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Thursday 17 December 2020

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 26.80s

Mcquinn^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss S Barkley

250/1

Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Lots to find.

Form: P/3709-8

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Roman Dylan

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

66/1

€13,500 3-y-o, Mountain High gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, notably fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Rolling Dylan. Not without interest on pedigree so respected newcomer. Market can guide.

Form:

Dedanann²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107

11/1

Remains a maiden after 14 runs but creditable seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, heavy, 14/1) 23 days ago. Down in trip and in the mix once more.

Form: 322547

Feelgood Island³⁵

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

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, close up and still going comfortably when fell two out in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 35 days ago. Sure to go well if none the worse for mishap.

Form: 688-3F

I Don't Get It¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

80/1

Poor hurdler. 150/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 100 days ago. Has plenty on his plate.

Form: P2-5697

Junior Rattler⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: O McKiernan

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) 9 days ago. Significantly more required.

Form: 4P22-76

Ruhm Und Ehre²⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 80/1). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut but others preferred.

Form: P5P/77-

Vintage Prosseco^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

6/5

Hooded when easily landing LImerick bumper last month. Goes over hurdles now and interesting contender for good yard so well worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: F-31

New Ross²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Promising fourth of 10 in juvenile hurdle (5/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 9 months but remains open to improvement.

Form: 4-

Jimli's Island^b1¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: R K Watson

300/1

Cheekpieces on, last of 12 in novice hurdle (200/1) at this course (20f, soft) on NH debut 111 days ago. Blinkered now with plenty to prove.

Form: 0

Gelee Blanche³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/4, good third of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 35 days ago. Stable in great nick so she's not taken lightly.

Form: 833

Ballyhot Boy³⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 25/1) 12 months ago. Respected on hurdles debut. RESERVE

Form: 65-

Non-Runners

Edison Kent²⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: B J Cooper

Moonshot¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: P E Corbett

Sam Lorenzo⁴⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: W J Bryson J: Mr N Gault

Calagogo³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Vintage Prosseco (6/5), Feelgood Island (11/4), Gelee Blanche (3/1), Moonshot (13/2), Calagogo (10/1), Dedanann (11/1), New Ross (12/1), Ballyhot Boy (16/1), Edison Kent (20/1), Sam Lorenzo (50/1), Roman Dylan (66/1), I Don't Get It (80/1), Junior Rattler (80/1), Ruhm Und Ehre (150/1), Mcquinn (250/1), Jimli's Island (300/1)

A few in with a shout here but it could pay to side with hurdling-newcomer VINTAGE PROSECCO who is in excellent hands and looked a useful prospect when a sparkling bumper winner at Limerick last month. Clonmel-third Gelee Blanche is much respected for the in-form Willie Mullins yard while Feelgood Island can make his presence felt too if none the worse for his late Clonmel fall.