Full Result 3.05 Punchestown (IRE) | 1 May 2024

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

(4yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Good To Yielding 11 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	6. Backtonormal (IRE) 7/1 Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell	Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell	6	115	–	110	134	–
bb g Milan - Inchiquin High (IRE) (Mountain High)
Midfield, headway 4th, led before last, soon faced challenge, led clearly and ridden run-in, won going away (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

2 2¾	1. Answer To Kayf 11/4 John Shinnick ⁷ Terence O'Brien	John Shinnick ⁷ Terence O'Brien	8	115	138	114	137	–
b g Kayf Tara - Annie's Answer (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Raced wide early, in touch with leaders, steady headway and disputed lead 3rd, led going easily 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on final 110yds (op 5/2)

3 1¼ [4]	5. Black Bamboo (IRE) 11/2 Danny Gilligan ⁵ John Joseph Murphy	Danny Gilligan ⁵ John Joseph Murphy	7	111	123	107	130	–
b g Fame And Glory - Andreas Pride (IRE) (Croco Rouge)
Pressed leader, in touch with leaders 3rd, outpaced on turn before last, rallied and went third inside final 110yds (tchd 5/1)

4 ½ [4½]	3. Blizzard Of Oz (IRE) 13/8F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	118	–	108	131	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Definite Jt (IRE) (Definite Article)
Didn't always jump with fluency, soon midfield, headway 2 out, challenging when awkward jump last, no extra inside final 110yds (tchd 6/4)

5 1¼ [5¾]	13. Theflyingbee (IRE) 18/1 Danny Mullins F G Hand	Danny Mullins F G Hand	7	1011 t	–	96	119	–
b m Morozov (USA) - Aske View (IRE) (Beneficial)
Didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold early, in touch with leaders, steady headway 3rd, weakened gradually final 110yds (op 16/1)

6 5½ [11¼]	4. Iceberg Theory (IRE) 22/1 Jordan Gainford Paul Nolan	Jordan Gainford Paul Nolan	5	118	120	101	125	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Joanne One (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
In rear, headway after 2 out, no impression when hit last (tchd 20/1 and 25/1)

7 2¼ [13½]	15. Mi Lucky Cailin (IRE) 33/1 Jody McGarvey William J McLernon	Jody McGarvey William J McLernon	6	108	109	85	108	–
b m Milan - Consider Her Lucky (GER) (Silvano)
Took keen hold, pressed leaders, led narrowly or disputed lead 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened before last

8 nk [13¾]	7. Aeros Luck (IRE) 11/1 Kieren Buckley Gavin Cromwell	Kieren Buckley Gavin Cromwell	5	114 ht	124	95	118	–
b g My Dream Boat (IRE) - Sapere Aude (IRE) (Broadway Flyer)
Not fluent 5th, towards rear throughout (op 12/1)

9 ¾ [14½]	12. Purse Price 40/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	1011 tp	112	87	110	–
b m Passing Glance - Eveon (IRE) (Synefos)
Towards rear, steady headway 3rd, prominent going easily 2 out, weakened on turn before last (op 33/1)

10 8 [22½]	2. Any Road (IRE) 20/1 Mark McDonagh ³ E J O'Grady	Mark McDonagh ³ E J O'Grady	7	115	126	90	113	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - At Maggies Cross (IRE) (Oscar)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, weakened on turn before last (tchd 25/1)

11 2½ [25]	8. My Gaffer (IRE) 100/1 Darragh O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan	Darragh O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan	6	114	115	83	107	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Deep Sunset (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Raced wide, never better than midfield (tchd 125/1)

12 hd [25¼]	11. On Lovers Walk (IRE) 150/1 Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ Gerard Kelleher	Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ Gerard Kelleher	7	108 t	105	78	102	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (Accordion)
Always behind (op 125/1 tchd 200/1)

13 21 [46¼]	9. Drumgill (IRE) 125/1 Daniel King John Patrick Ryan	Daniel King John Patrick Ryan	5	1013	–	55	81	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Medinah Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Never better than midfield, tailed off (op 80/1)

14 ½ [46¾]	16. Ivy Hall (IRE) 250/1 Philip Donovan ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	Philip Donovan ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	6	101 p	95	48	73	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Revolutionary Lady (IRE) (Pilsudski)
Always behind, tailed off (op 200/1)

15 hd [47]	14. Confidential Gosip (IRE) 80/1 Conor Smithers ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	Conor Smithers ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	5	101	–	49	75	–
ch m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Rathvawn Belle (IRE) (Luso)
Didn't jump with fluency, always behind, tailed off (op 66/1)

PU	17. Our Girl Sal (IRE) 80/1 Sam Ewing Peter Fahey	Sam Ewing Peter Fahey	6	106	–	–	–	–
b m Sholokhov (IRE) - Miss Mayberry (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led narrowly, headed and in touch with leaders 3rd, weakened 3 out, lost touch and pulled up after 2 out (op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

PU	10. Mont Beuvray (IRE) 250/1 Cian Quirke ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	Cian Quirke ⁵ John Patrick Ryan	6	108	90	–	–	–
b g Mount Nelson - Akalara (IRE) (Masterofthehorse)
Always behind, lost touch and pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 200/1 tchd 300/1)

17 ran Off time: 3:06:27 Winning time: 4m 48.20s (slow by 20.60s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Darren Cahill & Mrs Mary Furlong & Michael P Byrne (Backtonormal) 1st breeder: M G Ronayne
2nd owner: Denis A O'Connor (Answer To Kayf)
3rd owner: Threedownoneup Syndicate (Black Bamboo)
Tote win: €8.30 PL: €2.30 €1.40 €1.90 Ex: €29.30 CSF: €26.97 Tricast: €121.03 Trifecta: €170.30

3:05 Punchestown (IRE) 1 May 2024

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final