17:50 Clonmel

Friday 7 June 2024

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Botanica International Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 4.20s

Golden Sandbanks^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 109| D

9/2

Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he's one to consider.

Form: 9140-06

Marvel Fan^t¹⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Carl Millar⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 106| D

12/1

18/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 173 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 656/640-

Pont Audemer^p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103| D

7/2

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Seventh of 14 in handicap chase (14/1) at Tipperary (16.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time but he doesn't look a natural over fences.

Form: 050U6-7

McGrath From Clune^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 102

11/2

Winner in chase at Thurles in November. Tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 29 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 14724-0

Lake Chad⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 98| D

13/2

Two wins from 45 NH runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2022. Unseated rider in handicap chase (28/1) at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 7277-9U

Ricky Langford^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 96

10/1

12/1, running below form when unseated rider in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.2f, good) 11 days ago. Uphill task on recent form.

Form: 3335-PU

Bite That²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Gary Noonan⁽²⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 90| D

10/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at this course (19f, soft) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3960S-0

Druim Samhraidh^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 87

7/1

8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, good) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5P76/9-3

Cracklinrose²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Brouder| T: J P Ryan| OR: 82

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fell in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft, 22/1). Off 8 months.

Form: 3F/000F-

Non-Runners

Prince Of Air⁴⁷

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Prince Of Air (3/1), Pont Audemer (7/2), Golden Sandbanks (9/2), McGrath From Clune (11/2), Lake Chad (13/2), Druim Samhraidh (7/1), Cracklinrose (9/1), Ricky Langford (10/1), Bite That (10/1), Marvel Fan (12/1)

In a race in which several have lots to prove, PRINCE OF AIR very much rates the percentage play on the back of a career-best victory. Golden Sandbanks can give it another good go returned to the larger obstacles, with Druim Samhraidh another to consider despite coming to chasing very late in the day.