18.48
HeavyBotanica International Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5386.96
- 2m 2f 152y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 0-8230 BF
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Course winner of a handicap chase in December, showing no ill-effects from an 11-month absence in beating a solid yardstick; in touch when falling two at Clonmel in January; could go well from a mark 7lb below her chase rating; talented 5lb claimer into the bargain. |
7/2 |
|
1 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Won over this trip at Limerick (heavy) at the end of last season before a respectable fourth of 16 at Naas later that month and likeable reappearance effort back at Limerick over Christmas; may come on for that and warrants respect; wears a first-time tongue-tie. |
6/1 |
|
1 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Won over this trip at Limerick (heavy) at the end of last season before a respectable fourth of 16 at Naas later that month and likeable reappearance effort back at Limerick over Christmas; may come on for that and warrants respect; wears a first-time tongue-tie. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 697
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Still to score over fences and has been pulled up in 3m handicap chases at Hexham on his last two runs; tried in different headgear. |
20/1 |
|
5 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-9 over fences and he's struggled on his last two starts; however, first-time cheekpieces had a positive impact when he was second off 4lb higher over C&D (good to soft) last November, so perhaps today's first-time blinkers and tongue-tie will give him a boost. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Yet to score over hurdles or fences for his current yard and comes here having been well below par on last two starts, only tenth in 3m1f Catterick handicap chase in December; lots more is needed after a break. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 80-P74 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
11st 13lb |
towards rear, headway on outer from 2 out, ran on well from last, went third inside final 110yds |
15/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
11st 13lb |
towards rear, headway on outer from 2 out, ran on well from last, went third inside final 110yds |
15/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
6th Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 50y |
10st 8lb |
slowly away, towards rear, soon detached, joined main group halfway, headway and went fourth 2 out, ran on well from last, went second post |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 60090
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Has dived 19lb in just four months since arrival from Ireland; jumping frailties again all too evident at Taunton latest (2m3f, heavy). |
40/1 |
|
8th 10 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Won Clonmel handicap (2m4f, soft) just over a year ago but has looked out of sorts on all four hurdle/chase starts for new stable since the autumn, and it takes a leap of faith to support him here. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
20th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 113y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
Won Clonmel handicap (2m4f, soft) a year ago; well beaten over hurdles on seasonal/stable debut in October and pulled up in two subsequent chaes; may yet come good for Evan Williams but has a lot more to prove than some of these; tongue-tie added. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 224482 CD
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 200y |
10st 13lb |
led, clear before 2nd, reduced lead after 3rd, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out |
12/1 |
|
11 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 200y |
10st 13lb |
led, clear before 2nd, reduced lead after 3rd, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out |
12/1 |
|
7th 11 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
10st 1lb |
led, mistake 2nd, headed 9th |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 003040
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 1lb |
in rear, reminder after 4th |
11/2 |
|
10 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 60y |
11st 1lb |
in rear, reminder after 4th |
11/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 152y |
11st 0lb |
0-12 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; beaten 7.5l into fourth of 12 off 88 over 2m3f here on penultimate and is now 3lb lower; 3m may have stretched him last time; leading chance dropped back in trip. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 000
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Possibly value for more than the neck margin when winning at Tramore last month; only 4lb higher and is at the right end of the handicap here; every chance of getting in the mix. |
4/1 |
|
1st 9 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
10st 8lb |
1-7 over fences, the win coming at Clonmel in January (2m, heavy); soundly beaten off revised mark twice since and handicapper slow to relent; others appeal more. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 185y |
10st 9lb |
Showed that he was getting the hang of things over fences when second over C&D at the Christmas meeting; backed that up when justifying favouritism in heavy ground in a 2m contest at Clonmel in January; posed no threat off his revised mark at Thurles five weeks ago. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 070205
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
10st 5lb |
Regressive maiden makes his debut for new yard; can't be fancied. |
100/1 |
|
11 |
27th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Long-priced second in a 2m4f handicap hurdle on heavy at Gowran last season (off 88); nothing approaching that standard of form since; pulled up over hurdles here two weeks ago; has run only once over fences. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Long-priced second over 2m4f on heavy at Gowran last season (off 88) but nothing approaching that sort of form since; cheekpieces tried. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 053079 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
22nd Nov 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 110y |
11st 2lb |
Two wins from 46 starts; ran okay in a mares handicap at Gowran two weeks ago; chance on her best form. |
16/1 |
|
15 |
22nd Nov 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 110y |
11st 2lb |
Two wins from 46 starts; ran okay in a mares handicap at Gowran two weeks ago; chance on her best form. |
16/1 |
|
6th 8 |
9th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 180y |
11st 4lb |
No wins over hurdles since 2021 and unseated over fences here last month; wasn't disgraced on previous hurdles start in August and down to a good mark but others are more convincing. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 343461
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Two-time chase winner is 1-17 over timber; took advantage of lower hurdles mark at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) in March, beating Joueuse Royale by 2.25l; in contention when falling in a Tramore handicap chase latest off 102; 5lb lower here and could go well back returned to hurdles. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0806
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 15 |
23rd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Put up an improved run in cheekpieces at Limerick last time on second handicap start; blinkers might help eke out more, so considered. |
10/1 |
|
19th 15 |
23rd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Put up an improved run in cheekpieces at Limerick last time on second handicap start; blinkers might help eke out more, so considered. |
10/1 |
|
8th 10 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Well beaten in three maiden hurdles when jumping left a bit to be desired; needs to jump a great deal better than on her handicap debut, cheekpieces on now. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9P808
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
16th Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
10st 9lb |
Has attracted market support on several occasions, no progress since a good run at Punchestown in January; appears held by Hob's Angel on Tramore running. |
10/1 |
|
7th 11 |
13th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 80y |
10st 9lb |
Soundly beaten thrice, despite market strength, since his placed effort over 2m6f (soft) in January; visor didn't work in the past, blinkers now tried. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: F05572
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 159y |
10st 8lb |
Dual course winner, also placed here four times; battled well from the front to land a mares' handicap at Tramore last August (good); probably in need of the run on course return in February; likely to strip fitter now; won here on her second start after a break last year; strong contender. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9P/0P-
Last run: 399 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 16 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Lightly raced sort; has never shown winning potential; absent since pulled up at Clonmel over a year ago; can only be watched. |
33/1 |
|
4th 16 |
11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Lightly raced sort; has never shown winning potential; absent since pulled up at Clonmel over a year ago; can only be watched. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 643/0-
Last run: 698 days
W: 10st 13lb
11 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 74y |
10st 13lb |
Some decent runs in this grade in summer of 2021 but couple of long absences since; recent Punchestown run offered some encouragement and not one to rule out entirely. |
14/1 |
|
16 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 74y |
10st 13lb |
Some decent runs in this grade in summer of 2021 but couple of long absences since; recent Punchestown run offered some encouragement and not one to rule out entirely. |
14/1 |
|
7th 15 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 4f 134y |
10st 13lb |
Some decent runs in this grade in summer of 2021 but couple of long absences since, nearly two years off before last month's Naas run; better for that but still probably best watched. |
14/1 |
Verdict
The vote goes to LILIAN BLAND who was a recent winner over fences and ought to go well from her lower hurdles mark. Tingarran Express rates a danger based on his run at this venue last time. The Big Cloud is becoming costly to follow but could not be ruled out. Natural Breeze is also worth considering. [Alan Sweetman]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Lilian BlandThe Irish Sun:
The Big CloudPOSTDATA:
Natural BreezeRP RATINGS (IRE):
Lilian Bland