13:52 Galway

Saturday 23 October 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 4m 4.80s

1^st

Choice Of Words

611-5

11/10f

T: M BrassilJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Made all, not fluent at 1st, reduced advantage after 5th, increased lead 2 out where not fluent, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably op 13/8 and tchd 7/4

2^nd

7 ½

Derrylinda

411-4

7/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, progress before 2nd, 2nd after 4th, closed after 5th, no impression on leader after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 5/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Explosive Boy

711-12

3/1

T: A J MartinJ: B J Cooper

Chased leader, 4th after 4th, not fluent at 5th, progress in 3rd before 2 out, under pressure after 2 out, no extra in moderate 3rd run-in op 15/8

4^th

1 ½

Sam's Choice

512-0

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leader, 3rd after 4th, 4th before 2 out, dropped to 5th 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th before last, one paced op 4/1 tchd 7/2

5^th

Pyramid Hill

511-10

150/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Rear, progress before 2nd, 5th after 4th, progress to 4th 2 out where not fluent, dropped to moderate 5th before last, weakened op 125/1 tchd 100/1

6^th

9 ½

Emperor Dani

511-10

250/1

T: L P CusackJ: E Walsh (5)

Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear before 1st, not fluent at 2nd and 3rd, 6th after 4th, dropped to rear and detached before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 200/1 tchd 150/1

7^th

4 ¾

Rightful Mind

511-10

40/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara

Rear, 7th after 4th, niggled along after 5th, progress after 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, soon weakened, never a factor tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Freedom To Dream⁶⁶⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: D F O'Regan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.30, €2.00EX:€6.80Trifecta:€22.40SF:€5.85

Forecasts

Choice Of Words (11/10), Explosive Boy (3/1), Derrylinda (7/2), Sam's Choice (9/2), Freedom To Dream (10/1), Rightful Mind (40/1), Pyramid Hill (150/1), Emperor Dani (250/1)

Based on bumper form, CHOICE OF WORDS is the most talented one in this field and shouldn't have any issue with obstacles, so he's narrowly preferred to Sam's Choice, who fits a similar mould. Derrylinda is another one to consider in what could prove to be an above-average maiden hurdle.

CHOICE OF WORDS
SAM'S CHOICE (IRE)
DERRYLINDA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Belfast Banter

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Kevin Sexton | T: Peter Fahey

5/2

Prize Money

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