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Botanica International Handicap Chase
2m4f219y, Chase, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 22.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Donagh Meyler
James M Barcoe
Settled off the pace in 7th - nudged up approaching the straight - sent forward before 2 out and edged in front - drew clear before the last - stayed on strongly to win
Phillip Enright
Andrew Slattery
Went to the front - drifted left at the 1st and continually drifted that way - shared the advantage for a long way - under pressure and contesting 2 out before drifting left again - lost the lead soon after - no more to give approaching the last and plugged on at one speed into 2nd
Sean Flanagan
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled towards rear - pushed along into 5th before 2 out - stayed on at one level from the last - finished third
Michael Kenneally (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - shared the front spot before 2 out then lost it under pressure - couldn't find more in 4th approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Handy early - hit front briefly after 1st before being overtaken 2 out - driven into 3rd and scratchy at last - stayed on same rate to finish fifth
Darragh O'Keeffe
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close behind the front group early - hit the second and again at the fifth then settled into the pack - stumbled again 5 out - pushed along but unable to close before 2 out and held on for sixth
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Tracked front pack early - improved into 3rd by halfway - pressed for effort but flattened out before 2 out - finished 7th
Keith Donoghue
Paul W Flynn
Held up at the back - pushed along but couldn't quicken after 3 out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Whateys Quest (stone bruise)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.