17:15 Bellewstown

Tuesday 23 August 2022

All16:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 48.00s

1^st

Pale Blue Dot

611-12

9/4

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, narrow lead at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong op 2/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Ocean Of Mercy

611-12

5/4f

T: P HennessyJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, ridden in close 2nd next, close 2nd when mistake at last, no extra in 2nd run-in

3^rd

2 ½

Ferdinand Star

511-10

11/1

T: P MageeJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th and ridden 3 out, 3rd and hung left 2 out, went left after last and continued to hang, kept on same pace inside final furlong

4^th

Doyen's Diva

811-3

33/1

T: J P RyanJ: M J M O'Sullivan (7)

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 6th before 3 out, moderate 4th next, no impression op 40/1

5^th

9 ½

Jumping Susie

411-3

5/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked leaders, ran around approaching 1st and slow jump, took keen hold on inner, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 11/2

6^th

1 ½

Gaudriole

611-3

22/1

T: N SlevinJ: Richard Condon (7)

Mid-division, ridden in 7th before 3 out, no impression tchd 25/1

7^th

The Hogan Stand

512-0

66/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Jordan Gainford

Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened op 50/1 tchd 80/1

8^th

Battling Warrior

911-12

100/1

T: Miss M HardingJ: Daniel King (7)

Always behind, never a factor op 80/1

Also Ran

Winning Rascal

711-12

16/1

T: M HouriganJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider at 1st tchd 18/1

Sycamore Grey

411-6

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear and under pressure 3rd, soon trailing, pulled up before 7th op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Crossgaleschicflic⁴¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.60Pl:€1.40, €1.10, €2.50EX:€7.10Trifecta:€41.80SF:€5.54

Forecasts

Ocean Of Mercy (5/4), Pale Blue Dot (9/4), Jumping Susie (5/1), Crossgaleschicflic (10/1), Ferdinand Star (11/1), Winning Rascal (16/1), Gaudriole (22/1), Doyen's Diva (33/1), Sycamore Grey (40/1), The Hogan Stand (66/1), Battling Warrior (100/1)

OCEAN OF MERCY proved a fairly-useful performer in bumpers and can make a successful switch to hurdling. Pale Blue Dot and Jumping Susie look the obvious dangers.

OCEAN OF MERCY (IRE)
PALE BLUE DOT (FR)
JUMPING SUSIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Malina Girl

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 4

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: G P Cromwell

8/15

Prize Money

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