Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle.
Limerick · Monday, 29 Dec · 18:17
· 2m 3f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:17
Off time
9
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BURNING ABILITY (IRE
🥈 Second
TWO PAIR (IRE
🥉 Third
RAISE YOU UP (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
81
80/1
09 · —
81
80/1
10 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Awordinyourear (G)
€30,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser I'm To Blame and bumper winner Miss Austen. Betting should guide on racecourse debut.
|
9 | John Shinnick | T O'Brien | 4 | 75.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
De Jour En Jour (G)
Unpromising in points but showed a lot more at a massive price on hurdling debut, weakening when left in well held third in 19-runner novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft, 125/1) 22 days ago. Will need to build on that.
|
P34322/ | Philip Byrnes | W J O'Doherty | 5 | 73.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
No Hard Feelings (G)
Didn't trouble the judge in a handful of maiden points and was well held in a Taunton bumper on first start under Rules. Plenty to prove with hood removed on hurdle debut.
|
46/558-7 | Paddy Hanlon | J J Hanlon | 5 | 73.5 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Burning Ability (G)
Isn't bred to be much but finished fifth in solid 2m maiden on hurdle debut and has placed in both bumper starts since, shaping as if in need of more of a test when third at Naas (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Makes appeal now back hurdling ove…
|
52326-1 | Gary Noonan | E McCarthy | 4 | 72.6 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Loyal Praetorian (G)
Modest form in bumpers but well-backed dropped in trip for second start over hurdles, finishing second of 14 in a mediocre maiden (7/2) at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 27 days ago, clear of rest. This is a better race but interesting to see if m…
|
2F56P3/ | Mr L M Kelleher | G Kelleher | 5 | 72.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Happy Me (G)
Has hit the frame on multiple occasions in maiden hurdles but couldn't build on the promise of his reappearance when below form eighth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 22 days ago. Can be more competitive if back on song.
|
04830/6 | Ricky Doyle | W J Burke | 5 | 71.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Raise You Up (G)
FAV
Runner-up sole outing in points and well held on bumper debut. Suited by greater test of stamina when second of 20 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 14 days ago, no match for winner. Should give another good accou…
|
2-42114 | Danny Gilligan | R O'Sullivan | 4 | 71.7 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Strange Currency (G)
Maiden pointer, last of 5 finishers latest start last month. Only considered if backed on hurdle debut.
|
367U5/6 | Ben Harvey | G O'Loughlin | 5 | 71.7 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Two Pair (M)
Made an encouraging debut over hurdles (following 7 months off) when runner-up to fairly useful Carry On Heidi but could only match that form in much more testing conditions when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, heavy, 10…
|
64255/1- | Sean Flanagan | P Nolan | 5 | 69.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Naught But Nice (M)
€3,000 3-y-o, Maxios filly. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Notarfbad. Yard had good season but cheap purchase is likely a longer-term project, unless betting suggests otherwise.
|
P | Phillip Enright | R Tyner | 4 | 68.5 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Raise You Up (15/8), Burning Ability (5/2), Two Pair (3/1), Happy Me (13/2), De Jour En Jour (14/1), Awordinyourear (14/1), Loyal Praetorian (14/1), Strange Currency (80/1), Naught But Nice (80/1), No Hard Feelings (125/1)
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 |