Botanica International Maiden Hurdle

1st

Fad Eadrainn (IRE) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 120

J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick T Foley

7 11-12 120

Simon Torrens

Patrick T Foley

5:03.20

Sat behind the pacesetter early - fourth after the 6th and untidy at the 8th and three out - moved into contention soon after - up to second turning into the straight - went on before two out - hit the last after edging clear - won going away

2nd

Polemon (GB) ^tp

No. 2

6yo, 11-12, OR 113

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 11-12 113

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

10

Settled just off the pack early - jumped awkwardly in 5th four out - moved into third turning for home - unable to close on the front-runner two out - stayed on at one gear to the finish for second

3rd

Oaks Soldier (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Eamon Courtney

5 11-4 –

Ricky Doyle

Eamon Courtney

5

Held up early - awkward jumping mid-race - improved into 4th turning in - unable to close on leader after second last - stayed on same pace to finish third having clouted last

4th

Portnablagh (IRE) ^t

No. 9

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (5) · T: Paul Traynor

5 10-13 –

Liam McKenna (5)

Paul Traynor

10

Handy early - moved closer to press the pace before the 2nd where a bit awkward - awkward again in 4th at the 5th - second after 6th - third at the 8th - went up in front 3 out - lost the advantage before 2 out and slipped to third then faded in 4th - eventually well held

5th

Shake The Bag (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling

6 10-11 –

Phillip Enright

S Curling

5½

Held up in the pack - into 7th before improving into 5th but scrappy over 2 out - soon dropped away to finish fifth

6th

Butterfly Mountain (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: John Aherne (7) · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 10-11 –

John Aherne (7)

John Patrick Ryan

6½

Went straight to front - handed up spot before 5th with a minor error in 2nd - up to 3rd after 6th then 2nd by 8th - back to 3rd 3 out - gave way turning for home - faded before 2 out

7th

Casafierna (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Brian Mortell

5 11-4 –

Ben Harvey

Brian Mortell

5

Slow to settle and drifted off the pack early - clumsy over first - lost ground and jumping error 7th - up to 9th soon after - edged closer before 2 out then dropped away

8th

Kofino (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 10-11 –

Paddy Hanlon (7)

John Joseph Hanlon

21

Settled towards the back of the pack - briefly improved into 5th after the 6th - then dropped away turning into the straight - well held at the finish

9th

Duckorgrouse (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 11-4 –

Shane Fitzgerald

John Patrick Ryan

48

Settled midpack showing a fair grip on the bit - moved through to the front approaching the 5th and stretched clear - stumbled rounding the turn after the 6th cutting the margin - overtaken 3 out - dropped away rapidly after - finished well behind in 9th