15:05 Punchestown
Wednesday 29 April 2026
All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:35
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
- 4YO plus  |  2m 3f 58y  |  Yielding  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:06Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 56.40s
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th at 6th, 3rd after 3 out, jumped left and not fluent next, headway and led early straight, pushed along when mistake last, edged right after last, soon ridden and asserted, stayed on well tchd 11/2
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Eoin Staples (5)
Towards rear, 10th when switched left approaching 2 out, headway after 2 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, 4th and no impression last, kept on same pace, 2nd closing stages, no threat to winner op 28/1
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd at 6th, 2nd after 3 out and disputed lead next, led briefly entering straight, soon ridden and headed, 2nd and no impression last, kept on one pace, 3rd closing stages tchd 9/4
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Conor Stone-Walsh
Rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, 4th when not fluent next and soon pushed along, ridden in 3rd before last, no impression when mistake last, no extra, kept on one pace op 6/1
T:Â G O'LoughlinJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, pushed along in 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, mistake last
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no extra tchd 14/1
T:Â C ByrnesJ:Â Philip Byrnes
Mid-division on inner, jumped left 3 out, pushed along in 8th approaching next, no extra op 18/1
T:Â W R CrawfordJ:Â J J Slevin
Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along 4th, detached in rear 3 out, weakened, tailed off
T:Â Connor KingJ:Â Daniel King
Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, pushed along in 7th when not fluent next, weakened, tailed off op 11/2 tchd 13/2
Also Ran
T:Â E McNamaraJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Prominent, took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st, disputed lead 5th, led 4 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed entering straight, weakened quickly before last, pulled up run-in
T:Â Ms M MullinsJ:Â Danny Mullins
Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, jumped right 3rd, 6th halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 25/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Mr R Sugrue (7)
Prominent, led after 1st, joined when slight mistake 5th, not fluent 6th and headed next, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out op 50/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, weakened, pulled up after next tchd 18/1
T:Â S CurlingJ:Â Phillip Enright
Always behind, never a factor, not fluent 1st, pushed along in 9th approaching 2 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 100/1
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Green Angel12
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 5
T: S R B Crawford  J: J J Slevin
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.90Pl:€2.00, €5.60, €1.30EX:€137.10Trifecta:€500.90Tricast:€343.16SF:€127.02
Forecasts
Vitorio Piel (2/1), L' Evangeliste (7/2), Raise You Up (5/1), Simply Natural (11/2), Grey Jude (6/1), Los Blanco (16/1), Ifallgoeswell (20/1), Dunleer Crystal (20/1), De Jour En Jour (25/1), Green Angel (25/1), Eagle's Quest (28/1), All Night Revival (33/1), Green Chef (100/1), Strange Currency (125/1), The First Turn (150/1)
L'EVANGELISTE is progressing well and can complete the hat-trick in this valuable prize if fit and firing on return from 5 months off. Vitorio Piel and Simply Natural come here in good order and can prove big threats.
- L' EVANGELISTE (FR)
- VITORIO PIEL (FR)
- SIMPLY NATURAL
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €45,000.002nd: €15,000.003rd: €7,500.004th: €3,750.005th: €2,251.006th: €1,500.00
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