18:45 Down Royal (NI) 02 May 2022
Cidona Beginners Chase
5YO plus
Winner €6,600 - 9 ran
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, niggled along at 7th, headway to dispute lead travelling well 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, disputing 2nd at last, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
in touch in rear, closer in 6th 3 out, went 3rd next and soon ridden, led at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on close home
led, pushed along and joined 3 out, led after 2 out and ridden, headed and disputed 2nd at last, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, closer in 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression 2 out, no extra
mid-division slightly hampered at 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression
in touch in rear, ridden from 3 out, moderate 6th at last, no impression
in touch in rear, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression, never a factor
prominent, bad mistakes 1st and 2nd, mistake 4th, slight mistake 9th, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened
prominent, ridden and weakened after 4 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Yielding - Soft | 8 | Fancy Foundations | 7 | 12 0 | - | 44P-113 | 140 days | Mrs D Foster (75 miles) | J C Gainford | 7/ 4 | 5:08.50 | |
| 2019 | Good | 4 | Farclas | 5 | 11 10 | - | 5-6F55P | 54 days | G Elliott (75 miles) | Andrew Ring | 2/ 1 | 5:04.10 | |
| 2018 | Good | 7 | Peace News | 6 | 11 12 | - | F544-20 | 93 days | H De Bromhead (216 miles) | Davy Russell | 11/ 8 | 5:02.80 | |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 11 | Art Of Payroll | 8 | 11 12 | - | 22343P | 14 days | M S Sandra Hughes (128 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 5/ 2 | 5:00.00 | |
| 2016 | Good | 8 | Hurricane Darwin | 6 | 11 12 | - | 3-5521F | 39 days | A Fleming (128 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 5/ 4 | 5:12.40 | |
| 2015 | Good - Yielding | 7 | Flaxen Flare | 6 | 11 12 | - | 3256-F1 | 236 days | G Elliott (75 miles) | Mr B O'Neill | 4/ 11 | 5:25.70 | |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 8 | Authinger | 6 | 11 12 | - | 5-F582P | 50 days | A J Martin (75 miles) | Robbie Power | 5/ 1 | 4:51.30 | |
| 2013 | Good | 13 | Johannisberger | 6 | 11 12 | - | 242P03 | 27 days | N Meade (75 miles) | Paul Townend | 5/ 1 | 4:37.60 | |
| 2012 | Good to Firm | 13 | Devil's Elbow | 5 | 11 5 | - | 112446 | 29 days | T M Walsh (128 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 3/ 1 | 4:58.60 | |
| 2011 | Good to Firm | 6 | Cottage Oak | 8 | 11 12 | - | 095-214 | 319 days | G Elliott (75 miles) | Paul Carberry | 10/ 11 | 5:07.60 | |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 21 | Killy Fryer | 7 | 11 12 | - | 980666 | 89 days | Mrs John B Ross (22 miles) | Keith Donoghue | 5/ 1 | 5:06.00 | |
| 2009 | Good | 18 | Peplum | 6 | 11 12 | - | 5F5622 | 22 days | E J O'Grady (206 miles) | A J McNamara | 2/ 1 | 5:16.20 | |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 15 | Doctor Woodfield | 7 | 11 12 | - | 4668B0 | 39 days | Cecil Ross (107 miles) | Mr D J Foster | 20/ 1 | 5:02.70 | |
| 2007 | Good to Firm | 9 | First Row | 5 | 11 5 | - | 010060 | 12 days | D T Hughes (128 miles) | R Loughran | 9/ 4 | 4:54.60 | |
| 2006 | Good | 13 | Foreign Seas | 9 | 11 12 | - | 460799 | 14 days | N Meade (75 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 8/ 1 | 5:08.70 | |
| 2005 | Good | 21 | Waterlily | 6 | 11 7 | - | P0430-0 | 5 days | J Harrington (128 miles) | Robbie Power | 6/ 1 | 5:04.00 | |
| 2004 | Heavy | 10 | Cill Fhair | 6 | 11 7 | - | 49P7F8 | 67 days | E M Byrne | Mark Grant | 12/ 1 | 5:14.50 | |
| 2003 | Good | 12 | French Cedar | 7 | 11 12 | - | P4-4609 | 36 days | J Harrington (128 miles) | Robbie Power | 14/ 1 | 5:15.40 | |
| 2002 | Good to Firm | 9 | Naomh Padraig | 6 | 12 0 | - | 258427 | 15 days | N Meade (75 miles) | Ian Power | 8/ 1 | 5:05.00 |