Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 3.06s

One And Only^p,t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 99

66/1

Fair hurdler. Successful at Cork in December. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy, 9/2) 6 days ago. Back down in trip and has a mountain to climb on these terms.

Form: 24F122

Honesty Policy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 132| D

4/9

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Won 14-runner novice hurdle at Navan (15.7f, heavy, 6/4) 21 days ago, staying on well. Open to improvement and he's a leading contender.

Form: 221

Champagne Jury^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

8/1 and tongue strap on, won 12-runner bumper at Naas (18.7f, heavy) on NH debut 35 days ago, driven clear. Looked a nice prospect that day and he will be a danger to all if getting into a good rhythm with his jumping.

Form: P-21

Coral River²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 120| D

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Successful at Gowran in January. Very good third of 7 in novice hurdle (2/1) at Naas (18.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 22-2013

Rockymountainbleu⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 125

17/2

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 9/2, third of 4 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 40 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: F/72-133

Non-Runners

Great Attitude⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: T Cleary J: Philip Donovan

Sommesky²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Honesty Policy (4/9), Great Attitude (4/1), Sommesky (4/1), Champagne Jury (9/2), Coral River (13/2), Rockymountainbleu (17/2), One And Only (66/1)

Though he's the only one of these without hurdles experience to draw upon, CHAMPAGNE JURY has shown that he can negotiate obstacles having finished runner-up on his completed start between the flags. The 6-y-o did the job well in a Naas bumper on his Rules debut in January and is taken to follow up on this hurdling bow. Honesty Policy opened his account in good style at Navan three weeks ago and is feared most ahead of Rockymountainbleu.