21 Mar 2021 14:10 Downpatrick
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 2f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
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 | 3 |   | - | Stranger Danger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3622 / 10 | Jump (22) | Jordan Gainford | Mrs D Foster Milestone Bloodstock… | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, 3rd when switched right approaching last, ridden and switched left early run-in, soon 2nd and challenged, led final 100 yards, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Gelee Blanche (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 8333P / 7 | Jump (52) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Heads And Tails… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, 6th 4 out, not fluent 2 out, progress on outer after 2 out and on terms last, led after last, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Sam Lorenzo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | P/7-6856 / 7 | Jump (142) | Mr N Gault | W J Bryson W J Bryson | 40/1 | |
| prominent, tracked leaders until led before 3rd, not fluent 3rd and next, clear with one other 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and joined last, headed after last and no impression in 3rd final 150 yards, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Layla's Daffodil (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | / 6 | Shane Fenelon | P Croke The Peerless Partnership | 18/1 | ||
| prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed before next, 2nd and clear of remainder 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, 4th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Ocean's Of Money (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 525 / 8 | Jump (16) | R Deegan | Miss E Doyle Nikki Evans Racing | 25/1 | |
| prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, ridden and no impression in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Johngus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4-P442F / 11 | Jump (22) | Rachael Blackmore | S Aherne Sean Aherne | 15/8 | |
| chased leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2 L | What A Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-5P75 / 9 | Jump (9) | Mr L J Murphy | D P Murphy Moorland Racing… | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 7½ L | Wild Rumour (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 90/3P-5P / 9 | Jump (83) | S D Torrens | L Fowler T A Bruton | 22/1 | |
| always towards rear, not fluent jumping, ridden in moderate 9th after 3 out, no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 7 L | Grail (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | / 5 | Darragh O'Keeffe | E O'Grady Grail Racing Club | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 99 L | Classic Storm (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | / 5 | Jump (36) | H Morgan | S Fahey Michael Allen &… | 200/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 1st and bumped rival, not fluent next, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Classic Moet (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 80 / 5 | Jump (13) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Miss Kate Harrington | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Music Therapy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | / 6 | Philip Donovan | E J O'Grady E J Dwyer | 22/1 | ||
| always towards rear, pushed along from early and reminder after 1st, mistake 3 out and soon no extra, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Courthouse Rock (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | / 5 | Reserve 1 | E J O'Grady E J O'Grady | 0/0 | |||
