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Saturday 24 February 2024

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 25.7s

Penalty Try³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, heavy, 20/1) 34 days ago.

Form: P-806

Kinbara Hills²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S R B Crawford

125/1

Offered little when sixth of 7 in bumper at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 20 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Makaela's Choice¹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 97

50/1

Showed more than previously when third of 9 in maiden hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 119 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 7570-53

Ballycallan King²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 109

13/2

Fair maiden who returned to form when second in 14-runner event at Limerick (16f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 242002

Cottesloe Sunshine

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Getaway mare. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdle winner/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Annacotty out of 21f/2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 3¼m) Mini Moo Min. Respected newcomer from top yard.

Form:

Bruno From Mars^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson

150/1

€1,500 3-y-o, Ol' Man River gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler Emmas Joy, stayed 21f, and fair hurdler Nye Bevan, stayed 2½m. Wears hood.

Form:

On Lovers Walk^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, respectable third of 10 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, heavy) 34 days ago. Not progressing at present.

Form: 1-32P23

Theatre Native¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

4/5

Showed promise only outing in bumpers and was said to be blowing post race when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) on hurdles bow in November. Sure to do better.

Form: F4-P

Mi Lucky Cailin⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J S McGarvey| T: W J McLernon| D

9/1

Improved further when excellent second of 17 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 72 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 169-752

Theflyingbee^h1,t⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: F G Hand

11/1

Fair form in bumpers, including in a first-time tongue strap when fifth in 10-runner listed event at Navan (16f, heavy, 16/1) 97 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 235

Wearonthegold⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

125/1

28/1, last of 8 in bumper at Punchestown (16.8f, heavy) on NH debut 74 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Clonmihil

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley

125/1

€8,500 3-y-o, Hillstar gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdle winner/very smart chase winner (stayed 2½m) Defy Logic.

Form:

Arch Hall¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: B W Harvey| T: Joseph Murray

8/1

Made a promising start to career when third of 13 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 17 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

Sharetheknowledge³⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Paul Tobin J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Theatre Native (4/5), Ballycallan King (13/2), On Lovers Walk (15/2), Arch Hall (8/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (9/1), Theflyingbee (11/1), Sharetheknowledge (12/1), Cottesloe Sunshine (14/1), Makaela's Choice (50/1), Penalty Try (66/1), Wearonthegold (125/1), Clonmihil (125/1), Kinbara Hills (125/1), Bruno From Mars (150/1)

ARCH HALL made an encouraging start to his career when third over C&D 17 days ago and seems likely to build on that, so there's good reason to believe he'll be right in the thick of the action at the business end. Theatre Native stopped quickly on her hurdling debut at Clonmel back in November but was said to be blowing post-race and retains potential, while Mi Lucky Calin has improved with each run over hurdles so far and must enter calculations, too.