Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle.
Down Royal · Friday, 26 Dec · 16:15
· 2m 1f 53y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:15
Off time
10
Runners
Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LOS BLANCO (FR
🥈 Second
CHAMPAGNE JURY (IRE
🥉 Third
GREEN ANGEL (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
101
100/1
11 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Champagne Jury (G)
[T]
Winner in bumper at Naas in January. Seemed held back by his inexperience above all second time up over hurdles when eleventh of 15 in minor event at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft, 7/2) 8 months ago. Yard starting to fire so no surprise…
|
Eoin Staples | G P Cromwell | 6 | 75.3 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Green Angel (G)
[T1]
€40,000 3-y-o, Tirwanako gelding. Dam (b75), in frame in bumpers/well held over hurdles, sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 23f) Ballypoint. Made frame sole start in points (Apr 2025). Tongue tied for Rules bow.
|
Sam Ewing | S R B Crawford | 4 | 75.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Los Blanco (G)
FAV
[T1]
Has made the frame all 4 starts over hurdles, latest when third of 10 on handicap debut at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 7 weeks ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and could take some stopping returned to maiden company.
|
Patrick M O'Brien | H De Bromhead | 6 | 75.3 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Large Steps (G)
€36,000 3-y-o. Second foal. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser who became unreliable (stayed 33f) Major Malarkey and fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2½m-3m winner) Twin Plan.
|
Jordan Gainford | C Collins | 4 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Ballyvallagh (G)
[T1]
€25,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Brother to modest 2m hurdle winner Western Safire. Unplaced completed start in points, pulled up last time (Oct 26). Wears tongue strap.
|
Mr S Connor | S R B Crawford | 5 | 73.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Colin's Friend (G)
Tailed off in bumper/maiden hurdle 8 months apart. Best watched.
|
Alix Balfe | P Downey | 4 | 72.6 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Live Your Dreams (C)
€10,000 3-y-o, Clovis Du Berlais gelding. Dam, 1½m winner on Flat in France, half-sister to prolific top-class chaser (stayed 21f) Un de Sceaux. Market check advisable.
|
Philip Byrnes | W Durkan | 4 | 72.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
All Night Revival (G)
Ran well when second of 6 in bumper (well-backed 11/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 5 weeks ago, forcing the favourite to pull out all the stops. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Nigel Slevin.
|
Non Runner | P J Rothwell | 5 | 71.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Artic Chief (G)
No impact in 3 maiden hurdles. Can only be watched.
|
Caragh Monaghan | L Lennon | 4 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Dunleer Crystal (G)
Down the field in maiden hurdle/bumper (too free latest). Significant improvement needed back hurdling.
|
Finn Brickley | G Elliott | 4 | 71.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Written In My Soul (M)
40/1, showed more than first time up over hurdles when fourth of 7 in maiden at Thurles (19.8f, good) 11 months ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
Eoghan Finegan | E D Delany | 5 | 68.5 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Los Blanco (5/4), Champagne Jury (13/8), All Night Revival (5/1), Green Angel (6/1), Live Your Dreams (10/1), Large Steps (18/1), Dunleer Crystal (22/1), Ballyvallagh (25/1), Written In My Soul (50/1), Colin's Friend (100/1), Artic Chief (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 4000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 999.0 EUR |
| P5 | 600.0 EUR |
| P6 | 401.0 EUR |