28 Dec 2018 12:00 Limerick
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: 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 |
4 |
| - |
Melly And Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
8-22423 / 11 |
Jump (2) | J M Moore | N Meade Brian Mellon &… |
5/4 | |
| prominent, pushed along approaching straight, progress to challenge at last, led run-in and stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Wild Rumour (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) |
P-039 / 9 |
Jump (30) | A W Short | L Fowler T A Bruton |
25/1 | |
| waited with, soon raced in 6th, closed approaching straight, 2nd from 2 out, every chance run-in, kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Life Isfor Living (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5090-6 / 8 |
Jump (241) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed up and on terms into straight, gained narrow lead 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed run-in and one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Rainbow King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
59 / 4 |
Jump (26) | S J Gray | J M Barrett Mrs Orla Barrett |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed approaching straight, pushed along from before 2 out, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Mason Jar (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
3044 / 8 |
Jump (19) | D F O'Regan | Miss H McLoughlin Foxtrot Racing… |
8/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along briefly after 3 out and soon closed, pushed along again before next, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| NK |
Lord Schnitzel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
7- / 10 |
Jump (384) | S G McDermott | S K Ryder Klaus Koentopp |
20/1 | |
| prominent, closed approaching straight, soon on terms, narrowly headed 2 out, no extra and not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 5½ L |
Gigiplan Two Seven (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) |
2-27446 / 9 |
Jump (40) | C Brassil | M Brassil Up & Running Syndicate |
2/1 | |
| held up towards rear and a little keen, pushed along to close approaching 2 out, no impression and not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Castlehume Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
7P48- / 8 |
Jump (251) | A Ring | R K Watson Ox Mount Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| led, pushed along approaching straight, soon joined, quickly headed and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Mixed Virtue (IRE) (gelding, baygrey, 11 4) |
/ 5 |
J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell J J Leckey |
40/1 | ||
| in rear, not fluent and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||