22:55 Ballinrobe (IRE) 11 Aug 2025
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €12,000 - 9 ran
made all, slight mistake 8th, travelled well and asserted before last, clear entering straight, kept on well, easily
rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, towards rear at 4th where mistake, mistake 4 out, effort after 2 out, improved to 4th last, kept on in moderate 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winner
mid-division, jumped big 2nd, 5th after 7th, 4th after 8th, no impression on leader in 3rd last, one paced in moderate 3rd closing stages
prominent, 2nd after 7th, no impression on leader before last, dropped to 4th and weakened entering straight
in touch, 4th after 7th, progress in 3rd after 8th, dropped to 5th and weakened before last where not fluent
rear of mid-division, 6th after 7th, no impression after 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, slightly detached after 1st, not fluent 2nd, detached 5th, effort after 3 out, kept on one pace before last
towards rear, 8th after 7th, not fluent 8th, mistake and pecked 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
tracked leader, 3rd after 7th, dropped to 5th after 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yielding - Soft | 6 | Littlefoot | 6 | 11 4 | - | 8264-85 | 17 days | M A Molloy (115 miles) | L A McKenna | 4/ 1 | 5:54.00 | |
| 2023 | Good - Yielding | 11 | Sea Music | 5 | 11 8 | - | FU2-3 | 11 days | E Mullins (150 miles) | Donagh Meyler | 11/ 10 | 5:45.10 | |
| 2022 | Good | 8 | Vinnie Is Busy | 7 | 11 10 | - | F-P34U2 | 19 days | C Byrnes (90 miles) | Philip Byrnes | 11/ 10 | 5:44.00 | |
| 2021 | Good | 9 | Cream Sparkles | 7 | 11 3 | - | 363353 | 12 days | D M Christie (113 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 15/ 8 | 5:29.40 | |
| 2019 | Yielding | 9 | Le Hachette | 6 | 11 1 | - | 32134-5 | 24 days | J P Ryan (115 miles) | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/ 2 | 5:24.60 |