14:15 Punchestown

Sunday 17 November 2019

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 5m 38.00s

Enfant Du Mou³³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/2

Son of Irish Wells won a Clifton-on-Dunsmore point-to-point by 9L when last seen in December. Joined top yard since so expectant of a bold bid on hurdles debut.

Form: P/1-

Time To Get Up⁵⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Son of Presenting made a more than promising start to finish second at Tipperary in a 20-runner 2m4f maiden back in July. Plenty more to come after that and leading contender here to go one better.

Form: 2-

Barnet Brook⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan

40/1

Showed some promise in four bumpers without being enough to be on the shortlist here. Longer trip can help.

Form: 4255

Mr Hendricks²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Well bred son of Milan impressed in his third and final point-to-point before joining this highly respected yard. Intriguing newcomer and certainly one for the shortlist.

Form: P41-

Alpine Cobra⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

1/1

Limerick bumper winner doesn't have a great deal to find here after third and fourth placed finishes the last twice over hurdles. Looks a sound each-way bet.

Form: 541/F-43

Fully Charged²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Son of Fair Mix won a Castletown-Geoghegan point latest in his fourth start between the flags. Market can guide on hurdles bow for top yard.

Form: R/521-

Rippon Lodge^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 98

33/1

98-rated six-race maiden had an impossible task behind Honeysuckle earlier this week and for all this is much easier he is still up against it.

Form: 7-3F634

Thedancingman¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley

100/1

Son of Jeremy beaten out of sight in lone bumper a week ago. Can only be watched at this stage.

Form: 0

Hereditary Rule^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

7/2

Winner of a May point-to-point improved on his fifth at Roscommon by finishing second at Tramore latest over 2m5½f. This at least as strong as that race opposition wise but can improve again.

Form: 2-152

Zambezir²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

33/1

Five-race maiden not shown enough to be on the shortlist here although given his trainer better can be expected in the near future.

Form: 350-76

Judex Lefou²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 105

10/1

Nine-race maiden finished second the last twice in maidens at Galway over 2m½f and 2m2f. Looks well worth a crack at this longer trip but in deeper waters today so will have to improve for the trip.

Form: 047022

Punchers Path²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Cosgrave

25/1

Son of Carlotamix finished fourth and third in two point-to-points. Best watched here on debut under Rules.

Form: 3-4

Non-Runners

Big Tree¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: T Mullins J: C P McNamara

Forecasts

Alpine Cobra (1/1), Hereditary Rule (7/2), Enfant Du Mou (11/2), Mr Hendricks (7/1), Judex Lefou (10/1), Big Tree (12/1), Fully Charged (16/1), Time To Get Up (16/1), Punchers Path (25/1), Zambezir (33/1), Rippon Lodge (33/1), Barnet Brook (40/1), Thedancingman (100/1)

Although ultimately no match for the easy winner TIME TO GET UP ran a really eyecatching race to finish second of 20 on debut in July and with the experience he should have gained there he looks the one to beat today. That said the interesting newcomer Enfant De Mou is greatly respected for the champion trainer. Alpine Cobra is best of the rest.