Clonmel

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m157y

Going: Soft

Prize: €11,800

Runners: 9

Winning time: 4m 14.30s (slow by 22.50s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

5 Scope To Improve

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: -

SP: 2/7F

Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along and led before 2 out where landed awkwardly - 3 lengths ahead last - ran on(op 30/100 tchd 1/3)

2 5

7 Themanintheanorak

J: J J Slevin

T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: -

SP: 22/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - 4 lengths fourth last - kept on run-in - went second towards finish(op 33/1)

3 ¾ 5¾

3 Big Dispute

J: Phillip Enright

T: Con McSweeney

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 104

SP: 8/1

Took keen hold - led - headed and hung right before 2 out - mistake last - lost second towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

4 hd 6

1 If You Believe

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 5/1

Prominent - not fluent 3rd - hit 4th - hung right and outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in

5 nse 6

9 Cockney Cleopatra

J: Philip Donovan(3)

T: P M J Doyle

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Midfield - pressed leaders after 3 out - bit short of room before last - stayed on run-in(op 40/1)

6 5½ 11½

4 Hillberry Hill

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: -

SP: 20/1

In rear - outpaced before 2 out(op 18/1)

7 6 17½

8 Dunleer Crystal

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 33/1

In rear - jumped left and bumped 2nd - outpaced before 2 out(op 28/1)

8 16 33½

2 Button Rock

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: -

SP: 25/1

Midfield - slow jump 1st - dropped to rear 4th - lost touch 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

9 25 58½

6 Sock It To Me

J: Tiernan Power Roche(5)

T: P J Rothwell

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/1

In rear - bumped 2nd - lost touch 6th - tailed off(op 80/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.29

Tote place: €1.10 €2.30 €1.60

Exacta: €7.90

Trifecta: €27.60

CSF: €14.71