16:15 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 120y  |   Yielding  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:16  |   Winning time: 5m 20.3s
1st
Horse silk
16
14/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Settled behind leaders, 9th halfway, improved into 3rd after 4 out, slight mistake next, challenged 2 out, soon disputed travelling well, led entering straight, ridden last, kept on strongly run-in tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
6
20/1
T: T MullinsJ: Jack Brendan Foley (7)
Held up, progress 2 out, ridden into 7th entering straight, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on run-in op 18/1 tchd 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
512-0
16/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace op 18/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
80/1
T: P A FahyJ: B J Cooper
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, ridden into 11th after 2 out, under pressure in 6th before last, kept on same pace
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
100/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace tchd 125/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
6/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Mr J J Codd
Held up towards rear, ridden into 9th after 2 out, under pressure in 7th before last, kept on same pace op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
12/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J C Gainford (7)
Chased leaders, disputed before 4th, headed before 5 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
611-10
50/1
T: K PurcellJ: D Meyler
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, no extra before last where mistake op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
18
2
612-0
5/1
T: G P CromwellJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, hampered 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 6th entering straight, no extra before last op 11/2
10th
Horse silk
14
17
14/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 2nd 5 out, disputed 2 out and left in lead, soon joined, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra
11th
Horse silk
17
18
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra next op 11/1 tchd 16/1
12th
Horse silk
7
5
611-12
10/1
T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra next op 17/2
13th
Horse silk
5 ½
14
200/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: E Walsh (5)
Led, ran around at road before 4th, soon disputed, headed before 5 out, ridden and no extra 5 out op 250/1 tchd 300/1
14th
Horse silk
2
19
200/1
T: A MullinsJ: P E Corbett
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out op 125/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
5/2f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Chased leaders, hampered before 4th, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra before next and weakened, fell last op 3/1 tchd 9/4
F
Horse silk
8
9/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: S F O'Keeffe
Chased leaders, carried left before 4th, improved to dispute halfway, led before 5 out, joined 2 out where fell op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
12
500/1
T: Miss S J HartyJ: S W Flanagan
Held up, no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before next op 300/1
BD
Horse silk
15
711-5
66/1
T: S AherneJ: S D Torrens (3)
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, brought down last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Junior Rattler19
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: O McKiernan  J: B Browne
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.00Pl:€2.50, €6.50, €5.20EX:€404.30Trifecta:€3,757.60Tricast:€4,489.10SF:€261.89

Forecasts

Heather Rocco (5/2), Calthor (5/1), Born Patriot (6/1), Feelgood Island (9/1), Breakeven (10/1), Stranger Danger (12/1), Suprise Package (14/1), Vintage Prosseco (14/1), Gelee Blanche (14/1), Gevrey (16/1), It Could Be You (20/1), Fest Deiz (50/1), Junior Rattler (50/1), Johngus (66/1), History Of Fashion (80/1), New Ross (100/1), I Don't Get It (200/1), Wild Eelin (200/1), Old Town Road (500/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive series final with several in with chances. Henry de Bromhead's HEATHER ROCCO gets the vote to make it 3 wins from 4 starts having bolted up at Limerick last month. He's clearly versatile trip-wise and should have no problem with this step back up in trip. Liz Doyle's progressive Feelgood Island heads up the dangers, ahead of Stranger Danger and Calthor.

  1. HEATHER ROCCO (IRE)
  2. FEELGOOD ISLAND (FR)
  3. STRANGER DANGER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Zero Ten
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
5/4

Prize Money

1st: €45,000.002nd: €15,000.003rd: €7,500.004th: €3,750.005th: €2,250.006th: €1,500.00

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