear run-in, easily (op 5/4)

2 3½	7. Mac's Xpress (IRE) 5/1 Jack G Gilligan ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	Jack G Gilligan ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	5	111	97	61	102	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Snob's Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 3rd, headway and challenging on outer approaching last, ridden and kept on but no chance with winner run-in (op 9/2)

3 7 [10½]	2. Makaela's Choice (IRE) 16/1 Michael O'Sullivan Thomas Mullins	Michael O'Sullivan Thomas Mullins	7	1110 h	–	55	97	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Lady Goldilocks (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Led, steadied and slow jump 2nd, mistake 4 out, headed and prominent from 2 out, weakened from last (op 28/1)

4 6½ [17]	6. Upthereforthinking (IRE) 28/1 Alix Balfe ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	Alix Balfe ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	4	112	–	46	90	–
b g Mount Nelson - Martinstown Queen (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Towards rear, headway and disputing fourth omitted 3 out, no extra before 2 out (op 25/1)

5 7½ [24½]	9. Safran Et Bleu (IRE) 14/1 Jack Doyle P M J Doyle	Jack Doyle P M J Doyle	4	117	–	34	80	–
bb g Youmzain (IRE) - She's A Venture (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In rear, detached when not fluent 5th, some headway when mistake 2 out, nudged along and kept on run-in, never dangerous

6 2¼ [26¾]	4. Jouster (FR) 33/1 Ricky Doyle Gavin Cromwell	Ricky Doyle Gavin Cromwell	4	119	–	33	80	–
b g Gris De Gris (IRE) - Burma (FR) (Charming Groom)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, brief headway after 2 out, no impression when mistake last (tchd 40/1)

7 70 [96¾]	3. Captain Dillon (FR) 80/1 Phillip Enright S Curling	Phillip Enright S Curling	4	119	–	–	10	–
gr g Kamsin (GER) - Princesse Pauline (FR) (Mansonnien)
Took keen hold, soon prominent, in touch with leaders when not fluent 4 out, disputing fourth omitted 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

UR	8. Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) 11/4 Tom Kelly ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Tom Kelly ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	5	111 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Champs Elysees - Vestale (Pistolet Bleu)
Raced in second, mistake and unseated 1st (op 9/4)

UR	5. The Lucky Lobster 16/1 James O'Sullivan ³ Declan Queally	James O'Sullivan ³ Declan Queally	4	116	–	–	–	–
b g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Come The Dawn (Gunner B)
In rear, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, mistake and unseated 4th (op 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:32:24 Winning time: 4m 10.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Anne Coffey,Susan Spence,Sonja Buckley (Release The Beast) 1st breeder: A Murray
2nd owner: Robert P Clarke (Mac's Xpress)
3rd owner: Aisling Fitzpatrick (Makaela's Choice)
Tote win: €1.80 PL: €1.10 €1.40 €3.40 Ex: €6.50 CSF: €6.95 Trifecta: €51.70

3rd last hurdle omitted on final circuit

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

2:32 Galway (IRE) 28 Oct 2023