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22:00 Downpatrick (NI) 22 May 2026

Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase

4YO plus

Winner €6,601 - 14 ran

2m 3f 100y

Good to Yielding

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
9/1
6 11-12 t
87

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

2
½
7/2 Fav
7 11-0
99

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

3
nk
4/1 2Fav
5 11-5
 - 

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

4
2
11/2
7 11-12 t
100

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

5
7
16/1
6 11-5 t1
 - 

mid-division, slight mistake 6th, 9th 4 out, pushed along next, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace

6
nk
15/2
5 11-12
97

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

7
1
9/1
6 11-7 b
68

prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 5th when not fluent last, no extra

8
10/1
5 11-12
 - 

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along in 10th 3 out, no impression after next, kept on one pace without threatening

9
hd
28/1
6 11-12 t p
 - 

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

10
11/1
7 11-12 t h
 - 

prominent, led after 1st, bad mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden and no extra

11
33
25/1
8 11-2 t
 - 

always behind, never a factor, mistake 1st, pushed along before 3 out, weakened

12
66/1
8 11-5 t
 - 

rear of mid-division, never a factor, hampered 1st, slight mistake 7th, pushed along 3 out, weakened

U
25/1
8 11-0 h
 - 

towards rear, bad mistake 1st, in rear when slow, mistake and unseated rider next

PU
50/1
6 11-5 t
 - 

mid-division, mistake 1st, towards rear when slow 3rd and reminder, very slow next and soon pulled up

Future Form

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good 6 Coffeys Forge 9 11 12 - 990329 88 days G Elliott (103 miles) Danny Gilligan 11/ 4 4:58.20
2024 Good 11 Dgalwaygallivantor 5 11 12 - 413269 29 days G P Cromwell (103 miles) Keith Donoghue 11/ 2 4:54.80
2023 Good - Yielding 13 Lakefield Flyer 5 11 12 - 26066-2 18 days J J Hanlon (158 miles) Jody McGarvey 7/ 2 4:50.70
2022 Soft 14 Na Caith Tobac 5 11 12 - 025-006 8 days P W Flynn (132 miles) Keith Donoghue 7/ 1 5:02.30
2021 Yielding - Soft 13 Dynamic Allen 8 11 7 - U8580-6 8 days B R Hamilton (151 miles) Simon Torrens 6/ 1 4:59.20
2019 Good 10 Pat's Pearl 8 11 5 - 82P80-2 14 days J C McConnell (103 miles) Ryan Treacy 6/ 1 4:51.10
2018 Good 14 Whatsinthecorner 6 11 12 - 38005-D 11 days J J Hanlon (158 miles) Rachael Blackmore 7/ 1 4:53.40
2017 Good 14 Theturnofthesun 8 11 12 - 053-043 69 days M J Smith (103 miles) A Lynch 8/ 1 4:45.90