19:55 Ballinrobe

Monday 11 August 2025

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 5m 44.6s

1^st

Ocean Of Mercy

911-6

6/5f

T: P HennessyJ: Danny Mullins

Made all, slight mistake 8th, travelled well and asserted before last, clear entering straight, kept on well, easily op Evens

2^nd

Sharing Is Caring

411-6

14/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, towards rear at 4th where mistake, mistake 4 out, effort after 2 out, improved to 4th last, kept on in moderate 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winner op 9/1

3^rd

6 ½

Couldntmakeitup

511-8

13/2

T: J NashJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Mid-division, jumped big 2nd, 5th after 7th, 4th after 8th, no impression on leader in 3rd last, one paced in moderate 3rd closing stages op 6/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

2 ¾

Build A Bridge

411-2

22/1

T: A SextonJ: H E Sexton (7)

Prominent, 2nd after 7th, no impression on leader before last, dropped to 4th and weakened entering straight op 25/1

5^th

Vroomvroomboo

711-1

7/2

T: J FaheyJ: K C Sexton

In touch, 4th after 7th, progress in 3rd after 8th, dropped to 5th and weakened before last where not fluent op 4/1 tchd 10/3

6^th

3 ¼

Last Man D'arcy

611-12

50/1

T: B McMahonJ: J Smith (5)

Rear of mid-division, 6th after 7th, no impression after 2 out, weakened before last op 66/1

7^th

Mon Sheriffe

411-0

6/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Calum Hogan (7)

In rear, slightly detached after 1st, not fluent 2nd, detached 5th, effort after 3 out, kept on one pace before last op 10/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

Speakasyoufind

411-6

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, 8th after 7th, not fluent 8th, mistake and pecked 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Saint Peregrine

611-6

10/1

T: J P RyanJ: L A McKenna (5)

Tracked leader, 3rd after 7th, dropped to 5th after 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.30, €1.70, €1.90EX:€15.30Trifecta:€101.00SF:€21.31

Forecasts

Ocean Of Mercy (6/5), Vroomvroomboo (7/2), Mon Sheriffe (6/1), Couldntmakeitup (13/2), Saint Peregrine (10/1), Sharing Is Caring (14/1), Build A Bridge (22/1), Speakasyoufind (25/1), Last Man D'arcy (50/1)

OCEAN OF MERCY is the clear pick on form and should prove suited by this return to a longer distance so is hard to oppose. Vroomvroomboo appeals as the one to chase home Paul Hennessy's lightly-raced maiden ahead of Sharing Is Caring and Couldntmakeitup.

OCEAN OF MERCY (IRE)
VROOMVROOMBOO (IRE)
SHARING IS CARING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Littlefoot

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: L A McKenna | T: M A Molloy

4/1

Prize Money

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