Down Royal (IRE)
15:20
Club Orange Beginners Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Mon, 04 May 2026 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €14.40 Place: €4.30 €1.70 Exacta: €51.90 Trifecta: €211.80
Non-Runners: Cinammon Roll (unsuitable ground), Impero (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made virtually all - joined briefly after 2nd - faced challenge 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in(op 17/2)
5 G Good Ian Patrick Donoghue 166 lbs 10/1 Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - went second 6th - not fluent 3 out - challenging when mistake 2 out - no extra from last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second last fence)(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 3/1 7
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3rd
Took keen hold - in rear - hit 3 out - went third before 2 out where not fluent - soon outpaced - no chance when jumped left last(op 12/1)
7 G Poor S R B Crawford 166 lbs 14/1 20
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4th
In touch with leaders - jockey lost iron briefly 1st - not fluent 7th - lost position 8th - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1)
8 G Poor D M Christie 166 lbs 50/1 1.75
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5th
In rear - headway 8th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 11/2)
5 G Poor Paul Traynor 159 lbs 6/1 6
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6th
Pushed along early - prominent - disputing lead when mistake 3rd - not fluent and reminder 4th - bad mistake and lost second 6th - slow jump 7th - dropped to last 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly; vet said gelding was lame left-hind)(tchd 8/11 and 5/6)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 4/5F 5.5
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