14:28 Galway
Saturday 25 October 2025
All13:5314:2815:0315:3816:1316:4517:18
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 90y  |  Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:29Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 1.5s
T:Â E McNamaraJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Made all, reduced lead after 3 out, asserted after 2 out, not fluent last, ran on well run-in, easily op 4/6 tchd 1/2
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â Cian Quirke
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, took closer order after 3 out, jumped into rival 2 out and hampered, soon no impression on leader, not fluent last, one paced closing stages tchd 9/2
T:Â Jonathan SweeneyJ:Â Mr A P Ryan (5)
In touch, not fluent 1st and 2nd, 4th halfway, improved to 3rd before 3 out, took closer order before 2 out, no impression on leader after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra closing stages op 9/4 tchd 11/4
T:Â Ciaran MurphyJ:Â Eoghan Finegan (7)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, moderate 5th 3 out, one paced after 2 out, no threat op 50/1
T:Â William HarveyJ:Â Ben Harvey
In touch, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th before 3 out where not fluent, no impression on leaders before 2 out where weakened op 16/1 tchd 25/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Simon Torrens
In rear, 9th halfway, moderate 8th 3 out, some progress before 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 22/1
T:Â B McMahonJ:Â J J Slevin
Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, 8th halfway, moderate 9th 3 out, no extra 2 out
T:Â Ciaran MurphyJ:Â Eoin Walsh
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, 7th halfway, slow jump 5th, not fluent 4 out, jumped big in moderate 7th 3 out, weakened 2 out op 50/1
T:Â Leonard FlynnJ:Â Phillip Enright
Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, moderate 6th 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.10, €1.20, €1.10EX:€4.60Trifecta:€6.50SF:€4.57
Forecasts
L' Evangeliste (8/15), Fatal Flaw (5/2), Mullaghgloss (11/2), Campbell Black (22/1), Walking In Mayo (40/1), Dontcavein (66/1), Shoe Shinner (80/1), Tantrum Boy (150/1), Nunya (300/1)
FATAL FLAW found only a useful sort too good at Ballinrobe on his hurdling debut in July 2024 and although he's been absent since, he's still expected to improve and go one better. L'evangesliste rates the obvious threat ahead of recent course bumper winner Mullaghgloss.
- FATAL FLAW (IRE)
- L' EVANGELISTE (FR)
- MULLAGHGLOSS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00
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