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Monday 28 December 2020

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 6m 29.3s

Heather Rocco⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

9/2

Point winner in October. In good hands for this first crack hurdling.

Form: 1

Hereditary Rule^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

10/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, heavy, 11/1) 34 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 528-P84

Song Of Earth³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 109

11/2

Fair hurdler. 50/1, creditable sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, heavy) 34 days ago.

Form: 81-4496

All About Joe³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: M P Fogarty| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 116| BF

6/4

Good second of 13 in novice hurdle (gambled-on 6/4) at Punchestown (21.7f, heavy) 34 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 5620-62

Dedanann¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106

22/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 15 hurdle runs. Below form fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy, 11/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 225475

I Don't Get It¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: K J Brouder| T: N McCluskey

100/1

Poor hurdler. Below form seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2-56977

Marco Rock³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: U6

Meehall²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

150/1

Ninth of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 20 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 9

New Ross¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

15/2

Twice-raced maiden. Off 10 months, 12/1, fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 11 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-4

Jimli's Island^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 06

Ciao Bella³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Miss E Doyle

5/1

4/1, good third of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, soft) 39 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 6-523

Molly Wedger⁴²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: I J Power| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 96

80/1

Modest hurdler. Off 14 months.

Form: 505P20-

Non-Runners

Hymie Weiss²⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Onehundredpercent¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: C W J Farrell J: A W Short

Forecasts

All About Joe (6/4), Heather Rocco (9/2), Ciao Bella (5/1), Song Of Earth (11/2), New Ross (15/2), Hereditary Rule (10/1), Hymie Weiss (14/1), Dedanann (22/1), Marco Rock (33/1), Onehundredpercent (50/1), Molly Wedger (80/1), I Don't Get It (100/1), Jimli's Island (125/1), Meehall (150/1)

ALL ABOUT JOE ran another good race when just failing to land a gamble at Punchestown last month and compensation awaits here if he's in the same sort of form. Ciao Bella has leading claims, while Heather Rocco is interesting out of the pointing field.