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12:15 Down Royal (IRE)
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 53y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €999
- Form P/2120-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Eoin Staples
disputed lead, awkward 1st, quick jump 5th, progress to lead travelling strongly after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra and weakened run-in
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Sam Ewing
disputed lead, raced freely, mistake 5th, mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
- Form P2/34-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Patrick M O'Brien
disputed lead, lost position and dropped to 4th after 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 3 out, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C Collins
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 6-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Connor
raced freely, held up towards rear, headway to 3rd after 3rd, unseated rider 3 out
- Form 9-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Downey
- Jockey Alix Balfe
towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, no extra in straight
- Form 90P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey Caragh Monaghan
towards rear, 8 lengths detached before 5th, tailed off
- Form 70
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Finn Brickley
mid-division, bad mistake 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, headway to 4th on outside before 2 out, stayed on well run-in
- Form 254-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer E D Delany
- Jockey Eoghan Finegan
mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, never a factor
Previous results
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Formwatch
Champagne Jury (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) 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, 11th of 15, dist behind Thisistheway (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 3f Yielding in Apr.
Green Angel (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Twrds rr, 5l 6th 1/2way, mstk 4out, rdn aftr 2out, hmprd aftr last, ko onepce, 4th of 11, 6l behind Love Sign D'aunou (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Los Blanco (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, ridden in 2nd before last, close up and every chance last, kept on run-in, held in 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Welluknow (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Large Steps (IRE) Valirann gelding out of Blanaid Of Ossory.
Ballyvallagh (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Ld/disp, 3l adv 1/2way, jnd bef 5out where outjmpd & hdd, slw 3out & drpd to 6th, eased & pu bef last, at Tattersalls 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Colin's Friend (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden in remote 9th 3 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 17, dist behind Le Divin Enfant (10-13) at Thurles 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Live Your Dreams (FR) Clovis Du Berlais gelding out of Olympe De Sceaux.
Artic Chief (IRE) 200-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 1st and joined, headed before 5th and soon dropped to 4th, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Dunleer Crystal (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression, 10th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Tiktok Casey (11-3) at Naas 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Written In My Soul (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, 5th and no impression after 2 out, slightly hampered and left moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Scalpnagoon (11-8) at Thurles 2m 4f mdn gd in Jan.
All Night Revival (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Held up in last, headway into 4th 3f out, pushed along and headway to dispute lead on outer 2f out, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides, 2nd of 6, nk behind Unflinching (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m hvy in Nov.