Clonmel (IRE)
17:50
Botanica International Opportunity Handicap Chase
Clonmel (IRE) Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €9.10 Place: €2.30 €2.20 €2 Exacta: €50.10 Tricast: €542.53 Trifecta: €374.60
Non-Runners: Prince Of Air (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Druim Samhraidh (IRE) 11 G AVG C W J Farrell 144 lbs 7/1 Won Pulled hard to 6th - in touch with leaders - led 4 out - pushed along 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and ran on well run-in(tchd 13/2)
2nd 5 Lake Chad (IRE) 10 G Poor Philip Fenton 153 lbs 13/2 .5 Disputed lead - prominent 2nd - pushed along 2 out - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 11/2)
3rd 2 Marvel Fan (FR) 8 M Poor Mrs C O'Leary 161 lbs 12/1 1.5 Towards rear - midfield 6th - prominent 4 out - ridden when hit 2 out - went third but no extra last
4th 1 Golden Sandbanks (GB) 7 G AVG Paul W Flynn 164 lbs 9/2 7.5 Disputed lead - prominent 2nd - slow jump 5th - led 6th - headed 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 10/3)
5th 10 Cracklinrose (IRE) 7 M Poor John Patrick Ryan 141 lbs 9/1 13 Took keen hold early - midfield - in touch with leaders after 2nd - mistake 5 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1)
6th 6 Ricky Langford (IRE) 11 G Poor P J Rothwell 153 lbs 10/1 5.5 Towards rear - reminder after 6th - no impression after 3 out(op 13/2)
7th 3 Pont Audemer (FR) 5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 7/2F 8.5 Towards rear - no impression from 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 16/5)
99th 4 McGrath From Clune (IRE) 9 G Poor Robert Tyner 157 lbs 11/2 - Midfield - pecked on landing 4th - soon dropped to rear - reminders after 6th - detached 5 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding to have superficial abrasions to his right-fore cannon but was otherwise post race normal)(op 5/1)
99th 7 Bite That (IRE) 9 G Poor Patrick J Flynn 147 lbs 10/1 - Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - headed and prominent 6th - weakened from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action and pulled up)(op 16/1)