Down Royal Betting Odds
Down Royal
Down Royal
Maiden Stakes | Chase | 2m 3f 150y
Going: Good-good to firm in places
Staffordshire Knot
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.
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E/W Terms: 1/4 odds first 2
- 7Staffordshire KnotJ: James SmithT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland31121P-Age 88/114/67/10
- OR: -
- EQ: Blinkers
- Days Since Last Run: 53
Runner-up on the first of 2 chase starts at the end of 2024. Improved over hurdles last season, including a win in the Grade 2 Boyne at Navan in February. Should be hard to beat back chasing.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 7f 213yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdlepu/24Navan2m 5f 180yHeavyHurdle1/6Gowran Park2m 7f 110yHeavyHurdle2/6Clonmel2m 6fHeavyHurdle1/5Punchestown3m 37ySoft to Heavy (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/9- 6ScalpnagoonJ: Kevin HealyT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland8/P063-Age 67/29/24/1
- OR: 124
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 29
Fairly useful winner over hurdles and translated that ability to chasing at the second time of asking when third in 17f Cork maiden last month. Should go well with a repeat of that form.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCork2m 1f 45yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chase3/7Thurles2m 2fSoft (Soft to Heavy in places)Chase6/10Navan2m 50ySoft to Heavy (Soft in places)Hurdle10/11Punchestown2m 3f 58yYieldingHurdlepu/15Fairyhouse2m 4fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle8/8- 1AstleyJ: E. FineganT: Paul Traynor, Ireland007535-Age 613/213/26/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 10
Modest form at best over hurdles but has run to a fairly useful level in a couple of maidens switched to fences this spring. More will be needed here, though.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKilbeggan2m 6f 70yGood to Yielding (Good in places)Chase5/12Down Royal2m 4f 88yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Chase3/6Navan2m 6f 150ySoftHurdle5/5Naas2mSoft to HeavyHurdle7/7Down Royal2m 4f 15yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle14/18- 3Court CanyonJ: Patrick O'HanlonT: Ian Patrick Donoghue, Ireland05120-Age 610/110/19/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Fair hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell. Only mid-field on Fairyhouse handicap debut over Easter on her first outing for current yard. Best watched now chasing.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2mYielding to SoftHurdle13/21Catterick Bridge2m 3f 66yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/9Clonmel2m 4f 35yGood to YieldingHurdle1/12Cork2m 2f 100yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper5/10Punchestown2m 2f 181yYieldingBumper18/22- 8TakenasredJ: J. P. ShinnickT: Stuart Crawford, Ireland023840-Age 812/112/114/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 29
Fair hurdler. 18/1, below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m, soft) 29 days ago. Makes chase debut. Best to look elsewhere.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2m 4fYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle10/20Down Royal2m 1f 105yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle4/19Naas2mYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Hurdle8/25Ayr2mHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle3/11Down Royal2m 190yYielding (Good to Yielding in places )Hurdle2/12- 5SampoetJ: Eoin WalshT: David Christie, Ireland2P308F-Age 933/133/128/1
- OR: 94
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 10
Placed in 3 hunters but struggled in ordinary handicaps on last 2 starts and looks firmly up against it here.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKilbeggan2m 3f 210yGood to Yielding (Good in places)ChaseF/14Down Royal3m 2f 50yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Chase8/15Cork3m 100yGood to YieldingChase11/16Down Royal2m 4f 86yGood to YieldingChase3/7Thurles3m 184yYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Chasepu/13- Non-Runners
- 4ImperoWithdrawnJ: B. W. HarveyT: Cian Michael Collins, Ireland91/013-Age 7
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 275
Useful hurdler, including wins around 2m at Ballinrobe and Kelso last spring. Off since a poor run on the Flat at Galway last August so peak fitness has to be taken on trust ahead of this chase debut.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosGalway1m 3f 180yYieldingFlat17/18Stratford-on-avon2m 70yGood (Good to Firm in places)Hurdle3/4Kelso2m 51yGoodHurdle1/5Punchestown2m 149yYieldingHurdle10/17Ballinrobe2m 185yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle1/8- 2Cinammon RollWithdrawnJ: P. ClearyT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland111626-Age 6
- OR: -
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 212
Fairly useful hurdle bumper/dual hurdle winner last summer. Given time since a below-par run in Gowran handicap hurdle last autumn. A point background provides hope he'll take to fences but Staffordshire Knot looks very much the Elliott number one.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosGowran Park3mYielding (Soft in places)Hurdle6/8Listowel3mYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Hurdle2/13Galway2m 4f 156yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle6/9Perth2m 4f 35yGoodHurdle1/7Downpatrick2m 5f 180yYielding to SoftHurdle1/11