13:05 Limerick

Saturday 28 December 2019

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 51.1s

Chief Of Police^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 105

10/1

Four-race maiden who has been a long way off a career best effort at Ballinrobe in May in a number of dismal efforts since. Appears to be up against it here.

Form: 835055

Cloudybackwest^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Brian Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 89

33/1

Has shown bits and pieces of form in maiden hurdles but has struggled when competing in handicaps. Unlikely to be improving and best watched unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form: P20309

Drifting Back^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 105

6/1

Posted a best effort for sometime when finishing third of 13 beaten 4L at this venue over 3m last month. Likely to improve for yard known to ready a winner at this meeting.

Form: 47-8863

Memory Tree¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power

16/1

Gelding by Mahler out of a Be My Native mare. Mixed bag of results in three point-to-point starts between May and October last year. Pleasing effort on hurdling debut at Tramore earlier this month and one to note in this contest.

Form: 3F4-3

Castlegrange¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Dullea

66/1

Gelding by Arcadio out of a Muroto mare. Fourth of eight beaten 1¾L in an April point-to-point before a wretched hurdling debut on return to action at Tramore earlier this month. Others look more convincing.

Form: 4-8

Fully Charged⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

11/8

Decent point-to-point form over the summer was followed by a solid run on hurdling introducing in a Punchestown maiden last month finishing second of the 12 runners. More to come.

Form: R/521-2

Soi Cowboy^h1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: Kevin O'Sullivan

25/1

Not seen for 12 months before pulling up after three out in a Cork maiden hurdle earlier this month. First time hood unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 1/8-P

Fou Diligence^p1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 108

7/4

Gelding by Le Fou out of an Oscar mare. Running with great credit in a number of maiden hurdle spins since September. First time cheekpieces on for valuable assistance.

Form: 3-232

Part Time Affair⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott

66/1

Failed to build on the promise of a run at Roscommon in September when finishing down the field at Thurles last month. By Scorpion so may need more time.

Form: 0-39

Equilibrium¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

20/1

Well beaten in a couple of starts for current connections at Clonmel and Tramore earlier this month. Expected to attract interest given leading yard but appears to have a mountain to climb.

Form: 4/8-37

Silk Worm¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

20/1

Winner of Tramore bumper over 2m in October but needs to step up on a below par effort on hurdling debut at this same track earlier this month.

Form: 216

Forecasts

Fully Charged (11/8), Fou Diligence (7/4), Drifting Back (6/1), Chief Of Police (10/1), Memory Tree (16/1), Silk Worm (20/1), Equilibrium (20/1), Soi Cowboy (25/1), Cloudybackwest (33/1), Castlegrange (66/1), Part Time Affair (66/1)

FULLY CHARGED can build on his pleasing debut over hurdles finishing second of 12 to Alpine Cobra (Fifth of eight in a Grade 2 contest here yesterday) at Punchestown last month to land the spoils in this contest at the expense of the Willie Mullins-trained Equilibrium who is better than her last effort suggests. The solid and consistent Fou Diligence in first-time cheekpieces can battle for the minor honours with the Liz Doyle-trained Silk Worm and Part Time Affair for trainer Gordon Elliott.