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14:32 Galway

Soft

Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 2m 0f 90y
  • 9 runners
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Galway

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Affinisea gelding cost 40,000euros as a 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to 2m2f/2m4f hurdle winner She's Commanche; dam 2m3f hurdle winner; newcomer for whom market likely best guide in a weak maiden hurdle.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 200y

12:30 Punchestown

Release The Beast

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

midfield

66/1

4th

5

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Release The Beast

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

in touch with leaders, went third before 3 out, no extra after 2 out, weakening when lost third from last

4/1

4

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Release The Beast

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Half-brother to 2m2f/2m4f hurdle winner She's Commanche justified favouritism in fine style on debut in Galway maiden in late October, jumping well and readily drawing away run-in; form is ordinary but manner of his victory was impressive and 4yo has plenty of scope so looks an exciting prospect.

7/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 50F533

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Experienced maiden has posted several solid efforts in handicaps, notably close second when last-flight faller at Sligo and staying-on third over 2m at Listowel; reportedly hung left at latter venue five days later when not as effective over 2m4f on softer ground; back in maiden company with definite chance in what looks a weak contest.

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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Macs Xpress

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

Ex-Irish gelding who is 0-25 over hurdles and has been hammered in both runs for this yard.

16/1

8th

2

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:55 Ludlow

Macs Xpress

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Ex-Irish maiden who ran no race on his recent stable debut at Fontwell (3m2f); cheekpieces are retained with the tongue-tie left off; risky.

25/1

9th

1

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:40 Fontwell

Macs Xpress

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Clare Ellam

25-race maiden; shaped encouragingly when fifth at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; changed yards since and steps up in trip in first-time cheekpieces; one to watch.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 7570-5

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Low-level bumper form and soundly beaten both hurdling attempts in Fairyhouse maidens, not entirely disgraced on latest (after 219 days absence) despite indifferent round of jumping; much more needed.

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:58 Punchestown

Makaelas Choice

11st 11lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Placed in 2m Galway maiden last term but pulled up final two starts on heavy ground; hard to have any confidence in at present.

20/1

Form: 469

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Some promise in a Roscommon bumper here and on hurdling debut at Bellewstown in August but well below that level on soft ground at former venue last month, having made mistakes and stumbled on bend; remains open to improvement.

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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

12:40 Leicester

Upthereforthinking

11st 10lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Ex-Gavin Cromwell; 12-race maiden; below his best in three runs since joining this yard; best watched for now.

33/1

6th

3

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:42 Stratford

Upthereforthinking

11st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Ex-Irish maiden; well beaten on both starts for new stable this summer, the latter over C&D, and has huge amount to prove at present.

33/1

4th

5

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

15:55 Stratford

Upthereforthinking

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

raced in fourth, weakened 2 out, tailed off

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Youmzain 4yo cost 2,500euros as a foal and 12,500euros as a 3yo; half-brother to four winners inc Court Maid (smart bumper and 2m-3m5f hurdle/chase), Sheamus (useful bumper/2m4f hurdle) and Wilcos Mo Chara (bumper/2m hurdle); dam maiden half-sister to dam of smart jumper Menorah; interesting debutant from respected source, market support likely significant.

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 98y

19:40 Sligo

Safran Et Bleu

11st 6lb

J: Evan Dwan

T: P M J Doyle

prominent, led narrowly before 2nd, flashed tail and kicked out before 4th, flashed tailed and joined before 6th, headed 9th,

9/2

3rd

4

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:48 Tramore

Safran Et Bleu

11st 7lb

J: Evan Dwan

T: P M J Doyle

Improving gelding has won two of his last three starts; scored off 89 at Kilbeggan over 24.5f and added another handicap hurdle off 95 at Wexford last week over 3m, both on good to yielding; up another 6lb and could be more to come but drop back in trip a concern.

5/1

Form:

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Ordinary point-to-point form and never counted when tailed off on hurdles debut over C&D last month in maiden won by a stablemate and favourite.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

14:50 Tramore

Jouster

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, headway after 3 out

100/30

2nd

3

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Tramore

Jouster

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner over this trip on heavy has point-to-point experience; off since March.

4/1

15th

2

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 180y

16:15 Naas

Jouster

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Still involved when coming down 2 out on his penultimate start at Fairyhouse in January and gained compensation when justifying short odds back at that venue in February; good value for the winning margin when getting the better of Solly Attwell and both an 8lb rise and slightly shorter trip probably both fine.

4/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 270 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to a French 2m2f hurdle winner, dam French 2m hurdle winner; jumped poorly, tailed off on Limerick debut back in January; best watched on return.

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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

2

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 80y

13:05 Clonmel

Captain Dillon

11st 10lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: S Curling

Tailed-off in two maiden hurdles and can't be fancied.

100/1

7th

3

28th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 90y

14:32 Galway

Captain Dillon

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Half-brother to a French 2m2f hurdle winner, dam French 2m hurdle winner; jumped poorly, tailed off on Limerick debut back in January; best watched on return.

16/1

12th

13

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:07 Limerick

Captain Dillon

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: S Curling

Half-brother to a French 2m2f hurdle winner, dam French 2m hurdle winner; in good hands.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Yorgunnabelucky gelding cost 7,800euros as a foal and 20,000euros as a 3yo; half-brother to winners War Sound (useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase), Allbarknobite (2m hurdle) and Getupearly (point); dam fourth in bumper, half-sister to high-class 2m-3m1f hurdler/chaser Planet Of Sound; market likely best guide on debut.

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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:45 Kilbeggan

The Lucky Lobster

11st 11lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Declan Queally

Combination of a longer trip and good ground seemed to do the trick for him last time when a staying-on second over C&D 15 days; almost nothing to choose between him and Navy Waves on that basis.

7/2

2nd

5

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

The Lucky Lobster

11st 10lb

J: Declan Queally

T: Declan Queally

Never better than sixth in a race of any description, down the field over fences last time.

12/1

Form: 562

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Maiden form has been over longer trips, notably second in 2m4f Clonmel contest 13 days ago on yielding-to-soft; if coping with drop in trip here looks the one to beat.

Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

12:25 Musselburgh

Ollie La Ba Ba

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

raced in second, pressed winner before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon hung right and no extra

14/1

5th

14

25th Sep 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Listowel

Ollie La Ba Ba

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle; respectable effort in a Galway novice next time but was poor at Tramore since and has to rebound.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €65.00
Straight Forecast €69.50
Trifecta €517.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ollie La Ba Ba

The Irish Sun:

Release The Beast

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ollie La Ba Ba