28 Dec 2018 12:00 Limerick
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Melly And Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 8-22423 / 12 | Jump (2) | J M Moore | N Meade Brian Mellon &… | 5/4 | |
| prominent, pushed along approaching straight, progress to challenge at last, led run-in and stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Wild Rumour (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | P-039 / 9 | Jump (30) | A W Short | L Fowler T A Bruton | 25/1 | |
| waited with, soon raced in 6th, closed approaching straight, 2nd from 2 out, every chance run-in, kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ½ L | Life Isfor Living (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5090-6 / 8 | Jump (241) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed up and on terms into straight, gained narrow lead 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed run-in and one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Rainbow King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 59 / 4 | Jump (26) | S J Gray | J M Barrett Mrs Orla Barrett | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed approaching straight, pushed along from before 2 out, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Mason Jar (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 3044 / 8 | Jump (19) | D F O'Regan | Miss H McLoughlin Foxtrot Racing… | 8/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along briefly after 3 out and soon closed, pushed along again before next, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | NK | Lord Schnitzel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7- / 10 | Jump (384) | S G McDermott | S K Ryder Klaus Koentopp | 20/1 | |
| prominent, closed approaching straight, soon on terms, narrowly headed 2 out, no extra and not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 5½ L | Gigiplan Two Seven (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) | 2-27446 / 9 | Jump (40) | C Brassil | M Brassil Up & Running Syndicate | 2/1 | |
| held up towards rear and a little keen, pushed along to close approaching 2 out, no impression and not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 9 L | Castlehume Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7P48- / 8 | Jump (251) | A Ring | R K Watson Ox Mount Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| led, pushed along approaching straight, soon joined, quickly headed and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Mixed Virtue (IRE) (gelding, baygrey, 11 4) | / 5 | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell J J Leckey | 40/1 | ||
| in rear, not fluent and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
