Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

Wexford

15:45

Date 2025-04-04

Distance 2m4f150y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Winning Time 5m 38.10s (slow by 47.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kish Bank (IRE) James Smith · Gordon Elliott	6/4F	Won
2nd	Watchful Protector (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	14/1	23
3rd	Happy Me (IRE) Ben Harvey · W J Burke	11/2	.75
4th	Ufouria (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	4/1	18
5th	Fortunate Lighting (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	2/1	6
6th	Colorado Charlie (IRE) Ryan Treacy · Josh Halley	66/1	.5
7th	Tennesse Boy (IRE) Phillip Enright · Robert Tyner	250/1	36

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Mister Frostie (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · C A McBratney	25/1
P.U.	Pacheco (IRE) Ross Berry · C A Murphy	125/1
P.U.	Stonecarthy (IRE) Paddy Cody · Kieran Purcell	125/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Kish Bank Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	11-522	120	117	104	41d	—	—	-11	31.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Decent level of form at 2m in much softer conditions; upped in trip and ground a concern
9	Ufouria Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	157	—	7-41F4	-	126	-	18d	—	—	-16	6.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Recent fourth here makes her a contender if staying this longer trip
8	Happy Me Bay J:Ben Harvey T:W J Burke	J:Ben Harvey T:W J Burke	158	—	6-7342	107	118	88	75d	—	—	+4	18.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Thurles second over this trip and on similar ground makes him a major player
10	Fortunate Lighting Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	155	—	/516-5	-	114	84	39d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Lightly raced 7yo has definite ability and longer trip could bring improvement here
4	Watchful Protector Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	162	—	336	-	102	84	22d	—	—	-2	5.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has looked to be crying out for this step up in trip so likely improver
5	Mister Frostie Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:C A McBratney	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:C A McBratney	160	—	0-875	-	114	35	34d	—	—	-3	1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Navan run encouraging; slight drop in trip may suit but good bit more likely required
2	Colorado Charlie Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:Josh Halley	J:Ryan Treacy T:Josh Halley	164	—	5FP	-	107	73	93d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Fair debut at Roscommon last August; two failures to complete since then; hard to fancy
6	Pacheco Bay J:Ross Berry(7) T:C A Murphy	J:Ross Berry(7) T:C A Murphy	160	—	F	-	97	-	13d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
100-1 shot on recent Navan debut, on the retreat when faller two out; best watched
7	Stonecarthy Bay J:Mr P J Cody(7) T:Kieran Purcell	J:Mr P J Cody(7) T:Kieran Purcell	160	—	-60900	-	90	66	167d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Well held in maiden hurdles at Gowran and Limerick in October when last seen
3	Tennesse Boy Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	162	—	P80	-	68	38	12d	—	—	0	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Three maiden runs on soft-heavy poor, can only be watched for now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kish Bank	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	6/5
Ufouria	10/3	3/1	10/3	10/3	11/4
Happy Me	6/1	6/1	6/1	9/2	5/1
Fortunate Lighting	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Watchful Protector	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Mister Frostie	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Colorado Charlie	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Pacheco	66/1	80/1	66/1	100/1	66/1
Stonecarthy	100/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Tennesse Boy	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kish Bank

31.3

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 13.8

6/5

2nd

Happy Me

18.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

3rd

Ufouria

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Watchful Protector

5.8

OR: 0 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Fortunate Lighting

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Mister Frostie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Colorado Charlie

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Pacheco

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Stonecarthy

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Tennesse Boy

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kish Bank	120	117	104
Happy Me	107	118	88
Ufouria	—	126	—
Fortunate Lighting	—	114	84
Watchful Protector	—	102	84
Mister Frostie	—	114	35
Colorado Charlie	—	107	73
Pacheco	—	97	—
Stonecarthy	—	90	66
Tennesse Boy	—	68	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tennesse Boy	12d ago	Quick return
Pacheco	13d ago	Quick return
Ufouria	18d ago	Fit
Watchful Protector	22d ago	Fit
Mister Frostie	34d ago	Fit
Fortunate Lighting	39d ago	Fit
Kish Bank	41d ago	Fit
Happy Me	75d ago	Fresh
Colorado Charlie	93d ago	Long break
Stonecarthy	167d ago	Long break