Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 7.2s

The Other Mozzie⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in December. 13/2, respectable third of 6 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy) 40 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 2-52613

Blizzard Of Oz²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

6/4

Fairly useful winning hurdler. 5/2, made mistakes when only fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.1f, heavy) 22 days ago. Remains with potential for top yard.

Form: 3212-15

Backtonormal²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Ms M Mullins

8/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Good third of 6 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.1f, heavy, 18/1) 22 days ago. Holds solid form claims.

Form: 231-23

Captain Cody²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

4/5

Easy debut hurdles winner at Gowran before building on it with an excellent second of 6 in novice hurdle (evens) at Naas (19.1f, heavy) 22 days ago. This very useful bumper scorer is the one to beat.

Form: 2160-12

Drumgill¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in bumper at Navan (16f, heavy, 150/1) 106 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with lots more needed.

Form: 86

Mill House Creek^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| D

150/1

Winner of bumper at Stratford in August but below that level on both his runs since. More is required now going over hurdles.

Form: 4160

Purse Price^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 109| D

33/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Thurles in January. Only fifth of 7 in novice event at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 4/1) 25 days ago though so needs to get back on track.

Form: 74U315

Forecasts

Captain Cody (4/5), Blizzard Of Oz (6/4), Backtonormal (8/1), The Other Mozzie (18/1), Purse Price (33/1), Mill House Creek (150/1), Drumgill (250/1)

Willie Mullins looks to hold a strong hand and his very good prospect CAPTAIN CODY is confidently expected to resume winning ways on the back of an excellent recent Naas second. Stablemate Blizzard of Oz fluffed his lines when fifth at Naas last time but remains capable of better and is next on the list ahead of Backtonormal and The Other Mozzie.