16:45 Bellewstown

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 2.20s

Millforce¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

15/2

€30,000 3-y-o, Workforce gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser Whacker Clan. Dam ran once on Flat in France. Wide-margin winner of a maiden point in May and he's an interesting candidate on Rules debut.

Form: P/322-21

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Arctic Gale¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| BF

11/10

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 2 runs last season. Good second of 6 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft, 11/8) 16 days ago. High on the shortlist.

Form: 219-422

Ol Man Dingle²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 108

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Bit below form eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft, 50/1) 28 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 27-9040

Slieve Carran³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Good fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 10/1) 33 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 1/6248-4

Jewel Of Windsor²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 100/1, tenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 28 days ago. Yard saddles a far more appealing candidate in Arctic Gale.

Form: 4/523-60

Comeonarchie^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F G Hand

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 11 in bumper at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6/74-6

On Lovers Walk^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 107

7/2

Fair hurdler. Very good second of 12 in claiming hurdle (15/2) at Clonmel (19f, good to soft) 104 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gerard Kelleher and he's a leading contender.

Form: 23920-2

Pampar Lady¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

10/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. 12/1, creditable third of 12 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Millforce is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 32-F703

Non-Runners

Camino Rock³³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: M F Morris J: Gavin Brouder

Jana Colombe⁷⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Arctic Gale (11/10), On Lovers Walk (7/2), Slieve Carran (11/2), Jana Colombe (6/1), Millforce (15/2), Pampar Lady (10/1), Ol Man Dingle (18/1), Camino Rock (20/1), Jewel Of Windsor (33/1), Comeonarchie (66/1)

MILLFORCE opened his account in good style between the flags when last seen in May and the 5-y-o is taken to make a successful start to his Rules career. He may have most to fear from Arctic Gale, who has found just one too good on each of his last two starts. That said, On Lovers Walk will also be a threat if he puts his best foot forward on debut for new connections.