Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 58.7s

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Romany Brown^t1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle

13/8

Promising sort who came in second at Clonmel on his hurdling bow before third of 12 in bumper at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Player back over hurdles now stepping up in trip.

Form: P-323

Big Dispute²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: Con McSweeney

20/1

Fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 22 days ago, going in snatches. Up in trip.

Form: 15-080

Scalpnagoon²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

15/8

Twice-raced maiden. 7/1, good second of 8 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Considered.

Form: 72

Happy Me²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B W Harvey| T: W J Burke| OR: 103

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, very good fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 21 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 06-734

Initiateur²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon

33/1

Well held in bumper. Successful in point last time on return from 19-month absence (Dec 30).

Form: 74/0-1

Only You Norah^h1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 89

50/1

Poor hurdler. 80/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 678C86

Written In My Soul²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany

40/1

22/1, fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago.

Form: 25

Non-Runners

Attaboyarchie⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: K Thornton J: Miss E J Sweeney

Forecasts

Romany Brown (13/8), Scalpnagoon (15/8), Happy Me (5/2), Attaboyarchie (3/1), Big Dispute (20/1), Initiateur (33/1), Written In My Soul (40/1), Only You Norah (50/1)

ROMANY BROWN looks the way to go here now reverted to hurdles and can get off the mark at the chief expense of Fairyhouse third Attaboyarchie. Both Happy Me and Scalpnagoon can have a say too.