16:55 Thurles

Thursday 25 February 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Ladies Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 40.30s

1^st

Fighting Fit

612-0

6/5f

T: J P DempseyJ: Miss A B O'Connor (5)

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to challenge on inner 2 out, disputed between horses before last, slight mistake last, soon led and asserted, comfortably op 13/8

2^nd

5 ½

Silk Worm

611-12

7/2

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Miss J Townend (7)

Mid-division, hampered 1st, progress in 5th 3 out, challenged entering straight, disputed 2 out, ridden last, soon headed, under pressure in 3rd run-in, kept on to 2nd at line tchd 10/3

3^rd

Damut

1312-0

10/1

T: M WintersJ: Ms H Mooney (7)

Soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, led after 4 out, pressed entering straight, joined 2 out, ridden before last, headed after last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd at line op 9/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

Shean Glory

510-12

16/1

T: S AherneJ: Miss S Ahern (7)

Held up towards rear, moderate 9th entering straight, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 12/1

5^th

Knockraha Boss

1210-11

50/1

T: R A FoleyJ: Miss E A Lalor (5)

Mid-division early, chased leaders from 3rd, challenged entering straight, disputed 2 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace

6^th

I Don't Get It

711-4

25/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Disputed, led from 2nd, headed after 4 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace op 12/1

7^th

1 ½

Arizona Flyer

610-9

66/1

T: M WintersJ: Miss N A Barry (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 50/1

8^th

Fly Round The Bend

1010-6

50/1

T: J J WalshJ: Miss E McCutcheon (7)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out

9^th

Danegeld

910-13

16/1

T: J MorrisonJ: Ms L O'Neill

Mid-division, progress into 6th after 4 out, ridden and no extra next op 14/1

10^th

2 ½

Niccolai

711-13

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Emma Twomey (7)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out tchd 8/1

11^th

De Bennette

1210-6

12/1

T: J GraceJ: Miss S Larkin (7)

Disputed early, chased leader from 2nd, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened op 11/1

12^th

Fireball Breeze

610-7

80/1

T: Michael C GriffinJ: Miss A O'Sullivan (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Carnet De Stage

611-11

16/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, jumped right 1st, towards rear from 3rd, ridden and no impression 3 out, pulled up before last op 14/1

Hughies Bay

1110-6

150/1

T: D HowardJ: Miss C Daffy (7)

Held up towards rear, fell 2nd op 125/1 tchd 200/1

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Non-Runners

Natural Breeze⁷⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Miss T Quail

Joeswayornoway²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Miss P Elvin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.02, €1.40, €2.50EX:€8.10Trifecta:€39.40Tricast:€32.12SF:€6.05

Forecasts

Fighting Fit (6/5), Silk Worm (7/2), Niccolai (7/1), Damut (10/1), De Bennette (12/1), Shean Glory (16/1), Danegeld (16/1), Carnet De Stage (16/1), I Don't Get It (25/1), Joeswayornoway (25/1), Natural Breeze (33/1), Knockraha Boss (50/1), Fly Round The Bend (50/1), Arizona Flyer (66/1), Fireball Breeze (80/1), Hughies Bay (150/1)

SILK WORM is still a maiden over hurdles, but she ran a cracker when runner-up at Down Royal 3 weeks ago and a repeat of that form may see her go one better here. Fighting Fit is open to further improvement now he's up and running, while Niccolai and Damut both return to this sphere off appealing marks and complete the shortlist.

SILK WORM (IRE)
FIGHTING FIT
NICCOLAI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Port Rashid

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 9

J: Jodie Townend | T: T Townend

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00