19:00 Downpatrick
Friday 22 May 2026
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Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase
- 4YO plus | 2m 3f 100y | Good to Yielding | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 4m 53.10s
T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh Meyler
Rear of mid-division, 8th 4 out, pushed along in 5th 2 out, 4th when mistake last, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd over 50 yards out, kept on well, led close home op 10/1 tchd 8/1
T: Gary McGillJ: Mr O McGill (5)
Mid-division, 5th 4 out, 2nd after 3 out and disputed lead before next, pushed along and led last, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, headed close home op 4/1 tchd 10/3
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division, not fluent 5th, 6th 4 out, 5th when mistake next, 3rd 2 out, pushed along and went 2nd early run-in, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on well, 3rd and no impression close home tchd 5/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Danny Gilligan
Prominent, tracked leader after 1st, led 3 out, pushed along and joined before next where not fluent, headed last, ridden in 3rd when short of room briefly 1f out, no extra op 9/2
T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, 9th 4 out, pushed along next, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 7th 4 out, pushed along in 8th and no impression after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on one pace op 7/1 tchd 8/1
T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 5th when not fluent last, no extra op 6/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along in 10th 3 out, no impression after next, kept on one pace without threatening op 14/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out and not fluent next, pushed along in 6th and no impression 2 out, ridden after last, no extra op 25/1 tchd 33/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: Sean Flanagan
Prominent, led after 1st, bad mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 10/1 tchd 9/1
T: G O'LoughlinJ: Aidan Kelly (3)
Always behind, never a factor, mistake 1st, pushed along before 3 out, weakened op 33/1
T: G KeaneJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, hampered 1st, slight mistake 7th, pushed along 3 out, weakened op 100/1 tchd 125/1
Also Ran
T: A McCannJ: James Smith (5)
Towards rear, bad mistake 1st, in rear when slow, mistake and unseated rider next op 28/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon
Mid-division, mistake 1st, towards rear when slow 3rd and reminder, very slow next and soon pulled up op 80/1 tchd 33/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£10.80Pl:£3.10, £2.20, £1.90EX:£62.20Trifecta:£267.40SF:£42.54
Forecasts
Saunton Surf (7/2), Whispering Willow (4/1), Giant Haystacks (11/2), Pourquoi Poi (15/2), Driveonwill (9/1), King Gris (9/1), Coolboy Christy (10/1), Jerisk Star (11/1), Auntie Lacey (16/1), Jampot Lane (25/1), Grace Faraday (25/1), Double Power (28/1), Massabielle (50/1), Art Of Silence (66/1)
Not a great deal of chasing form to go on and WHISPERING WILLOW looks the way to go now starting out over fences on the back of a ready hurdling success at Punchestown on her debut for Gavin Cromwell recently. Jerisk Star rates the pick of those with fencing experience and is next on the list ahead of other chasing newcomers King Gris, Saunton Surf and Coolboy Christy.
- WHISPERING WILLOW (IRE)
- JERISK STAR (FR)
- KING GRIS (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,601.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00
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