12:20 Thurles

Sunday 19 January 2025

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 172y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:20  |   Winning time: 4m 58.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Romany Brownt134
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle
13/8
Promising sort who came in second at Clonmel on his hurdling bow before third of 12 in bumper at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Player back over hurdles now stepping up in trip.
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2
Horse silk
Big Dispute22
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: Con McSweeney
20/1
Fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 22 days ago, going in snatches. Up in trip.
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3
Horse silk
Scalpnagoon24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott
15/8
Twice-raced maiden. 7/1, good second of 8 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Considered.
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5
Horse silk
Happy Me21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: B W Harvey| T: W J Burke| OR:  103
5/2
Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, very good fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 21 days ago. Not ruled out.
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6
Horse silk
Initiateur20
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin A Murphy(7)| T: L J Archdeacon
33/1
Well held in bumper. Successful in point last time on return from 19-month absence (Dec 30).
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7
Horse silk
Only You Norahh118
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: Niall Moore(7)| T: D Commins| OR:  89
50/1
Poor hurdler. 80/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 18 days ago.
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8
Horse silk
Written In My Soul24
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: H E Sexton(7)| T: E D Delany
40/1
22/1, fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago.
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Attaboyarchie8
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 8
T: K Thornton  J: Miss E J Sweeney
NR

Forecasts

Romany Brown (13/8), Scalpnagoon (15/8), Happy Me (5/2), Attaboyarchie (3/1), Big Dispute (20/1), Initiateur (33/1), Written In My Soul (40/1), Only You Norah (50/1)

Verdict

ROMANY BROWN looks the way to go here now reverted to hurdles and can get off the mark at the chief expense of Fairyhouse third Attaboyarchie. Both Happy Me and Scalpnagoon can have a say too.

  1. Romany Brown13/8
  2. AttaboyarchieNR
  3. Happy Me5/2

Previous Winners

2024
Ferns Lock
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
J: Mr B O'Neill  |  T: D M Christie
8/15

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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