Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 48.06s

A Tipp For Gold^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 125

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler who lost action when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24.1f, good to soft) last week. Better judged on previous form.

Form: 2-4138P

Scalpnagoon²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

11/1

Progressed again upped in trip when winning 7-runner maiden hurdle at Thurles (19.8f, good, 15/8) 20 days ago, driven out. Takes on stronger company here but may do better still.

Form: 721

Coral River¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: T Mullins

2/1

Left hurdling debut form behind to win 10-runner maiden hurdle (11/2) at Gowran (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Open to further improvement, especially now tackling a longer trip.

Form: 522-201

Koori Star²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 122| D

13/8

Fairly useful hurdler who posted another good effort when fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 21 days ago. Obvious claims.

Form: 189544

Attaboyarchie²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss E J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 110

9/1

Maiden who showed improved form upped in trip when third of 8 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Drop back in distance not sure to suit.

Form: U4U-853

Hay Baby⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey

66/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Doyen mare. Sister to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Doyen Star, and closely related to fair hurdler Hophornbeam, stays 2½m, and half-sister to a winner. Successful on last of 3 starts in points (Dec 1).

Form: 5/3-1

Stretchemout¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

66/1

Looks the type to do better in staying handicaps after this run.

Form: 7145

Forecasts

Koori Star (13/8), Coral River (2/1), A Tipp For Gold (7/2), Attaboyarchie (9/1), Scalpnagoon (11/1), Stretchemout (66/1), Hay Baby (66/1)

KOORI STAR has run well in a pair of well-contested handicaps on his last 2 outings and sets the standard back in novice company. Coral River appeals as the type to go on improving now tackling a longer trip and is second choice.