13:55 Naas

Saturday 10 February 2024

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 12.9s

1^st

Answer To Kayf

811-10

7/2

T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)

In touch, took closer order after 1st, 2nd halfway, closed 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on best final furlong op 10/3

2^nd

1 ½

Captain Cody

611-4

1/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leader, 4th halfway, progress 2 out, improved to 2nd inside final furlong, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner closing stages op 4/5

3^rd

Backtonormal

611-5

18/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: J J Slevin

Soon led, not fluent at 2nd, reduced lead 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd and ridden inside final furlong, kept on op 40/1

4^th

Any Road

711-8

40/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: M M McDonagh (3)

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 4th 2 out, effort before last, ridden and kept on without threatening final furlong op 66/1 tchd 33/1

5^th

1 ¼

Blizzard Of Oz

611-6

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Towards rear, not fluent at 3rd, 6th halfway, 5th after 3 out, effort on outer after 2 out, not fluent last and soon ridden, kept on same pace closing stages tchd 9/4

6^th

Thegraveyardbookie

511-4

66/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Rear, 5th halfway, 6th after 3 out, no impression and slightly detached before 2 out, weakened and detached after 2 out, mistake last op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Makaela's Choice¹⁰⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: T Mullins J: J B Foley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€1.70, €1.20EX:€9.30Trifecta:€38.00SF:€7.39

Forecasts

Captain Cody (1/1), Blizzard Of Oz (5/2), Answer To Kayf (7/2), Backtonormal (18/1), Any Road (40/1), Makaela's Choice (50/1), Thegraveyardbookie (66/1)

CAPTAIN CODY looked a most exciting recruit when going in at the first time of asking over hurdles at Gowran so is hard to oppose. Stablemate Blizzard of Oz appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of Answer To Kayf and Backtonormal.

CAPTAIN CODY (IRE)
BLIZZARD OF OZ (IRE)
ANSWER TO KAYF

Previous Winners

2023

Hands Of Gold

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: R A Doyle | T: A L T Moore

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €12,212.002nd: €4,071.003rd: €2,036.004th: €1,018.005th: €611.006th: €407.00

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