17:12
Botanica International Rated Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 14.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Sat handy early - fourth and hampered by a small error six out - dropped back momentarily three out - moved up into third turning for home - second before the last - drove to the front near the finish and held on gamely for the win
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Went straight to front - matched three out then regained command entering straight - two lengths to good over the last - overhauled close home - kept battling to the line
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Settled in rear - advanced to 5th at the 6th - moved closer before 4 out and into 4th at 2 out - could make no inroad on the front two from the last - plugged on to finish 3rd
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Settled towards rear early - 6th passing halfway markers - dropped to last after minor error 4 out - back to 6th by 2 out with no threat to leaders - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Sat behind the pace in 2nd - small error 6th - pressing 3rd 3 out - pushed along before straight and dropped to 5th with nothing more 2 out
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the pace early - up to 3rd by the 6th - moved up to share command 3 out - lost that spot approaching the straight then rallied into 2nd until 2 out - faded after and beaten well into 6th
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Settled at back of field - moved into 5th 4 out - urged along before the straight - dropped away and went last by 2 out - faded to finish 7th
Non-runners: Immutable, Sonny May (lame)
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.