16:15 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 20.3s

Born Patriot⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 125| C

6/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Course winner here in November. Again ran well when fourth of 7 in minor event hurdle (8/1) at Navan (23f, heavy) 46 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 1234

Calthor^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 5/4, justified support in impressive fashion when easily winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 458731

Gevrey⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 122

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. Ran his race as usual when second of 4 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 5/1) 51 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 213U52

Heather Rocco³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134| D

5/2

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 11/4, showed much improved form when won 5-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 31 days ago, left clear last. Enters calculations with yard in fine form.

Form: 1141

Breakeven²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 120| BF

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 9/2, good fourth of 22 on handicap hurdle debut at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Yard having good spell.

Form: 456314

It Could Be You²⁴

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

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in November. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Cork (19f, good to soft) 24 days ago, needing stiffer test. Yard in good form.

Form: F1P446

Stranger Danger³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler who confirmed previous promise when scoring in Downpatrick maiden hurdle last month, seeming suited by the slightly longer trip. Further progress a distinct possibility.

Form: 36221

Feelgood Island⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 127| BF

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 3/1, best effort when second of 8 on handicap hurdle debut at Wexford (16f, heavy) 49 days ago, having run of race. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 8-3F132

Fest Deiz¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 115

50/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in October. 14/1, found things too competitive when eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, heavy) 141 days ago.

Form: 2F3218

New Ross⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, pulled up before 2 out in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy) 49 days ago, possibly finding the race coming too soon after just 11 days off. Back up in trip.

Form: 4-4PFP

Old Town Road^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 88

500/1

Modest hurdler. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Dundalk (16f) 7 days ago, very slowly away. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6509U6

History Of Fashion⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy

80/1

Fair hurdler. Ran to a similar level as previously when fifth of 9 in bumper at Wexford (16f, heavy, 11/2) 49 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 134465

I Don't Get It²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 91

200/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 28/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 864620

Johngus^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 113

66/1

Fair hurdler. Disappointed reverting to more patient tactics when 18¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Stranger Danger in novice hurdle (15/8) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: P442F6

Suprise Package²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Left previous efforts behind when second of 21 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Another step forward required.

Form: 20372

Vintage Prosseco^h⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| BF

14/1

Winner in bumper at Limerick in November. 4/5, looked hard ride when eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.7f, heavy) 91 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Remains with potential.

Form: F-3128

Gelee Blanche¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 110

14/1

Fair hurdler. Didn't need to improve much when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 3/1) 10 days ago, easily. Back up in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: 333P21

Wild Eelin²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P E Corbett| T: A Mullins

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, showed a lot more than previously when second of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago, flattered by her finishing position. Difficult ask.

Form: F0P2

Non-Runners

Junior Rattler¹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Forecasts

Heather Rocco (5/2), Calthor (5/1), Born Patriot (6/1), Feelgood Island (9/1), Breakeven (10/1), Stranger Danger (12/1), Suprise Package (14/1), Vintage Prosseco (14/1), Gelee Blanche (14/1), Gevrey (16/1), It Could Be You (20/1), Fest Deiz (50/1), Junior Rattler (50/1), Johngus (66/1), History Of Fashion (80/1), New Ross (100/1), I Don't Get It (200/1), Wild Eelin (200/1), Old Town Road (500/1)

An ultra-competitive series final with several in with chances. Henry de Bromhead's HEATHER ROCCO gets the vote to make it 3 wins from 4 starts having bolted up at Limerick last month. He's clearly versatile trip-wise and should have no problem with this step back up in trip. Liz Doyle's progressive Feelgood Island heads up the dangers, ahead of Stranger Danger and Calthor.