20:00 Clonmel

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 4m 11.05s

1^st

Woodstream Lad

710-9

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

2^nd

1 ½

Karacole

811-4

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

3^rd

War Correspondent

511-8

18/1

T: R P CodyJ: Donagh 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

4^th

4 ½

Zolpharine

611-5

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: Cian 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

5^th

3 ¼

Dame Rapide

711-6

9/2

T: J M BarrettJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, progress into 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2

6^th

7 ½

Answering

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

7^th

San Martino

611-6

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

8^th

2 ¾

Tom McGreevy

912-0

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

9^th

3 ¾

Dream Escape

510-0

7/1

T: T MullinsJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra, weakened op 10/1

10^th

1 ¼

Only One Plan

710-5

22/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Conor Owens (7)

Held up early, mid-division halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened op 14/1

11^th

Britzka

611-4

40/1

T: S NolanJ: Kieren Buckley

Mid-divison early, towards rear from 3rd, ridden in rear 5 out, no extra entering straight, weakened op 25/1

Also Ran

Morning Soldier

511-13

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

Golden Temple

410-7

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

She's A Fine Wine¹³⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

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)

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.

MORNING SOLDIER (IRE)
WOODSTREAM LAD (IRE)
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