12:13 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:13 | Winning time: 4m 18.4s

The Other Mozzie²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

4/1

Improved on debut form after 6 months off when second of 9 in a bumper (7/2) at Galway (16.4f, heavy) in October, no match for winner. Stiff task at Fairyhouse last time and should be up to making his presence felt in a race of this nature over hurdles.

Form: F2-526

Bleu D'enfer^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 113

11/4

Fair maiden hurdler who ran much better than on his chasing debut when second in 8-runner maiden at Punchestown (15.6f) 40 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Solid claims returned to the smaller obstacles.

Form: 5402-92

Mount Frisco¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100

20/1

Modest in bumpers/over hurdles and ran to a similar level when fifth of 8 on Clonmel chasing debut 19 days ago. Quickly back over hurdles.

Form: 558945

One Way Traffic⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J I Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

28/1

Modest at best in bumpers and well held completed starts over hurdles.

Form: 650-0F0

Parlour Of Dreams¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

150/1

Has shown nothing both starts to date (bumper/maiden hurdle).

Form: 0/P

Time For Tea³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

9/1

Showed a bit more than first time up when sixth of 19 in maiden at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 31 days ago. Yard having good spell. Likely to improve again.

Form: 86

Shoot Champagne⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

2/1

Modest hurdler. Failed to repeat last effort when only seventh of 15 in maiden (9/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 45 days ago.

Form: 366427

Purse Price^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Baptiste Le Clerc| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

4/1

Fair maiden hurdler who was in the process of running well when unseating rider in maiden at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy, 13/2) 47 days ago. Trainer going well and ought to go close if none the worse.

Form: 234-74U

Tankardstown Diva^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

66/1

Modest in bumpers and well held in a trio of maiden hurdles.

Form: F-47907

Forecasts

Shoot Champagne (2/1), Bleu D'enfer (11/4), The Other Mozzie (4/1), Purse Price (4/1), Time For Tea (9/1), Mount Frisco (20/1), One Way Traffic (28/1), Tankardstown Diva (66/1), Parlour Of Dreams (150/1)

PURSE PRICE has proven expensive to follow but she was in the process of running well when unseating her rider on her most recent outing at Clonmel and can be given one more chance in a race that may not take a huge amount of winning. Bleu d'enfer and hurdling-debutant The Other Mozzie are considered the main threats.