Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:14 | Winning time: 4m 21.01s

Bleu D'enfer^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, second of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0-P52

Ifiwerearichman^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan

10/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy, 100/1) on hurdles bow 39 days ago, having run of race.

Form: F0-3

Black Bamboo⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr A T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Murphy

9/4

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 13/2, 16¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Gentle Slopes in listed bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Should make his mark as a hurdler.

Form: 3/1-8

Mac's Xpress²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 0-F07

Sculduggery²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

50/1

Last of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 66/1) on NH debut 23 days ago.

Form: 0

Mel Monroe⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| BF

6/4

Point winner and plenty of promise when second of 12 in bumper at Galway (16f, heavy) on NH debut 57 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Makes hurdles debut for top yard.

Form: 1-2

Mollys Glory²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr F Maguire| T: M C Grassick

4/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 6/1) 25 days ago. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 7335-24

Forecasts

Mel Monroe (6/4), Black Bamboo (9/4), Mollys Glory (4/1), Bleu D'enfer (7/1), Ifiwerearichman (10/1), Mac's Xpress (50/1), Sculduggery (50/1)

MEL MONROE failed to land the odds Rules debut in a bumper at Galway but it was still a very promising effort and given the yard she represents, is sure to be well prepared for this. Mollys Glory's limit is pretty well established and she is the main threat.