09 Feb 2019 12:40 Naas
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places).
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | City Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-1D1 / 12 | Jump (45) | Mark Walsh | M Brassil Sean & Bernardine… | 1/5 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead after 2 out and soon asserted, stayed on well run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 7 L | The Echo Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | F22116 / 12 | Jump (39) | C D Maxwell | D A McLoughlin Mrs Fidelma Toole | 14/1 | |
| led and soon clear, slow 3rd and reduced advantage, 4 lengths lead halfway, pushed along and headed after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 6 L | Chavi Artist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 050953 / 8 | Jump (16) | D J Mullins | T Mullins Rory F Larkin | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along and no impression next, no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | An Fraoch Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 57 / 10 | Jump (13) | Paul Townend | R O'Sullivan T J Ward | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, some headway to go 3rd 2 out, no impression when slight mistake and stumbled badly last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 6½ L | Seeyouinvinnys (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-0 / 7 | Jump (21) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade M R M Partnership | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mid-division halfway, no impression in 5th early straight, no extra, not fluent last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 21 L | Doyen's Diva (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 55 / 8 | Jump (20) | P E Corbett | J P Ryan Mark R D Fleming… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression early straight and no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 9 L | Farranreigh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | J J Slevin | J P Ryan Super Seven Syndicate | 50/1 | ||
| always towards rear, never a factor, pecked 1st, detached before 4 out, no extra in straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 13 L | Edelweis De L'aube (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 00-99F / 5 | Jump (20) | Sarah Kavanagh | P A Fahy Equine Gold Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway into 3rd before halfway, no extra after 3 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 25 L | Cadougarde (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | FP/66-9 / 6 | Jump (20) | S G McDermott | R O'Sullivan Leaveitouthorse… | 50/1 | |
| always rear, never a factor, detached before 4 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened | ||||||||||
