29 Dec 2022 14:35 Limerick
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy 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 |   | - | Alpesh Amin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5-P643U / 8 | Jump (37) | C P McNamara | E McNamara Ms Olivia Long | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and 2nd 2 out, soon challenged, led last, pushed out and stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Ik's Man (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P/12-336 / 9 | Jump (42) | A McCurtin | T O'Brien Rebel Deise Syndicate/Maura… | 9/2 | |
| led, headed halfway and raced in 2nd after, ridden and led before 2 out where slight mistake, soon pressed, headed when mistake last, no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ¾ L | Purse Price (GB) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 1-832 / 8 | Jump (28) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Michael Fox | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and slight mistake 4th, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 16 L | Chautuaqua (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 18-65 / 7 | Jump (28) | Donagh Meyler | D Hogan Declan Sheridan | 6/4 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 5th, improved to lead halfway, pushed along and headed before 2 out, 4th 2 out, no extra when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Standupandstandout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6/ / 7 | Jump (649) | C G O'Dwyer | D E Fitzgerald Cathal McDaid | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along in 8th and no impression after next, kept on one pace without threatening from 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Whip Whitaker (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 585P / 5 | Jump (9) | Philip Donovan | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 150/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 8th, 6th after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th when not fluent next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 2 L | Sea Road Fill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | UF / 8 | Jump (39) | K C Sexton | E J O'Grady Profit In Your… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Beau's Candle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F65-957 / 9 | Jump (37) | T Joseph Kelly | J G Fitzgerald Mrs B Queally | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, 6th when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Finding Freedom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5P-6150 / 6 | Jump (30) | Shane Fenelon | J J Hanlon The Gambie Gang | 125/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Della Casa Lunga (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 5542 / 7 | Jump (37) | Phillip Enright | S Curling C & C Boultbee… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Senior Chief (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 312-2 / 8 | Jump (42) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Lucky In Life Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Rewrite The Script (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | PS5P7 / 8 | Jump (1) | E Walsh | E M O'Sullivan Matt Daly | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
