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

Leopardstown

14:25

Date 2026-03-02

Distance 2m

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,780

Weather Drizzle

Temp 9.9°C

Wind 14mph S

Rain 100%

Winning Time 4m 10.50s (slow by 20.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Vitorio Piel (FR) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	9/4	Won
2nd	Grey Jude (IRE) Daniel King · Connor King	8/11F	6.5
3rd	Chichester Park (GB) Keith Donoghue · A J Martin	6/1	1.25
4th	Somersby Roost (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	40/1	3.75
5th	Mister Persistence (IRE) Mark McDonagh · Sean O O'Brien	300/1	31
6th	Ryan's Son (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Liz Doyle	11/1	8.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Grey Jude Grey J:Daniel King T:Connor King	J:Daniel King T:Connor King	160	—	-33212	123	131	122	23d	—	—	+1	51.3	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Just outstayed late on over 2m3f at Naas on similar ground; back in trip and big player
4	Vitorio Piel Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	161	—	1-623	-	126	58	25d	—	—	-11	14.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
2m5f form of late solid; better suited at the weights here an drops in trip
1	Chichester Park Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:A J Martin	J:Keith Donoghue T:A J Martin	162	t	1-3415	117	121	67	43d	—	—	+15	27.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Maiden win ordinary enough form; tongue-tie now fitted and needs to improve
2	Ryan's Son Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	162	t	0-1	-	120	94	238d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Roscommon maiden win came on good; back from 8 months off; contrasting ground conditions
7	Somersby Roost Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	146	t	61-567	96	115	100	46d	—	—	+9	12.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Three maiden runs ordinary and seems a more likely one for handicaps in due course
6	Mister Persistence Bay J:Mark McDonagh T:Sean O O'Brien	J:Mark McDonagh T:Sean O O'Brien	157	p	-00PFP	77	101	55	79d	—	—	+6	7	112.50/1	450/1 0%
Exposed maiden with little evident chance; cheekpieces added
NR	Jackmoon Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J P Flavin	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J P Flavin	161	t	4/3-2P	-	107	30	81d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Poor Punchestown run in similar conditions leaves him with plenty to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Grey Jude	8/11	4/6	8/11
Vitorio Piel	5/2	5/2	5/2
Chichester Park	13/2	13/2	13/2
Ryan's Son	9/1	10/1	9/1
Somersby Roost	40/1	40/1	40/1
Mister Persistence	300/1	450/1	300/1
Jackmoon	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Grey Jude

51.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 16 Odds: 17.1

8/11

2nd

Chichester Park

27.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Vitorio Piel

14.6

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 7.6

5/2

Ryan's Son

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Somersby Roost

12.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Mister Persistence

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

450/1

Jackmoon

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Grey Jude	123	131	122
Chichester Park	117	121	67
Somersby Roost	96	115	100
Mister Persistence	77	101	55
Vitorio Piel	—	126	58
Ryan's Son	—	120	94
Jackmoon	—	107	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Grey Jude	23d ago	Fit
Vitorio Piel	25d ago	Fit
Chichester Park	43d ago	Fit
Somersby Roost	46d ago	Fresh
Mister Persistence	79d ago	Fresh
Jackmoon	81d ago	Fresh
Ryan's Son	238d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Grey Jude	Prominent
Jackmoon	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 7 runners classified.