14:10 Fairyhouse
Saturday 25 February 2023
All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 110y  |  Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 17.40s
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Soon in touch, 7th before 5th, headway after 5th, 4th 4 out, travelled well to challenge leader 2 out, soon led, stayed on well run-in, comfortably tchd 7/2
T:Â M A DalyJ:Â Kevin Sexton
Mid-division, not fluent at 3rd, 9th before 5th, headway to 5th after 3 out, progress to challenge leader 2 out, every chance in 2nd last, no impression on winner closing stages op 5/1 tchd 4/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Sam Ewing
Soon led narrowly, headed at 2nd, not fluent in 3rd at 3rd, took closer order before 5th, closed after 3 out, no impression in 3rd last where slight mistake, kept on without threatening op 7/4
T:Â F G HandJ:Â Kieren Buckley (3)
Prominent, led after 2nd, disputed lead at 3rd, led narrowly before 4 out, pressed 2 out where not fluent, soon headed, dropped to 4th last where not fluent, no extra tchd 7/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â C D Maxwell
Rear of mid-division, 10th before 5th, took closer order before 3 out, not fluent in 5th 2 out, no extra before last where not fluent op 18/1
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â J J Slevin
Tracked leader, led at 2nd, soon headed, disputed lead at 3rd, headed before 4 out, lost place before 2 out where mistake, weakened op 33/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Rear of mid-division, 11th before 5th, some progress to 9th before 2 out, no impression, modest late headway op 18/1
T:Â J BarcoeJ:Â Conor Owens (7)
Mid-division, 8th before 5th, no impression in 7th 2 out, mistake last, weakened op 200/1
T:Â S CrawleyJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Rear, slight mistake at 2nd, 12th before 5th, niggled along in rear after 5th, no impression in 10th 2 out, never a factor op 150/1
T:Â Ms M MullinsJ:Â Danny Mullins
In touch, 5th before 5th, lost place and under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out where jumped left op 15/2 tchd 5/1
T:Â K ThorntonJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Rear, 13th before 5th, weakened before 2 out, never a factor op 125/1
T:Â Aengus KingJ:Â Cian Cullinan (7)
Towards rear, headway to 6th before 5th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 200/1
T:Â T MullinsJ:Â J B Foley
Soon close up, 4th at 3rd, lost place 4 out where mistake, soon weakened, detached and not fluent 3 out, tailed off op 66/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â L P Dempsey
Rear, not fluent at 2nd, 14th before 5th, weakened 3 out, soon detached, never a factor, tailed off tchd 28/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.60Pl:€1.60, €2.40, €1.30EX:€27.50Trifecta:€51.00SF:€24.63
Forecasts
Purse Price (9/4), Volantis (10/3), Walter Grey (5/1), John W Creasy (11/2), Fine Margin (6/1), Bocelli's Voice (7/1), Downtherefordancin (25/1), Dgalwaygallivantor (33/1), O'hallorans Castle (40/1), Makaela's Choice (100/1), The Big Cloud (200/1), Shanroe Click (200/1), Grand Rouge (250/1), After The Drama (250/1)
VOLANTIS took the switch to hurdling in his stride when fourth in a novice here last month, briefly looking the most likely winner between the last 2, and can find the required improvement to beat Purse Price and Fine Margin.
- VOLANTIS (IRE)
- PURSE PRICE
- FINE MARGIN (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00
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