13:20 Gowran Park

Thursday 24 January 2019

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 5m 24.7s

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Selected odds by:

Amerijano⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

33/1

Milan gelding out of a Lord Americo mare. Promising effort on debut at Galway in October. One for the shortlist.

Form: 3

On Call⁴¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N Bashford⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Gelding by Flemensfirth who finished second of nine in a point-to-point in December 2017. Best watched on stable debut.

Form: B2-

Voix Des Tiep²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Won a Thurles bumper over 2m in March before a couple of encouraging displays since, including in a Limerick maiden hurdle in December. Should be a leading contender in this company.

Form: 33152-2

Chavi Artist²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: T Mullins

100/1

Well beaten in a number of starts since October and overall form casts doubt on his ability to get competitive here.

Form: 7-05095

The Big Dog²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D J Mullins| T: Peter Fahey

1/1

Stayed on well to land a Naas bumper in January last year before a heavy defeat in a Grade 3 contest at Cork and a promising maiden hurdle effort at Leopardstown last month. More to come if building on that run.

Form: 2/F41-42

Brog Ahaon²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: M McCabe

100/1

Stowaway gelding related to to some top class national hunt stock. Eighth og 14 beaten over 8L in a Down Royal 2m bumper when last seen in May. Plenty to prove here.

Form: 8

Inchavour⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack

100/1

Backmarker in maiden hurdles at Ballinrobe and Killarney in May before being tailed off in a Fairyhouse contest in December. Others preferred.

Form: 000

Rakhine State¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

20/1

Not disgraced in four career hurdle starts to date but needs to improve on those performances sooner rather than later.

Form: 2464-63

Tara Mill^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley

33/1

Modest in a number of point-to-point starts in the early part of last year and generally well beaten in a couple of maiden hurdle starts to date. First time tongue-tie doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed.

Form: F64P-84

Barntown^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

50/1

Showed ability in four bumpers culminating in a 21L third at Thurles in December. Well held on maiden hurdle debut recently and unlikely to trouble the judge.

Form: 58-636

Game Line¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P Power⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Power

100/1

Poor in a couple of point-to-point starts and tailed off last of 16 on maiden hurdle debut earlier this month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 870

Kalum River¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 120

11/2

Not without promise in a number of hurdle starts since November including a fourth of eight earlier this month at Fairyhouse. Interesting jockey engagement.

Form: 222654

Lady Ischia²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: G P Cromwell

14/1

Lightly raced mare who has been well beaten when down the field in a couple of starts including last month at Limerick on hurdling debut. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 2/1527-7

Wild Rumour²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler

66/1

Plenty to like about the Kalanisi mares run at Limerick over Christmas but looks up against it in this company.

Form: P-0392

Jeremys Dream⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott

33/1

Modest efforts posted in a bumper and a number of previous runs over hurdles since August. Improving sort who could go well at a price.

Form: 7643

Dubaimolly²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: F J Flood

125/1

Dubai Destination filly out of an Old Vic mare. Last of 16 beaten 50L on hurdling debut at Killarney when last seen in May. Others preferred.

Form: 0

First One D'Ana¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B Hayes| T: S Doyle

125/1

Well down the field on a couple of disappointing efforts over Christmas and the New Year. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Star Of Oscar¹⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: E Doyle J: D Meyler

Forecasts

The Big Dog (1/1), Voix Des Tiep (11/4), Kalum River (11/2), Lady Ischia (14/1), Rakhine State (20/1), Star Of Oscar (20/1), On Call (25/1), Tara Mill (33/1), Amerijano (33/1), Jeremys Dream (33/1), Barntown (50/1), Wild Rumour (66/1), Chavi Artist (100/1), Inchavour (100/1), Brog Ahaon (100/1), Game Line (100/1), First One D'Ana (125/1), Dubaimolly (125/1)

THE BIG DOG can build on a promising maiden hurdle effort at Leopardstown last month when the Peter Fahy-trained six-year-old was headed narrowly on the run-in, going down by a head. Voix Des Tiep looks a solid option to cause the most problems for the selection and can prove to be the biggest danger. Kalum River and the Gordon Elliott-trained Rakhine State can battle for the remaining minor honour.