4.15 2m. 3f. 180yds. 12 Declared. Connolly's RED MILLS EBF Auct.Hdle Final of €75,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €45,000.00 2nd - €15,000.00 3rd - €7,500.00 4th - €3,750.00 5th - €2,250.00 6th - €1,500.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - GLENGOULY can bring up his hat-trick. Willie Mullins' charge got off the mark over a similar trip at Gowran Park in March before being produced at the last in Leopardstown to win one of the auction novice hurdles in this series. Freedom To Dream needs to be taken very seriously. Peter Fahey's seven-year-old gelding finished fourth in the Martin Pipe at The Cheltenham Festival after losing his pitch before the second last. The horse behind him in fifth landed a Grade 3 handicap hurdle on next start at Aintree. Freedom To Dream is a former Punchestown winner on his sole visit in November last year. Sam's Choice has been beaten into second at Gowran Park and Leopardstown by Glengouly, but wasn't far behind and looks sure to run his race again. I A Connect is another course winner who could get involved.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards 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 which, in the current season, have run in or been balloted from at least one qualifier race in the Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series and which have not, at any time, won a Listed or weight-for-age Grade 1, 2 or 3 Hurdle race or which have not, at any time, won a Listed or Grade 1, 2, or 3 I.N.H. flat race or N.H. flat raceWeights - 4-y-o 10st 11lbs 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