IN an outcome that this innovative series was framed for, a trio of inexpensive purchases held sway in the €65,000 Connolly’s Red Mils Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final where Denis Hogan’s Funky Dady gave jockey Shane Mulcahy the biggest success of his career.

This rescheduled contest, which was originally due to take place at the Punchestown Festival, was run at quite a clip and those that took their time off a searing pace were the ones to benefit.