March 17 / 15.37 Down Royal

15.37

Good

Bluegrass Stamm 30 Chase

  • Prize money: £7557.85
  • 3m 2f 50y
  • 3 runners
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Bluegrass Stamm 30 Chase

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84

Form: F1-833

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Two chase wins last season came in Graded novices at Punchestown and Limerick on testing ground; has contested very competitive handicaps this term, notably good thirds in both Thyestes at Gowran and 3m3f National Trial at Punchestown last month; welcome drop in class here, though ground quicker than ideal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

14

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Favori De Champdou

11st 1lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Experienced 11yo who's having a tremendous season; 66-1 winner of a top 3m handicap at Leopardstown (made most) over Christmas and took his form to another new level on the 3m5f Cheltenham cross-country course on last two outings, winning easily on first occasion and well clear of the third when he chased home Final Orders at last month's Festival; well handicapped and with the trip likely to suit, he's a leading contender.

40/1

2nd

2

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Favori De Champdou

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Fell mid-race here on cross-country debut in December but quickly bounced back when causing 66-1 shock in valuable handicap over regulation fences at Leopardstown's Christmas festival (3m, yielding) before winning comfortably by just over 8l returned to this C&D (soft) in January; still unexposed in this discipline; strong contender.

5/2

1st

1

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

13:50 Cheltenham

Favori De Champdou

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Fell mid-race here on last month's cross-country debut but quickly bounced back, causing 66-1 shock in valuable handicap over regulation fences at Leopardstown's Christmas festival (3m, yielding); well worth another go over this C&D and evidently in prime form.

8/1

Form: 1-6660

Last run: 120 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Career highlight when winning 3m5f Ulster National at Downpatrick last season on good ground; good bit below that level this term however, most recently when cheekpieces tried in Troytown at Navan in November; back from a break with ground to suit and definite chance of troubling stablemate Favori De Champdou at the weights if near her best.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Jumping Jet

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

No threat to front pair when third in recent Ulster National (a race she won last year) at Downpatrick (3m4f, good) but that was still a pretty good effort and she remains on a workable mark; considered each-way.

7/1

Form: 16542P

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Front-runner's best form is on decent ground, winning over 3m at Punchestown last summer and only caught late over same trip here in January; too keen when pulled up last time over 3m5f; ground to suit but very stiff task at the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Down Royal

Marronstown

10st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: D M Christie

Sole success came off 2lb higher at Punchestown in June 2024; has lost way since a fine second over C&D (gd-yld) in January; return to this venue needs to spark a revival.

25/1

14

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Down Royal

Marronstown

10st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: D M Christie

Sole success came off 2lb higher at Punchestown in June 2024; has lost way since a fine second over C&D (gd-yld) in January; return to this venue needs to spark a revival.

25/1

10th

1

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Marronstown

12st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

0-7 over hurdles but has one win from 14 starts chasing and he has been concentrating his efforts in that department since 2023; best of his efforts this year was a 0.5l second at Down Royal in January (3m, good to yielding); runs since have been underwhelming.

14/1

Non-runners

Gold Cup Bailly

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.00
Straight Forecast €2.85
Trifecta €3.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Favori De Champdou

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gold Cup Bailly

TOPSPEED:

Gold Cup Bailly

POSTDATA:

Favori De Champdou

The Irish Sun:

Favori De Champdou