Botanica International Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 5m 34.80s

Coral River⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 128| BF

11/4

Has made a good start over fences for this yard, although looked sure to win for most of the way at Fairyhouse (2m) 13 weeks ago until idling late. Back up in trip and seems sure to be bang there.

Form: 3-70322

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Littlefoot¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel King| T: M A Molloy

6/1

Bounced back to form sent chasing when landing 19.5f Downpatrick maiden a fortnight ago, though made quite hard work of things. Needs a bit more to defy penalty.

Form: 2-289P1

The Great Nudie⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe| OR: 125| BF| D

85/40

Won 2½m Naas mares maiden chase at the start of the year but not so good twice since (failed to stay 3m first time). Can bounce back down in trip/class.

Form: 243143

Kamikaz Du Plessis^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

7/1

Dual winner over hurdles but has looked hard ride in maidens over fences, carrying head awkwardly following 4 months off at Leopardstown. Classy but risky.

Form: 133363

Ad Caelum¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| D

20/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler, successful twice over further in May/August. 0-10 over fences since and looks set to fall short again on these terms.

Form: 55543P

Great Universe^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 113| C

16/5

Bumper/hurdles winner made an inauspicious start in this sphere but completed for the first time over fences back from 4 months off at Downpatrick (behind Littlefoot) a fortnight ago.

Form: 015-FR3

Non-Runners

Nas Na Riogh¹³⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

The Great Nudie (85/40), Coral River (11/4), Great Universe (16/5), Littlefoot (6/1), Kamikaz Du Plessis (7/1), Nas Na Riogh (8/1), Ad Caelum (20/1)

CORAL RIVER was caught at the death at Fairyhouse when last seen but is surely up to winning one of these and looks the way to go over this longer distance. The Great Nudie is the danger back down in class.