15:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 30 April 2025

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:3018:0518:35

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 48.70s

1^st

Thisistheway

610-13

9/1

T: Yvonne LattaJ: John Shinnick (5)

Rear of mid-division, headway on outer 2 out, travelled well and led early straight, pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 8/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Littlefoot

711-4

80/1

T: M A MolloyJ: L A McKenna (5)

Towards rear early, 7th halfway, pushed along and headway entering straight, went 2nd approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 100/1 tchd 125/1

3^rd

Coral River

611-4

6/1

T: T MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, lost place 3 out, switched left and some headway next, ridden and progress early straight, went 4th at last, kept on run-in to go 3rd closing stages op 8/1

4^th

Scotcantou

511-4

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, closer before 2 out and went 4th entering straight, 3rd approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in op 16/1

5^th

1 ¼

Rockymountainbleu

711-4

18/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, some headway before 2 out and pushed along in 7th entering straight, 5th before last and kept on one pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

2 ¼

Keep Kool Coko

511-1

40/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke (3)

Towards rear, some headway 2 out and pushed along in 9th entering straight, 7th before last and kept on one pace op 50/1

7^th

5 ½

A Tipp For Gold

611-8

12/1

T: D QueallyJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Led, clear after 2nd and 5 lengths lead halfway, mistake 3 out and reduced advantage, pushed along and headed early straight, dropped to 6th at last, no extra op 11/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

2 ¾

Mi Lucky Cailin

710-8

14/1

T: W J McLernonJ: T P Harney (7)

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, 10th entering straight and kept on one pace, never a factor op 28/1

9^th

Ellis Mor

511-1

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2 out op 28/1

10^th

3 ¾

Kish Bank

611-8

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: J Smith (5)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway 3 out and led briefly next, soon ridden and lost place, no extra in straight op 6/1 tchd 13/2

11^th

4 ¾

Champagne Jury

611-7

7/2f

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th and mistake next, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 2 out, soon pushed along and lost place, no extra early straight op 3/1

12^th

Happy Me

510-13

50/1

T: W J BurkeJ: J J Burke

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra tchd 33/1 and tchd 66/1

Also Ran

Millforce

611-12

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression 2 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before last op 10/1 tchd 12/1

Downmexicoway

611-8

9/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, soon detached and pulled up before next op 4/1

Scalpnagoon

511-8

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before last op 25/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

One And Only²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: O McKiernan J: Phillip Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€3.00, €22.40, €2.40EX:€756.50Trifecta:€1,888.20Tricast:€4,659.96SF:€619.63

Forecasts

Champagne Jury (7/2), Downmexicoway (9/2), Kish Bank (11/2), Coral River (6/1), Thisistheway (9/1), Millforce (11/1), A Tipp For Gold (12/1), Scotcantou (14/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (14/1), Rockymountainbleu (18/1), Ellis Mor (22/1), Scalpnagoon (22/1), One And Only (33/1), Keep Kool Coko (40/1), Happy Me (50/1), Littlefoot (80/1)

CHAMPAGNE JURY again looked a good prospect when finding only a subsequent Grade 1 winner too good on his Leopardstown hurdle debut in March and, open to improvement, he's selected to go one better up in trip. Of the opposition, Kish Bank's Wexford win is supported by the timefigure, while Rockymountainbleu is sure to be suited by the return to further. Millforce is another who warrants respect.

CHAMPAGNE JURY (IRE)
KISH BANK (IRE)
ROCKYMOUNTAINBLEU (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Backtonormal

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Sean Flanagan | T: G P Cromwell

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €45,000.002nd: €15,000.003rd: €7,500.004th: €3,750.005th: €2,251.006th: €1,500.00