12:30 Thurles

Sunday 20 January 2019

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 3m 58.3s

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Classic Escape¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

50/1

Modest form in a number of point-to-point starts before three innocuous maiden hurdle runs since November. Possibly one to watch when handicapping.

Form: F-F2000

Blackborow^p1,t1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power

25/1

Has composed a number of disappointing point-to-point displays to date and first time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed on rules debut.

Form: P-5P

Cadougarde^h1³⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: A E Lynch| T: R O'Sullivan

8/1

Failed to complete in a couple of starts in Irish point-to-points in the spring before a couple of disappointing runs under rules. Others preferred, despite first-time hood.

Form: FP/66-

Generalisation²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Will have disappointed powerful owners in a number of defeats since October but may improve enough to play a role in this company.

Form: 4/439

Mossy White¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: A Ring| T: D Hogan

50/1

Got up on the line to force a dead-heat in fourth and final point-to-point in December. No impression on debut at Cork earlier this month. Possible improvement on the cards.

Form: 45-518

The Holy One^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 123| BF

11/8

11-race maiden who produced the best of his three runs in handicap company finishing third of 15 in a Leopardstown novice hurdle on St Stephens day. Well held on most recent start but holds strong claims here.

Form: 347030

Ashton Court²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin

50/1

Completely tailed off in two starts so far. Plenty to prove in this contest and others preferred.

Form: 00V

Blackyellowred¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Barry

50/1

Fair form in bumper company without threatening but only beat two home on hurdles debut in a Naas maiden earlier this month. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 7570

Edelweis De L'aube^h⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

10/1

Suffered wide-margin defeats in three bumpers before a 17L defeat on hurdling debut in a Gowran Park novice contest when last seen in November. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 00-99

Mason Jar¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: Miss H McLoughlin

6/1

Not disgraced in a couple of bumpers at Thurles and Punchestown before the end of the year and continues to improve in a couple of maiden hurdle starts. Entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 304452

Cahir Abbey Tavern²⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: E M Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

20/1

Sans Frontieres gelding out of a Insan mare. Failed to complete on sole point-to-point start last April and market likely to be the best guide to chance.

Form: P-

Stowie Belle

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Daughter of Stowaway out of a Rudimentary mare. Yard currently hold a 17% strike rate in the last 14 days and is 38 from 294 with their hurdlers this term. Worth a market check on debut.

Form:

Doyen's Diva¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

25/1

Doyen filly, closely related to two winners, including fair 2m6f hurdle winner Millrock Lad. Beaten 24L on debut in a Sligo bumper and easily passed over here.

Form: 5

Forecasts

The Holy One (11/8), Stowie Belle (9/2), Generalisation (5/1), Mason Jar (6/1), Cadougarde (8/1), Edelweis De L'aube (10/1), Cahir Abbey Tavern (20/1), Doyen's Diva (25/1), Blackborow (25/1), Classic Escape (50/1), Ashton Court (50/1), Blackyellowred (50/1), Mossy White (50/1)

The Henry De Bromhead-trained Generalisation could get an uncontested lead here in the early stages of the contest and could have a couple of these in trouble some way out. The early tactics though could play to the advantage of THE HOLY ONE who produced the best of his three runs in handicap company finishing third of 15 in a Leopardstown novice hurdle on St Stephens day. Mason Jar will be staying on later in proceedings to claim a place.