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

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19:55

Date 2025-08-11

Distance 2m6f218y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners (9)

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
3	Ocean Of Mercy Grey J:Danny Mullins T:Paul Hennessy	J:Danny Mullins T:Paul Hennessy	160	—	9/22/4	111	123	109	74d	—	—	-18	32.9	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Back from huge layoff with decent fourth, up in trip a plus, top rated, the one to beat
8	Vroomvroomboo Chestnut J:Kevin Sexton T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Kevin Sexton T:James Andrew Fahey	155	t	03-093	96	109	101	31d	—	—	-2	17.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Has run well in defeat over hurdles including in h'cap latest, place chance at best
2	Couldntmakeitup Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:J A Nash	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:J A Nash	162	t	53-26U	102	110	46	35d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Below par in three starts this year, place chance upped in trip in first-time tongue tie
5	Sharing Is Caring Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Hanlon	160	—	14	-	104	97	41d	—	—	+1	9.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2m4f point winner, entitled to improve from Stratford effort, not discounted
9	Mon Sheriffe Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:P J Rothwell	154	—	297	-	115	79	6d	—	—	-3	4.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Placed in a point, yet to trouble the judge over hurdles, upped in trip, others preferred
4	Saint Peregrine Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	160	—	720248	96	117	88	31d	—	—	+11	16.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Best runs have come at Sligo, heavy defeat latest, rated 96, tough task
6	Speakasyoufind Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	160	—	258	-	106	67	17d	—	—	0	3.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Big prices but not disgraced in two maiden hurdles, qualifies for h'caps after this
7	Build A Bridge Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	156	—	795	-	108	81	17d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Modest form under Rules so far, unlikely to be the answer here
1	Last Man d'Arcy Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Brian M McMahon	J:James Smith(5) T:Brian M McMahon	166	—	4-P88	-	84	59	20d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Heavy defeats both starts over hurdles, new trip now, hard to make case for

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ocean Of Mercy	evn	evn	evn	evn	Evens
Vroomvroomboo	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3	4/1
Couldntmakeitup	7/1	6/1	13/2	7/1	6/1
Sharing Is Caring	11/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Mon Sheriffe	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Saint Peregrine	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Speakasyoufind	25/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Build A Bridge	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Last Man d'Arcy	50/1	66/1	50/1	40/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ocean Of Mercy

32.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 17.7

Evens

2nd

Vroomvroomboo

17.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

Saint Peregrine

16.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Couldntmakeitup

16.3

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Sharing Is Caring

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Mon Sheriffe

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Speakasyoufind

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Build A Bridge

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Last Man d'Arcy

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ocean Of Mercy	111	123	109
Couldntmakeitup	102	110	46
Vroomvroomboo	96	109	101
Saint Peregrine	96	117	88
Sharing Is Caring	—	104	97
Mon Sheriffe	—	115	79
Speakasyoufind	—	106	67
Build A Bridge	—	108	81
Last Man d'Arcy	—	84	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mon Sheriffe	6d ago	Quick return
Speakasyoufind	17d ago	Fit
Build A Bridge	17d ago	Fit
Last Man d'Arcy	20d ago	Fit
Vroomvroomboo	31d ago	Fit
Saint Peregrine	31d ago	Fit
Couldntmakeitup	35d ago	Fit
Sharing Is Caring	41d ago	Fit
Ocean Of Mercy	74d ago	Fresh