Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 6m 17.1s

Backtonormal²⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: Ms M Mullins

7/2

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. 7/4, won 8-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (17.4f, soft), keeping on well. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 231-

The Fairy Man³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss C Butler⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifteenth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 890

La Vega Moon^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

14/1

Dual point winner. Cheekpieces on, fourth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 25/1) on NH debut 27 days ago. Might give Captain Cody most to do.

Form: 3/U-11P4

Captain Cody²⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/11

Useful bumper performer last season, including sixth in the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival. Should take a bit of stopping on hurdle debut.

Form: F/42160-

Getaway Erin²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss J Walton⁽²⁾| T: J J Hanlon

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (17.2f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 04

Stage Lady^h,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: N Lee

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 29 days ago.

Form: 37-0

Forecasts

Captain Cody (2/11), Backtonormal (7/2), La Vega Moon (14/1), Stage Lady (80/1), The Fairy Man (100/1), Getaway Erin (125/1)

CAPTAIN CODY achieved enough in bumpers last season to suggest he should have a bright future over jumps and this looks an ideal starting point for his hurdle career. La Vega Moon and Backtonormal can battle it out for the forecast spot.