Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
18:30
Botanica International Handicap
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €7.40 Place: €2.40 €4.30 €3.70 Exacta: €83.30 Tricast: €857.70 Trifecta: €908.70
Non-Runners: Honketonk Angel (reserve), Mosaaheb (reserve), Tenth Amendment (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - towards rear - headway 3f out - led when shaken up over 1f out - ridden briefly inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
5 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 131 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent towards near side 2f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 16/1)
7 M Poor M A Molloy 121 lbs 14/1 1
3rd
Never going well - towards rear - pushed along from over 5f out - headway towards far side from over 2f out - keeping on when switched left under 2f out - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor T G McCourt 116 lbs 10/1 5
4th
Prominent - challenging over 2f out - soon briefly disputed lead - outpaced over 1f out - soon no impression(op 10/3)
7 G Poor Francis Casey 133 lbs 11/4F 1.25
5th
Pressed leader early - prominent after 4f - bit short of room when carried right and lost position over 2f out - soon switched left - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 125/1)
5 M Poor C A McBratney 124 lbs 100/1 1.25
6th
Soon midfield - headway and prominent on far side of group 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
8 G Poor Kevin Michael Smith 132 lbs 6/1 .5
7th
Slowly away - in rear - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 28/1)
11 G AVG M A Cahill 125 lbs 22/1 1.25
8th
Pushed along briefly - soon in touch with leaders - led after 4f - switched right over 2f out - soon joined - headed when weakened from over 1f out
4 G Poor M Halford & T Collins 131 lbs 15/2 1.75
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9th
Midfield - outpaced 3f out - no impression when edged left and alone towards far side 1f out(op 25/1)
6 M Poor Gerard Keane 118 lbs 66/1 9.5
10th
Took keen hold - never better than midfield (jockey said gelding hung left in the straight)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
5 G Poor A J Martin 139 lbs 11/1 0.3
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11th
Led - headed and prominent after 4f - challenging when edged right and hampered rival over 2f out - soon weakened quickly - eased from over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
5 G Poor James M Barrett 133 lbs 9/2 14
12th
Prominent - pressed leaders when hampered and stumbled over 2f out - not recover - eased from under 2f out (jockey said gelding clipped a heel turning into the straight)(op 16/1)
5 G AVG Eoin Doyle 126 lbs 11/1 4.75
13th
Slowly into stride - in rear throughout - tailed off before straight (jockey said mare stopped quickly halfway down the back straight)(op 50/1)
6 M Poor John C McConnell 126 lbs 80/1 56
14th
Lost many lengths start when slowly away - raced in last and detached throughout - tailed off before straight(op 18/1)
4 G Poor John C McConnell 139 lbs 25/1 2