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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 3m 52.0s

Ideal De Ciergues¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

9/2

Returned to something like his hurdling debut form after 5 months off when third of 15 in maiden at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 37/34-3

Champagne Mahler⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Shaped as if better for the run when eighth of 18 in maiden (10/1) at Clonmel (16.6f, heavy) on NH debut 50 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 8-

Master Splinter¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

33/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Tuzo and fair chaser Here We Have It. Dual winning pointer, pulled up last time (May 8).

Form: 1/13P4-P

One Cool Citizen²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

80/1

€22,000 3-y-o, Champs Elysees gelding. Half-brother to modest 3m chase winner Harry du Berlais. Winning pointer, pulled up last time (May 1).

Form: PPF1-P

Second Intention

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

66/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Croco Bay and useful 2m winning hurdler/fairly useful 2½m chase winner Thistle Do Nicely.

Form:

Champagne Saloon^h,t1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Aherne

200/1

200/1 and hooded, tenth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: PP/P0-

Manisanda^t1²⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 105| BF

10/1

Fair hurdler who did too much too soon when fourth of 15 in maiden (7/4) at Roscommon (20.9f, soft) on final start. Off 9 months. Down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 3536/34-

Littlefoot²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy

4/1

Showed form verging on useful in bumpers, including when eighth in 18-runner event at Punchestown (18f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Must enter calculations on hurdle debut.

Form: 3/22228-

Mont Beuvray

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

80/1

€7,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Akilak.

Form:

My Gaffer³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| D

8/11

Bumper winner who shaped better than the bare result when fifth of 12 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 30 days ago. Open to further improvement.

Form: 221435-

Taking Control

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: G Scott

100/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Alhebayeb gelding. Half-brother to 5 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Creative Control and modest hurdler Dancing Duke, stays 23f.

Form:

Tareefa Boy²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle

80/1

€7,000 3-y-o, Califet gelding. Dam (h93), maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), half-sister to high-class hurdler (2m-19f winner) Iktitaf. Maiden pointer, runner-up last time (Apr 29).

Form: 8F/3F42-

Truckers Call^h1⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke

125/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Califet gelding. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to useful hurdler (2m-19f winner, including 4-y-o Grade 1 in Ireland) Quatre Heures. Made frame once from 5 starts in points, pulled up last twice (latest Feb 26). Wears hood.

Form: 4P7/PP-

Pots And Pans

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

200/1

€7,500 3-y-o, Shantaram gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) The Tourard Man.

Form:

Angelsworknovrtime^h²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Fahey| OR: 93

33/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 8/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft). Off 7 months. Hood back on.

Form: 444364-

Emily In Paris³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

150/1

Little promise in bumper/pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 707-

Ivy Hall¹⁹

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

100/1

€2,000 3-y-o, Court Cave mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Lady Writer. Dam unraced half-sister to fair 2¼m hurdle winner Long Walk Home. fell sole start in points (May 7).

Form: F

Super Glory

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

€7,500 3-y-o, Fame And Glory mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/2½m chase winner Salley Gardens. Dam unraced out of fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2¼m-2½m winner) Native Endurance.

Form:

Non-Runners

Beau's Candle³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: J G Fitzgerald J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

My Gaffer (8/11), Littlefoot (4/1), Ideal De Ciergues (9/2), Champagne Mahler (8/1), Manisanda (10/1), Beau's Candle (25/1), Angelsworknovrtime (33/1), Master Splinter (33/1), Second Intention (66/1), Mont Beuvray (80/1), Tareefa Boy (80/1), One Cool Citizen (80/1), Taking Control (100/1), Ivy Hall (100/1), Truckers Call (125/1), Emily In Paris (150/1), Super Glory (150/1), Champagne Saloon (200/1), Pots And Pans (200/1)

MY GAFFER impressed with the way he went through the race before his stamina began to tell at Punchestown last month, so he's very much of interest now dropping back in trip. Ideal de Ciergues and Littlefoot rate the main threats.