2025-01-23 Gowran Park 13:03
Gowran Park

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

Distance: 2m

Going: Soft To Heavy

Prize: €11,800

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 22.50s (slow by 42.50s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

6 Coral River

J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:11/2

Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders after 4 out - headway 2 out - went second when ridden before last - ran on to lead run-in - won going away(op 7/1)

2 3

4 Kish Bank

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:- SP:11/4

Pressed leader - disputed lead after 4 out - led narrowly going okay after 3 out - ridden and headed run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 3/1)

3 3½ 6½

7 Gillane

J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Kevin F O'Donnell

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway and prominent before 2 out - no extra after last - no match for first two(op 25/1)

4 6 12½

5 Reliable Prince

J:Mr J L Gleeson(3) T:E Bolger

Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

In rear - in touch with leaders 3 out - no extra when jumped slightly left last

5 4¾ 17¼

10 Stretchemout

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Midfield - outpaced before 2 out - no impression before last(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

6 12 29¼

8 Belle The Tigress

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:- SP:9/4F

Prominent - joined leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out (vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 6/4)

7 8 37¼

9 Great Bird

J:Richard Deegan T:Liz Doyle

Age:5 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Midfield - towards rear when not fluent 4 out - weakened before 2 out

8 4 41¼

3 Journey So Far

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:- SP:3/1

Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - joined leaders 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 7/2)

9 2 43¼

1 Ennell Shadow

J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Prominent early - midfield when mistake and dropped to rear 3 out - soon weakened

10 79 122¼

2 Scodar

J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:James M Barrett

Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed before 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding jumped a hurdle on the way to the start despite his best efforts to prevent him from doing so)(op 33/1 tchd 20/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €7.20

Tote place: €1.80 €1.10 €3.30

Exacta: €22.20

Trifecta: €211.90

CSF: €20.05