13:40 Naas

Saturday 12 February 2022

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 5m 19.00s

O'Toole⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

7/2

Runner-up in a Grade bumper last spring and made a winning start over hurdles in 10-runner maiden at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 48 days ago, forging clear. Has plenty of scope to improve.

Form: 12-1

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Pinkerton²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

16/1

Made a successful debut in Down Royal bumper and followed up at Thurles (15.5f) on hurdles debut 20 days ago, responding well. Entitled to progress up in trip.

Form: 11

Journey With Me⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/11

Wide-margin winner of a Gowran bumper and made a most impressive winning debut over hurdles at Leopardstown (2m4f) 45 days ago, making all. Exciting prospect.

Form: 11-1

En Avant³²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons

150/1

10/3, possibly amiss when pulled up in bumper at Tipperary (18f, soft) on NH debut. Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving S. Curling.

Form: P-

Huntingtown⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

100/1

Showed some promise in bumpers and has done likewise both starts over hurdles, but this is a tough ask.

Form: 40-63

Choice Of Words^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest at Galway in October. Good second of 8 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 9/2) 48 days ago, sticking to task.

Form: 212-142

Quornofamonday

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: C O'Connell

200/1

€6,500 3-y-o, Libertarian gelding. Half-brother to point winner Jetango. Dam, well beaten in bumper, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m-25f winner) Say What You See.

Form:

Non-Runners

Hi Ho Phoenix⁶³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Sam's Choice¹⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Journey With Me (4/11), O'Toole (7/2), Hi Ho Phoenix (9/2), Choice Of Words (7/1), Sam's Choice (10/1), Pinkerton (16/1), Huntingtown (100/1), En Avant (150/1), Quornofamonday (200/1)

JOURNEY WITH ME easily makes the most appeal. He ran out a ready winner of a very warm maiden hurdle at Leopardstown over the Christmas period, and looks one to keep on the right side of on that evidence. Hi Ho Phoenix and Pinkerton rate the principal threats.