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Sunday 12 October 2025

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 5m 4.80s

Kevin's Pride¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J C McConnell| OR: 114| BF

8/11

Impressive when winning sole outing in bumpers last summer and runner-up all 4 starts in maiden hurdles to date, latest in a 10-runner novice at Perth (20.2f, soft) in April. This looks a good opportunity to go one better on his return.

Form: 12222-

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Big Dispute¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: Con McSweeney| OR: 102

9/2

Bumper winner left previous hurdling efforts behind (following 13 weeks off) when second of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft, 22/1) in May, for all he very much had the run of race. That form has some substance and he's one to consider returning from another break.

Form: 08060-2

Found A Diamond¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 105

8/1

Showed fair form in a pair of well-contested maiden hurdles prior to running to a higher level when second of 6 in a Limerick bumper (16f, heavy) in January. Likely needed his reappearance at Listowel last month and interesting to see if the market expects improvement upped in trip.

Form: 652-6

Itsaworkinmaniam²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon

6/1

Built on debut promise when second of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft, 16/1) 22 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Will likely see the best of him in handicaps but entitled to improve over a slightly longer trip.

Form: F-15F2

Kir Royal Blou¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 72

200/1

Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Third on reappearance but ran poorly on two starts since, 33/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: P00-300

Total Transparency¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally

40/1

Not always fluent when eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 28/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Up in trip but looks one for the longer-term.

Form: 4P8

Loyal Praetorian¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr L M Kelleher⁽⁷⁾| T: G Kelleher

14/1

Successful on sole outing in points (beat only other finisher). Shaped like a stayer on bumper debut and ran to a similar level when fifth of 12 in bumper at Tipperary (18f, good to soft) in May. Could be better suited by this test on hurdle debut and market should guide expectations.

Form: 16-5

Happy Me¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 103

17/2

Again hit the frame in a maiden hurdle when third at Wexford in April but not in the same form since, last of 12 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Limerick (19.2f, good) in May. Has been given a break and could be competitive if recapturing the best of his form.

Form: 34230-0

Non-Runners

Couldntmakeitup⁶²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: J Nash J: Peter Smithers

Forecasts

Kevin's Pride (8/11), Big Dispute (9/2), Itsaworkinmaniam (6/1), Couldntmakeitup (7/1), Found A Diamond (8/1), Happy Me (17/2), Loyal Praetorian (14/1), Total Transparency (40/1), Kir Royal Blou (200/1)

KEVIN'S PRIDE has finished runner-up on each of his 4 starts in maiden hurdles but this looks a good opportunity to go one better. The form of Big Dispute's Killarney second has some substance, for all he had the run of the race on that occasion, and he may prove the main danger, while Happy Me has some questions to answer but could be in the mix if back to his best following a break.