12:13 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:13 | Winning time: 4m 13.80s

Downmexicoway³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead

2/7

Point winner who has shaped with promise on both his runs over hurdles, second of 15 in novice at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) on latter occasion 30 days ago. Holds leading form claims.

Form: 19/22

Knockraha Eagle^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Ian Donoghue

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Navan (16f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: FP-300

Our Soldier²⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/5, seventh of 8 in bumper at Limerick (16.2f, heavy). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 57-

Scalpnagoon¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

7/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 19 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 7

Bruno From Mars²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.6f, heavy, 200/1). Off 9 months.

Form: 8800-

Busy Being Busy^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: N McKnight

7/1

Promising type. 40/1 and hooded, third of 8 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, good) on NH debut 28 days ago, best work finish. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

Walk In The Sea^h1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1 and tongue strap on, seventh of 11 in bumper at Naas (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 46 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 6-47

Written In My Soul⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany

22/1

€5,000 3-y-o, €20,000 4-y-o, Pillar Coral filly. Dam, fair bumper/21f hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (winner around 2m) Knight In Purple. Second in a point last month. Market can guide.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

Battleoftheboyne

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Dollymount¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: C W J Farrell J: Non Runner

Harry's Dream²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Miss P Elvin

Forecasts

Downmexicoway (2/7), Battleoftheboyne (6/1), Scalpnagoon (7/1), Busy Being Busy (7/1), Our Soldier (8/1), Harry's Dream (8/1), Written In My Soul (22/1), Walk In The Sea (33/1), Dollymount (50/1), Knockraha Eagle (80/1), Bruno From Mars (100/1)

DOWNMEXICOWAY has shaped well on both his starts in this sphere to date and looks to have been found a very good opportunity to get off the mark here. Gordon Elliott's Battleoftheboyne rates an interesting debutant and is next on the list, with Busy Being Busy and Scalpnagoon appealing as the pick of the rest in the battle for minor honours.