2025-04-17 Clonmel 17:30
Clonmel

Botanica International Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m3f195y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 10

Winning time: 5m 3.20s (slow by 27.70s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

1 Fad Eadrainn

J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:120 SP:1/3F

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)

2 10

2 Polemon

J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:113 SP:100/30

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)

3 5 15

8 Oaks Soldier

J:Ricky Doyle T:Eamon Courtney

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

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)

4 10 25

9 Portnablagh

J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Paul Traynor

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

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)

5 5½ 30½

10 Shake The Bag

J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling

Age:6 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

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)

6 6½ 37

3 Butterfly Mountain

J:John Aherne(7) T:John Patrick Ryan

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

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)

7 5 42

4 Casafierna

J:Ben Harvey T:Brian Mortell

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Held up in rear - mistake 7th - outpaced 9th - always behind(Mkt1: op 150/1 tchd 200/1; Mkt2 op 150/1)

8 21 63

7 Kofino

J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Held up in rear - headway into midfield 4th - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(Mkt1: op 66/1 tchd 80/1; Mkt2 op 66/1)

9 48 111

5 Duckorgrouse

J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

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)

6 Hello Jack

J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:113 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.34

Tote place: €1.02 €1.10 €2.60

Exacta: €2.30

Trifecta: €11.10

CSF: €2.10