Botanica International Handicap Chase (0-100).
Wexford · Tuesday, 17 Mar · 20:32
· 2m 3f 100y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:32
Off time
16
Runners
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LAKE CHAD (IRE
🥈 Second
CHOSEN DIAMOND (IRE
🥉 Third
CONNEMARA SHORE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
7.50
13/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
23
22/1
15 · —
26
25/1
16 · —
26
25/1
17 · —
29
28/1
18 · —
34
33/1
19 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | — |
Baldur's Gate (G)
[P1]
Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.6f, soft, 10/1) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Starting to look well handicapped again.
|
5-07793 | Mr E T Mellerick | Miss D O'Shea | 11 | 76.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Finnians Row (G)
[PT]
C&D winner in August. Respectable third of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles 138 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Claims if ready to roll after a break.
|
343PP/1 | Patrick M O'Brien | D A McLoughlin | 10 | 76.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Petit King (G)
[P]
Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Gowran (19.3f, heavy) 31 days ago, running no sort of race. Hard to fancy.
|
P/470P7- | Philip Donovan | E Cawley | 10 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Tell Me This (M)
Unreliable sort. Fair winner over hurdles but didn't show much over fences last summer. Hard to fancy following another heavy defeat at Dundalk in January.
|
47-870P | Sean O'Keeffe | A Kinirons | 8 | 76.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Tsavo Park (G)
[T]
18/1, fell in handicap chase at Thurles on debut over fences 40 days ago, keeping on when fell heavily last (looked sure to be placed). Claims if none the worse.
|
4FP48-7 | Gavin Brouder | J J Hanlon | 7 | 76.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 10th | 6 | — |
Lake Chad (G)
Twelve runs since last win in 2025. Creditable second of 15 in handicap chase (16/1) at Thurles (21.5f, heavy) 12 days ago, going down only to an improver. Has to be taken seriously.
|
43201/8 | Niall Moore | P Fenton | 11 | 75.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Chosen Diamond (G)
[P]
Good third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Navan (6/1) 17 days ago. Merits consideration back over fences.
|
29-8963 | Sarah Kavanagh | E Cawley | 10 | 74.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Knockbrack Rambler (G)
Fair winner over hurdles, not as good over fences, eighth of 9 in handicap chase at Clonmel (40/1) 68 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
0P858P/ | Danny Gilligan | Brendan Walsh | 9 | 73 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
L'amiral Fromentin (G)
Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice chase (250/1) at Naas 9 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with lots of improvement needed.
|
93-6302 | Calum Hogan | P J Rothwell | 5 | 73 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Butty O Brien (M)
7/1, fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Navan 17 days ago. Yet to fire this season.
|
58431-4 | Eoin Walsh | P Magee | 10 | 72.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Agent Tequila (G)
[T]
Below form fourteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Navan 121 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.
|
06/090P- | Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 8 | 70.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 12 | — |
Long Road (G)
[P]
11/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.5f, heavy) 12 days ago. A player if keeping the errors down.
|
1UU34P | Dylan Robinson | P J Rothwell | 7 | 70.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Cordal Boy (G)
[P1]
10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel 19 days ago, weakening before 3 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Back down in trip as he makes handicap chase debut.
|
0903P9 | Gary Noonan | E McCarthy | 6 | 68.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 14 | — |
Connemara Shore (M)
[B1]
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (4/1) 13 days ago. Unseated in previous chase. Blinkered for 1st time. Open to improvement.
|
100U31 | Darragh O'Keeffe | R Tyner | 6 | 65.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 6th | 15 | — |
Just For Yuse (G)
18/1, pulled up before last in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, soft) 26 days ago. More needed.
|
692P64/ | John Shinnick | P Stafford | 8 | 64.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 16 | — |
Spanish Maid (M)
FAV
Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 33/1) 59 days ago, every chance when badly hampered by loose horse approaching 3 out. First run for yard after leaving F. Flood. Worth a look.
|
P4821/1 | Michael Kenneally | R O'Sullivan | 8 | 64 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
The Guinness Boys (G)
Respectable ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Thurles (16.5f, heavy) 26 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. RESERVE.
|
P0P9P7/ | Kevin Sexton | G P Cromwell | 7 | 76.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Oogum Boogum (G)
Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Last of 15 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Tramore (21.6f, soft) 75 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with improvement needed. RESERVE.
|
703P/13 | Reserve 2 | D Budds | 8 | 69.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 19 | — |
Vallon Du Plessis (G)
33/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.4f, heavy) 9 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. RESERVE.
|
00-P6P7 | Reserve 3 | Tom Dreaper | 6 | 68 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Spanish Maid (2/1), Connemara Shore (13/2), Long Road (7/1), Tsavo Park (17/2), Lake Chad (10/1), Knockbrack Rambler (14/1), Petit King (14/1), Chosen Diamond (14/1), Cordal Boy (14/1), Oogum Boogum (16/1), Butty O Brien (18/1), Baldur's Gate (20/1), Tell Me This (20/1), The Guinness Boys (22/1), Agent Tequila (25/1), Finnians Row (25/1), Just For Yuse (28/1), L'amiral Fromentin (33/1), Vallon Du Plessis (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |