14:40 Thurles

Sunday 22 January 2023

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 3.09s

Arthor^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 101

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed more than previously when ninth of 25 in Naas maiden in November but wasn't quite in the same form at Tramore 3 weeks ago.

Form: 00-95

Bal Kauto^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 81

150/1

Modest maiden hurdler who was well held in handicap at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 6 days ago, folding.

Form: 009880

Rewrite The Script¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

Well held in pair of maiden hurdles. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: PS5P77

Standupandstandout¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

66/1

40/1, went backwards from hurdling debut when eighth of 10 in maiden at Cork (24f, heavy) 15 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 6/58

Picinisco^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: W J Martin

66/1

Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Coillte Eile and multiple point winner/3m chase winner Normofthenorth. Dam (h101) 2½m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Whip Whitaker²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

100/1

Just modest form at best over hurdles to date.

Form: 585P6

Belle The Lioness³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

2/7

Promising individual who was better than he could show when 5½ lengths second of 7 to Liberty Dance in listed hurdle (13/2) at this course (15.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago, finishing with running left. Claims are crystal clear.

Form: 31-22

Mollys Glory²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 109| C

11/4

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Not at her best when second in 7-runner maiden at Down Royal (17f, soft) 27 days ago but still warrants respect.

Form: 335-242

Pippa Mo Chroi⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: P D Fitzgerald

66/1

€3,200 3-y-o, Mount Nelson mare. Pulled up sole outing in points (Nov 5).

Form: P

Rathnaleen Kal^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

28/1

Went backwards from hurdling debut when thirteenth of 19 in maiden (18/1) at Naas (18.8f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 858-40

Forecasts

Belle The Lioness (2/7), Mollys Glory (11/4), Arthor (12/1), Rathnaleen Kal (28/1), Standupandstandout (66/1), Pippa Mo Chroi (66/1), Picinisco (66/1), Whip Whitaker (100/1), Rewrite The Script (100/1), Bal Kauto (150/1)

This is an excellent opportunity for BELLE THE LIONESS, who was better than he could show in against previous hurdle winners at this course last month. Mollys Glory looks the obvious one to follow the selection home.