16:00 Naas

Saturday 13 February 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 54.9s

You Raised Me Up^t¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil| OR: 130

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 1 run this season. 11/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 143 days ago. Just about the one to beat.

Form: 42253-1

It Could Be You⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 123

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in November. 18/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 46 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 51F1P4

Gevrey²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. Unseated rider in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.2f, heavy, 6/1) 25 days ago (was in the process of running well).

Form: 9-2213U

Feelgood Island⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Miss E Doyle

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy, 11/4) 58 days ago, staying on well.

Form: 688-3F1

Call Colman

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

100/1

£18,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam (h76), lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2¾m) Rathlin.

Form:

James Fort^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: P D Kennedy| T: M Kennedy

33/1

Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Thurles (15.7f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 25

Petibonome⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

7/4

First past the post on completed start in points. Promising sort. Second of 12 in novice hurdle (11/4) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 67 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: FD-22

All About Joe^t1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 116| BF

9/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 6/4, shaped as if amiss when pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 47 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 620-62P

History Of Fashion¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1, fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.7f, heavy) on hurdles bow 17 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip. Should progress.

Form: P-51344

Griffith Park

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Scott

250/1

€2,000 3-y-o, Morozov gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 4m) Perfect Gentleman.

Form:

Cadalina^t1

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

250/1

€6,000 4-y-o, Arcadio mare. Half-sister to fair 2m hurdle winner Lady Charisma. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Rebel Ivy^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: J Motherway

40/1

200/1 and hooded, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.7f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago, faring best of those held up. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 6/3

Classic Storm

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: K C Sexton| T: S Fahey

250/1

€2,000 3-y-o, September Storm mare. Half-sister to winning pointer Cosmic Flight. Dam bumper/fairly useful 2¾m hurdle winner who stayed 3¼m out of a fair staying hurdler Ganpati.

Form:

Forecasts

Petibonome (7/4), You Raised Me Up (9/2), Feelgood Island (9/2), All About Joe (9/2), Gevrey (8/1), It Could Be You (9/1), James Fort (33/1), History Of Fashion (40/1), Rebel Ivy (40/1), Call Colman (100/1), Griffith Park (250/1), Classic Storm (250/1), Cadalina (250/1)

There's a strong feeling that we haven't yet seen the best of PETIBONOME and the weight he receives from main rivals You Raised Me Up and Feelgood Island may prove to be decisive.