Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Down Royal

12:15

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 2m1f53y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Winning Time 4m 19.50s (slow by 21.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Los Blanco (FR) Patrick M O'Brien · Henry De Bromhead	5/4F	Won
2nd	Dunleer Crystal (IRE) Finn Brickley · Gordon Elliott	22/1	2.25
3rd	Champagne Jury (IRE) Eoin Staples · Gavin Cromwell	13/8	3
4th	Green Angel (IRE) Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	6/1	3.75
5th	Large Steps (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins	18/1	11
6th	Colin's Friend (IRE) Alix Balfe · Patrick Downey	100/1	.5
7th	Written In My Soul (IRE) Eoghan Finegan · E D Delany	50/1	7.5
8th	Artic Chief (IRE) Caragh Monaghan · Liam Lennon	150/1	4
9th	Live Your Dreams (FR) Philip Byrnes · William Durkan	10/1	38

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Ballyvallagh (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	25/1

Runners (11)

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	Los Blanco Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	/34-23	119	119	82	48d	—	—	-7	28.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
0-4 over timber and rated 119, solid h'cap run latest, go well in first-time tongue tie
1	Champagne Jury Grey J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	166	t	/2120-	-	126	74	240d	—	—	-18	23.3	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Bumper winner, excellent hurdles debut at Leop'; excuse on latest, big chance if fit
2	Green Angel Bay J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	166	t	4-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fourth in a point in April, tongue tied for Rules' bow, respected source, check market
7	Live Your Dreams Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Clovis Du Berlais gelding, from family of Un De Sceaux, check the market
4	Large Steps Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
E36,000 Valirann gelding, dam half-sister to Major Malarkey, watch unless market speaks
10	Dunleer Crystal Chestnut J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	70	-	102	75	11d	—	—	-3	1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Not many positives from first two starts, major improvement required
5	Ballyvallagh Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	162	t	6-P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Modest efforts in points, tongue tie goes on for Rules' debut, best watched
11	Written In My Soul Bay J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:E D Delany	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:E D Delany	151	—	254-	-	106	70	341d	—	—	+1	3.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Beaten 39l when fifth in this last year, may do better when tackling handicaps
6	Colin's Friend Bay J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Patrick Downey	J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Patrick Downey	160	—	9-7	-	65	-	29d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Tailed off in both starts 250 days apart, may need a bit more time
9	Artic Chief Bay J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Liam Lennon	J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Liam Lennon	158	—	90P	82	89	30	56d	—	—	+7	8.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Long odds and well beaten in three maiden hurdles, passed over
NR	All Night Revival Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	158	—	22	-	-	-	35d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Placed in a point and bumper for former yard, place chance on debut for new stable

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Los Blanco	11/8	5/4	11/8
Champagne Jury	13/8	6/4	7/4
Green Angel	9/2	4/1	4/1
Live Your Dreams	11/1	8/1	10/1
Large Steps	25/1	20/1	22/1
Dunleer Crystal	25/1	20/1	20/1
Ballyvallagh	50/1	33/1	33/1
Written In My Soul	66/1	40/1	50/1
Colin's Friend	80/1	80/1	80/1
Artic Chief	200/1	100/1	150/1
All Night Revival	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Los Blanco

28.7

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Champagne Jury

23.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 13.3

7/4

3rd

All Night Revival

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Artic Chief

8.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Green Angel

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Written In My Soul

3.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Live Your Dreams

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Large Steps

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Dunleer Crystal

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ballyvallagh

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Colin's Friend

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Los Blanco	119	119	82
Artic Chief	82	89	30
Champagne Jury	—	126	74
Green Angel	—	—	—
Live Your Dreams	—	—	—
Large Steps	—	—	—
Dunleer Crystal	—	102	75
Ballyvallagh	—	—	—
Written In My Soul	—	106	70
Colin's Friend	—	65	—
All Night Revival	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dunleer Crystal	11d ago	Quick return
Colin's Friend	29d ago	Fit
All Night Revival	35d ago	Fit
Los Blanco	48d ago	Fresh
Artic Chief	56d ago	Fresh
Champagne Jury	240d ago	Long break
Written In My Soul	341d ago	Long break
Green Angel	—	—
Live Your Dreams	—	—
Large Steps	—	—
Ballyvallagh	—	—