Punchestown (IRE)
15:10
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €41 Place: €10 €1.10 Exacta: €142.50 Trifecta: €490.90
Non-Runners: Ben Purple (stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Rockymountainbleu (IRE) 7 G AVG P J Rothwell 151 lbs 40/1 Won In touch with leaders - headway after 2 out - led last - ridden clear run-in - pushed out(op 22/1)
2nd 3 Sounds Victorius (IRE) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 2/5F 4.5 Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - lost second but prominent 3rd - went second again when mistake 3 out - nudged along home turn - briefly disputed lead approaching last - no extra run-in (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 3rd last)(op 1/4)
3rd 8 The Diddler (IRE) 7 M Poor P M Quinlan 153 lbs 7/2 7 Prominent - went second 3rd - led from 6th - jumped slightly left 4 out - good jump and clear 2 out - reduced lead home turn - headed when not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 13/2)
4th 6 Committee Meeting (IRE) 6 G Poor P J Rothwell 160 lbs 66/1 4 Led - hung left after 5th - headed and pressed leader from 6th - lost second before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
5th 4 The Dancing Tree (IRE) 6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 5/1 9 In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - prominent when not fluent 7th - weakened 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
6th 1 Derby Rock (IRE) 6 G Poor M F Morris 161 lbs 66/1 15 Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last but in touch with leaders - brief headway after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 50/1)
7th 2 Jeel Des Mottes (FR) 5 G Poor M J Tynan 164 lbs 100/1 7 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to last after 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 66/1)