13:35 Cork

Sunday 18 October 2020

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 57.30s

Knockmoylan^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 4/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 7 in bumper at Listowel (16f, soft) 22 days ago. Bred to stay well so this step up in trip promises to suit now hurdling.

Form: 6-23

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Song Of Earth²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: Ms M Mullins

9/2

Bumper winner who offered some encouragement when fourth of 9 on Listowel hurdle bow (2m), despite making some mid-race mistakes. Upped in trip and should improve.

Form: 81-4

Wherethewindsblow^t1²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft, 50/1). Off 8 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0/8748-

Cabin Hill⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

22/1

Showed more than on hurdling bow when seventh of 10 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (22.5f, good to soft, 50/1) 9 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 136-P7

Fest Deiz¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 116

15/8

Fair hurdler. 7/2, creditable second of 9 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20f, good) 15 days ago, clear of remainder. Should go well again.

Form: 3-42F32

Ontheforty¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

300/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 9-0

Gandy Man^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris

22/1

€24,000 3-y-o, Arcadio gelding. Dam (c116/h115) hurdle/chase winner up to 23f. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Marco Rock

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: E M O'Sullivan

50/1

€12,000 3-y-o, Sans Frontieres gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler The Composeur, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Secret Reprieve, stays 3m.

Form:

Dylans Delight

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

40/1

€2,500 3-y-o, Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

General Clermont⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

33/1

80/1, below form eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 8 days ago, though not ideally placed. Remains with potential up in trip.

Form: 3-398

Cooline Bluebell⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (20f, soft) on NH debut 87 days ago.

Form: 9

Family Business^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Coffey

7/2

Fair hurdler. 7/2, good second of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago, needing stiffer test. Remains with potential.

Form: 9/29-632

Wild Rumour³⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 94

12/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, heavy, 16/1) when last seen 11 months ago.

Form: 2890/3P-

Its All Grace⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 57 days ago.

Form: 8-6

Non-Runners

Breakeven⁴¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: D J Mullins

Forecasts

Fest Deiz (15/8), Family Business (7/2), Breakeven (4/1), Song Of Earth (9/2), Knockmoylan (9/2), Wild Rumour (12/1), Wherethewindsblow (20/1), Gandy Man (22/1), Cabin Hill (22/1), General Clermont (33/1), Dylans Delight (40/1), Marco Rock (50/1), Its All Grace (66/1), Cooline Bluebell (200/1), Ontheforty (300/1)

An open-looking maiden hurdle with KNOCKMOYLAN receiving the vote. Ellmarie Holden's 5-y-o has shown clear promise in a brace of bumpers lately and promises to be well suited by this step up in trip now hurdling (bred to stay well). Recent Gowran second Fest Deiz should give another good account, while Breakeven and Family Business are others to throw into the mix.