04 Apr 2025 15:45 Wexford
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 4f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
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 | 1 |   | - | Kish Bank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11-522 / 6 | Jump (41) | J Smith | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 6/4 | |
| led and disputed, left in lead 4 out, ridden to assert before 2 out where mistake, clear before last, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 23 L | Watchful Protector (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 336 / 5 | Jump (22) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Mr P Byrne | 14/1 | |
| slight mistake 1st, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, badly hampered 4 out, soon lost place, ridden in moderate 8th after 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, ran on closing stages to go 2nd last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Happy Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 06-7342 / 5 | Jump (75) | B W Harvey | W J Burke R Keane & W J Burke | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, closer in 3rd before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 18 L | Ufouria (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 27-41F4 / 7 | Jump (18) | Sean Flanagan | P Nolan Exors of the Late… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, mid-division from 3rd, closer in 4th before 9th, left 2nd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression before 2 out where not fluent, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 6 L | Fortunate Lighting (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 65/516-5 / 7 | Jump (39) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes Philip McGee | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, badly hampered 4 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before straight, slight mistake 2 out, weakened before last where slight mistake | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ½ L | Colorado Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5FP / 5 | Jump (93) | R P Treacy | J Halley Dermot J Kelly | 66/1 | |
| slight mistake 1st, soon held up, slight mistakes 4th and 6th, closer in 6th when slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th and no impression after next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 36 L | Tennesse Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P80 / 6 | Jump (12) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Exors of the Late… | 250/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake 9th and reminders, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Mister Frostie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0-875 / 6 | Jump (34) | S Fitzgerald | C A McBratney Trevor McConnell | 25/1 | |
| led and disputed, fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Stonecarthy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6-60900 / 6 | Jump (167) | Paddy Cody | K Purcell Kieran Purcell | 125/1 | |
| mainly mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear before 4 out, no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Pacheco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | F / 5 | Jump (13) | R A Berry | Colm Murphy Mrs Fiona McKeon | 125/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no impression before 4 out, no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
