2025-04-04 Wexford 15:45
Wexford

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

Distance: 2m4f150y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €11,800

Runners: 10

Winning time: 5m 38.10s (slow by 47.10s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

1 Kish Bank

J: James Smith(5) T: Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:120 SP:6/4F

Pressed leader - disputed lead halfway - left clear 4 out - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - went further clear approaching last - kept on well(op 11/10 tchd 7/4)

2 23

4 Watchful Protector

J: Donagh Meyler T: Emmet Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

In touch with leaders on inner - badly hampered by faller and lost position 4 out - went remote fourth approaching last - ran on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1)

3 ¾ 23¾

8 Happy Me

J: Ben Harvey T: W J Burke

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:107 SP:11/2

Midfield - headway from 4 out - went modest third before 2 out - ran on and went modest second run-in - lost second towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

4 18 41¾

9 Ufouria

J: Sean Flanagan T: Paul Nolan

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:- SP:4/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to midfield 5th - headway and went fourth after 10th - went second before 3 out - outpaced 2 out - weakened run-in(op 10/3 tchd 9/2)

5 6 47¾

10 Fortunate Lighting

J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes

Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:- SP:2/1

Raced in third behind clear leaders - hampered by faller and lost ground 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 7/4)

6 ½ 48¼

2 Colorado Charlie

J: Ryan Treacy T: Josh Halley

Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Ran in snatches - towards rear - some headway from 3 out - soon no impression(op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1)

7 36 84¼

3 Tennesse Boy

J: Phillip Enright T: Robert Tyner

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 200/1)

7 Stonecarthy

J: Mr P J Cody(7) T: Kieran Purcell

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Midfield - towards rear halfway - weakened from 3 out - pulled up approaching last(op 100/1)

5 Mister Frostie

J: Shane Fitzgerald T: C A McBratney

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

Led at steady pace - joined halfway - fell 4 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

6 Pacheco

J: Ross Berry(7) T: C A Murphy

Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Towards rear throughout - pulled up approaching last(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2.50

Tote place: €1.02 €3.60 €1.70

Exacta: €22.60

Trifecta: €68.50

CSF: €24.57