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Monday 8 August 2022

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 5m 44.0s

Pale Blue Dot^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

5/1

Fair hurdler. 9/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, good) 18 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs.

Form: 7225-P8

Vinnie Is Busy^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 114

11/10

Fair hurdler/chaser. Good second of 9 in novice chase (9/1) at Limerick (18.6f, good) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and not ruled out with visor back on.

Form: FP-34U2

Nephin Beg

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: S Doyle

22/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler (stays 25f) The Worlds End. Market can guide for newcomer.

Form:

Sycamore Grey²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 15/2, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (17.4f, good) on hurdles bow 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 8-0

Whip Whitaker¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip with more needed.

Form: 58

Jumping Susie²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Second of 14 in novice hurdle (11/2) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) on hurdles bow 24 days ago, no match for winner. Not dismissed if building on that effort.

Form: 64-342

She Is Electric^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee

15/8

Promising fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Galway (20.7f, good, 66/1) on her hurdles bow 11 days ago. Showed fair form in bumpers too and she's open to improvement. Leading claims.

Form: 02246-4

Snow Secret⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Lawlor

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in bumper at Galway (16f, heavy, 33/1) 9 days ago. Makes hurdles debut on her first run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan with lots more required.

Form: 9-9

Non-Runners

Innellan Shore⁶⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Crossgaleschicflic²⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Forecasts

Vinnie Is Busy (11/10), She Is Electric (15/8), Pale Blue Dot (5/1), Jumping Susie (8/1), Innellan Shore (10/1), Crossgaleschicflic (20/1), Nephin Beg (22/1), Sycamore Grey (50/1), Whip Whitaker (100/1), Snow Secret (150/1)

SHE IS ELECTRIC holds the clear edge on form so Noman Lee's lightly-raced mare is taken to open her account at the chief expense of Vinnie Is Busy who is much respected back in this sphere. Gordon Elliott's hurdling newcomer Innellan Shore is not taken lightly either in a fair maiden hurdle.