20 Mar 2022 14:10 Downpatrick
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 2f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding 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 | 5 |   | - | Winding River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 509073 / 8 | Jump (56) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 9/1 | |
| chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, some headway 2 out and pushed along approaching last, ridden and progress run-in to lead 100 yards out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3 L | I Don't Get It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 240455 / 10 | Jump (3) | G P Brouder | N McCluskey Neill McCluskey | 6/1 | |
| led and soon well clear, 20 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage of 8 lengths 2 out and pushed along before last, ridden run-in and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 24 L | The Flier Begley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 23-2240 / 10 | Jump (33) | Mr B G Crawford | S R B Crawford Mr J M Tomlinson | 3/1 | |
| slowly away, chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, left 3rd and hampered 3 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 21 L | The Miracle Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 06 / 7 | Jump (22) | Donagh Meyler | A L T Moore A Trappe & Declan… | 22/1 | |
| chased clear leader well off pace, remote 5th halfway, no impression 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Gonfalonier (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 425700 / 9 | Jump (36) | R Deegan | Patrick Turley Tarzan Bloodstock | 33/1 | |
| towards rear and well off pace, not fluent 3rd and no impression when slight mistake 3 out, remote 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 20 L | Sekifi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | P J Carberry | M J Smith Mrs M Keating | 33/1 | ||
| towards rear and well off pace, no impression halfway, left remote 4th 3 out, slow next and no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Monkstreet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P2/4335 / 6 | Jump (52) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Golden Gate Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Vinnie Is Busy (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) | 143/4 / 8 | Jump (22) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes F McCarthy | 8/11 | |
| slowly away, chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, no impression when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Superdermo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P / 6 | Jump (15) | L P Dempsey | G P Cromwell Cathal M McGovern | 150/1 | |
| in rear and well off pace, never a factor, mistake 4th and tailed off halfway, no extra and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
