May 04 / 15.20 Down Royal

15.20

Good

Club Orange Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6658.26
  • 2m 3f 150y
  • 6 runners
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Club Orange Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

28/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.40
  • Place: £4.30

Form: /5120- D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner won a Clonmel maiden hurdle over 2m4f last October; is rated 111 over hurdles but was well beaten last time in a Fairyhouse handicap after a break; has a fair bit to find on chasing debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Court Canyon

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Point winner won a Clonmel maiden hurdle over 2m4f last October; is rated 111 over hurdles but was well beaten last time in a Fairyhouse handicap after a break; has a fair bit to find on chasing debut.

28/1

13th

10

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Court Canyon

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Point winner; won a maiden at Clonmel and ran well under a penalty at Catterick; has since left Gavin Cromwell; this mark looks no gift for handicap debut; tries a tongue-tie.

14/1

1st

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

14:50 Clonmel

Court Canyon

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point winner was tailed off on bumper debut at the Punchestown festival but was much better after a break at Cork; that was a decent bumper and if he can improve a bit on that form over hurdles then has a solid chance.

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: P/063- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; a 122-rated hurdler won twice over hurdles last year before losing his form badly; ran well enough behind a subsequent Punchestown winner at Cork on second chase start; can go well.
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2nd

9

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Scalpnagoon

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

2-7 over hurdles and rated 122 in that sphere; promise in two of three chase starts and rated 120 over fences; beaten 7l over 19.5f (good) at Down Royal latest when a mistake two out proved costly; ground fine here and shorter trip a plus; big player.

15/8

2nd

6

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Scalpnagoon

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; a 122-rated hurdler won twice over hurdles last year before losing his form badly; ran well enough behind a subsequent Punchestown winner at Cork on second chase start; can go well.

6/1

3rd

5

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 45y

16:45 Cork

Scalpnagoon

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner but lost his form badly in that sphere last few runs; was poor on chasing debut at Thurles in February; not easy to fancy and a tongue-tie added.

20/1

Form: 23840-

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden over hurdles but some decent runs including here in March; however, was poor in a Fairyhouse handicap last time; a fair bit to find on chase bow.
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3rd

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Takenasred

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S R B Crawford

Maiden over hurdles but some decent runs including here in March; however, was poor in a Fairyhouse handicap last time; a fair bit to find on chase bow.

20/1

10th

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Takenasred

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: S R B Crawford

Fair level of form without yet winning, placed in Down Royal maiden and Ayr novice; two most recent runs below that level however and beginning to look exposed.

16/1

4th

14

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Takenasred

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Best effort when second here in November; third at Ayr the following month; held by Barley Lane on evidence of Naas clash.

12/1

66/1

Form: P308F-

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Is 1-16 in points but rated only 94 over fences and has a lot to find with some of these, so can't be fancied.
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5th

16

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Sampoet

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

First reserve; 1-16 in points; placed in a couple of hunter chases under rules; unlikely winner on hurdling debut.

4th

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Sampoet

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: D M Christie

Is 1-16 in points but rated only 94 over fences and has a lot to find with some of these, so can't be fancied.

66/1

14

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Sampoet

10st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: D M Christie

Only one win from 16 starts in points; recent last of eight finishers at Down Royal provides no encouragement.

20/1

Form: 07535-

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden ran a cracker to be second on chasing debut here but wasn't as good since at Kilbeggan; has a bit to find with some of these.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Astley

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Paul Traynor

Maiden ran a cracker to be second on chasing debut here but wasn't as good since at Kilbeggan; has a bit to find with some of these.

14/1

5th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Astley

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Paul Traynor

A distant runner-up in a bumper at Clonmel (2m4f, good to yielding); beat very few rivals in three runs over hurdles; started over fences with a respectable run at Down Royal recently.

14/1

3rd

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

16:07 Down Royal

Astley

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Paul Traynor

Tailed off in only point-to-point; best of six runs under rules was a distant runner-up finish at Clonmel in a bumper (2m4f, good to yielding); has beaten very few rivals in three runs over hurdles and tries fences now.

40/1

Form: 1121P- C

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quality sort reached his peak when winning a Navan Grade 2 hurdle over 2m6f in February; however, jumped badly right and was poor in the Pertemps Final last time; posted two decent chase runs in 2024 and should be difficult to beat if jumping soundly.
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6th

7

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Staffordshire Knot

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Quality sort reached his peak when winning a Navan Grade 2 hurdle over 2m6f in February; however, jumped badly right and was poor in the Pertemps Final last time; posted two decent chase runs in 2024 and should be difficult to beat if jumping soundly.

2/5

1

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Staffordshire Knot

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Never got seriously involved when ninth in the 2m5f handicap at last year's Festival; 2m6f-3m has proved just the ticket this winter with three wins (including the Punchestown qualifier) and a second, with last two outings in Grade 2; they were all in the mud but good to soft was fine earlier in career; tough customer and Gordon Elliott won this three times in a row not so long ago, twice with Sire Du Berlais among the topweights.

16/1

1st

6

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:50 Navan

Staffordshire Knot

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Suited by testing conditions; won Pertemps Qualifier over this trip at Punchestown before readily taking less competitive 2m6f Clonmel conditions event; better again in 3m Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran when clear second to a 159-rated rival.

15/8

Non-runners

Cinammon Roll, Impero

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €51.90
Straight Forecast €40.53
Trifecta €211.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Scalpnagoon

SPOTLIGHT:

Staffordshire Knot

TOPSPEED:

Scalpnagoon

POSTDATA:

Scalpnagoon

The Irish Sun:

Staffordshire Knot