13 Jun 2026 16:20 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,601); Distance: 2m 7f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
C. Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Saunton Surf (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 5) |
49P55/2 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Philip Donovan | Gary McGill GeeGees Syndicate |
11/8 | |
| disputed briefly, soon tracked leader, 3rd from 3rd, improved to dispute before 3 out, led after 3 out, pressed 2 out and ridden, asserted before last, kept on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 10 L |
Anodandawink (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
00003/9 / 5 |
Jump (13) | Eoghan Finegan | Ciaran Murphy John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| soon led, slightly slow and headed 3rd, tracked leader, disputed before 3 out, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 11 L |
Kalsman (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
1461/90 / 8 |
Flat (913), Jump (13) |
Kieren Buckley | L Lennon William Anderson |
12/1 | |
| settled behind leaders early, progress into 2nd before 3rd, led 3rd, slight mistake 8th, joined before 3 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 3rd and mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Coolboy Christy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0645/48 / 5 |
Jump (22) | Ricky Doyle | P J Rothwell Geesala Racing… |
10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped slightly left, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| NK |
Schiehallion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
40FP2/P / 9 |
Jump (31) | Alix Balfe | D A McLoughlin Con Smyth |
10/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden in 4th before 3 out, no impression after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Huntsgrove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
65547/P / 8 |
Jump (15) | John Aherne | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Welcome Back (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1FU9/06 / 6 |
Jump (8) | Carl Millar | C Collins Correna Bowe |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Coppola (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
08222P/ / 7 |
Jump (50) | Kevin Sexton | G Elliott JPFM Racing Partnership |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, rear and reminder after 8th, slight mistake 5 out and ridden, no extra before next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Tropical Image (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
16P7/62 / 9 |
Jump (12) | Mike O'Connor | E McCarthy Sean Maguire |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||