16:55 Clonmel
Thursday 23 October 2025
All14:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5517:25
Botanica International Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus  |  2m 4f 219y  |  Good to Yielding  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:55Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 22.2s
T:Â J BarcoeJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Held up, pushed along briefly in 7th before straight, ridden to challenge before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well op 2/1
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â Phillip Enright
Led, veered left 1st, soon joined and disputed, jumped left throughout, ridden and still disputing when jumped left 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace op 15/2
T:Â J J HanlonJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Held up, ridden in 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace from last op 11/2
T:Â J P RyanJ:Â Michael Kenneally (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, disputed before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace op 18/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Simon Torrens
Soon prominent, led and disputed after 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and not fluent last, kept on one pace tchd 11/1
T:Â E McCarthyJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, mistake 5th and soon mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out op 11/4
T:Â P NolanJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 12/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â P W FlynnJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Always rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1
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Whateys Quest45
Weight: 11-9|Â Â Age: 7
T: C Byrnes  J: Philip Byrnes
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.30, €1.60, €1.30EX:€18.90Trifecta:€60.90Tricast:€76.03SF:€19.74
Forecasts
Spellacy's Cross (5/2), Ollie La Ba Ba (3/1), Person Of Interest (5/1), Ceroc (13/2), Doyen Magic (10/1), Jasmin De Cotte (11/1), The Dara Man (12/1), Jouster (12/1), Whateys Quest (14/1)
OLLIE LA BA BA has to prove he can do it over fences but he arrives in top form with a big-field handicap win over hurdles and given he's 2 lb lower, there's plenty in his favour. Spellacy's Cross is the obvious danger with a lot of these having plenty to prove.
- OLLIE LA BA BA (IRE)
- SPELLACY'S CROSS (IRE)
- PERSON OF INTEREST (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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