08 Feb 2025 13:55 Naas
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 2f 101y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Scalpnagoon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
721 / 5 |
Jump (20) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott M J Hanrahan |
11/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed after 1st and tracked leader, jumped right in 2nd at 5th, moderate 2nd 4 out, took closer order after 3 out, travelled well and closed 2 out, led after 2 out, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Koori Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
189544 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Sam Ewing | Peter Fahey Wear The Fox Hat… |
13/8 | |
| disputed lead, headed after 1st and tracked leader, 3rd after 5th, moderate 3rd 4 out, took closer order after 3 out, improved to 2nd before last, kept on run-in, held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Coral River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
522-201 / 6 |
Jump (16) | K M Donoghue | T Mullins Rory F Larkin |
2/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 4th after 5th, moderate 4th 4 out, not fluent 3 out, progress before 2 out, switched right in 3rd before last, kept on same pace closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
A Tipp For Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2-4138P / 6 |
Jump (7) | P K Donovan | D Queally S O'Neill |
7/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 4th, dropped to 6th after 5th, moderate 6th 4 out, headway before 2 out, 5th last, switched left and effort in 4th closing stages, soon kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Attaboyarchie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
U4U-853 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Miss E J Sweeney | K Thornton Mrs Una Sweeney |
9/1 | |
| close up on outer, led after 1st, kept wide, increased lead before 3rd, clear 4 out where not fluent, reduced advantage after 3 out, headed after 2 out, lost place before last, one paced in 5th closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 8½ L |
Stretchemout (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) |
7145 / 5 |
Jump (16) | J C Gainford | G Elliott G King & Nick Courtney… |
66/1 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, 5th after 5th, slight mistake at 6th, moderate 5th 4 out, took closer order before 2 out where not fluent in 6th, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Hay Baby (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 10) |
5/3-1 / 6 |
Jump (69) | S W Flanagan | Peter Fahey Kieran Leavy &… |
66/1 | |
| in rear, 7th after 5th, moderate 7th 4 out, effort before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||