17:00 Clonmel

Thursday 12 May 2022

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Botanica International Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 3m 58.50s

1^st

Gaelic Arc

611-13

14/1

T: J P RyanJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, led 4th, went 5 lengths clear 4 out, slight mistake next, reduced advantage entering straight, asserted again after 2 out, kept on well run-in op 16/1

2^nd

6 ½

Prairie Dancer

411-6

6/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Led, slight mistake 1st, ran wide on bend after 3rd, headed next, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner when not fluent last, kept on one pace op 15/8

3^rd

1 ¼

Plains Indian

611-10

5/2

T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Towards rear, carried wide on bend after 3rd, some headway into 4th 3 out, closer entering straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace tchd 9/4

4^th

Dartington

511-9

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, ran freely, carried wide on bend after 3rd, 5th halfway, pushed along 4 out, ridden early straight and not fluent 2 out, soon no extra op 13/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

Flaming Moon

511-11

4/1

T: M J SmithJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer entering straight, 4th and pushed along 2 out, soon no extra and eased run-in tchd 9/2

Also Ran

Ideal Pal

611-6

12/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leader, carried wide on bend after 3rd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, in rear when not fluent next, soon pushed along and detached, pulled up before 2 out op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Sizing Mauritius²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Sean O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.00Pl:€4.10, €1.30EX:€35.50Trifecta:€79.60SF:€37.57

Forecasts

Prairie Dancer (6/4), Plains Indian (5/2), Flaming Moon (4/1), Sizing Mauritius (4/1), Dartington (8/1), Ideal Pal (12/1), Gaelic Arc (14/1)

Impossible to rule any of the septet out but the vote goes to sole 4-y-o PRAIRIE DANCER. Joseph O'Brien's charge made the most of a good opportunity to open his account over hurdles at Cork last month and he can take a step forward and follow up in this better company. Sizing Mauritius shades the vote for the forecast spot over Gaelic Arc.

PRAIRIE DANCER (IRE)
SIZING MAURITIUS (IRE)
GAELIC ARC (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Fort William

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Shane Fitzgerald | T: J P Ryan

25/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,601.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00