14:40 Limerick

Wednesday 29 December 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 5m 24.9s

Bells Life³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 34 days ago.

Form: 9-0

Glengouly²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| BF

6/5

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/8, bit disappointing when well-held fourth of 11 in Punchestown bumper on return but retains potential now hurdling for leading yard.

Form: 163-4

Split The Bucket⁴¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner

4/1

Second of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 11/4) on debut, no match for winner. Off 13 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 12-

Battle Bound

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: A Leahy

22/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam bumper winner.

Form:

Coconut Tudor⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D L Queally| T: G Kelleher

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy, 11/1) 48 days ago, refusing to settle.

Form: 2F-7

Another Ocana¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L J Archdeacon

66/1

€1,000 3-y-o. Dam, pulled up in point, sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Sports Line. Fell sole start in points (December 12).

Form: F

Castlehill Boy⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh

18/1

Fair form in bumpers. 5/1, creditable third of 7 at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6/20-3

Clancy's Spirit⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

80/1

20/1, seventh of 8 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good) on debut 95 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Ernie Mccracken¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, sixteenth of 23 in maiden hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 000

Mahler Mission¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J C McConnell

3/1

Runner-up in sole point. 20/1, third of 9 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) on NH debut 142 days ago. That sets the standard.

Form: 2/3

Tomjackwilliam²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 14 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: 7

Crossgales Ophelia²⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

10/1

Won a bumper for this trainer at Wexford in March. Not up to a Fairyhouse listed race the following month but should be up to making presence felt at this level over hurdles.

Form: 63/18-

Non-Runners

Gino Drummer Boy²⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Crosshouse Boy²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Glengouly (6/5), Mahler Mission (3/1), Split The Bucket (4/1), Gino Drummer Boy (6/1), Crosshouse Boy (8/1), Coconut Tudor (10/1), Crossgales Ophelia (10/1), Castlehill Boy (18/1), Battle Bound (22/1), Bells Life (50/1), Another Ocana (66/1), Tomjackwilliam (66/1), Ernie Mccracken (80/1), Clancy's Spirit (80/1)

Another chance is given to GLENGOULY who let favourite backers down in a bumper on his reappearance but the form of his Ballinrobe second in the spring reads well and he can make a successful start over hurdles, perhaps at the main expense of Mahler Mission. Gino Drummer Boy also needs a betting check for the Gordon Elliott team.