Clonmel

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m51y

Going: Good

Prize: €11,800

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 21.00s (slow by 37.00s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

7 Stuntman Steve

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/1

Prominent - pressed leader when pecked on landing 4 out - disputed lead before 2 out - good jump when led last - ridden out - just did enough(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

2 hd

3 Romany Brown

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 3/1

Led at slow pace - increased tempo 4 out - disputed lead before 2 out - headed when mistake last - ridden and kept on well run-in - just held(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)

3 17 17¼

8 Gino Bella

J: Brian Hayes

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - prominent before 3 out - outpaced when not fluent and nudged along 2 out - not fluent last - went remote third towards finish(op 11/2)

4 nk 17½

2 Jeel Des Mottes

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: M J Tynan

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Midfield - jumped slightly left 4th - headway when switched left and nudged along before 2 out - never near to challenge(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

5 shd 17½

9 Herbies Rover

J: G B Noonan(5)

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 5/4F

In touch with leaders - prominent when slow jump 4 out - weakening when jumped slightly left 2 out(op 13/8)

6 ¾ 18¼

6 Pounds At The Time

J: Mike O'Connor

T: Paul Tobin

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Midfield - not fluent 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)

7 11 29¼

10 Only You Norah

J: Niall Moore(7)

T: Donal Commins

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - not fluent last - never dangerous(op 125/1)

8 5 34¼

4 Ballinoe Blaze

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: -

SP: 22/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 40/1)

9 ¾ 35

5 Wee Aloysius

J: John Shinnick(5)

T: Terence O'Brien

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: -

SP: 18/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - jumped slightly left 2nd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 16/1)

10 14 49

1 Ben Purple

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear when reminder after 5th - weakened after 3 out(op 200/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5.90

Tote place: €1.60 €1.10 €2

Exacta: €17.70

Trifecta: €63.80

CSF: €17.36