Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 3m 56.40s

Ideal Du Tabert²³

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

5/1

10/1, third of 9 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Yard in good form. May well do better.

Form: P23

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My Gaffer¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| BF| D

5/2

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. Below form fourth of 9 in bumper (7/4) at Cork (19f, heavy) 141 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 2214

Whip Whitaker⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 82

100/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. 33/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 4 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back down in trip. Can't be fancied on these terms.

Form: P64905

Della Casa Lunga^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

85/40

Fair hurdler. 4/1, fell last when every chance in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Going the right way and claims if over that spill.

Form: 55423F

Purse Price^p,t⁹

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

2/1

Fair hurdler. 9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Bit more needed.

Form: 323223

Non-Runners

Captains Nephew¹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Purse Price (2/1), Della Casa Lunga (85/40), My Gaffer (5/2), Captains Nephew (11/4), Ideal Du Tabert (5/1), Whip Whitaker (100/1)

CAPTAINS NEPHEW was much improved under a change of tactics (ridden more prominently) when scoring at Clonmel and can defy a penalty with more to come. Ideal du Tabert can do better, while Della Casa Lunga has a race in her if none the worse after her Naas spill.