in touch, took closer order after 1st, 2nd halfway, closed 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on best final furlong
2 17:55 Naas (IRE) 10 Feb 2024
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle (4YO plus)
2m 3f 21y Heavy
2 1½
5 Captain Cody
6 11-4 -
tracked leader, 4th halfway, progress 2 out, improved to 2nd inside final furlong, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner closing stages
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
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 4th 2 out, effort before last, ridden and kept on without threatening final furlong
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
rear, 5th halfway, 6th after 3 out, no impression and slightly detached before 2 out, weakened and detached after 2 out, mistake last
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yielding | 9 | Hands Of Gold | 5 | 11 12 | - | 4F71 | 16 days | A L Moore (17 miles) | Ricky Doyle | 15/ 8 | 4:58.02 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 7 | Journey With Me | 6 | 11 10 | - | 11-1 | 45 days | H De Bromhead (86 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 4/ 11 | 5:19.00 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 13 | You Raised Me Up | 8 | 12 0 | - | 42253-1 | 143 days | M Brassil (17 miles) | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/ 2 | 4:54.90 | |
| 2020 | Good - Yielding | 9 | Aione | 7 | 11 12 | - | 1-121 | 16 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Paul Townend | 10/ 11 | 4:49.90 | |
| 2019 | Good | 9 | City Island | 6 | 11 12 | - | 2-1D1 | 45 days | M Brassil (17 miles) | Mark Walsh | 1/ 5 | 4:31.60 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 14 | Best Behavior | 5 | 11 9 | - | 9-37 | 44 days | O McKiernan (17 miles) | Mark Walsh | 10/ 11 | 5:19.70 |