Botanica International Opportunity Handicap Chase

Clonmel

17:50

Date 2024-06-07

Distance 2m85y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 4m 4.20s (slow by 7.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Druim Samhraidh (IRE) Richard Condon · C W J Farrell	7/1	Won
2nd	Lake Chad (IRE) Niall Moore · Philip Fenton	13/2	.5
3rd	Marvel Fan (FR) Carl Millar · Mrs C O'Leary	12/1	1.5
4th	Golden Sandbanks (GB) Benjamin P Kennedy · Paul W Flynn	9/2	7.5
5th	Cracklinrose (IRE) Gavin Brouder · John Patrick Ryan	9/1	13
6th	Ricky Langford (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer · P J Rothwell	10/1	5.5
7th	Pont Audemer (FR) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	7/2F	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bite That (IRE) G B Noonan · Patrick J Flynn	10/1
P.U.	McGrath From Clune (IRE) John Shinnick · Robert Tyner	11/2

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Pont Audemer Grey J:Conor Stone-Walsh(2) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(2) T:Gavin Cromwell	162	p	50U6-7	103	109	99	29d	—	—	+1	18.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Better on latest chase start when beaten 8l and 8lb lower than his hurdles mark; headgear
1	Golden Sandbanks Brown J:Benjamin P Kennedy(4) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(4) T:Paul W Flynn	168	tp	140-06	109	108	-	17d	—	—	0	20.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Held off this sort of mark since winning first two chase starts in 2022; ground will suit
9	Druim Samhraidh Bay J:Richard Condon(2) T:C W J Farrell	J:Richard Condon(2) T:C W J Farrell	146	tp	/6/9-3	87	108	49	15d	—	—	+4	15.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Creditable effort over 2m1f at Limerick on second start for yard and cheekpieces added
4	McGrath From Clune Bay J:John Shinnick(4) T:Robert Tyner	J:John Shinnick(4) T:Robert Tyner	161	t	4724-0	102	111	97	29d	—	—	+3	17	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Beat Lake Chad at Thurles in November and second off this mark back there in the spring
5	Lake Chad Grey J:Niall Moore(4) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(4) T:Philip Fenton	157	—	277-9U	98	115	-	5d	—	—	+3	15.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Infrequent winner but handicapper has given him a chance; would prefer a bit further
6	Ricky Langford Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(2) T:P J Rothwell	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(2) T:P J Rothwell	155	p	335-PU	96	116	-	11d	—	—	+3	14.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Six wins, two over fences, and good ground is fine; running okay when exiting latest
2	Marvel Fan Bay J:Carl Millar(4) T:Mrs C O'Leary	J:Carl Millar(4) T:Mrs C O'Leary	165	t	6/640-	106	109	95	173d	—	—	+8	16.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Only okay chase form last year, best run was when beaten 7l at Killarney in October
7	Bite That Bay J:G B Noonan(2) T:Patrick J Flynn	J:G B Noonan(2) T:Patrick J Flynn	149	—	960S-0	90	116	75	22d	—	—	+6	11.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Best chase run was his latest when third over 2m4f at Wexford nearly a year ago
10	Cracklinrose Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Gavin Brouder T:John Patrick Ryan	141	—	/000F-	82	112	-	266d	—	—	+3	9.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Third to Golden Sandbanks on fencing debut in Tramore handicap but two chase falls since
8	Prince Of Air Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon T:P J Rothwell	149	p	44481-	90	117	95	47d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Both wins have come at Tramore where he landed a first chase win off 7lb lower in April

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Pont Audemer	4/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	4/1
Golden Sandbanks	4/1	10/3	3/1	4/1	4/1
Druim Samhraidh	13/2	15/2	13/2	8/1	13/2
McGrath From Clune	5/1	9/2	9/2	7/1	5/1
Lake Chad	11/2	11/2	11/2	7/1	11/2
Ricky Langford	17/2	6/1	6/1	7/1	17/2
Marvel Fan	14/1	12/1	11/1	14/1	12/1
Bite That	14/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	14/1
Cracklinrose	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Golden Sandbanks

20.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

4/1

2nd

Prince Of Air

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Pont Audemer

18.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

McGrath From Clune

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4

7/1

Marvel Fan

16.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Lake Chad

15.6

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Druim Samhraidh

15.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Ricky Langford

14.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

17/2

Bite That

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Cracklinrose

9.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Golden Sandbanks	109	108	—
Marvel Fan	106	109	95
Pont Audemer	103	109	99
McGrath From Clune	102	111	97
Lake Chad	98	115	—
Ricky Langford	96	116	—
Bite That	90	116	75
Prince Of Air	90	117	95
Druim Samhraidh	87	108	49
Cracklinrose	82	112	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lake Chad	5d ago	Quick return
Ricky Langford	11d ago	Quick return
Druim Samhraidh	15d ago	Fit
Golden Sandbanks	17d ago	Fit
Bite That	22d ago	Fit
Pont Audemer	29d ago	Fit
McGrath From Clune	29d ago	Fit
Prince Of Air	47d ago	Fresh
Marvel Fan	173d ago	Long break
Cracklinrose	266d ago	Long break