16:10 Killarney

Saturday 9 May 2026

All13:2213:5314:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:17

Donie Sheahan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Beginners Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 180y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 5m 23.90s
1st
Horse silk
9
3/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Tracked leader, slight mistake 7th, 4th after 8th, took closer order 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, kept on best under pressure run-in op 5/2 tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
12/1
T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan
Tracked leader, led after 1st, headed before 4 out, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out where dropped to 3rd, soon left 2nd, closed last, kept on run-in, not match winner op 14/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
8
7/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Close up, 3rd after 8th, dropped to 4th before 2 out where left 3rd, no impression on leaders last, one paced run-in op 2/1 tchd 85/40
4th
Horse silk
2
3
15/2
T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler
Rear of mid-division, 5th after 8th, niggled along after 4 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on run-in to 4th close home tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
In rear, not fluent 8th, 9th after 8th, progress in 6th entering straight, effort in 4th after 2 out, no impression before last, one paced run-in, dropped to 5th close home op 14/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
19
12
12/1
T: D BuddsJ: John Shinnick
Rear of mid-division, 6th after 8th, under pressure in 7th entering straight, weakened in 6th after 2 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
25
2
33/1
T: T DoyleJ: Cian Quirke
Towards rear, dropped to 10th after 8th, some progress in 7th approaching straight, weakened 3 out op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
26
6
40/1
T: Thomas CoyleJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)
Mid-division on outer, rear of mid-division before 6th, dropped to 8th after 8th, no impression approaching straight, weakened before 3 out tchd 50/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Led narrowly, headed after 1st, 2nd after 8th, improved to lead before 4 out, headed after 4 out, 2nd 2 out where fell tchd 7/2
PU
Horse silk
10
300/1
T: A MurrayJ: Kevin Healy (7)
Towards rear, progress before 4th, slight mistake 8th, 7th after 8th, lost place before 4 out, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1 tchd 400/1
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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Seventy Eight Team149
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: P J Gilligan  J: Jack Gilligan
NR
7
Horse silk
Gaoth Chuil15
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: T M Walsh  J: Shane O'Callaghan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.30, €2.30, €2.50EX:€48.90Trifecta:€208.20SF:€38.43

Forecasts

La Note Verte (7/4), Gaoth Chuil (5/2), Miss Doyenne (3/1), Emily Love (4/1), Billie Frechette (15/2), Affinity Rock (12/1), Stormalong (12/1), Crescent Moon (16/1), Beauforts Storm (33/1), Fortunate Lighting (40/1), Seventy Eight Team (50/1), My Mary Ellen (300/1)

Verdict

BILLIE FRECHETTE narrowly finished in front of Gaoth Chuil in a similar event last time and is taken to confirm that form. Miss Doyenne and Emily Love are both capable of making an impact if taking to chasing straight away.

  1. BILLIE FRECHETTE (IRE)
  2. GAOTH CHUIL (IRE)
  3. MISS DOYENNE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Birdie Or Bust
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
1/1

Prize Money

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

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