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Monday 29 December 2025

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:17  |   Winning time: 5m 26.30s
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Horse A-Z
Unpromising in points but showed a lot more at a massive price on hurdling debut, weakening when left in well held third in 19-runner novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft, 125/1) 22 days ago. Will need to build on that.
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Didn't trouble the judge in a handful of maiden points and was well held in a Taunton bumper on first start under Rules. Plenty to prove with hood removed on hurdle debut.
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Isn't bred to be much but finished fifth in solid 2m maiden on hurdle debut and has placed in both bumper starts since, shaping as if in need of more of a test when third at Naas (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Makes appeal now back hurdling over a longer trip.
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Modest form in bumpers but well-backed dropped in trip for second start over hurdles, finishing second of 14 in a mediocre maiden (7/2) at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 27 days ago, clear of rest. This is a better race but interesting to see if money comes again stepping back up in distance.
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6
Horse silk
Happy Me22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: W J Burke| OR:  99
13/2
Has hit the frame on multiple occasions in maiden hurdles but couldn't build on the promise of his reappearance when below form eighth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 22 days ago. Can be more competitive if back on song.
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7
Horse silk
15/8
Runner-up sole outing in points and well held on bumper debut. Suited by greater test of stamina when second of 20 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 14 days ago, no match for winner. Should give another good account.
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8
Horse silk
80/1
Maiden pointer, last of 5 finishers latest start last month. Only considered if backed on hurdle debut.
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9
Horse silk
Two Pair38
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan
3/1
Made an encouraging debut over hurdles (following 7 months off) when runner-up to fairly useful Carry On Heidi but could only match that form in much more testing conditions when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, heavy, 10/3) 38 days ago. Remains open to improvement.
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10
Horse silk
80/1
€3,000 3-y-o, Maxios filly. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Notarfbad. Yard had good season but cheap purchase is likely a longer-term project, unless betting suggests otherwise.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Awordinyourear
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 4
T: T O'Brien  J: John Shinnick
NR

Forecasts

Raise You Up (15/8), Burning Ability (5/2), Two Pair (3/1), Happy Me (13/2), De Jour En Jour (14/1), Awordinyourear (14/1), Loyal Praetorian (14/1), Strange Currency (80/1), Naught But Nice (80/1), No Hard Feelings (125/1)

Verdict

BURNING ABILITY's debut fifth has worked out well and he looks a likely improver back over hurdles following a couple of encouraging placed efforts in bumpers. He gets the vote. Two Pair remains one to be interested in given her promising hurdle debut, while Raise You Up showed much more on hurdles bow and looks sure to give another good account.

Previous Winners

2024
Sommesky
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
5/6

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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