16.55
Good To YieldingBotanica International Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £7314.05
- 2m 4f 219y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/1
Form: 8335-F D
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Gifted a 2m4f Uttoxeter race two starts back (soft), and 3m was clearly too far last time; not wholly convincing, but his one win on merit came at this time of year in 2024 on good (2m4f); tongue-tie added. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo; well held in his first three runs for Dan Skelton and he was around 17l down when he was gifted a race here (2m4f, soft) two weeks ago; this is a deeper contest and he has work to do to back up in trip. |
8/1 |
|
1st 3 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Well treated on best Irish form but has rather lost his way, latterly for new stable; best watched unless the market suggests a resurgent display is likely. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 3-023P D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 100y |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdles winner was poor at Wexford in April off 4lb higher (2m4f, good to yielding) but rebounded over fences back there last time when a distant second of 11 (3m2f, good to yielding); can't be ruled out but others are more appealing. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Is yet to win over fences but has posted plenty of good runs including here; however, he was poor over hurdles last time (also here) and has to rebound. |
12/1 |
|
6th 2 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Has won twice over hurdles, including here over 3m, but losing run mounting and was pulled up in a Clonmel novices' handicap chase on latest; others arrive in better form. |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: P42P0U D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
10st 6lb |
Modest strike-rate of 3-39 over fences with last win coming over C&D in August 2024; jumped badly when pulled up on final two starts in 2025; possibly needed the run at Limerick ten days ago. |
20/1 |
|
8th 5 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 176y |
11st 4lb |
Modest strike-rate of 3-38 over fences with last win coming at Kilbeggan in August last year; jumping awry when pulled up in his two most recent starts in December; suited by better ground but others preferred. |
22/1 |
|
6th 10 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Modest strike-rate of 3-35 over fences; is 9lb below his last win and was still going okay when unseating three out at Cork (16.5f, good) on penultimate; 2m5f may have stretched him on latest at Clonmel; good ground key. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 109P-0 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Hurdle/chase winner for Gavin Cromwell before losing his way; some signs of a revival when fourth at Downpatrick (2m3f) and he's slipped to a handy mark. |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Won twice over hurdles and once over fences for Gavin Cromwell before losing his form last year; has continued his regression for this yard and is hard to fancy on his poor Kilbeggan comeback run. |
12/1 |
|
10th 7 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 7lb |
Good form for Gavin Cromwell in the closing months of 2024, featuring a chase win at Tramore and a handicap hurdle win at Fairyhouse; never managed to reach that standard last year. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 3-2P1P
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Second runner for yard; sole win came over fences at 2m4f here last year; mostly poor since including beaten a long way the last twice so major questions. |
20/1 |
|
9th 2 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Won over this trip at Downpatrick last summer but recent form leaves him with plenty to find, never travelling last time at Plumpton; visor now replaces cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
|
4th 2 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Beaten 8l into third at Clonmel four starts ago (2m5f, good to yielding) but now has to bounce back after non-completions over fences and hurdles; has the most to prove of these. |
9/1 |
Form: -6F361 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 219y |
11st 2lb |
Got his head back in front over timber last month but struggled in a couple of chase starts earlier this season; 7lb lower chase mark to work with at least. |
7/2 |
|
1st 8 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner last summer (2m6f, good); not at the same level in four runs this year, finished 9l behind at Sligo most recently; needs to come back to form but top lady rider aboard. |
16/1 |
2/1
Form: 2226U1 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Back-to-back handicap chase winner at Clonmel in October; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in four recent runs but fair third of 18 at Punchestown (3m, good) on latest; big player again despite inability to win over timber to date a concern. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Back-to-back h'cap chase winner in October on good to yielding; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three recent runs over hurdles; probably wouldn't have done better than fourth when faller at Clonmel last time; has his chance again but inability to win over timber to date is worrying. |
5/1 |
|
11 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 185y |
10st 0lb |
Won consecutive handicap chases at this venue last October; was badly hampered when beaten 14l in fifh over hurdles here last month; beaten 20l in sixth at Down Royal on Sunday, 1 1/4l behind King Gris. |
13/2 |
12/1
Form: 0-91U7 D
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 176y |
10st 11lb |
Won over hurdles at Clonmel in January; solid runs in defeat in handicap chases at Clonmel (2m, heavy) and here (2m2f, heavy); effective on good to yielding when successful over fences at Kilbeggan last summer off 87 (2m4f); player. |
9/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €18.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €19.74 |
| Tricast | €76.03 |
| Trifecta | €60.90 |
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