15:45 Wexford

Friday 4 April 2025

All15:4516:2016:5517:3018:0018:3019:00

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 5m 38.10s

1^st

Kish Bank

611-12

6/4f

T: G ElliottJ: J Smith (5)

Led and disputed, left in lead 4 out, ridden to assert before 2 out where mistake, clear before last, kept on strongly op 11/10 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Watchful Protector

511-8

14/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Slight mistake 1st, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, badly hampered 4 out, soon lost place, ridden in moderate 8th after 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, ran on closing stages to go 2nd last strides op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1

3^rd

Happy Me

511-4

11/2

T: W J BurkeJ: B W Harvey

Mid-division, closer in 3rd before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last strides op 6/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

Ufouria

711-3

4/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 3rd, closer in 4th before 9th, left 2nd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression before 2 out where not fluent, weakened run-in op 10/3 tchd 9/2

5^th

Fortunate Lighting

711-1

2/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, badly hampered 4 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before straight, slight mistake 2 out, weakened before last where slight mistake op 11/2 tchd 7/4

6^th

Colorado Charlie

511-10

66/1

T: J HalleyJ: R P Treacy

Slight mistake 1st, soon held up, slight mistakes 4th and 6th, closer in 6th when slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th and no impression after next, soon no extra op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1

7^th

Tennesse Boy

611-8

250/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake 9th and reminders, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 200/1

Also Ran

Mister Frostie

611-6

25/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Led and disputed, fell 4 out op 22/1 tchd 28/1

Pacheco

511-6

125/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: R A Berry (7)

Towards rear, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no impression before 4 out, no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next op 66/1 tchd 150/1

Stonecarthy

611-6

125/1

T: K PurcellJ: Paddy Cody (7)

Mainly mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear before 4 out, no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.02, €3.60, €1.70EX:€22.60Trifecta:€68.50SF:€24.57

Forecasts

Kish Bank (6/4), Fortunate Lighting (2/1), Ufouria (4/1), Happy Me (11/2), Watchful Protector (14/1), Mister Frostie (25/1), Colorado Charlie (66/1), Stonecarthy (125/1), Pacheco (125/1), Tennesse Boy (250/1)

KISH BANK arrives on the back of two creditable runner-up efforts, pulling clear of the remainder when second at Fairyhouse last time out. He should be suited by this step up in trip and can get off the mark over hurdles at the expense of Happy Me who has been an improved model over hurdles this season, while Ufouria is respected tackling this longer distance for the first time.

KISH BANK (IRE)
HAPPY ME (IRE)
UFOURIA (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00