17:20 Leopardstown (IRE) 02 Mar 2025
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €12,000 - 5 ran
disputed lead, headed after 1st, 2nd at 4th, 3rd after 3 out, 4th 2 out, not much room and switched right in 3rd before last, stayed on run-in to lead closing stages, kept on best
in touch, not fluent at 1st, 4th at 4th, progress in 3rd 2 out, travelled well in 2nd before last where on terms, led run-in, headed closing stages, not match winner
disputed lead, led after 1st, wandered before 4 out, reduced lead after 3 out, joined last, headed run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages, kept on same pace
in touch, pecked at 2nd, 3rd at 4th, took closer order in 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 4th before last, no extra closing stages
rear, not fluent in 5th at 4th, took closer order after 3 out, pushed along in 5th before last where mistake and fell
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 7 | Blizzard Of Oz | 6 | 11 6 | - | 3212-15 | 22 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Danny Mullins | 6/ 4 | 4:07.20 | |
| 2023 | Good - Yielding | 5 | Della Casa Lunga | 5 | 10 10 | - | 55423F | 23 days | S Curling (119 miles) | Phillip Enright | 85/ 40 | 3:56.40 | |
| 2022 | Yielding | 6 | Glengouly | 6 | 11 10 | - | 163-4U1 | 39 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Jack Foley | 5/ 2 | 4:06.50 | |
| 2021 | Good - Yielding | 4 | Eurotiep | 7 | 11 12 | - | 22-121 | 40 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Mr A McMahon | 1/ 6 | 4:00.50 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 7 | Arcadian Sunrise | 6 | 11 8 | - | F31213 | 23 days | J Queally (105 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 9/ 4 | 4:08.30 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 7 | Zero Ten | 6 | 11 12 | - | P716-11 | 168 days | E Mullins (56 miles) | D J Mullins | 8/ 11 | 3:58.30 |