12:30 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2019

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 43.50s

1^st

Russian Diamond

511-10

5/4f

T: E MullinsJ: M P Fogarty

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress in 3rd 3 out, led travelling well before 2 out, ridden to assert before last, slight mistake last, kept on strongly run-in op 4/5

2^nd

5 ½

Behind The Curtain

511-10

9/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace

3^rd

Rhythm Divine

511-1

11/8

T: T GibneyJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Led and disputed, slight mistake 4th, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, left 3rd, kept on one pace op 2/1

4^th

Ringhill Lady

410-12

50/1

T: J J LambeJ: Mr C Abernethy (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, ridden into 6th before straight, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

5^th

Samba Dancer

411-7

25/1

T: E DoyleJ: R P Treacy (5)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra 3 out, weakened op 33/1

6^th

Working Capitol

511-10

33/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

Held up towards rear, reminders after 4th, ridden in moderate 8th before straight, soon no extra and weakened op 50/1

7^th

Farsideofthemoon

411-5

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up in rear, mistake 4th, ridden and no impression 4 out, no extra and weakened op 14/1

8^th

Arthur's Baby

511-1

33/1

T: M M McNiffJ: I J McCarthy

Mid-division best, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened

9^th

Getaway Lucy

511-3

25/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: A W Short (3)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened op 33/1

10^th

Dilly Filly

511-1

33/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: M Hamill (3)

Held up, clipped heels after 2nd, slight mistake 5th, soon ridden and weakened

Also Ran

Our Seamus

611-8

33/1

T: Eoin BarryJ: Ms K Ferris (7)

Held up early, closer in 6th before 4th, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up after 3 out

Moonshot

511-5

20/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, under pressure in 3rd when fell 2 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Ballyhot Boy³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.20, €2.30, €1.02EX:€30.20Trifecta:€39.40SF:€13.88

Forecasts

Russian Diamond (5/4), Rhythm Divine (11/8), Ballyhot Boy (8/1), Behind The Curtain (9/1), Farsideofthemoon (11/1), Moonshot (20/1), Samba Dancer (25/1), Getaway Lucy (25/1), Working Capitol (33/1), Arthur's Baby (33/1), Dilly Filly (33/1), Our Seamus (33/1), Ringhill Lady (50/1)

RUSSIAN DIAMOND scored nicely in a bumper last time out and he can follow that up with victory in his opening attempt over hurdles where he is likely to make all. Rhythm Divine is 0-10 on the track, however, she has finished second in a Listed race so she should go close at this level, while Behind The Curtain has hit the frame on his last two appearances and can do the same once again.

Russian Diamond
Rhythm Divine
Behind The Curtain

Previous Winners

2018

Presented Well

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: D Robinson | T: H De Bromhead

8/13

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €601.006th: €400.00