12:13 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2024

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:13 | Winning time: 4m 13.80s

1^st

Downmexicoway

511-8

2/7f

T: H De BromheadJ: Sean Flanagan

Made all, travelling strongly after 3 out, extended from next, easily op 2/5 tchd 4/9

2^nd

Scalpnagoon

411-6

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd approaching 3 out, went moderate 2nd before next, kept on one pace from last, no impression on winner tchd 6/1

3^rd

Our Soldier

511-8

8/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, 6th 2 out, soon ridden and kept on to take moderate 3rd close home op 9/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

1 ¾

Walk In The Sea

411-1

33/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: J Smith (7)

Towards rear, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from 2 out op 28/1

5^th

Written In My Soul

410-11

22/1

T: E D DelanyJ: H E Sexton (7)

Mid division, 4th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1

6^th

Busy Being Busy

411-4

7/1

T: N McKnightJ: Alex Harvey (5)

Chased leaders, raced keenly, 2nd halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before next op 6/1 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Knockraha Eagle

411-8

80/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: P J O'Hanlon

Tracked leaders, mistakes, weakened quickly after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

Bruno From Mars

511-4

100/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: T P Harney (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 150/1

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Non-Runners

Harry's Dream²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Miss P Elvin

Battleoftheboyne

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Dollymount¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: C W J Farrell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.29Pl:£1.02, £1.70, £1.70EX:£3.90Trifecta:£7.90SF:£3.76

Forecasts

Downmexicoway (2/7), Battleoftheboyne (6/1), Scalpnagoon (7/1), Busy Being Busy (7/1), Our Soldier (8/1), Harry's Dream (8/1), Written In My Soul (22/1), Walk In The Sea (33/1), Dollymount (50/1), Knockraha Eagle (80/1), Bruno From Mars (100/1)

DOWNMEXICOWAY has shaped well on both his starts in this sphere to date and looks to have been found a very good opportunity to get off the mark here. Gordon Elliott's Battleoftheboyne rates an interesting debutant and is next on the list, with Busy Being Busy and Scalpnagoon appealing as the pick of the rest in the battle for minor honours.

DOWNMEXICOWAY (IRE)
BATTLEOFTHEBOYNE (IRE)
BUSY BEING BUSY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

The Other Mozzie

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 4

J: Kieren Buckley | T: G P Cromwell

4/1

Prize Money

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