Botanica International Rated Novice Chase – Clonmel

Clonmel

19:12

Botanica International Rated Novice Chase

Date 2026-04-14

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €11,780

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.7°C

Wind 7mph E

Rain 100%

Winning Time 5m 34.80s (slow by 41.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Coral River (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Ross O'Sullivan	11/4	Won
2nd	Great Universe (GB) Ricky Doyle · Martin Brassil	16/5	3
3rd	The Great Nudie (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Colin Bowe	85/40F	3
4th	Kamikaz Du Plessis (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/1	1.5
5th	Littlefoot (IRE) Daniel King · M A Molloy	6/1	2.75
6th	Ad Caelum (IRE) Michael Kenneally · John Patrick Ryan	20/1	2.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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	The Great Nudie b/br J:Sean Flanagan T:Colin Bowe	J:Sean Flanagan T:Colin Bowe	163	—	243143	125	134	125	54d	—	—	+11	34.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Highly tried to no avail after Naas chase win, this easier, can't discount, likes it soft
1	Coral River Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	166	—	-70322	128	134	127	89d	—	—	+14	36.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Solid efforts in first three chases, form of last run franked, big chance upped in trip
7	Great Universe Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	153	t	15-FR3	113	137	128	16d	—	—	+1	21.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Course bumper winner, 7.5l behind Littlefoot latest, 10lb better off now, place chance
2	Littlefoot Bay J:Daniel King T:M A Molloy	J:Daniel King T:M A Molloy	163	—	-289P1	-	136	126	16d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Impressive win on chase debut at Downpatrick, this is harder but should go well again
4	Kamikaz Du Plessis Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	160	t	133363	122	133	97	42d	—	—	+15	27.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Soundly beaten in first three chases, best form on good ground, needs track to dry out
6	Ad Caelum Bay J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	153	—	55543P	112	136	112	10d	—	—	+13	17.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
0-10 over fences, yet to get to closer than 11l to the winner in chases, others preferred
NR	Nas Na Riogh Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	155	p	-36640	117	132	90	136d	—	—	—	17.4	—	—
0-9 over fences, well beaten over hurdles when last seen in Nov', others preferred

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Great Nudie	5/2	5/2	5/2
Coral River	11/4	5/2	11/4
Great Universe	10/3	3/1	11/4
Littlefoot	11/2	11/2	5/1
Kamikaz Du Plessis	13/2	13/2	6/1
Ad Caelum	20/1	20/1	20/1
Nas Na Riogh	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Coral River

36.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

The Great Nudie

34.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 8.9 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Kamikaz Du Plessis

27.5

OR: 18 Form: 6 Odds: 3.5

13/2

Great Universe

21.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Nas Na Riogh

17.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Ad Caelum

17.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Littlefoot

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Coral River	128	134	127
The Great Nudie	125	134	125
Kamikaz Du Plessis	122	133	97
Nas Na Riogh	117	132	90
Great Universe	113	137	128
Ad Caelum	112	136	112
Littlefoot	—	136	126

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ad Caelum	10d ago	Quick return
Great Universe	16d ago	Fit
Littlefoot	16d ago	Fit
Kamikaz Du Plessis	42d ago	Fit
The Great Nudie	54d ago	Fresh
Coral River	89d ago	Fresh
Nas Na Riogh	136d ago	Long break