15:45 Down Royal

Friday 30 October 2026

All13:0013:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

BetVictor Beginners Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 4m 30.70s
1st
Horse silk
14
Matin Midi Et Soir
411-3
1/2f
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, pushed along and asserted after next, kept on well run-in op 8/11 tchd 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
13
Zanndabad
711-12
25/1
T: A J MartinJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Held up towards rear, some headway into 4th after 3 out, pecked next, pushed along and went 3rd at last, kept on run-in to go 2nd close home op 28/1 tchd 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
9
Port Authority
611-12
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, soon no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd close home op 9/2 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
Polepatrick
611-12
12/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Keith Donoghue
Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, headed after 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th at last, no extra run-in op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
Daydream Nation
611-12
10/1
T: William HarveyJ: Ben Harvey
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
17
12
Walks In June
611-12
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 6th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression before next, no extra op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
52
7
Maganey
711-12
50/1
T: S NevilleJ: Philip Donovan
Always rear, soon detached and no impression halfway, no extra from 4 out, completely tailed off op 33/1
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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Kazansky184
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Sam Ewing
NR
1
Horse silk
Arcadian Emperor27
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: W P Mullins  J: Mark Walsh
NR
4
Horse silk
Grey Ace21
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: R K Watson  J: Peter Smithers
NR
6
Horse silk
Largy Hill36
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: W P Mullins  J: J J Slevin
NR
2
Horse silk
Ballyfad202
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR
10
Horse silk
Sept Etoiles191
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Jordan Gainford
NR
11
Horse silk
Timeless Treaty179
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: R K Watson  J: Harry Sexton
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £4.90EX:£12.60Trifecta:£56.00SF:£15.82

Forecasts

Matin Midi Et Soir (1/2), Ballyfad (8/11), Port Authority (4/1), Walks In June (9/1), Daydream Nation (10/1), Arcadian Emperor (10/1), Polepatrick (12/1), Kazansky (20/1), Sept Etoiles (20/1), Zanndabad (25/1), Largy Hill (25/1), Timeless Treaty (25/1), Maganey (50/1), Grey Ace (200/1)

Verdict

Gordon Elliott has a remarkable record in this race, winning 9 of the last 10 renewals, and he has an excellent chance of adding to that tally with BALLYFAD, who is comfortably the best of these over hurdles and was an impressive winner on his sole start in a point. It's probably significant that French-recruit Matin Midi et Soir was sent off favourite when down the field in the Grade 1 Champion Juvenile Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival, and he rates as the primary threat.

  1. BALLYFAD (IRE)
  2. MATIN MIDI ET SOIR (FR)
  3. PORT AUTHORITY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Romeo Coolio
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
J: Jack Kennedy  |  T: G Elliott
4/6

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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