15:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2024

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:35

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 4m 48.2s

1^st

Backtonormal

611-5

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan

Mid-division on inner, progress into 5th 2 out, led travelling well before last, ridden and joined at last, regained lead early run-in, stayed on well op 8/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Answer To Kayf

811-12

11/4

T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed lead from 3rd, led travelling well 2 out, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner op 5/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Black Bamboo

711-6

11/2

T: J J MurphyJ: D J Gilligan (5)

Prominent, took keen hold, dropped to 6th at 4th, 6th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, progress into 3rd close home, kept on tchd 5/1

4^th

Blizzard Of Oz

611-8

13/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division and not fluent at 3rd, progress when briefly bumped entering straight, headway into 2nd before last, improved to dispute lead when mistake at last, ridden and headed early run-in, 3rd inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home tchd 6/4

5^th

1 ¼

Theflyingbee

710-11

18/1

T: F G HandJ: D E Mullins

Prominent on outer, not fluent 1st and mistake 3rd, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression in 4th when slight mistake at last, no extra op 16/1

6^th

5 ½

Iceberg Theory

511-8

22/1

T: P NolanJ: J C Gainford

Towards rear, closer in 11th 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression in 8th when mistake at last, kept on one pace tchd 20/1 and 25/1

7^th

2 ¼

Mi Lucky Cailin

610-8

33/1

T: W J McLernonJ: J S McGarvey

Prominent, took keen hold early, disputed lead from 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression

8^th

Aeros Luck

511-4

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley

Rear of mid-division, 10th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 12/1

9^th

Purse Price

710-11

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Mid-division, closer behind leaders at halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon weakened op 33/1

10^th

Any Road

711-8

20/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: M M McDonagh (3)

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression tchd 25/1

11^th

2 ½

My Gaffer

611-4

100/1

T: J P RyanJ: D J O'Keeffe

Mid-division on outer, no impression from 2 out, never a factor tchd 125/1

12^th

On Lovers Walk

710-13

150/1

T: G KelleherJ: S O'Callaghan (5)

In rear, ridden in moderate 12th 2 out, no impression op 125/1 tchd 200/1

13^th

Drumgill

510-13

125/1

T: J P RyanJ: D King

Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened op 80/1

14^th

Ivy Hall

610-6

250/1

T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan (5)

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor op 200/1

15^th

Confidential Gosip

510-8

80/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C D Smithers (7)

Always behind, slight mistake 3rd, never a factor op 66/1

Also Ran

Mont Beuvray

610-13

250/1

T: J P RyanJ: C M Quirke (5)

Always behind, trailing 5th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 200/1 tchd 300/1

Our Girl Sal

610-6

80/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Led early, joined at 2nd, headed 3rd, under pressure 4th, weakened 3 out, soon trailing, pulled up before last op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.30Pl:€2.30, €1.40, €1.90EX:€29.30Trifecta:€170.30Tricast:€121.03SF:€26.97

Forecasts

Blizzard Of Oz (13/8), Answer To Kayf (11/4), Black Bamboo (11/2), Backtonormal (7/1), Aeros Luck (11/1), Theflyingbee (18/1), Any Road (20/1), Iceberg Theory (22/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (33/1), Purse Price (40/1), Confidential Gosip (80/1), Our Girl Sal (80/1), My Gaffer (100/1), Drumgill (125/1), On Lovers Walk (150/1), Ivy Hall (250/1), Mont Beuvray (250/1)

AEROS LUCK remains with potential and shaped well on his return from a break at Naas last month. He gets the nod. Answer To Kayf, Blizzard of Oz and Black Bamboo make up the shortlist.

AEROS LUCK (IRE)
ANSWER TO KAYF
BLIZZARD OF OZ (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Sandor Clegane

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: S F O'Keeffe | T: P Nolan

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €45,000.002nd: €14,999.003rd: €7,500.004th: €3,750.005th: €2,251.006th: €1,500.00

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