15:20 Down Royal

Monday 4 May 2026

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Club Orange Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 39.60s

1^st

Court Canyon

611-12

10/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: P J O'Hanlon

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 op 17/2

2^nd

Scalpnagoon

611-12

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Healy (7)

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 op 7/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Takenasred

811-12

14/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: John 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 op 12/1

4^th

1 ¾

Sampoet

911-12

50/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Ben Harvey

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st and rider briefly lost iron, not fluent 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no extra op 40/1

5^th

Astley

611-12

6/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)

In touch in rear, 5th halfway, pushed along 3 out, soon ridden in 4th and no extra tchd 11/2

6^th

5 ½

Staffordshire Knot

811-12

4/5f

T: G ElliottJ: James 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 tchd 8/11 and 5/6

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Cinammon Roll²¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Paddy Cleary

Impero²⁷⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: C Collins J: Ben Harvey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.40Pl:£4.30, £1.70EX:£51.90Trifecta:£211.80SF:£40.53

Forecasts

Staffordshire Knot (4/5), Scalpnagoon (3/1), Impero (5/1), Astley (6/1), Cinammon Roll (6/1), Court Canyon (10/1), Takenasred (14/1), Sampoet (50/1)

Gordon Elliott should dominate this, with STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT likely to be very hard to beat if he can translate anything like his improved hurdle form this winter back to the larger obstacles. His stablemates Scalpnagoon and Cinammon Roll may battle it out for the forecast spot.

STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT (IRE)
SCALPNAGOON (IRE)
CINAMMON ROLL (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Baltic Bird

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Patrick M O'Brien | T: W Durkan

6/5

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00