Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 0.5s

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Selected odds by:

Gevrey²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. 8/1, creditable fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 2213U5

Eurotiep⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| D

1/6

Useful in bumpers and wasn't hard pressed to make a successful hurdling debut at Thurles (15.7f, heavy) 40 days ago. Sets the standard, and open to improvement.

Form: 22-121

Colemanstown Lad

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil

22/1

€42,000 3-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart hurdler/chaser Real Steel and useful hurdler Grangeclare Gold. Dam unraced. Market should be helpful.

Form:

Fix The Bill¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 9/1, fourth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, good). Off 6 months. Remains open to progress.

Form: 24-264

Non-Runners

Breakeven⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: T Mullins J: Sean O'Keeffe

Hesamanofhisword¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: D E Fitzgerald J: K J Brouder

Forecasts

Eurotiep (1/6), Gevrey (5/1), Breakeven (11/2), Hesamanofhisword (10/1), Colemanstown Lad (22/1), Fix The Bill (22/1)

EUROTIEP already sets a useful standard so should prove hard to beat with further improvement in the offing. Last week’s Fairyhouse winner Breakeven may do better still and is fancied to chase home the selection.