Donie Sheahan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Killarney

16:10

Date 2026-05-09

Distance 2m4f180y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,657

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.1°C

Wind 4mph NE

Rain 2%

Winning Time 5m 23.90s (slow by 22.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Miss Doyenne (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	3/1	Won
2nd	Affinity Rock (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Cian Collins	12/1	.5
3rd	La Note Verte (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/4F	6.5
4th	Billie Frechette (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Noel Meade	15/2	2
5th	Crescent Moon (FR) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	16/1	1.25
6th	Stormalong (IRE) John Shinnick · David Kenneth Budds	12/1	19
7th	Beauforts Storm (IRE) Cian Quirke · Timothy Doyle	33/1	25
8th	Fortunate Lighting (IRE) Eoghan Finegan · Thomas Coyle	40/1	26

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Emily Love (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	4/1
P.U.	My Mary Ellen (IRE) Kevin Healy · Adrian Murray	300/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	La Note Verte Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	/1164-	-	-	-	227d	—	—	-12	16.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Bumper and dual hurdle winner wasn't at best on last two 2025 runs; respected on chase bow
9	Miss Doyenne Chestnut J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	1/331-	-	-	-	27d	—	—	-9	13.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Point and bumper winner won over hurdles at Down Royal last time; go well on chase debut
5	Emily Love Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	11341-	-	-	-	203d	—	—	+3	22.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
One of five hurdle wins came here; rated 129 in that sphere; player if ready after break
3	Billie Frechette Grey J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	161	t	/2122-	-	125	83	15d	—	—	+8	17.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Flat and hurdle winner ran well enough on chase bow at Kilbeggan and can be involved
12	Stormalong Bay J:John Shinnick T:David Kenneth Budds	J:John Shinnick T:David Kenneth Budds	161	tp	4444B-	120	121	86	65d	—	—	+13	19.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won a Listed hurdle at this meeting last year but hasn't matched that over fences yet
1	Affinity Rock Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	161	—	62/10-	-	-	-	283d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won a 2m6f maiden hurdle at this meeting last year but poor in a h'cap next time; absence
4	Crescent Moon Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	t	55PPP-	113	122	73	35d	—	—	+11	17.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has run well at times over fences but pulled-up last two tries and not easy to fancy
2	Beauforts Storm Chestnut J:Cian Quirke T:Timothy Doyle	J:Cian Quirke T:Timothy Doyle	161	—	6P/U5-	-	103	88	25d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Rated 124 over hurdles but nowhere near that in two chase runs and has to do way more
6	Fortunate Lighting Bay J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Thomas Coyle	161	—	51605-	-	-	-	21d	—	—	+1	3.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Rated 111 over hurdles and has a bit to find with some of these on chase debut
10	My Mary Ellen Black J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Adrian Murray	J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Adrian Murray	161	p	P6/FP-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Failed to win in four point starts and looks out of her depth on rules bow
NR	Gaoth Chuil Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	161	—	F6623-	-	133	126	15d	—	—	—	6.2	—	—
Three hurdle wins and some decent chase efforts but below best at Kilbeggan last time
NR	Seventy Eight Team Chestnut J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	161	—	P245P-	83	98	52	149d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Maiden is rated just 83 over fences so has a mountain to climb in this company

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
La Note Verte	2/1	2/1	9/4
Miss Doyenne	3/1	5/2	3/1
Emily Love	7/2	7/2	7/2
Billie Frechette	7/1	15/2	7/1
Stormalong	12/1	12/1	12/1
Affinity Rock	12/1	12/1	12/1
Crescent Moon	14/1	14/1	12/1
Beauforts Storm	33/1	33/1	33/1
Fortunate Lighting	50/1	40/1	40/1
My Mary Ellen	300/1	125/1	250/1
Gaoth Chuil	-	-	-
Seventy Eight Team	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Emily Love

22.2

OR: 0 Form: 16.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Stormalong

19.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

3rd

Billie Frechette

17.9

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Crescent Moon

17.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

La Note Verte

16.9

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 8.9

9/4

Miss Doyenne

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 6.9

3/1

Seventy Eight Team

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gaoth Chuil

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 6.2 Odds: 0

—

Fortunate Lighting

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Affinity Rock

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Beauforts Storm

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

My Mary Ellen

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stormalong	120	121	86
Crescent Moon	113	122	73
Seventy Eight Team	83	98	52
La Note Verte	—	—	—
Miss Doyenne	—	—	—
Emily Love	—	—	—
Billie Frechette	—	125	83
Affinity Rock	—	—	—
Beauforts Storm	—	103	88
Fortunate Lighting	—	—	—
My Mary Ellen	—	—	—
Gaoth Chuil	—	133	126

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Billie Frechette	15d ago	Fit
Gaoth Chuil	15d ago	Fit
Fortunate Lighting	21d ago	Fit
Beauforts Storm	25d ago	Fit
Miss Doyenne	27d ago	Fit
Crescent Moon	35d ago	Fit
Stormalong	65d ago	Fresh
Seventy Eight Team	149d ago	Long break
Emily Love	203d ago	Long break
La Note Verte	227d ago	Long break
Affinity Rock	283d ago	Long break
My Mary Ellen	—	—