13:00 Thurles

Sunday 23 January 2022

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:15

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.30s

1^st

Pinkerton

612-0

5/2

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, headway travelling well to lead after 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on well run-in and asserted final 100 yards op 9/4

2^nd

John Cannon

711-10

10/11f

T: J G MurphyJ: B J Cooper

Always prominent, 2nd halfway and led 4 out, not fluent 2 out and soon headed, 2nd and pushed along before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace tchd Evens

3^rd

7 ½

Winding River

511-12

40/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out and headway to dispute lead briefly next, pushed along in 3rd and no impression before last, ridden and no extra run-in op 28/1

4^th

Bells Life

512-0

33/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, not fluent 5th, 5th 3 out and pushed along entering straight, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace run-in op 40/1

5^th

1 ¼

Layla's Daffodil

611-3

18/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, some headway after 4 out and 6th next, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, soon no threat and kept on one pace op 20/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Pale Blue Dot

611-12

7/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway after 4 out and disputed lead briefly before next, 4th and no impression 2 out, no extra approaching last where slight mistake op 17/2

7^th

5 ½

Coconut Tudor

611-12

25/1

T: G KelleherJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching straight, no extra before last op 33/1

8^th

3 ¾

Toon Town

511-10

200/1

T: J J WalshJ: I J Power

Towards rear, hampered 1st, pushed along and some headway in 8th after 3 out, no impression from next, no extra op 100/1

9^th

1 ½

Crosshouse Boy

511-10

9/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, 8th 3 out and soon no impression, no threat in straight op 7/1

10^th

nse

Galmar

611-10

66/1

T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin (3)

Rear of mid-division, mistakes 4th and 5th, reminders after 4 out and 9th next, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace op 50/1 tchd 80/1

11^th

2 ¾

The Miracle Man

410-13

33/1

T: A L T MooreJ: Donagh Meyler

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, slightly hampered 1st, no threat from 3 out, kept on one pace op 40/1

12^th

The Sages Answer

511-10

250/1

T: L P CusackJ: Adam Ellis (7)

Towards rear, never a factor, rear of mid-division and slight mistake 5th, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 300/1

13^th

Ocodango Boy

511-10

250/1

T: J DulleaJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 300/1

14^th

1 ¾

Craggaunowen

511-10

250/1

T: John F O'NeillJ: Mr P J O'Neill (7)

Soon led, slight mistake 4th, headed 4 out, soon pushed along and lost place, weakened before next, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 300/1

15^th

Away Down Under

511-3

250/1

T: N C KellyJ: J M Moore

Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear 4 out and soon weakened, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 300/1

Also Ran

Winstons Corner

511-12

25/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Prominent when fell 1st op 22/1 tchd 28/1

Prince Zaltar

511-10

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: M J Doyle (7)

Always rear, detached and pulled up after 4th op 50/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

Carbon King¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: M J Tynan J: R P Treacy

Camino Rock

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.20, €1.10, €10.50EX:€6.90Trifecta:€107.60SF:€5.37

Forecasts

John Cannon (10/11), Pinkerton (5/2), Pale Blue Dot (7/1), Crosshouse Boy (9/1), Camino Rock (16/1), Layla's Daffodil (18/1), Coconut Tudor (25/1), Winstons Corner (25/1), Bells Life (33/1), The Miracle Man (33/1), Winding River (40/1), Galmar (66/1), Prince Zaltar (66/1), Carbon King (100/1), Toon Town (200/1), The Sages Answer (250/1), Ocodango Boy (250/1), Craggaunowen (250/1), Away Down Under (250/1)

JOHN CANNON was unlucky to bump into one when runner-up in a big field at Punchestown when last seen in May and is taken to go one place better. Pinkerton looked a decent prospect when making a winning start in a Down Royal bumper and is the obvious threat.

JOHN CANNON
PINKERTON (IRE)
LAYLA'S DAFFODIL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Eurotiep

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: Mr A McMahon | T: W P Mullins

15/8

Prize Money

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