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Thursday 27 May 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 15.2s

Moral Of The Story⁴³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Hurley

20/1

£38,000 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Perce Rock. Runner-up in point, in March 2020. Market should guide on debut.

Form: 2/

Bold Hero³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McNamara

125/1

Little impact in hunter chases/Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last month and he can only be watched here.

Form: U49700-

Western Cowboy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

1/1

Promising type. Second of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 5/4) 20 days ago. Expected to be thereabouts again with further progress anticipated.

Form: 2-2

Baile Mhuirne¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

80/1

Once-raced maiden under Rules. 80/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good) on NH debut 13 days ago. Best watched on the back of that.

Form: 5-0

Fox Watch⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

6/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, third of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 89 days ago. That effort contained some promise and he may well step up on that.

Form: F/3-

Hesamanofhisword^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 111

9/2

Fairly useful chaser who went close on numerous occasions over hurdles during 2019/20. Fit from trio of spins on Flat and good showing not ruled out back over timber.

Form: 4652U5-

Marble City⁴⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

€2,500 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Guts For Garters. Pulled up sole start in points (Mar 2020). Likely best watched.

Form: F/

Mars Harper¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| D

4/1

Fairly useful bumper winner. 16/1, sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 13-6

Samos Island⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, seventh of 16 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 367-

Shumard¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 80/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago.

Form: 8-7

Isabella Vici²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 2 days ago.

Form: F0-0

Highlander Casseul³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Coogan

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, nineteenth of 22 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 000-

Kells Priory³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: Louise G Lyons

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Seamus Fahey when tenth of 22 in bumper (125/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 70-

Non-Runners

Likable Chancer¹⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: D Howard J: Miss C Daffy

Kalanisi Dubh

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: S Fahey J: R P Treacy

Forecasts

Western Cowboy (1/1), Mars Harper (4/1), Hesamanofhisword (9/2), Fox Watch (6/1), Moral Of The Story (20/1), Samos Island (20/1), Likable Chancer (20/1), Kalanisi Dubh (25/1), Kells Priory (33/1), Shumard (50/1), Marble City (66/1), Baile Mhuirne (80/1), Isabella Vici (100/1), Highlander Casseul (125/1), Bold Hero (125/1)

WESTERN COWBOY has twice shaped with promise in maiden hurdles in recent months, again filling the runner-up spot at Downpatrick 3 weeks ago. He's open to further improvement moving forward and can make it third time lucky. Fairly useful bumper winner Mars Harper and Hesamanofhisword are others fancied to figure.