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15:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 30 April 2025

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:3018:0518:35

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 48.7s

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Selected odds by:

Millforce^p¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132

11/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 5-runner novice hurdle (9/2) at Thurles (22.4f, good) 101 days ago, just holding on. Enters calculations.

Form: 112431

A Tipp For Gold⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| T: D Queally| OR: 124

12/1

Fairly useful hurdle who ran creditably when 9¼ lengths third of 5 to Jacob's Ladder in Michael Purcell Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy) 66 days ago.

Form: 138P43

Downmexicoway²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

9/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules who wasn't seen to best effect under a change of tactics when seventh of 8 to Irancy in Hardy Eustace Novices' Hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 24 days ago, left poorly placed. Bred to be suited by at least 2½m and remains capable of better.

Form: 9/2217

Kish Bank²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| C

11/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 10-runner maiden hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, soft) 26 days ago, pressing on home turn having been left in front 3 out. That performance is ed by the timefigure and he merits respect.

Form: 1-5221

Scalpnagoon²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

22/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Tailed-off last of 8 to Mr Percy in Easter Festival Novices' Hurdle (28/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 24 days ago. Could bounce back returned to calmer waters.

Form: 72118

Champagne Jury^t⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| T: G P Cromwell| D

7/2

Successful in sole bumper and also shaped promisingly when second of 5 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 59 days ago. Up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: P-212

Coral River⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| T: T Mullins| OR: 123

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Third of 5 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: -20133

Littlefoot²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| T: M A Molloy| OR: 108

80/1

Fair hurdler who looked very rusty after 5 months off when eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 27 days ago. Entitled to be sharper for the outing but has plenty to find on form.

Form: 851300

Rockymountainbleu²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 122| C

18/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who wasn't seen to best effect when fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 27 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Merits consideration back up in distance.

Form: -13344

Scotcantou²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler who shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggests on first run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft, 10/3) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Remains with potential.

Form: 593175

Ellis Mor¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| T: W P Mullins

22/1

Pulled up both starts in maiden hurdles (for Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch) but open to improvement having ed all-conquering yard.

Form: PP

Keep Kool Coko¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| T: A Slattery| OR: 106

40/1

Fair hurdler. 7/2, creditable second of 8 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago, no match for winner. Needs more.

Form: -62352

Happy Me²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| T: W J Burke| OR: 107

50/1

Fair hurdler who wasn't at his best when 23¾ lengths third of 10 to Kish Bank in maiden hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, soft, 11/2) 26 days ago.

Form: -73423

Thisistheway⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 116

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Two wins from 6 runs last season. 18/1, respectable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (18f, good to soft) 87 days ago.

Form: -51715

Mi Lucky Cailin²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| T: W J McLernon| OR: 105

14/1

Fair maiden hurdler. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, good to soft, 9/1) 27 days ago.

Form: -24756

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One And Only²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: O McKiernan J: P T Enright

Forecasts

Champagne Jury (7/2), Downmexicoway (9/2), Kish Bank (11/2), Coral River (6/1), Thisistheway (9/1), Millforce (11/1), A Tipp For Gold (12/1), Scotcantou (14/1), Mi Lucky Cailin (14/1), Rockymountainbleu (18/1), Ellis Mor (22/1), Scalpnagoon (22/1), One And Only (33/1), Keep Kool Coko (40/1), Happy Me (50/1), Littlefoot (80/1)

CHAMPAGNE JURY again looked a good prospect when finding only a subsequent Grade 1 winner too good on his Leopardstown hurdle debut in March and, open to improvement, he's selected to go one better up in trip. Of the opposition, Kish Bank's Wexford win is ed by the timefigure, while Rockymountainbleu is sure to be suited by the return to further. Millforce is another who warrants respect.