Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Limerick

2:17

Date 2024-12-29

Distance 2m3f

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Sommesky ch J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	160	—	1-4	-	127	111	29d	—	—	-25	23.7	5/6 55%
Shaped like a fairly certain future winner when fourth in a better race at Fairyhouse
3	Custom Taylor ch J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	162	—	42-13	-	119	98	64d	—	—	-20	8.9	85/40 32%
Stepping back up in distance should suit after staying-on third on hurdling debut over 2m
13	Mi Lucky Cailin b J:Jody McGarvey T:William J McLernon	J:Jody McGarvey T:William J McLernon	155	—	227-24	109	125	99	64d	—	—	+6	18.1	9/1 10%
Should improve from Galway fourth when behind Rue Taylor but longer trip not sure to suit
4	Ellis Mor b J:J J Slevin T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	J:J J Slevin T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	162	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	16/1 6%
Cost 14,500euros as 3yo; dam half-sister to pair of jumps winners
6	Committee Meeting bl J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:P J Rothwell	160	p	81-436	104	110	104	15d	—	—	+11	14.6	25/1 4%
Point winner is rated 104 after three hurdle starts over 2m4f/2m27f on goodish ground
2	Ballinoe Blaze b J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	162	—	8783	102	107	96	26d	—	—	+13	17	28/1 3%
Placed in ordinary contest at Clonmel last time and steps up in trip; more needed
11	Happy Me b J:Ben Harvey T:W J Burke	J:Ben Harvey T:W J Burke	158	—	06-73	99	111	80	37d	—	—	+10	13.2	33/1 3%
Mark was raised to 99 after running his best race so far when placed in Tipperary maiden
8	Prophet's Corner br J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen	160	—	1413-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+8	10.9	33/1 3%
Last month's win at Dromahane was his fourth from 15 starts in points; belated rules debut
10	Jana Colombe b J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	56	-	84	-	80d	—	—	-2	0.6	66/1 1%
Half-sister to Gold Cup runner-up Gerri Colombe; well held in bumper and in first hurdle
7	Party President br J:E Walsh T:Anthony Mullins	J:E Walsh T:Anthony Mullins	160	h	5-58	-	85	47	44d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Beaten a long way on hurdles debut in a better race at Punchestown; up in trip and hooded
14	Poetic Focus b J:Conor McNamara T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Conor McNamara T:Barry J Fitzgerald	153	—	66	-	110	98	38d	—	—	-1	0.4	150/1 1%
Creditable efforts in two good-ground maidens, jumping let her down last time over 2m7f
5	Remind Me Again b J:John Shinnick(5) T:David Richard Barry	J:John Shinnick(5) T:David Richard Barry	162	—	7-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Cost 17,000euros as 3yo; dam 3m1f chase winner; just an okay run in a point; rules debut
1	Ben Purple b J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	166	—	P-R00	-	79	41	8d	—	—	0	0.2	300/1 0%
Not shown much including when midfield on second hurdles start a week ago
12	Fortunate Outcome b J:Diarmuid Moloney(7) T:Brian M McMahon	J:Diarmuid Moloney(7) T:Brian M McMahon	155	—	—	-	-	-	33d	—	—	0	0.1	500/1 0%
Tailed off in 2m5f maiden on last month's debut at Tramore

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sommesky	4/5	5/6	5/6	4/5	4/5
Custom Taylor	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	85/40
Mi Lucky Cailin	8/1	15/2	8/1	9/1	8/1
Ellis Mor	16/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Committee Meeting	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Ballinoe Blaze	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Happy Me	33/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Prophet's Corner	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Jana Colombe	66/1	50/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Party President	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Poetic Focus	150/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Remind Me Again	50/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1
Ben Purple	300/1	125/1	125/1	150/1	150/1
Fortunate Outcome	500/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sommesky

23.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 16.7

5/6

2nd

Mi Lucky Cailin

18.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

9/1

3rd

Ballinoe Blaze

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 1

28/1

Committee Meeting

14.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Happy Me

13.2

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Prophet's Corner

10.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Custom Taylor

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

85/40

Ellis Mor

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Jana Colombe

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Party President

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Poetic Focus

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Remind Me Again

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ben Purple

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Fortunate Outcome

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mi Lucky Cailin Top Rated	109	125	99
Committee Meeting	104	110	104
Ballinoe Blaze	102	107	96
Happy Me	99	111	80
Sommesky	—	127	111
Custom Taylor	—	119	98
Ellis Mor	—	—	—
Prophet's Corner	—	—	—
Jana Colombe	—	84	—
Party President	—	85	47
Poetic Focus	—	110	98
Remind Me Again	—	—	—
Ben Purple	—	79	41
Fortunate Outcome	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ben Purple	8d ago	Quick return
Committee Meeting	15d ago	Fit
Ballinoe Blaze	26d ago	Fit
Sommesky	29d ago	Fit
Fortunate Outcome	33d ago	Fit
Happy Me	37d ago	Fit
Poetic Focus	38d ago	Fit
Party President	44d ago	Fit
Custom Taylor	64d ago	Fresh
Mi Lucky Cailin	64d ago	Fresh
Jana Colombe	80d ago	Fresh
Ellis Mor	—	—
Prophet's Corner	—	—
Remind Me Again	—	—