May 05 / 15.20 Down Royal

15.20

Good

Club Orange Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 3f 150y
  • 5 runners
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Club Orange Beginners Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 14073-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose Flat and hurdles winner; rated 125 over timber; not an obvious candidate for chasing on breeding but he shaped nicely on his return from a break in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe last month and the step up in trip will suit; interesting on chasing debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

Baltic Bird

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Useful Flat and hurdles performer who has gone 0-5 over fences since a winning start in May 2025 and he'll need to run better than he did in a handicap chase at Ballinrobe last time; however, a case can be made off this mark on best form; versatile trip-wise from 2m to beyond 3m.

9/1

6th

16

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Baltic Bird

10st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Any horse in these colours worth a second look here, and one presumes this has been the plan; useful Flat and hurdles performer and won 2m6f hurdle on this card in 2024; held in novice company last year after winning on chase debut at Down Royal; third over inadequate 2m on handicap debut at Wexford; better for that run and ground and trip to suit, albeit he's up in grade a good bit.

8/1

3rd

5

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

Baltic Bird

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Ground should be coming right for him now; probably needs further than this, and his lack of a recent run is a possible drawback.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: F3075- D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point and hurdles winner is 0-6 in chases and rated 119; best effort in this sphere an 18l third of 13 in a 21.5f Fairyhouse beginners' behind Impaire Et Passe; not a bad effort in a listed novice handicap chase on latest at Navan (23.5f, soft) in first-time tongue tie (retained); likes good ground and should go well back in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Ayr

Big Stage

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

0-12 as a chaser but ran well in first-time cheekpieces (joining tongue-tie) at Punchestown last time and won't be far away if taking to the blinkers.

9/4

Form: U3436-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler rated 117 in that sphere; 0-6 in chases and rated 115; beaten off that mark in a handicap chase here over 3m2f last month; fared better in a C&D beginners' on penultimate when an 8.25l third behind Ballysax Hank; needs more to win this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

5th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Step Out

11st 12lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

took keen hold, disputing third

6/1

3rd

5

5th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Step Out

11st 12lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

took keen hold, disputing third

6/1

6th

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:35 Down Royal

Step Out

11st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Winning hurdler is 0-5 in chases but has run well in defeat, including at this venue over 16.5f (good to yielding) back in January; won at 2m6f over hurdles but has stamina to prove for this trip; doesn't look a certain stayer on breeding and others appeal more.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 7807-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Chase debutant 0-4 over hurdles and rated 95; beaten 33l when seventh of 18 in a 3m Cork maiden hurdle on latest last month; half-brother to a chase winner but unlikely to be good enough to take this.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

2

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Be Positive

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Seamus Neville

Is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 95; needs to jump a lot better than when a remote fourth on chasing debut at Down Royal early this month.

25/1

12th

2

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Be Positive

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Seamus Neville

Is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 95; needs to jump a lot better than when a remote fourth on chasing debut at Down Royal early this month.

25/1

4th

2

5th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Be Positive

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Seamus Neville

in rear, not fluent 2nd

12/1

Form: /33/P- D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point and maiden hurdle winner; 0-4 in chases, though has run well in defeat, but pulled up on return from long layoff in a 26.5f handicap hurdle at Perth last month; most of his best recent form is on testing ground so underfoot conditions are a concern; others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

5th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Wowsham

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: S R B Crawford

led, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out

7/1

5th

6

5th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Wowsham

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: S R B Crawford

led, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out

7/1

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Wowsham

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

in touch with leaders

12/1

Non-runners

Encanto Bruno

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.10
Straight Forecast €3.71
Trifecta €6.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Big Stage

The Irish Sun:

Baltic Bird

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Encanto Bruno

TOPSPEED:

Big Stage

POSTDATA:

Big Stage