Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 6.50s

Glengouly³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Promising sort. Career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle (2/1) at Gowran (20.4f, soft) 39 days ago by 1½ lengths from Sam's Choice, always holding on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 163-4U1

Pinkerton²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 130

11/8

2 wins from 3 runs this season. Third of 7 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft, 16/1) 23 days ago. Improving all the time recently, so one to consider.

Form: 113

Sam's Choice³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 3/1, creditable 1½ lengths second of 8 to Glengouly in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, soft) 39 days ago. Back down in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 24-1422

Diamond Union²³

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

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Has more to offer but still faces uphill task here.

Form: 05

I Don't Get It¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: N McCluskey| OR: 86| BF

50/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 27 hurdle runs. Below form fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, soft, 5/1) 11 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 442404

John Cannon^b1⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: J G Murphy| OR: 120| BF| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Respectable 1½ lengths second of 7 to Peaceful Sunday in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft, 4/9) 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and no forlorn hope.

Form: 35-4222

Non-Runners

Peaceful Sunday⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Pinkerton (11/8), Glengouly (5/2), Sam's Choice (7/2), Peaceful Sunday (7/2), John Cannon (5/1), Diamond Union (40/1), I Don't Get It (50/1)

GLENGOULY is fancied to follow up his Gowran success with a fair bit of improvement on the cards from Willie Mullins' promising 6-y-o. In-form Pinkerton has the form to play a part while Sam's Choice is another who merits respect in his bid for minor honours.