2.45 2m. 14 Declared. Connollys RED MILLS EBF Auction Mdn Hdle of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - CHAUTUAQUA, which runs in a first-time hood, finished second in a useful maiden when last seen in March. The winner of that Naas race was a Listed bumper winner who scored again subsequently, while the third, fifth and sixth-placed horses each won subsequently. She returns from a summer's break and runs from her same yard but for another IHRB licensee. Lookondebrightside finished second in last year's renewal under his same weight and rider and returned from a spell in the UK and following a layoff, recently. He should struggle to concede so much weight to the selection. Aeros Luck has been running well in summer hurdles and is closed matched with Our Girl Sal on Bellewstown form (being 2lb worse off today) while Ivy Hall finished fourth and is worse off weights-wise. Shoot Champagne was well held at Galway in July and while she has a light weight and runs for a local yard, has plenty on her plate on jumps debut. Nevermindestranger has some place claims while Smokey Putnum needs to improve.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as an unraced three or four year old at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for #45,000 or less at a recognised National Hunt Sale and that have not been purchased at Public Auction under the hammer in Ireland or Great Britain for any more than #45,000 at any time and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat race value not more than #12,000Weights - 4-y-o 11st 10lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs