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Sunday 26 December 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:49  |   Winning time: 4m 37.4s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Daring Roccot133
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: C Brassil(5)| T: M Brassil
40/1
Once-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 33 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
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2
Horse silk
O'Toole242
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford
4/9
Smart winner of a bumper on debut before 4¾ lengths second of 8 to Kilcruit in Champion INH Flat Race (33/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft). Fascinating contender now making hurdles debut.
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3
Horse silk
66/1
Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (15.9f, good to soft, 80/1) 21 days ago, going in snatches. Makes hurdles debut.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
125/1
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft, 80/1) 10 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Free Nelsonh45
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott
5/1
Promising sort. 25/1 and hooded for 1st time when very good second of 9 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 45 days ago. Yard having good spell. Open to improvement and a likely type.
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6
Horse silk
150/1
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 22 days ago.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
I Don't Get It79
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: N J Ryan(7)| T: N McCluskey| OR:  86
18/1
Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 19 hurdle runs. 9/2, bit below form third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 79 days ago, ridden too aggressively.
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€28,000 3-y-o, Saddler Maker filly. Dam lightly raced on Flat in France. Newcomers from yard often fancied and commands maximum respect.
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10
Horse silk
50/1
€1,800 3-y-o, Walk In The Park filly. Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful 23f hurdle winner Bally Conor.
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Timeform
11
Horse silk
Layla's Daffodil159
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan(5)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  105
10/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, below form sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 159 days ago.
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Kilcarthy Boy66
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: K Smith  J: Ricky Doyle
NR

Forecasts

O'Toole (4/9), Free Nelson (5/1), Helisone (5/1), Layla's Daffodil (10/1), I Don't Get It (18/1), Daring Rocco (40/1), Away Down Under (50/1), Kilcarthy Boy (50/1), Billable Grant (66/1), Flashthelights (125/1), Harvey Hillstar (150/1)

Verdict

The ones with experience don't set an exacting standard and O'TOOLE looks a fascinating contender now sent hurdling. He was one of the best bumper horses around last season and he could take high rank amongst this season's novice hurdlers. Free Nelson sets the standard and has the potential for better still, so is feared most, ahead of newcomer Helisone, who needs monitoring in the market.

  1. O'TOOLE (IRE)
  2. FREE NELSON
  3. HELISONE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Russian Diamond
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
5/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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