Racecards
19:12 Clonmel (IRE)
Botanica International Rated Novice Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €999
In depth
Formwatch
Coral River (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and 2 lengths advantage before last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind I Am Lorenzo (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Jan.
Littlefoot (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, closer in 5th after 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, stayed on to lead early run-in, kept on strongly closing stages, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Dee's Lady (11-5) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
The Great Nudie (IRE) 6-4fav (10-9) Led, headed 5th, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no extra in 3rd early straight, dropped to 4th after last, rallied to regain 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Karia Des Blaises (10-9) at Thurles 2m 6f lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Kamikaz Du Plessis (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Towards rear, no impression from 2 out, left moderate 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 36l behind Raffles Dolce Vita (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f Yielding in Mar.
Nas Na Riogh (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) In touch, hampered before 4th, 5th after 5th, 7th before 4 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out where not fluent, 11th of 20, 28 1/4l behind Billy Lee Swagger (10-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Ad Caelum (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along in 9th before 5 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Great Universe 17-2 (11-12) Mid-division early, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd before 3 out, led narrowly before last, joined and slight mistake last, ridden and headed early run-in, no extra in 3rd closing stages, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Littlefoot (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding - Soft in Mar.