26 Apr 2023 16:15 Punchestown
Winner: €75,000 (Penalty: €45,000); Distance: 2m 3f 180y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Sandor Clegane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 27-2133 / 8 | Jump (40) | Sean O'Keeffe | P Nolan Mrs K Browne &… | 15/8 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, mistake and led 2 out, pushed along and clear before last, not fluent at last and ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Della Casa Lunga (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 423F13 / 7 | Jump (31) | Phillip Enright | S Curling C & C Boultbee… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th 2 out, went 2nd and chased winner at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2½ L | Senior Chief (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 312-211 / 8 | Jump (37) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Lucky In Life Syndicate | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd and pushed along briefly 4th, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden next, 5th entering straight, went 3rd and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Nucky Johnson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-13116 / 6 | Jump (17) | L A McKenna | N Meade Missed Flight Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 6th and ridden 2 out, went 4th and no impression on leaders at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 4¾ L | My Gaffer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 22143 / 7 | Jump (51) | Liam Quinlan | J P Ryan Walter O'Connor | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd travelling well after 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 4¾ L | Three Card Brag (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-13215 / 8 | Jump (40) | A P Heskin | G Elliott McNeill Family/patrick… | 9/4 | |
| led, joined from 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd entering straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 18 L | Free Flowing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5-233 / 7 | Jump (12) | R P Geoghegan | N Lee Eddie Naughton | 66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Mollys Glory (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 242206 / 9 | Jump (37) | Sean Flanagan | M C Grassick Aidan Gleeson | 33/1 | |
| always behind, slight mistake 6th, slight mistake 4 out and ridden, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 16 L | Fine Margin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4-55542 / 8 | Jump (60) | D E Mullins | M A Daly P G Davies | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, 9th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Grand Rouge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 909P89 / 8 | Jump (52) | D King | J Barcoe Ms Yvonne Hennessy | 300/1 | |
| always behind, slight mistake 1st, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Ik's Man (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 362452 / 9 | Jump (26) | J P Shinnick | T O'Brien Rebel Deise Syndicate/Maura… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Rocco Bay (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 3-11P76 / 7 | Jump (74) | Mark Walsh | Peter Fahey Gary Mullins &… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent at 1st, slight mistake 7th, rear of mid-division when pulled up quickly before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Pale Blue Dot (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 316F58 / 7 | Jump (6) | Donagh Meyler | D Hogan Broken Men Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
