25 Sep 2025 14:50 Listowel
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
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 |
1 |
| - |
Heads Up (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42122- / 5 |
Jump (197) | Mark McDonagh | J C McConnell Darragh McDonagh |
8/13 | |
| tracked leaders early, led after 1st, not fluent 4 out, travelled best before 2 out where jumped slightly right, not fluent last, kept on well run-in, unextended | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2 L |
L' Evangeliste (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F1/317- / 5 |
Jump (147) | Sean Flanagan | E McNamara Preachers Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, improved into 2nd from 4 out, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Chichester Park (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F/3431- / 5 |
Jump (145) | Daniel King | A J Martin Lyreen Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| mid-division and 6th 3 out, pushed along in 4th from 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| SHD |
That's So True (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
506 / 4 |
Jump (27) | Danny Mullins | Ms M Mullins F W Healy & Philip… |
50/1 | |
| led, headed after 1st and soon dropped to 3rd, not fluent 2nd, briefly dropped to 5th 3 out, 3rd again before 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden before last and soon no extra, dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Burning Ability (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 4 |
Gary Noonan | E McCarthy Saorcha Fitzgerald |
40/1 | ||
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, took closer order before 4th, 4th before 3 out and pushed along before next where slight mistake and soon ridden, no extra in 5th before last where mistake | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Found A Diamond (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
652- / 5 |
Jump (240) | Danny Gilligan | R O'Sullivan T J Ward |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, stumbled before 1st, not fluent in 7th 3 out and soon pushed along and no extra before next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| ½ L |
The Man's Room (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
55-2662 / 5 |
Jump (29) | Jack Kennedy | Colm Murphy Saunderscourt Syndicate |
13/2 | |
| soon tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd from 4 out, pushed along after next and soon weakened, no extra before 2 out where not fluent | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 19 L |
Total Transparency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4P / 4 |
Jump (124) | Mr D L Queally | D Queally Mrs B Queally |
28/1 | |
| always towards rear, not fluent 1st, 10th 3 out, soon no extra and went moderate 8th before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Just For One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
R0- / 4 |
Jump (145) | Brian Hayes | D G Murphy Mrs Geraldine Murphy |
150/1 | |
| always towards rear, not fluent 2nd, no extra in 9th from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Watchful Protector (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3362- / 5 |
Jump (174) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Paul Byrne |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, briefly pushed along from 3rd, no extra in 8th from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Gatsby Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P/87P- / 6 |
Jump (310) | Mr J P Sampson | S M Duffy Jonny Adams |
300/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 3rd and 4th, pushed along before 4 out and soon weakened to rear, no extra and pulled up after next | ||||||||||