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Optima RacingHorses › Botanical (IRE)

Botanical (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-06-07 to 2026-05-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by K R Burke.
Pedigree Lope De Vega (IRE) × Bloomfield (IRE) (by Teofilo)
OwnerExors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
BreederJohn Connaughton
Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 117 · best TS 118
15
Runs
3
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
0.73
Actual / Expected
-52.2%
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Full form — last 15 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-02 35d Newmarket 9f Firm 2 9/12 1 Clifford Lee 137 104 90 77 6/1
Flat Turf Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Raced far side - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went third 3f out - lost position 2f out - weakening when unbalanced over 1f out - 4th of 4 in group (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 7/1)
2026-03-28 196d Doncaster 8f Soft 2 4/21 0.3 Sam James 138 104 110 93 11/1
Flat Turf William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) Soon led - clear halfway - reduced lead over 2f out - headed over 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - no extra when lost third towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-09-13 99d Doncaster 10f Soft 2 5/9 2 Billy Loughnane t 139 106 105 91 5/2
Flat Turf Mastiff Manor Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - disputed lead over 3f out - headed 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/3)
2025-06-06 46d Epsom 10f Soft 2 8/13 0.5 Ryan Moore tp 138 108 105 88 10/3
Flat Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - prominent on inner - hung left and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2025-04-21 23d Kempton (AW) 10f Standard 1 5/8 0.5 Billy Loughnane t 129 110 104 58 5/1
Listed Flat Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Magnolia Stakes ()
2025-03-29 185d Doncaster 8f Soft 1 3/9 Billy Loughnane t 128 110 108 118 5/2
Listed Flat William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes ()
2024-09-25 74d Goodwood 10f Heavy 1 2/9 0.1 Billy Loughnane t 130 109 117 82 2/1F
Listed Flat Turf Foundation Stakes () Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - good headway 3f out - soon led - faced challenge from 2f out - went clear with winner but headed inside final furlong - kept on - just held(op 15/8 tchd 85/40)
2024-07-13 25d York 10.5f Soft 2 2/20 1.75 P J McDonald 135 107 116 106 9/2F
Flat Turf John Smiths Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Midfield - switched left and headway 2f out - went second final 110yds - soon edged right - kept on(op 5/1)
2024-06-18 32d Ascot 10f Firm 1 15/15 11 William Buick 131 107 54 39 11/4J
Listed Flat Turf Wolferton Stakes () Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when hampered over 1f out - soon dropped to last(op 5/2)
2024-05-17 228d York 10.5f Good 2 1/16 0 James Doyle 134 97 112 89 5/2F
Flat Turf Knights Solicitors Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - smooth headway to lead 2f out - ridden and clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 10/3)
2023-10-02 23d Hamilton 9f Soft 3 1/8 Ben Curtis 135 87 105 76 11/10
Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap
2023-09-09 31d Ascot 10f Firm 3 3/6 Cameron Noble h 135 87 93 54 11/4
Victoria Racing Club Confined Handicap (For horses Which Have Won No More Than One Race)
2023-08-09 20d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 2/11 David Egan 136 90 16 15/8
Unibet Horserace Betting-Operator Of The Year Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-07-20 43d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 5 1/11 Ben Curtis 130 93 65 4/7
Racing TV HD On Sky 424 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-06-07 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 2/14 David Egan 130 88 55 9/1
More Extra Place Races At Unibet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 26116.7%
Class 32150.0%
Class 4200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)7228.6%
Middle (10-12f)8112.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7228.6%
Standard300.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Doncaster300.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-06-07–2026-05-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.