Botanica International Rated Novice Chase

1st

Coral River (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 128

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan

7 11-12 128

Donagh Meyler

Ross O'Sullivan

5:34.80

Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - stumbled at the 10th - improved position heading into the straight - hit the front two out and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Great Universe (GB) ^t

No. 7

10yo, 10-13, OR 113

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil

10 10-13 113

Ricky Doyle

Martin Brassil

3

Held up towards back of field - progress from 8th to 4th then 3rd entering the straight - moved into second before two out - unable to challenge up front on the run-in - stayed on at an even effort to finish 2nd beaten 3 lengths

3rd

The Great Nudie (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-9, OR 125

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Colin Bowe

6 11-9 125

Sean Flanagan

Colin Bowe

3

Made the running - margin cut down turning for home - passed and slipped to 3rd approaching 2 out - plugged on at one speed to finish third

4th

Kamikaz Du Plessis (FR) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-6, OR 122

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-6 122

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

1½

Held a midfield berth early - jumped awkwardly 8th and sat third - blundered 4 out and found little space into the straight losing ground - drifted left and slipped to fifth approaching 2 out - rallied into fourth by the last - stayed on but never able to challenge

5th

Littlefoot (IRE)

No. 2

8yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: M A Molloy

8 11-9 –

Daniel King

M A Molloy

2¾

Held up early - jumped a touch awkwardly in mid-pack - up to 4th before two out - eased back to 5th with nothing left approaching the last - held on one-tempo through the run-in to finish 5th

6th

Ad Caelum (IRE)

No. 6

7yo, 10-8, OR 112

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: John Patrick Ryan

7 10-8 112

Michael Kenneally (5)

John Patrick Ryan

2½

Held up at back - 6th place from the 8th - unable to close after 2 out and held on run-in - finished 6th