13:45 Gowran Park

Thursday 28 January 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 10.7s

Fangio De Vassy³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

5/6

16/1, promising fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Should have more to offer, so he holds leading claims for in-form yard.

Form: 15

Song Of Earth³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 111

11/2

Fair hurdler. Good second of 12 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 11/2) 31 days ago. Firmly in the mix.

Form: 1-44962

Gaulois

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon

20/1

€33,000 3-y-o, Samum gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdlers Alcala and Darlac. Dam unraced. Lots to like on paper so respected newcomer who is worth a market check.

Form:

Imperial Sachin's³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss S Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 16 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes hurdles debut up in trip and not ruled out for top yard.

Form: 37

Johngus^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne

8/1

Fair hurdler. 16/1, creditable fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy) 26 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 264-P44

The Inish Pirate⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss T Quail⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan

100/1

€9,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful 25f chase winner Italian Master. Bred to be no back number but market can guide on first outing.

Form: PP

Wild Eelin⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

150/1

Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy, 150/1) on NH debut 65 days ago. Up in trip with work to do. Engaged 2.30 Thurles Wednesday.

Form: F0

Gelee Blanche⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden but she arrives on back of below-form third of 12 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 42 days ago. Trainer going well so could easily bounce back.

Form: 8333

Thefourfacedliar^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

125/1

€6,000 3-y-o, Yeats mare. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap. Other newcomers make more appeal.

Form:

Non-Runners

Pale Blue Dot³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Miss S Larkin

Polla Milano⁴⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Miss E Lalor J: Miss E A Lalor

Forecasts

Fangio De Vassy (5/6), Gelee Blanche (10/3), Song Of Earth (11/2), Johngus (8/1), Polla Milano (10/1), Pale Blue Dot (14/1), Imperial Sachin's (14/1), Gaulois (20/1), The Inish Pirate (100/1), Thefourfacedliar (125/1), Wild Eelin (150/1)

FANGIO DE VASSY shaped well when fifth in a big-field Leopardstown novice on his recent hurdling bow so is taken to build on that for his in-form handler and open his account. Song of Earth arrives at the top of his game so looks the one to chase home Henry de Bromhead's improver with debutants Polla Milano and Imperial Sachin's also worth a look too in an intriguing contest.