17:15 Bellewstown

Tuesday 23 August 2022

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 48.0s

The Hogan Stand⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good, 50/1) 6 days ago. Work to do.

Form: PP-6P70

Battling Warrior⁵⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss M Harding| OR: 85

100/1

Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy, 150/1). Off 18 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Terence O'Brien.

Form: 300P90/

Ocean Of Mercy¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Hennessy

5/4

Highly tried last twice in bumpers but had posted fairly-useful form in that sphere previously and is an interesting contender, upped in trip on hurdles debut.

Form: 2309-

Pale Blue Dot^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 105

9/4

Fair hurdler who got back on track when third of 8 in novice (5/1) at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 15 days ago. Trainer going well. Holds obvious claims.

Form: 225-P83

Winning Rascal³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 90

16/1

Modest hurdler. 25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 35 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 070-800

Ferdinand Star⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Magee

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in bumper at this course (16.8f, good) 52 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: PP-7556

Sycamore Grey¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 15 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 8-06

Doyen's Diva⁷⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good). Off over 2 years.

Form: 55630/

Gaudriole¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable eighth of 14 in bumper at Sligo (18f, good, 50/1) 19 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 470-388

Jumping Susie^t1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

5/1

Matched level of bumper form when second of 14 in novice at Kilbeggan (19f, good) on hurdles bow last month. Hampered and fell early on at Ballinrobe since and is one of the likelier contenders here.

Form: 64-342F

Non-Runners

Crossgaleschicflic⁴¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

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

Forecasts

Ocean Of Mercy (5/4), Pale Blue Dot (9/4), Jumping Susie (5/1), Crossgaleschicflic (10/1), Ferdinand Star (11/1), Winning Rascal (16/1), Gaudriole (22/1), Doyen's Diva (33/1), Sycamore Grey (40/1), The Hogan Stand (66/1), Battling Warrior (100/1)

OCEAN OF MERCY proved a fairly-useful performer in bumpers and can make a successful switch to hurdling. Pale Blue Dot and Jumping Susie look the obvious dangers.