Botanica International Maiden Hurdle

1st

Arcadian Emperor (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

5 11-4 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

5:03.30

Set the pace from the start - margin fluctuated through the middle stages - stretched clear again 4 out - gap narrowed after 3 out - pressed on again after 2 out - stayed on strongly to win with something in hand

2nd

Hi Ho Idaho (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins

5 11-4 –

Jordan Gainford

Cian Collins

2¼

Settled just off the pace early - fourth after 6th - hit a flat spot 3 out - still fourth entering straight - moved up to second before 2 out - unable to close on the winner - stayed on but held for second

3rd

Speculateur (FR)

No. 12

5yo, 11-4, OR 119

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 119

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

5½

Handy early - held 3rd after 6th - up to 4th 3 out then back to 3rd turning in - slipped to 4th 2 out - unable to threaten leaders in 3rd - held same rate to finish 3rd

4th

Caseys Cloud (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Ross Berry (7) · T: C A Murphy

5 10-11 –

Ross Berry (7)

C A Murphy

2½

Settled in midfield early - moved up to 6th after the 6th - hit a rough jump 4 out then advanced into the straight - up to 3rd 2 out before a mistake there cost a place - held on for 4th without finishing off

5th

Karlynn (FR)

No. 16

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: E Walsh · T: John M Burke

4 10-10 –

E Walsh

John M Burke

0.3

Settled with leaders early - held 5th after 6th before failing to gain ground 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th

6th

Little John (IRE) ^tp

No. 9

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: Colin Motherway

5 10-13 –

Michael Kenneally (5)

Colin Motherway

14

Sat close to pace early - moved into second after 6th and pushed to keep tempo entering straight - dropped away rapidly before 2 out and finished sixth

7th

Dancing Fruits (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Paddy Cody (7) · T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

5 10-11 –

Paddy Cody (7)

Miss Ellmarie Holden

13

Settled in the pack early - hit a small error at the 3rd and slipped towards the back - began to move through in 7th after the 6th - pushed along after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Kome Dans Un Reve (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: Philip Fenton

6 10-13 –

Niall Moore (5)

Philip Fenton

½

Held up towards the back - moved into 9th after the 6th and improved from 3 out - lost momentum before 2 out with an untidy jump there and faded well held

9th

Ballinaboola Hanna (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: R Donohoe

5 10-11 –

Danny Mullins

R Donohoe

19

Settled midfield early - dropped to 10th after 6th - unable to make headway from 3 out and dropped away before 2 out

10th

Solar Generation (IRE) ^t

No. 11

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil

5 11-4 –

Ricky Doyle

Martin Brassil

4

Held up towards the back - still down in 13th after the 6th - edged into it approaching 3 out before fading before 2 out

11th

Little Big John (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Philip Donovan (3) · T: Maike Magnussen

5 11-1 –

Philip Donovan (3)

Maike Magnussen

2¾

Held up towards the back - drifted left at the opener - still in the pack early on - down in twelfth by the 6th - shaped to close from 3 out before fading approaching 2 out

12th

Darby Hill (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Paul Nolan

5 10-11 –

Richard Deegan

Paul Nolan

1¾

Held up early - hit first hurdle and buried in field - improved into 7th after third-last - lost place approaching two out and beaten off

13th

Me Wee Nanny Fran (IRE)

No. 17

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 10-10 –

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

13

Held up near back - still 11th after 6th and unable to close - dropped away entering the straight to finish well beaten

14th

Bruise Hill (IRE)

No. 19

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: W J Burke

5 11-4 –

John Shinnick

W J Burke

12

Held up towards the back - down in 14th after 6th - blundered at the 8th - lost touch after 3 out and beaten well home

PU

Hungry Henry (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 11-4 –

G B Noonan

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

-

Held up towards the back - poor leap at the opening fence - up around 16th before dropping to 7th - lost touch with the field - pulled up before two out

PU

Eagle Doll (IRE)

No. 15

6yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Conor Clarke (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6 10-4 –

Conor Clarke (7)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

-

Settled midpack early - gear shifted after 4th and drifted wide still in contention - eased and pulled up before the 5th

PU

Imtinkenofit (IRE)

No. 18

4yo, 10-3, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan · T: Frank John Hayes

4 10-3 –

Liam Quinlan

Frank John Hayes

-

Sat close to the pace early - slipped back to 5th - clipped heels approaching the 7th - lost fluency at the next - down to 8th soon after - lost place further and faded - pulled up before four out