Botanica International Opportunity Handicap Chase Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 85y
Going: Good

Runners: 10
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Racecard

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Runner

Best Odds

Golden Sandbanks ^tp

J: Benjamin P Kennedy ⁴

T: Paul W Flynn

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Held off this sort of mark since winning first two chase starts in 2022; ground will suit

140-06

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 109

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcH	10-12 tp	6/11	All For Rachel (19½L)	25/1	106	93
11 May 24	Cor Cork	20f Gd	HcH	11-8 tp	10/17	Anyway (16L)	16/1	107	99
26 Mar 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	10-2 t	8/14	Alphonse Le Grande (8L)	5/1	65	63
17 Nov 23	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-12 tp	1/14	Sky Legend (½L)	9/2	61	72
30 Oct 23	Gal Galway	12f Hy	Hc	9-7 tp	13/18	Game Nation (14L)	17/2	61	44
29 Sep 23	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-11 tp	2/14	Celtic Revival (½L)	6/1	59	69

Marvel Fan ^t

J: Carl Millar ⁴

T: Mrs C O'Leary

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Only okay chase form last year, best run was when beaten 7l at Killarney in October

6/640-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-11

OR: 106

Days: 173

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 23	Thu Thurles	16f Y	HcH	10-11 t	10/16	Pakens Rock (43L)	18/1	111	73
18 Oct 23	Nav Navan	14f Sft	Hc	8-13 t	14/21	Viceregent (21L)	8/1	47	26
1 Oct 23	Kln Killarney	17f Y/Sft	HcCh	11-5 t	4/6	Bythesametoken (7¼L)	11/2	107	105
4 May 23	Tip Tipperary	17f Gd/Y	HcCh	12-0 t	6/13	Good As Hell (11½L)	16/1	108	105
10 Apr 23	Cor Cork	16.5f Y	HcCh	9-7 t	6/9	Brandy Harbour (50L)	9/2C	109	70
20 Mar 23	Nav Navan	17f Hy	HcCh	11-7 t	5/11	Misty Hollow (12½L)	8/1	109	106

Pont Audemer ^p ¹

J: Conor Stone-Walsh ²

T: Gavin Cromwell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Better on latest chase start when beaten 8l and 8lb lower than his hurdles mark; headgear

50U6-7

Age: 5

Weight: 11-8

OR: 103

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 24	Tip Tipperary	16.5f Y	HcCh	11-8	7/14	Time Marches On (8½L)	14/1	103	103
19 Apr 24	Lim Limerick	17.5f Sft/Hy	HcCh	11-5	6/8	Another Ocana (29L)	11/1	104	78
31 Mar 24	Cor Cork	16.5f Sft/Hy	Ch	11-12 t¹	UR/8	Summer Tide ()	66/1	-	-
7 Oct 23	Fai Fairyhouse	16.5f Sft	Ch	11-0	11/13	The Big Chap (60L)	125/1	-	63
27 Sep 23	Sli Sligo	17.5f Sft	Ch	10-13	5/8	Lucid Dreams (56L)	16/1	-	66
18 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	16f Gd/Y	4yHcHL	10-9	14/18	Samui (93L)	33/1	112	27

McGrath From Clune ^t

J: John Shinnick ⁴

T: Robert Tyner

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)

Beat Lake Chad at Thurles in November and second off this mark back there in the spring

4724-0

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 102

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 24	Tip Tipperary	16.5f Y	HcCh	11-8 ht	10/14	Time Marches On (27L)	12/1	103	85
19 Apr 24	Lim Limerick	17.5f Sft/Hy	HcCh	11-4 ht	4/8	Another Ocana (25L)	6/1	103	81
13 Feb 24	Thu Thurles	16.5f Sft/Hy	HcCh	12-0 ht	2/10	Added Bonus (6L)	3/1F	102	104
15 Jan 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Sft	HcH	11-4 ht	7/17	Morricone (21L)	9/2	97	89
10 Dec 23	Cor Cork	17f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-8 ht	4/10	Cafe Con Leche (4¾L)	5/2	96	100
23 Nov 23	Thu Thurles	18.5f Y	HcCh	10-13 ht	1/14	Lake Chad (5L)	9/4F	92	104

Lake Chad

J: Niall Moore ⁴

T: Philip Fenton

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Infrequent winner but handicapper has given him a chance; would prefer a bit further

277-9U

Age: 9

Weight: 11-3

OR: 98

Days: 5

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Jun 24	Klb Kilbeggan	20.5f Gd	HcCh	9-13	UR/11	Mousey Brown ()	28/1	98	-
13 May 24	Kln Killarney	20.5f Y	HcCh	11-3	9/11	A Mere Bagatelle (70L)	9/1	102	43
21 Apr 24	Trm Tramore	21.5f Gd	HcCh	10-5	7/9	Rochestown (8¾L)	17/2	104	98
16 Mar 24	Thu Thurles	20.5f Hy	HcCh	11-12	7/15	Lilian Bland (46L)	10/1	107	65
22 Feb 24	Thu Thurles	16.5f Sft	HcH	11-4	2/14	Smallcraftwarning (2½L)	7/1	99	105
29 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Sft	HcCh	10-11	7/12	Galon De Vauzelle (43L)	12/1	108	74

Ricky Langford ^p

J: Charlie O'Dwyer ²

T: P J Rothwell

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Six wins, two over fences, and good ground is fine; running okay when exiting latest

335-PU

Age: 10

Weight: 11-1

OR: 96

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 May 24	Bal Ballinrobe	19.5f Gd	HcCh	10-0 p	UR/8	The Echo Boy ()	12/1	98	93
7 May 24	Bal Ballinrobe	17f Y	HcCh	9-9	PU/12	Je T'Ai Porte ()	33/1	101	-
17 Dec 23	Thu Thurles	18.5f Y	HcCh	10-12 p	5/11	Willywampus (49L)	33/1	102	59
1 Oct 23	Kln Killarney	17f Y/Sft	HcCh	11-0 p	3/6	Bythesametoken (4¼L)	7/2	102	103
16 Sep 23	Nav Navan	15.5f Y	HcH	10-0 p	3/11	First Dare (4L)	10/1	97	100
25 Aug 23	Kln Killarney	17f Sft	HcCh	10-0 p	3/8	Good As Hell (2¾L)	100/30J	102	103

Bite That

J: G B Noonan ²

T: Patrick J Flynn

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Best chase run was his latest when third over 2m4f at Wexford nearly a year ago

960S-0

Age: 8

Weight: 10-9

OR: 90

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 24	Clo Clonmel	19f Y	HcH	11-6	11/12	Tideways Hero (51L)	16/1	92	48
22 Apr 24	Trm Tramore	16.5f Y	HcH	11-4	SU/13	Miss Gherkin ()	22/1	92	-
25 Jan 24	Gow Gowran Park	16f Hy	HcH	11-1	15/18	Champagne Mahler (111L)	40/1	94	-
7 Dec 23	Clo Clonmel	19f Hy	HcH	12-0	6/14	Kitsilano (33L)	9/1	95	69
21 Nov 23	Lim Limerick	16f Hy	HcH	11-7	9/14	Petit Dejeuner (23L)	13/2	95	79
12 Oct 23	Trm Tramore	16f Hy	HcH	11-7	3/10	Duke Otto (2¼L)	7/2J	93	97

Prince Of Air ^p

J: P J O'Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Both wins have come at Tramore where he landed a first chase win off 7lb lower in April

44481-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-9

OR: 90

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Apr 24	Trm Tramore	15.5f Gd	HcCh	10-10 p	1/13	Mahlers Cove (1¼L)	10/1	83	95
13 Feb 24	Thu Thurles	16.5f Sft/Hy	HcCh	10-8 tp	8/10	Added Bonus (51L)	13/2	85	42
11 Jan 24	Clo Clonmel	16f Hy	HcCh	10-5 tp	4/10	Money Heist (24L)	10/1	86	67
14 Dec 23	Naa Naas	16f Sft/Hy	HcCh	10-9 tp	4/16	Money Heist (7¾L)	9/1	86	88
23 Nov 23	Thu Thurles	18.5f Y	HcCh	10-3 t	4/14	McGrath From Clune (7¼L)	25/1	85	88
1 Sep 23	Wex Wexford	16.5f Y	HcH	10-13 tp	8/13	No Show (18L)	6/1	85	73

Druim Samhraidh ^tp ¹

J: Richard Condon ²

T: C W J Farrell

Creditable effort over 2m1f at Limerick on second start for yard and cheekpieces added

/6/9-3

Age: 11

Weight: 10-6

OR: 87

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 May 24	Lim Limerick	17.5f Gd/Y	HcCh	10-12 t¹	3/9	General Clermont (14L)	8/1	87	85
7 Feb 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Hy	HcH	10-2	9/16	Mighty Jeremy (22L)	6/1	88	77
12 Jul 22	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	4HcH	11-11	6/7	Presenting Pete (33L)	22/1	104	82
7 Oct 21	Wor Worcester	20f GS	4HcH	11-10	7/10	Jesuitique (30L)	6/1	108	86
27 Jul 21	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	4HcH	11-1	PU/12	The Vollan ()	10/1	108	-
13 Apr 21	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Gd	4NvH	10-11	5/7	Opening Bid (4¾L)	14/1	-	106

Cracklinrose

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Patrick Ryan

Third to Golden Sandbanks on fencing debut in Tramore handicap but two chase falls since

/000F-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-1

OR: 82

Days: 266

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 23	Bal Ballinrobe	17f Y	HcCh	10-3 t¹	F/10	The Eye Of Tulla ()	22/1	82	-
30 Aug 23	Bel Bellewstown	17f Gd	HcH	10-13	11/15	Gwan Tadhg (31L)	40/1	80	57
12 Aug 23	Klb Kilbeggan	16f Gd/Y	HcH	10-8	12/14	Charlies Pride (53L)	6/1	80	40
3 Jun 23	Trm Tramore	17f Gd	HcH	10-9	12/14	Maggie Walsh (29L)	13/2	81	63
2 Oct 22	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	HcCh	10-12	F/6	Joeswayornoway ()	16/5	84	84
30 Sep 22	Gow Gowran Park	16f Y	HcH	10-9	3/16	Berliet Express (15L)	7/2F	83	79