13:20 Cork

Sunday 16 October 2022

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 5m 7.50s

1^st

Derrylinda

511-5

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, took closer order after 4 out, travelled well into 2nd before 2 out, strongly challenged leader after 2 out, led before last, asserted and kept on well run-in, comfortably op 9/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

3 ½

Ocean Of Mercy

611-10

2/1j

T: P HennessyJ: Danny Mullins

Led at sedate early pace, strongly pressed and ridden after 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on in clear 2nd op 5/2 tchd 7/4 and tchd 3/1

3^rd

Meetingofthewaters

511-10

9/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Towards rear, 8th after 6th, progress after 4 out, 6th 2 out, headway to moderate 4th before last, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd run-in op 17/2

4^th

Green Glory

511-12

2/1j

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (7)

Tracked leader, 2nd after 6th, 3rd 4 out, soon 4th, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, not fluent in moderate 3rd last, soon kept on one pace in moderate 4th op 7/4 tchd 11/8

5^th

3 ¼

Ballybawn Belter

410-13

9/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Mark Walsh

Prominent, not fluent at 1st and lost place, progress after 3rd, 4th after 6th, improved to 2nd 4 out, 3rd after 4 out, dropped to 5th and no impression 2 out, no extra before last where not fluent op 7/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

2 ½

Angelsworknovrtime

611-1

25/1

T: J FaheyJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Mid-division, a little keen, 5th after 6th, headway to 2nd after 4 out, dropped to 4th and no impression before 2 out, no extra after 2 out tchd 22/1

7^th

2 ¾

Crossgaleschicflic

511-1

66/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Tracked leader, 3rd after 6th, lost place 4 out, 8th after 4 out, no impression 2 out, no extra op 40/1

8^th

Maria's Serpent

611-10

66/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, not fluent at 2nd, 7th after 6th, dropped to 9th at 8th, progress after 4 out, no impression in 7th 2 out where not fluent, weakened op 50/1 tchd 40/1

9^th

Coconut Tudor

611-10

16/1

T: G KelleherJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

In rear and slightly detached, closed up on field at 2nd, 9th after 6th, 8th at 8th, niggled along in 9th after 4 out, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 18/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Alpesh Amin¹³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: C P McNamara

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.50, €1.20, €2.60EX:€16.20Trifecta:€117.20SF:€13.22

Forecasts

Ocean Of Mercy (2/1), Green Glory (2/1), Derrylinda (4/1), Meetingofthewaters (9/1), Ballybawn Belter (9/1), Coconut Tudor (16/1), Angelsworknovrtime (25/1), Alpesh Amin (25/1), Crossgaleschicflic (66/1), Maria's Serpent (66/1)

Plenty of depth to this with OCEAN OF MERCY just about the most persuasvie option given he seems certain to improve on his opening hurdles effort given his bumper form. Ballybawn Belter is open to plenty of progress too, while Green Glory possesses his fair share of ability and now tackles obstacles.

OCEAN OF MERCY (IRE)
BALLYBAWN BELTER (IRE)
GREEN GLORY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Chicago Time

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: M J Tynan

10/3

Prize Money

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