Clonmel (IRE)
16:55
Botanica International Handicap Chase
Clonmel (IRE) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.50 Place: €1.30 €1.60 €1.30 Exacta: €18.90 Tricast: €76.03 Trifecta: €60.90
Non-Runners: Whateys Quest (stone bruise)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - led 2 out - clear last - ran on well run-in - readily(op 2/1)
6 G Poor James M Barcoe 148 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
Jumped left throughout - led - jumped badly left 1st - soon headed - led narrowly or disputed lead after 2nd - headed 2 out - soon no chance with winner - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding jumped left throughout)(op 15/2)
7 G Poor Andrew Slattery 163 lbs 13/2 5
3rd
Midfield - switched left and headway before 2 out - soon kept on - went third final strides(op 11/2)
5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 158 lbs 5/1 3
4th
Prominent - challenging before 2 out - no extra after 2 out(op 18/1)
10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 156 lbs 12/1 .5
5th
Prominent - led after 1st - led narrowly or disputed lead after 2nd - headed 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened run-in(tchd 11/1)
5 M AVG P J Rothwell 146 lbs 10/1 .5
6th
In touch with leaders - not fluent and bumped rival 5th - soon lost position - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/4)
6 G AVG Eoin Christopher McCarthy 156 lbs 3/1 15
7th
In touch with leaders - bumped 5th - challenging home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G Poor Paul Nolan 166 lbs 11/1 7.5
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8th
Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG Paul W Flynn 161 lbs 12/1 7