14:10 Downpatrick

Sunday 21 March 2021

All14:1014:4515:1715:4716:2216:5217:22

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 34.40s

1^st

Stranger Danger

612-0

13/8f

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jordan Gainford (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, 3rd when switched right approaching last, ridden and switched left early run-in, soon 2nd and challenged, led final 100 yards, stayed on well tchd 7/4

2^nd

3 ¾

Gelee Blanche

511-5

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, 6th 4 out, not fluent 2 out, progress on outer after 2 out and on terms last, led after last, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on same pace op 7/2

3^rd

Sam Lorenzo

611-10

40/1

T: W J BrysonJ: Mr N Gault (7)

Prominent, tracked leaders until led before 3rd, not fluent 3rd and next, clear with one other 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and joined last, headed after last and no impression in 3rd final 150 yards, kept on one pace op 150/1

4^th

3 ½

Layla's Daffodil

511-3

18/1

T: P CrokeJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed before next, 2nd and clear of remainder 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, 4th at last, kept on one pace op 10/1

5^th

2 ¾

Ocean's Of Money

511-3

25/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: R Deegan (5)

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, ridden and no impression in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace op 20/1

6^th

2 ¾

Johngus

711-10

15/8

T: S AherneJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace op 13/8

7^th

What A Time

511-12

28/1

T: D P MurphyJ: Mr L J Murphy (7)

Towards rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace op 25/1

8^th

7 ½

Wild Rumour

911-3

22/1

T: L FowlerJ: Simon Torrens (5)

Always towards rear, not fluent jumping, ridden in moderate 9th after 3 out, no impression, kept on one pace op 40/1

9^th

Grail

512-0

33/1

T: E O'GradyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 25/1

10^th

Classic Storm

511-3

200/1

T: S FaheyJ: H Morgan (5)

Always towards rear, mistake 1st and bumped rival, not fluent next, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, completely tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

Music Therapy

612-0

22/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Philip Donovan (7)

Always towards rear, pushed along from early and reminder after 1st, mistake 3 out and soon no extra, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Courthouse Rock

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: E J O'Grady J: Reserve 1

Classic Moet¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: P D Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.02, £1.30, £10.30EX:£7.70Trifecta:£193.10SF:£7.52

Forecasts

Stranger Danger (13/8), Johngus (15/8), Gelee Blanche (10/3), Layla's Daffodil (18/1), Wild Rumour (22/1), Music Therapy (22/1), Ocean's Of Money (25/1), What A Time (28/1), Grail (33/1), Sam Lorenzo (40/1), Classic Moet (66/1), Classic Storm (200/1)

STRANGER DANGER improved on his hurdling debut when runner-up at Fairyhouse 22 days ago, pulling well clear of the remainder, so he should be up to opening his account with another step forward. Johngus is more exposed but sets the standard on form, so he's feared most ahead of Gelee Blanche.

STRANGER DANGER (IRE)
JOHNGUS (IRE)
GELEE BLANCHE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Barnaviddaun

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: D J Mullins | T: T Mullins

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00