16:32 Wexford

Tuesday 17 March 2026

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Botanica International Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 5m 35.30s

Baldur's Gate^p1¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E T Mellerick⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 99

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.6f, soft, 10/1) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Starting to look well handicapped again.

Form: 435-077

Finnians Row^p,t¹³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 99| C

25/1

C&D winner in August. Respectable third of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles 138 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Claims if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 6-41343

Petit King^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 99| D

14/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Gowran (19.3f, heavy) 31 days ago, running no sort of race. Hard to fancy.

Form: PP-470P

Tell Me This⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A Kinirons| OR: 99

20/1

Unreliable sort. Fair winner over hurdles but didn't show much over fences last summer. Hard to fancy following another heavy defeat at Dundalk in January.

Form: 47-870P

Tsavo Park^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 99

17/2

18/1, fell in handicap chase at Thurles on debut over fences 40 days ago, keeping on when fell heavily last (looked sure to be placed). Claims if none the worse.

Form: 0-5334F

Lake Chad¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 98

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Creditable second of 15 in handicap chase (16/1) at Thurles (21.5f, heavy) 12 days ago, going down only to an improver. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 6F6432

Chosen Diamond^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 96

14/1

Good third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Navan (6/1) 17 days ago. Merits consideration back over fences.

Form: 29-8963

Knockbrack Rambler⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 92| D

14/1

Fair winner over hurdles, not as good over fences, eighth of 9 in handicap chase at Clonmel (40/1) 68 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P0-00P8

L'amiral Fromentin⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice chase (250/1) at Naas 9 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with lots of improvement needed.

Form: P-P586P

Butty O Brien¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Walsh| T: P Magee| OR: 90

18/1

7/1, fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Navan 17 days ago. Yet to fire this season.

Form: 14/P-584

Agent Tequila^t¹²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 87

25/1

Below form fourteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Navan 121 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8/06-090

Long Road^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

7/1

11/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.5f, heavy) 12 days ago. A player if keeping the errors down.

Form: 021UU3

Connemara Shore^b1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Tyner| OR: 76

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (4/1) 13 days ago. Unseated in previous chase. Blinkered for 1st time. Open to improvement.

Form: 7-100U3

Just For Yuse²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: John Shinnick| T: P Stafford| OR: 73

28/1

18/1, pulled up before last in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, soft) 26 days ago. More needed.

Form: 706/92P

Spanish Maid⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 72

2/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 33/1) 59 days ago, every chance when badly hampered by loose horse approaching 3 out. First run for yard after leaving F. Flood. Worth a look.

Form: 000P48

The Guinness Boys²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

22/1

Respectable ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Thurles (16.5f, heavy) 26 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: F7P0P9

Non-Runners

Cordal Boy¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: Gary Noonan

Oogum Boogum⁷⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: D Budds J: Reserve 2

Vallon Du Plessis⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Tom Dreaper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Spanish Maid (2/1), Connemara Shore (13/2), Long Road (7/1), Tsavo Park (17/2), Lake Chad (10/1), Knockbrack Rambler (14/1), Petit King (14/1), Chosen Diamond (14/1), Cordal Boy (14/1), Oogum Boogum (16/1), Butty O Brien (18/1), Baldur's Gate (20/1), Tell Me This (20/1), The Guinness Boys (22/1), Agent Tequila (25/1), Finnians Row (25/1), Just For Yuse (28/1), L'amiral Fromentin (33/1), Vallon Du Plessis (33/1)

LAKE CHAD has run well to reach the frame on his last 3 starts and might be able to resume winning ways. Chosen Diamond could pose a threat if able to build on his latest hurdle third. Connemara Shore unseated just as the race was taking shape on her chase debut but her subsequent third over hurdles shows she can be competitive from her mark. Philip Rothwell's Long Road also makes the shortlist.