13:58 Thurles

Thursday 5 March 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 3.40s

Charity Barnum¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Dermot Day

125/1

Modest maiden hurdler who posted one of her better efforts when runner-up in a mares' maiden at Tramore in August. However, absent following a lesser effort later that month and this no easy task on chase debut.

Form: 60/0527

Coillte M C G⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: S G Carey

11/1

Modest form over hurdles and ran to a similar level sent chasing when fourth of 11 in maiden at Cork (20f, good to soft, 11/1) 2 months ago. Has something to find on first run for yard since leaving Ms Debbie Hartnett.

Form: 047664

Fancy Girl^t³⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

3/1

Bumper winner who returned to something like her best over hurdles (equipped with a tongue strap) when runner-up in a small field minor event at Down Royal (3m) last May. Has a background in points and she's of interesting now tackling larger obstacles.

Form: 30179/2

Herja^h,t¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin Walsh| T: P Griffin

28/1

Reliable sort who gained compensation for a late fall at Bangor when off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2½m, good) in September. Gave her all when runner-up in novice events at Perth/Wetherby thereafter and no reason why she won't make her mark over fences.

Form: 22F122-

Karamoja^t1⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/4

Fairly useful hurdler with a Clonmel maiden win and Grade 1 third-place finish. Needed run on chase debut before seventh of 7 in maiden chase at Naas 55 days ago, shaped as if amiss and heavily eased. Hood removed and it could be significant that Paul Townend keeps the faith.

Form: 1734/67

Lep Around¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick| T: Miss M Harding

33/1

Struggled for form last season, including when well held on chase debut, and after 6-month absence off she offered little when twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good to soft, 25/1) in September. Others preferred back chasing.

Form: 10063/0

Neon Diamond^p⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

15/2

Won a maiden hurdle impressively last July, leading 3 out and going clear. Fourth of 7 in a maiden chase at Naas (20.1f) 55 days ago, making headway under pressure early in straight but awkward at the last. That was a fair effort and should improve over fences for excellent stable.

Form: 3P/1454

Nytol²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler who landed back-to-back handicap hurdles at up to 3m initially this season. Off 6 months, probably needed the run when seventh of 10 in maiden chase at this course 28 days ago and this promises to reveal more.

Form: 42/11P7

Stormalong^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 120

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler who hasn't gone without promise in a handful of starts over fences and she'll find this easier than the Grade 2 assignment she over further here 46 days ago. Usual tongue strap goes back on and unlikely we've seen all she has to offer in this sphere.

Form: 074444

Forecasts

Karamoja (5/4), Fancy Girl (3/1), Stormalong (9/2), Neon Diamond (15/2), Coillte M C G (11/1), Nytol (20/1), Herja (28/1), Lep Around (33/1), Charity Barnum (125/1)

It looks significant that Paul Townend keeps the faith with KARAMOJA, who was placed at Grade 1 level over hurdles and clearly wasn't 100% on just her second chase start at Naas when last seen 55 days ago. She gets the nod over stablemate and chase debutante Fancy Girl. Stormalong and Neon Diamond are others with a shout.