12:30 Thurles

Sunday 21 January 2024

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 14.80s

Charlie Buckett⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| BF

5/4

Pulled up in bumper at this course (16.1f, soft, 8/11) on NH debut 80 days ago. Makes hurdles debut for shrewd yard and has to be capable of better.

Form: P

Penalty Try⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

20/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, first run since leaving Denis W. Cullen when tenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 43 days ago.

Form: P-80

I Owe You One¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Fourteenth of 22 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 0-F0

Boston Bongo⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 250/1, twenty fourth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 0

Sharetheknowledge⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Tobin

50/1

80/1, last of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (20.4f, good to soft) 98 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: P-480

Diduhearabourichie^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke

150/1

Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) on NH debut 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 8

Kilbride Hill²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: F-77

On Lovers Walk^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher

11/4

Tongue strap on for 1st time and returned to debut form when second of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 23 days ago. Enters calculations in a race lacking depth.

Form: 11-32P2

La Tene⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy, 150/1) 73 days ago.

Form: 05

Purse Price^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 104| D

7/4

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. 4/1, respectable third of 9 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft) 26 days ago. This looks to be a great chance for her.

Form: 34-74U3

Forecasts

Charlie Buckett (5/4), Purse Price (7/4), On Lovers Walk (11/4), Penalty Try (20/1), La Tene (22/1), Sharetheknowledge (50/1), I Owe You One (50/1), Boston Bongo (80/1), Kilbride Hill (125/1), Diduhearabourichie (150/1)

PURSE PRICE is pretty exposed now but she's been found a race lacking strength in depth and the 7 lb she receives from On Lovers Walk may prove to be decisive. Charlie Buckett was backed as though thought capable of winning a bumper on debut and it will be fascinating to see whether he's supported again.