18:12
Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m216y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 23.10s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
John Patrick Ryan
Set off in front before giving up the advantage early - settled in behind the pace and held a midfield spot through the early fences - slipped back around the fifth before turning into the straight - began to make progress and edged closer with two to jump - moved through smoothly to hit the front approaching the last - kicked clear there - kept finding more to the line - won comfortably
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - moved into contention around 10th then 4th - pushed along after three out - improved into contention two out - knocked sideways in fourth on the run-in - stayed on for second but never able to trouble the winner
Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back holding a bit too much enthusiasm early - moved through the pack to 7th then 4th - kept on before two out - found extra to loom 2nd at the last - unable to challenge up front - eased back to finish 3rd
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Sat close up early - hit front after 1st then untidy at 3rd - stretched clear 4 out - margin shrank before 2 out - overtaken after 2 out - slipped to third by the last - knocked into opponent on run-in - held on for fourth without extra late
Michael Kenneally (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back - made progress before two out and kept going to last - unable to challenge leaders late finishing fifth
Jack Kennedy
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - moved up into 3rd after the third then dropped to 4th and 5th after a mistake - faltered again after another mistake at the last - held no threat on the run-in finishing 6th
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Settled in midfield early - urged forward to sit close up after the first - moved into second before fading back to fourth by 3 out - held third turning for home but weakened before 2 out - had nothing left approaching the last - finished well held in 7th
Mark Walsh
Charles O'Brien
Settled with the pack early - stumbled 3rd and pushed along - ran mid-division before edging into 2nd by 3 out - dropped back and faded fast approaching the last - blundered there and beaten well into 8th
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Settled in the pack early - improved to 4th before dropping back to 6th approaching three out - moved into contention two out - dropped away rapidly with a stumble at the last - finished well beaten in 9th
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes
Held up in the pack early - crept into contention approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leaders on the run to the line - well held at the finish
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Held up at the back - needed encouragement early on - shifted into midfield by the 4th - briefly threatened before 3 out - dropped away 2 out and held on for 11th
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled handy early - moved up to 4th then slipped back to 8th turning for home - lost place approaching 2 out and hung on to finish well beaten
Sean O'Keeffe
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled with the group early - dropped back approaching the 4th - driven along and faded before 2 out - well held at the finish
Cian Quirke
Andrew Slattery
Held up at the back throughout - hit a hurdle four out - lost touch turning into the straight and beaten a long way home
Philip Donovan (3)
Dermot Day
Settled at the back throughout - awkward at the opening obstacle - lost touch entering the straight and no impression made thereafter
Darragh O'Keeffe
J P Flavin
Settled in the pack early - dropped away approaching 4th and faded before 3 out - eased out of contention shortly after
Non-runners: Ferdia (reserve), Hob's Angel (reserve), Single Edition (coughing)
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.