Club Orange Beginners Chase – Down Royal

Down Royal

15:20

Club Orange Beginners Chase

Date 2026-05-04

Distance 2m3f150y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,657

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.8°C

Wind 4mph N

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 39.60s (fast by 2.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Court Canyon (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · Ian Patrick Donoghue	10/1	Won
2nd	Scalpnagoon (IRE) Kevin Healy · Gordon Elliott	3/1	7
3rd	Takenasred (IRE) John Shinnick · S R B Crawford	14/1	20
4th	Sampoet (IRE) Ben Harvey · D M Christie	50/1	1.75
5th	Astley (IRE) Eoghan Finegan · Paul Traynor	6/1	6
6th	Staffordshire Knot (IRE) James Smith · Gordon Elliott	4/5F	5.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Staffordshire Knot Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	b	1121P-	-	-	-	53d	—	—	-19	29.3	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Grade 2 hurdle winner but was poor last time; two decent chase runs in 2024; hard to beat
6	Scalpnagoon Bay J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	P/063-	124	129	122	29d	—	—	+4	24.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
A 122-rated hurdler ran well enough behind a Punchestown winner at Cork; can go well
1	Astley Bay J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Paul Traynor	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Paul Traynor	166	—	07535-	-	124	77	10d	—	—	-6	5.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Ran a cracker on chasing debut here but not as good since; bit to find with some of these
3	Court Canyon Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	166	t	/5120-	-	-	-	28d	—	—	+2	11	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Point winner is rated 111 over hurdles but well beaten last time; fair bit to find
8	Takenasred Chestnut J:John Shinnick T:S R B Crawford	J:John Shinnick T:S R B Crawford	166	h	23840-	-	-	-	29d	—	—	-3	3.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Maiden over hurdles but some decent runs; poor in a Fairyhouse h'cap last time; chase bow
5	Sampoet Bay J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	166	p	P308F-	94	118	109	10d	—	—	+9	11.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Is 1-16 in points but rated only 94 over fences and has a lot to find with some of these
NR	Cinammon Roll Bay J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	11626-	-	-	-	212d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Point and dual hurdle winner was below form when last seen; can run well on chase bow
NR	Impero Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	166	—	10/13-	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Five hurdle wins and rated 136 in that sphere; chasing bow on first run for a while

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Staffordshire Knot	4/5	4/5	4/5
Scalpnagoon	10/3	3/1	10/3
Astley	6/1	6/1	6/1
Court Canyon	9/1	17/2	17/2
Takenasred	14/1	12/1	14/1
Sampoet	50/1	40/1	40/1
Cinammon Roll	-	-	-
Impero	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Staffordshire Knot

29.3

OR: 0 Form: 13 Odds: 16.3

4/5

2nd

Scalpnagoon

24.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Sampoet

11.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Court Canyon

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Cinammon Roll

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Astley

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Takenasred

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Impero

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Scalpnagoon	124	129	122
Sampoet	94	118	109
Staffordshire Knot	—	—	—
Astley	—	124	77
Court Canyon	—	—	—
Takenasred	—	—	—
Cinammon Roll	—	—	—
Impero	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Astley	10d ago	Quick return
Sampoet	10d ago	Quick return
Court Canyon	28d ago	Fit
Scalpnagoon	29d ago	Fit
Takenasred	29d ago	Fit
Staffordshire Knot	53d ago	Fresh
Cinammon Roll	212d ago	Long break
Impero	—	—