14:35 Limerick

Thursday 29 December 2022

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:3515:0515:35

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 17.50s

1^st

Alpesh Amin

511-8

11/4

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and 2nd 2 out, soon challenged, led last, pushed out and stayed on well op 4/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Ik's Man

611-8

9/2

T: T O'BrienJ: A McCurtin (3)

Led, headed halfway and raced in 2nd after, ridden and led before 2 out where slight mistake, soon pressed, headed when mistake last, no impression, kept on one pace tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1

3^rd

Purse Price

511-1

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and slight mistake 4th, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace op 11/4

4^th

Chautuaqua

411-1

6/4f

T: D HoganJ: Donagh Meyler

Took keen hold in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 5th, improved to lead halfway, pushed along and headed before 2 out, 4th 2 out, no extra when mistake last op 2/1 tchd 85/40

5^th

3 ¾

Standupandstandout

611-10

50/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along in 8th and no impression after next, kept on one pace without threatening from 2 out, never a factor op 20/1

6^th

3 ½

Whip Whitaker

411-8

150/1

T: J P RyanJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Towards rear, not fluent 8th, 6th after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th when not fluent next, no extra op 50/1

7^th

Sea Road Fill

511-10

12/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened tchd 11/1

8^th

2 ½

Beau's Candle

711-8

50/1

T: J G FitzgeraldJ: Tom Kelly (7)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, 6th when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 28/1 tchd 25/1

9^th

1 ¼

Finding Freedom

411-8

125/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra from 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Senior Chief⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rewrite The Script¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: E M O'Sullivan J: E Walsh

Della Casa Lunga³⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Phillip Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.30, €1.20, €1.50EX:€13.90Trifecta:€51.80SF:€16.49

Forecasts

Senior Chief (11/10), Chautuaqua (6/4), Alpesh Amin (11/4), Purse Price (7/2), Ik's Man (9/2), Della Casa Lunga (7/1), Sea Road Fill (12/1), Standupandstandout (50/1), Beau's Candle (50/1), Rewrite The Script (50/1), Finding Freedom (125/1), Whip Whitaker (150/1)

This can go the way of SENIOR CHIEF, who should have learnt plenty from his encouraging Clonmel debut last month. Chautuaqua and Purse Price are feared most.

SENIOR CHIEF
CHAUTUAQUA (IRE)
PURSE PRICE

Previous Winners

2021

Split The Bucket

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Mark Walsh | T: R Tyner

4/1

Prize Money

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