13:20 Gowran Park

Thursday 23 January 2020

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 28.0s

1^st

Aione

711-12

2/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leader in 2nd early, mistake 3rd, disputed lead next, led from 7th and made rest, went clear travelling well entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, easily op 1/2

2^nd

5 ½

West Cork Wildway

611-8

4/1

T: P O'FlynnJ: Miss J Walton (7)

Held up in touch in 5th, slight mistake 1st, 4th 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong tchd 7/2

3^rd

7 ½

Funky Dady

511-5

25/1

T: D HoganJ: Jodie Townend (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, close 3rd on wide outer 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, not trouble leaders op 20/1

4^th

Wherethewindsblow

511-7

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Miss A B O'Connor (5)

Led, joined 4th, mistake 6th, headed next, ridden and dropped to 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 33/1

5^th

Henry Brown

511-7

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (7)

Tracked leaders in 3rd early, dropped to 5th at 4th, bad mistake 5th, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression op 10/1 tchd 8/1

6^th

Oneknightmoreihope

511-5

100/1

T: N F GlynnJ: Miss P Elvin (7)

In rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

Also Ran

Soi Cowboy

811-8

16/1

T: D QueallyJ: Ms L O'Neill

Held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, went 3rd at 4th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €1.50EX:€2.30Trifecta:€10.60SF:€2.60

Forecasts

Aione (2/5), West Cork Wildway (4/1), Henry Brown (9/1), Soi Cowboy (16/1), Wherethewindsblow (20/1), Funky Dady (25/1), Oneknightmoreihope (100/1)

AIONE, with the benefit of a recent run, may prove too strong for his rivals despite the trip possibly being on the short side for a hurdler who shapes like an out and out stayer; there was plenty to like about the way he ran behind the winner on his hurdles debut at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day and can go one better here. Henry Brown produced a shock on his bumper debut at Fairyhouse in October and if fit after a long break is expected to make a solid hurdles debut. Another who needs to prove his fitness is West Cork Wildway who has done little wrong on the racecourse to date and is certainly worth a look at in the betting.

Aione
West Cork Wildway
Henry Brown

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €599.006th: €400.00