16:15 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 20.3s

1^st

Suprise Package

511-5

14/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Settled behind leaders, 9th halfway, improved into 3rd after 4 out, slight mistake next, challenged 2 out, soon disputed travelling well, led entering straight, ridden last, kept on strongly run-in tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1

2^nd

It Could Be You

711-12

20/1

T: T MullinsJ: Jack Brendan Foley (7)

Held up, progress 2 out, ridden into 7th entering straight, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on run-in op 18/1 tchd 22/1

3^rd

Gevrey

512-0

16/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace op 18/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

1 ¼

History Of Fashion

711-5

80/1

T: P A FahyJ: B J Cooper

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, ridden into 11th after 2 out, under pressure in 6th before last, kept on same pace

5^th

2 ¼

New Ross

511-7

100/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace tchd 125/1

6^th

1 ¾

Born Patriot

512-0

6/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Mr J J Codd

Held up towards rear, ridden into 9th after 2 out, under pressure in 7th before last, kept on same pace op 7/1

7^th

2 ¾

Stranger Danger

611-12

12/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jordan Gainford (7)

Chased leaders, disputed before 4th, headed before 5 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 14/1

8^th

2 ½

Fest Deiz

611-10

50/1

T: K PurcellJ: Donagh Meyler

Chased leaders, 8th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, no extra before last where mistake op 40/1

9^th

Calthor

612-0

5/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, hampered 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 6th entering straight, no extra before last op 11/2

10^th

Vintage Prosseco

611-5

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 2nd 5 out, disputed 2 out and left in lead, soon joined, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra

11^th

Gelee Blanche

511-3

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Chased leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra next op 11/1 tchd 16/1

12^th

Breakeven

611-12

10/1

T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Held up, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra next op 17/2

13^th

5 ½

I Don't Get It

711-5

200/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: E Walsh (5)

Led, ran around at road before 4th, soon disputed, headed before 5 out, ridden and no extra 5 out op 250/1 tchd 300/1

14^th

Wild Eelin

511-0

200/1

T: A MullinsJ: P E Corbett

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out op 125/1

Also Ran

Heather Rocco

612-0

5/2f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, hampered before 4th, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra before next and weakened, fell last op 3/1 tchd 9/4

Feelgood Island

611-10

9/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, carried left before 4th, improved to dispute halfway, led before 5 out, joined 2 out where fell op 15/2

Old Town Road

811-7

500/1

T: Miss S J HartyJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up, no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before next op 300/1

Johngus

711-5

66/1

T: S AherneJ: Simon Torrens (3)

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, brought down last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Junior Rattler¹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.00Pl:€2.50, €6.50, €5.20EX:€404.30Trifecta:€3,757.60Tricast:€4,489.10SF:€261.89

Forecasts

Heather Rocco (5/2), Calthor (5/1), Born Patriot (6/1), Feelgood Island (9/1), Breakeven (10/1), Stranger Danger (12/1), Suprise Package (14/1), Vintage Prosseco (14/1), Gelee Blanche (14/1), Gevrey (16/1), It Could Be You (20/1), Fest Deiz (50/1), Junior Rattler (50/1), Johngus (66/1), History Of Fashion (80/1), New Ross (100/1), I Don't Get It (200/1), Wild Eelin (200/1), Old Town Road (500/1)

An ultra-competitive series final with several in with chances. Henry de Bromhead's HEATHER ROCCO gets the vote to make it 3 wins from 4 starts having bolted up at Limerick last month. He's clearly versatile trip-wise and should have no problem with this step back up in trip. Liz Doyle's progressive Feelgood Island heads up the dangers, ahead of Stranger Danger and Calthor.

HEATHER ROCCO (IRE)
FEELGOOD ISLAND (FR)
STRANGER DANGER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Zero Ten

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: D J Mullins | T: E Mullins

5/4

Prize Money

1st: €45,000.002nd: €15,000.003rd: €7,500.004th: €3,750.005th: €2,250.006th: €1,500.00