Galway (IRE)
14:28
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €20.10 Place: €3.30 €1.60 €2.20 Exacta: €112.30 Trifecta: €701.80
Non-Runners: Stuntman Steve (unsuitable ground), Vroomvroomboo (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Scotcantou (IRE) 4 G AVG Eoin Christopher McCarthy 150 lbs 14/1 Won In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - prominent when bit short of room and switched left after 2 out - ridden and ran on up the centre after last - led final strides(op 16/1)
2nd 5 Downmexicoway (IRE) 5 G Good Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 3/1 0.2 Soon disputed lead - prominent from 3rd - pressed leader when not fluent 3 out - led 2 out - ridden after last - headed towards far side final strides(op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 10/3)
3rd 7 Custom Taylor (IRE) 6 G Good Declan Queally 160 lbs 7/1 3.5 In touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - lost position before 2 out - kept on when switched left before last - ran on and went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 17/2)
4th 12 Mi Lucky Cailin (IRE) 6 M Poor William J McLernon 153 lbs 9/2 5.5 Towards rear - midfield after 2nd - headway 3 out - pushed along when went second after 2 out - weakened after last(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
5th 6 Kish Bank (IRE) 6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 2/1F 13 Led narrowly or disputed lead on inner early - not fluent and prominent 3rd - switched left before 4th - not fluent 3 out - weakened before last (vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
6th 4 Arctic Gale (IRE) 6 G AVG Emmet Mullins 162 lbs 4/1 .75 Prominent - not fluent 2nd - led narrowly from 3rd - clear before 4th - not fluent 3 out - headed and not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
7th 9 Ballinoe Blaze (IRE) 4 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 154 lbs 200/1 4 Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - some headway when not fluent 3 out - nudged along when mistake 2 out - steadied last - never near to challenge(op 100/1)
8th 13 True Light (IRE) 7 M Poor Mrs Grainne M O'Connor 153 lbs 33/1 20 Midfield - not fluent 3rd - weakening when mistake 2 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
9th 10 Stily (FR) 4 G Poor Michael J McDonagh 154 lbs 250/1 2.75 Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
10th 3 Jeel Des Mottes (FR) 5 G Poor M J Tynan 164 lbs 80/1 7.5 Prominent - joined leaders 3rd - jumped slightly left 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 40/1)
11th 2 Famous Sonnet (IRE) 8 G Poor Ms M Flynn 157 lbs 150/1 2.75 Didn't jump with fluency - prominent early - lost position before 2nd - dropped to rear before 3rd - detached when mistake 4 out - soon reminders - weakened and tailed off after 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
99th 1 Danny By Boy (IRE) 4 G Poor Declan Queally 160 lbs 40/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - always behind - reminders and struggling after 4th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(tchd 50/1)