13:58 Thurles

Thursday 5 March 2026

All13:5814:2814:5815:3016:0516:3817:13

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase

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

1^st

Karamoja

611-7

5/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Made all, increased lead before 4 out where not fluent, went further clear approaching last, easily op 5/6

2^nd

Neon Diamond

711-7

15/2

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden approaching straight and soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in tchd 8/1

3^rd

Lep Around

811-7

33/1

T: Miss M HardingJ: John Shinnick

Tracked leader in close 2nd, not fluent at times, jumped left 4 out and soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1

4^th

Herja

611-7

28/1

T: P GriffinJ: Eoin Walsh

Mid-division, 7th halfway, slightly hampered 7th and soon left 4th, pushed along and no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace op 20/1

5^th

Nytol

811-7

20/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, 8th halfway, badly hampered 7th, pushed along in moderate 5th from 4 out and soon no extra, tailed off tchd 22/1

6^th

Coillte M C G

611-7

11/1

T: S G CareyJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, slow jump 4th, 6th halfway, badly hampered and almost unseated 7th, soon dropped to rear and no extra from 4 out, tailed off op 22/1

Also Ran

Charity Barnum

811-7

125/1

T: Dermot DayJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Always in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, pulled up before 5 out op 100/1

Fancy Girl

811-7

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, fell 7th op 11/4 tchd 10/3

Stormalong

811-7

9/2

T: D BuddsJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, 5th halfway, badly hampered and brought down 7th op 6/1 tchd 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.10, €1.90, €6.80EX:€11.30Trifecta:€118.70SF:€11.73

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.

KARAMOJA (FR)
FANCY GIRL (IRE)
STORMALONG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

A Law Of Her Own

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: Peter Fahey

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00