1.25 2m. 4f. 140yds. 16 Declared. Connolly's RED MILLS EBF Auct.Hdle Final of €65,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €39,000.00 2nd - €13,000.00 3rd - €6,500.00 4th - €3,250.00 5th - €1,950.00 6th - €1,300.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - FAMILY BUSINESS is a speculative pick in this valuable Final. Her form seems nothing special but she is quite unexposed, having caught the eye at Kilbeggan in September before completing her prep with a further eye-catching run at Cork 10 days ago. Nicely bred, she handles easy ground, carries just 10st5lbs and progression is very likely. Fully Charged and Rhythm Divine are both joint-top rated runners and both have solid claims. Fully Charged competed well enough in better races on his most recent starts and will be primed for his comeback in this Final while Rhythm Divine brings good recent form and seems quite progressive. Arcadian Sunrise (which holds Barnavidddan on a previous meeting in March) comes here in excellent form having won a useful flat maiden at Thurles and while he has top weight, should still go well. Gold Speed is a free going type who is a course and distance winner and can go well despite a big enough weight while Dime A Dozen is very progressive but would ideally prefer a soundish surface. Wingin A Prayer is held by Arcadian Sunrise on previous meetings but did comfortably win his latest start before lockdown while Funky Dady comes here in good form but needs to improve. It Could Be You won a bumper latest but had previously been well beaten in two hurdle runs.%0A
A hurdle for four years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and which have run in or been balloted from at least one race in the Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series between 12th August, 2019 and 22nd March, 2020 and which have not won a Listed or weight-for-age Grade 1, 2 or 3 Hurdle race or which have not won a Listed or Grade 1, 2, or 3 I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat raceWeights - 4-y-o 11st 2lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Winner of a hurdle race 5lb extra Of two or more hurdle races 7lb extra