20:00 Clonmel

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 49y  |   Yielding  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:00  |   Winning time: 4m 11.05s
1st
Horse silk
11
9/2
T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (7)
Held up towards rear, progress 4 out, 3rd next, disputed entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well closing stages tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
10
14/1
T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, improved into 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out and no impression on leaders, stayed on and closer when slight mistake 2 out, 2nd last, kept on without reaching winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
5
18/1
T: R P CodyJ: D Meyler
Held up, rear of mid-division halfway, progress into 7th entering straight, ridden into 4th 2 out, kept on to dispute 2nd run-in, 3rd close home op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
8/1
T: J P RyanJ: C M Quirke (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 3 out, joined entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
9/2
T: J M BarrettJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, progress into 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
3
911-10
4/1f
T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)
Led briefly, tracked leader from 1st, 2nd halfway, 5th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, mistake last op 3/1
7th
Horse silk
18
7
11/1
T: S MillarJ: Aileen O'Sullivan (7)
Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 4th, 4th halfway, ridden and lost place 3 out, kept on into 6th before straight, no extra entering straight, weakened op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
28/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: T P Harney (7)
Pushed along to lead 1st, ran around approaching 2nd, headed 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before 2 out, weakened op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
14
7/1
T: T MullinsJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra, weakened op 10/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
22/1
T: P J RothwellJ: C Owens (7)
Held up early, mid-division halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
22
9
611-4
40/1
T: S NolanJ: K E Buckley
Mid-divison early, towards rear from 3rd, ridden in rear 5 out, no extra entering straight, weakened op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
10/1
T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra entering straight, soon eased, pulled up before 2 out op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
She's A Fine Wine139
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€2.50, €2.60, €5.30EX:€70.90Trifecta:€1,895.70Tricast:€1,075.55SF:€68.54

Forecasts

She's A Fine Wine (7/2), Answering (4/1), Woodstream Lad (9/2), Dame Rapide (9/2), Dream Escape (7/1), Zolpharine (8/1), Morning Soldier (10/1), San Martino (11/1), Golden Temple (12/1), Karacole (14/1), War Correspondent (18/1), Only One Plan (22/1), Tom McGreevy (28/1), Britzka (40/1)

Verdict

A leap of faith is required in supporting MORNING SOLDIER given his latest form figures but those exploits came in the face of some stiff tasks and, remaining with an air of unfinished business about him in this sphere, he could just be worth chancing back from 47 days off with his sights lowered. Woodstream Lad was in good form late last year and he's feared. She's A Fine Wine and Golden Temple also command a second look.

  1. MORNING SOLDIER (IRE)
  2. WOODSTREAM LAD (IRE)
  3. SHE'S A FINE WINE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
As Tears Go By
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
J: C McGivern  |  T: G Elliott
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €465.006th: €310.00

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