16:32 Wexford

Tuesday 17 March 2026

All13:3714:1214:4715:2215:5716:3217:05

Botanica International Handicap Chase (0-100)

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

1^st

Connemara Shore

610-5

13/2

T: R TynerJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, headway into 4th 5 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong op 6/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Spanish Maid

810-1

2/1f

T: R O'SullivanJ: Michael Kenneally (5)

Mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd next, strongly pressed winner at last, ran around inside final furlong, no extra close home tchd 11/5

3^rd

Butty O Brien

1011-5

18/1

T: P MageeJ: Eoin Walsh

Tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression on leaders in 4th 2 out, 3rd close home, no extra op 20/1

4^th

Long Road

711-2

7/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Dylan Robinson

Led, ran around approaching 2nd, ridden 3 out, headed entering straight, 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th close home op 11/1

5^th

Knockbrack Rambler

911-7

14/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders

6^th

Just For Yuse

810-2

28/1

T: P StaffordJ: John Shinnick

In rear, moderate 12th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, modest late progress from 2 out op 40/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

nse

Petit King

1012-0

14/1

T: E CawleyJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Tracked leaders, mistake 7th and ridden next, moderate 8th 2 out, no impression

8^th

L'amiral Fromentin

511-7

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Calum Hogan (5)

Rear of mid-division, modest progress from 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th when slight mistake 2 out, no impression tchd 28/1

9^th

Baldur's Gate

1112-0

20/1

T: Miss D O'SheaJ: Mr E T Mellerick (7)

Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 12th 3 out, no impression op 16/1

10^th

Lake Chad

1111-13

10/1

T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (5)

Prominent, bad mistake 7th and mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened op 9/1

Also Ran

Finnians Row

1012-0

25/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Rear of mid-division, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 18/1

Tell Me This

812-0

20/1

T: A KinironsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, mistake 4 out and ridden, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1

Tsavo Park

712-0

17/2

T: J J HanlonJ: Gavin Brouder

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 7/1 tchd 9/1

Chosen Diamond

1011-11

14/1

T: E CawleyJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 9th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 12/1

Agent Tequila

811-2

25/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey

Always behind, never a factor, trailing when pulled up before 3 out tchd 22/1

The Guinness Boys

712-0

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kevin Sexton

Always behind, mistake 2nd, weakened at halfway, pulled up before 4 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Vallon Du Plessis⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Tom Dreaper J: Reserve 3

Oogum Boogum⁷⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: D Budds J: Reserve 2

Cordal Boy¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: Gary Noonan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€2.50, €1.20, €3.80, €1.50EX:€37.50Trifecta:€253.50Tricast:€248.20SF:€20.30

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.

LAKE CHAD (IRE)
CHOSEN DIAMOND (IRE)
CONNEMARA SHORE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Bite That

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 9

J: Alex Harvey | T: P J Flynn

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00