Clonmel (IRE)
17:30
Botanica International Maiden Hurdle
Clonmel (IRE) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.34 Place: €1.02 €1.10 €2.60 Exacta: €2.30 Trifecta: €11.10
Non-Runners: Hello Jack (withdrawn; lame)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Fad Eadrainn (IRE) 7 G AVG Patrick T Foley 166 lbs 1/3F Won Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent 8th - led going easily before 2 out - soon went clear - not fluent last - easily(Mkt1: op 1/2 tchd 4/9; Mkt2 op 2/7)
2nd 2 Polemon (GB) 6 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 166 lbs 100/30 10 In touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - chased clear leader before 2 out - soon outpaced - no match for winner(Mkt1: op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1; Mkt2 op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
3rd 8 Oaks Soldier (IRE) 5 G Poor Eamon Courtney 158 lbs 12/1 5 Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - headway 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied but hit last - kept on(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 tchd 14/1)
4th 9 Portnablagh (IRE) 5 G Poor Paul Traynor 153 lbs 25/1 10 Prominent - awkward jump 5th - not fluent 6th - led 3 out - headed and lost second before 2 out - weakened approaching last(Mkt1: op 22/1 tchd 33/1; Mkt2 op 22/1)
5th 10 Shake The Bag (IRE) 6 M Poor S Curling 151 lbs 66/1 5.5 Midfield - mistake and dropped to rear 3 out - kept on before 2 out - no impression run-in(Mkt1: op 40/1 tchd 125/1; Mkt2 op 100/1)
6th 3 Butterfly Mountain (IRE) 5 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 151 lbs 40/1 6.5 Led - headed before 5th - lost position gradually before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(Mkt1: op 50/1 tchd 66/1; Mkt2 op 50/1)
7th 4 Casafierna (IRE) 5 G Poor Brian Mortell 158 lbs 100/1 5 Held up in rear - mistake 7th - outpaced 9th - always behind(Mkt1: op 150/1 tchd 200/1; Mkt2 op 150/1)
8th 7 Kofino (FR) 5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 151 lbs 50/1 21 Held up in rear - headway into midfield 4th - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off (vet said gelding was found to have blood at both nostrils post race)(Mkt1: op 66/1 tchd 80/1; Mkt2 op 66/1)
9th 5 Duckorgrouse (IRE) 6 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 158 lbs 14/1 48 Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - pulled way into lead before 5th - soon went clear - reduced lead 8th - headed 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)