13:40 Naas

Saturday 11 February 2023

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 58.02s

Hands Of Gold¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore

15/8

Promising sort. Career best when winning 8-runner maiden hurdle (10/3) at Gowran (20.4f, heavy) 16 days ago by 6 lengths from Purse Price, comfortably. Likely capable of better again. Leading claims.

Form: 4F71

Everystep Oftheway⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, creditable eleventh of 20 in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 45 days ago.

Form: 90-70

Ideal Du Tabert⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Runner-up completed start in points (Dec 11). Betting should help guide to expectations on Rules debut.

Form: P2

Arthor^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 104

10/1

Fair maiden. Improved when third of 10 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00-953

Sholo Star¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J A Berry

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to firm) on hurdles bow. Off 6 months.

Form: 776

Rocco Bay^h1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. 25/1, 37¼ lengths last of 7 to Liberty Dance in listed hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 23-11P7

Chautuaqua²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 104

15/2

Fair hurdler. 4/1, below form fifth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Thereabouts if back to her best.

Form: 18-6545

Della Casa Lunga^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S Curling

4/1

Fair form. 6¾ lengths third of 8 to Hands of Gold (Purse Price second) in maiden at Gowran (20.4f, heavy, 15/2) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Blackmore takes over in the saddle now.

Form: 55423

Purse Price^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, good 6 lengths second of 8 to Hands of Gold in maiden hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, heavy) 16 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 1-83232

Forecasts

Hands Of Gold (15/8), Purse Price (10/3), Della Casa Lunga (4/1), Chautuaqua (15/2), Ideal Du Tabert (10/1), Arthor (10/1), Rocco Bay (12/1), Everystep Oftheway (40/1), Sholo Star (200/1)

HANDS OF GOLD had something in hand when giving weight and a beating to reopposing pair Purse Price and Della Casa Lunga at Gowran recently and is taken to repeat the feat with further improvement on the cards.