26 Dec 2025 12:15 Down Royal
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 1f 53y; 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 |
3 |
| - |
Los Blanco (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P2/34-23 / 7 |
Jump (48) | Patrick M O'Brien | H De Bromhead Robcour |
5/4 | |
| disputed lead, lost position and dropped to 4th after 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 3 out, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Dunleer Crystal (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
70 / 4 |
Jump (11) | Finn Brickley | G Elliott Ms Imelda Mallon |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, bad mistake 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, headway to 4th on outside before 2 out, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Champagne Jury (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
P/2120- / 6 |
Jump (240) | Eoin Staples | G P Cromwell Dochas & Mrs J… |
13/8 | |
| disputed lead, awkward 1st, quick jump 5th, progress to lead travelling strongly after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Green Angel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4- / 4 |
Jump (251) | Sam Ewing | S R B Crawford Simon Munir & Isaac… |
6/1 | |
| disputed lead, raced freely, mistake 5th, mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Large Steps (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
/ 5 |
Jordan Gainford | C Collins Uncles & Nephews… |
18/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Colin's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
9-7 / 4 |
Jump (29) | Alix Balfe | P Downey Mrs Marie Foley |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, no extra in straight | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 7½ L |
Written In My Soul (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
254- / 5 |
Jump (341) | Eoghan Finegan | E D Delany Mrs Diane Flanagan |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 4 L |
Artic Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
90P / 5 |
Jump (56) | Caragh Monaghan | L Lennon G Kieran Strain |
150/1 | |
| towards rear, 8 lengths detached before 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 38 L |
Live Your Dreams (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
/ 4 |
Philip Byrnes | W Durkan Stracklevin Stud… |
10/1 | ||
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
All Night Revival (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
22 / 5 |
Jump (35) | Non Runner | P J Rothwell David L'Estrange |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Ballyvallagh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
6-P / 5 |
Jump (61) | Mr S Connor | S R B Crawford S R B Crawford |
25/1 | |
| raced freely, held up towards rear, headway to 3rd after 3rd, unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||