13:43 Galway

Saturday 29 October 2022

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 4m 6.03s

McGrath From Clune²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.7f, heavy). Off 8 months.

Form: 70-

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Captains Nephew²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Foley| T: P J Rothwell

20/1

€26,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Grange, stayed 2½m, and fair hurdler Jembug Drummer. Runner-up sole start in points (Feb 27).

Form: 2-

Green Glory¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| BF

9/2

Bumper winner in April. 2/1, fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Cork (20.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 13 days ago. Open to improvement for in-form yard.

Form: 61-4

Sandor Clegane¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| D

15/8

Bumper winner in December. 33/1, tailed-off seventh of 9 to Facile Vega in Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft). Makes hurdles debut and he should make his mark in this discipline.

Form: 1227-

Three Card Brag²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

5/2

Won 7-runner bumper at Wexford (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut for top yard.

Form: 1-

Deep Pockets³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, seventeenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 35 days ago (sixth past the post but subsequently disqualified).

Form: 66D

Nucky Johnson²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| D

11/4

Won 9-runner bumper (2/5) at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 21 days ago, comfortably. Makes hurdles debut and there should be plenty more to come.

Form: 3-1

The Bog Garden

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M Hourigan

50/1

€2,700 3-y-o, Carlotamix gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Non-Runners

Camino Rock¹⁸⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mac's Xpress⁶¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Conor Smithers

Superdermo²²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Patrick M O'Brien

Forecasts

Sandor Clegane (15/8), Three Card Brag (5/2), Nucky Johnson (11/4), Green Glory (9/2), Camino Rock (10/1), Mac's Xpress (16/1), Captains Nephew (20/1), Deep Pockets (40/1), McGrath From Clune (50/1), The Bog Garden (50/1), Superdermo (66/1)

SANDOR CLEGANE should have an excellent future over hurdles given his bumper ability so he is taken to make a successful reappearance. Similar comments apply to Three Card Brag, with Green Glory the clear pick of those with hurdles experience.