Down Royal Result

Mon, 4th May, 2026

Going: Good. Dry and bright

Summary

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Club Orange Beginners S´chase of €13,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 3f. 150yds.

1st - €7,800.00, 2nd - €2,600.00, 3rd - €1,300.00, 4th - €650.00 6 Ran 12 fences

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Race Conditions

1st

Court Canyon (IRE) 11-12 (Jarlath P Conway )
(4:39.6 16.42 secs faster on today's going ) ts²
Court Cave (IRE) - Elusive Ivy (IRE)(Elusive City (USA))
Breeder - Alymer Stud

(Morning price: 12/1 9/1 8/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Ian Patrick Donoghue

P J O'Hanlon

Tote Win €14.40 Place €4.30

prominent and a little keen, disputed lead 1st, led 3rd and made rest, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden to assert after 2 out, stayed on well

6th Apr, 26 Fairyhouse
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 113 This
Race

2nd

Scalpnagoon (IRE) 11-5 (M J Hanrahan )
(4:40.9) ts²sr Rated 124
Policy Maker (IRE) - Lady Seymour (IRE)(Watar (IRE))
Breeder - A Mulligan

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 16/5 3/1 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1

Gordon Elliott

Kevin Healy(7)

Place €1.70

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, jumped left and slight mistake 3 out, pushed along when bad mistake next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace

5th Apr, 26 Cork
3rd Chs This
Race 25th May, 26 Ballinrobe
2nd Chs Rated 120

3rd

20L

Takenasred (IRE) 11-12 (J J Taylor )
(4:44.9) hd⁸
Mount Nelson (GB) - Kizmehoney (IRE)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))
Breeder - Mr J J Taylor

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

S R B Crawford

J P Shinnick

held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, pushed along in 3rd and no impression before next where mistake, no extra when jumped left and not fluent last

5th Apr, 26 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 112 This
Race

4th

1.75L

Sampoet (IRE) 11-12 (Ramillies & Christie Family Syndicate )
(4:45.2) cp⁴ Rated 94
Urban Poet (USA) - Killiney Gold (IRE)(Golden Tornado (IRE))
Breeder - Donal Brazil

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

D M Christie

B W Harvey

tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st and rider briefly lost iron, not fluent 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no extra

24th Apr, 26 Kilbeggan
fell Hcp Chs Rated 96 This
Race 26th May, 26 Ballinrobe
5th Mdn Hdl

5th

Astley (IRE) 11-5 (Miss K McNeilly )
(4:46.5)
Order Of St George (IRE) - All My Judges (GB)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Neville Reid

(Morning price: 18/1 14/1 12/1 9/1 13/2 11/2 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Paul Traynor

Eoghan Finegan(7)

in touch in rear, 5th halfway, pushed along 3 out, soon ridden in 4th and no extra

24th Apr, 26 Kilbeggan
5th Chs This
Race

6th

5.5L

Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 11-7 (Gigginstown House Stud )
(4:47.6) bl⁹sr
Shantou (USA) - Ned's Joy (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Mr D Laverty & Mr A Kingham

(Morning price: 1/1 11/10 5/6 4/7 8/11 4/6 8/11 4/6 4/7 8/11 8/13 4/6 8/11 4/5)
(Ring price: 4/5 5/6 4/5 8/11 4/5 5/6 4/5) SP 4/5fav

Gordon Elliott

J Smith(5)

pushed along early and soon prominent, disputed lead 1st, jumped right, mistake and headed 3rd, not fluent jumping after, slow next and reminder, bad mistake and reminder 6th, soon 3rd, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, weakened

12th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 152 This
Race

Off 3.21
Time 4m. 39.60 secs, which is 16.42 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €51.90
Tote Trifecta- €211.80
CSF- €40.53.

Non runners Cinammon Roll (FR) (Change in Going), Impero (Change in Going)

2025 Baltic Bird 6 11-5 Patrick Michael O'Brien (7) 6/5Fav (William Durkan)

2024 Magic Tricks 8 11-12 J S McGarvey 9/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)

2023 The Flier Begley 8 11-5 Ben Bromley (7) 5/1 (S R B Crawford)

2022 Gallyhill 7 11-12 C J Orr 10/3Fav (Gordon Elliott)

2021 Fancy Foundations 7 11-7 J C Gainford (7) 7/4 (Mrs Denise Foster)