15:20 Punchestown

Sunday 18 November 2018

All12:0512:3513:0513:4014:1514:5015:2015:55

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 40.70s

3^rd

Cuneo

611-12

3/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led early and wandered a little, soon joined, headed approaching 3rd, led again approaching straight, jumped left last and bumped rival, strongly pressed and kept on well run-in to prevail at the line, finished 1st, demoted to 3rd tchd 7/2

1^st

Satoshi

411-6

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Waited with in 5th, closed from before 3 out, every chance and kept on well run-in, not quite match first past the post, finished 2nd, promoted to 1st op 25/1

2^nd

Relegate

511-5

4/9f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders, not always fluent jumping, pushed along from 2 out, challenged from before last where bumped and impeded, every chance and kept on well run-in, not quite match 1st 2 past the post, finished 3rd, promoted to 2nd op 3/10 tchd 2/7

4^th

An'ball

711-10

22/1

T: R HackettJ: D J McInerney (3)

Soon disputed lead, headed approaching 3rd, under pressure from 3 out, no impression and one pace approaching straight op 25/1

5^th

Liar's Dice

511-10

50/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Waited with in rear, pushed along from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, no impression and one pace approaching straight, not fluent last

6^th

Gigiplan Two Seven

711-10

22/1

T: M BrassilJ: C Brassil (5)

Tracked leaders, led approaching 3rd, headed approaching straight, no extra and not fluent last op 33/1

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Result Amended

Satoshi - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Relegate - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Cuneo - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 3rd.

Non-Runners

The Big Dog²⁹⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: R M Power

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.70Pl:€4.10, €1.02EX:€25.40Trifecta:€56.70SF:€21.95

Forecasts

Relegate (4/9), Cuneo (3/1), Satoshi (14/1), The Big Dog (14/1), An'ball (22/1), Gigiplan Two Seven (22/1), Liar's Dice (50/1)

Cheltenham's Champion Bumper winner RELEGATE is sure to prove popular here and the mare appears to have very strong credentials for a winning start over timber. She is hard to oppose. Naas bumper winner The Big Dog is an interesting rival while better can be expected from Satoshi having joined Gordon Elliott over the summer. Cuneo runs for the first time on a decent surface and is another with scope for better things.

Relegate
Cuneo
The Big Dog

Previous Winners

2017

Dom Dolo

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 4

J: D F O'Regan | T: A Fleming

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,821.003rd: €1,820.004th: €820.005th: €320.00