Race cards · Mon 6 Mar
Monday 6 March · Leopardstown, Eire
14:15 Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 20000
- Runners
- 5
Race preview
PURSE PRICE is a frustrating sort to follow but may get her turn here. The 2m3f Naas auction novice won by Hands Of Gold looks a key piece of form in the context of this race as the selection had Ideal Du Tabert over two lengths back in third and Della Casa Lunga still held every chance when falling at the last. A case can be made for all three in this rematch. Captains Nephew appeared to show much improved form when easily landing a Clonmel maiden on testing ground last month. He's sure to play a major role if reproducing that effort on this sounder surface. Listowel bumper winner My Gaffer is another to consider on his hurdle debut.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Della Casa Lunga | 55423F | Phillip Enright | S Curling | 10 10 | 85-40 | |
| 2 | Ideal Du Tabert | P23 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 11 7 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | My Gaffer | 2214 | Liam Quinlan | J P Ryan | 11 3 | 5-2 | |
| 4 | Purse Price | 323223 | B W Harvey | G Elliott | 10 10 | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Whip Whitaker | P64905 | Philip Donovan | J P Ryan | 11 3 | 100-1 | |
| NR | Captains Nephew | 883571 | Darragh O'Keeffe | P J Rothwell | 11 10 |