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Caherty Stables Beginners Chase
Downpatrick · 29 March 2026
- TypeChase
- Distance2m 3f 100y
- GoingYielding To Soft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners9
Littlefoot (IRE) (8/1) won the Caherty Stables Beginners Chase at Downpatrick on 29 March 2026, beating Dee's Lady (GB) by 4¼ lengths under Daniel King for trainer M A Molloy. 9 ran on Yielding To Soft going over 2m 3f 100y; the winning time was 5m 8.90s.
On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | |
Littlefoot (IRE) 8g Held up Milan (GB) – Little Missserious (IRE) (Kalanisi) Littlefoot Partnership Settled towards the back - small error at the 2nd - made ground into 5th after two out - pushed along into 3rd approaching the last - went in front early in the straight and drove on to win | Daniel King | M A Molloy | 11-12 | — | 136B | — | 5:08.90 | 7,362.50 | 8/1 | 10.24 | |
| 2nd | 10 |  |
Dee's Lady (GB) p 6m Held up Blue Bresil (FR) – Houston Du Berlais (FR) (Mansonnien) David Lestrange Settled towards back of field - moved into better position by 3 out - made ground to be alongside leader approaching last - upsides after jumping last - pushed along and lost front spot early in straight - stayed on at one gait to finish second | 4¼ | Keith Donoghue | J P Dempsey | 11-5 | — | 124B | — | 5:09.75 | 2,362.50 | 10/3 co-fav | 5.10 |
| 3rd | 3 |  |
Great Universe (GB) t 10g Mid-division Universal (IRE) – As Was (GB) (Epalo) Steve Waite Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - hit the front just before the last - challenged and jumped untidily at the last - pushed along and passed on the run-in - one-paced in 3rd | 3¼ | Ricky Doyle | Martin Brassil | 11-12 | — | 128B | — | 5:10.40 | 1,112.50 | 17/2 | 13.97 |
| 4th | 4 |  |
Icare D'aubrelle (FR) h 8g Prominent Saint Des Saints (FR) – Aseelah (FR) (Green Tune) Ciaran John Mooney Settled close up early - hit front before the 2nd - pushed along and lost command before the last - fluffed final fence in 4th and held no more in reserve | 10 | Jordan Gainford | Thomas Cooper | 11-12 | — | 116B | — | 5:12.40 | 487.50 | 12/1 | 14.50 |
| 5th | 2 |  |
Find A Fortune (IRE) 9g Mid-division Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) – Damefirth (IRE) (Flemensfirth) Aidan J Ryan Settled in the pack early - close up in third by halfway - pressed for effort before two out - held no more in response and faded to finish fifth | 3½ | Josh Williamson(5) | Gordon Elliott | 11-7 | 118 | 107B | — | 5:13.10 | 237.50 | 11/1 | 15.00 |
| 6th | 5 |  |
Karafon (FR) tp 6g Led Karaktar (IRE) – Labartoli (IRE) (Intello) Simon Munir Isaac Souede Shared command for a moment early - settled just behind pace after first - up to second by halfway - not fluent two out - pressed along in fourth - unable to quicken and dropped away before last | 20 | Danny Mullins | S R B Crawford | 11-12 | 120 | 102C | — | 5:17.10 | 112.50 | 10/3 co-fav | 4.56 |
| UR | 7 |  |
Mercury Mission (GB) 7g Mid-division Ulysses (IRE) – Quiza Quiza Quiza (GB) (Golden Snake) Paul M Butler Settled around midfield - blundered and lost rider at the 3rd | — | Liam McKenna(5) | P Cluskey | 11-7 | — | — | — | — | — | 50/1 | 100.00 |
| PU | 8 |  |
Strutter (FR) ht 7g Racinger (FR) – Minute Blonde (FR) (Kapgarde) John Ioannis Neocleous Involved in the early pace battle - settled just behind the pace-setter in 2nd - up in 4th at halfway - lost touch four out and pulled up before the following fence | — | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11-12 | — | — | — | — | — | 10/3 co-fav | 5.30 |
| PU | 1 |  |
Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) p 7g Led Laverock (IRE) – Greenane (IRE) (Sans Frontieres) Blind Squirrels Syndicatewilliam Esdaile Shared front spot early - settled just off pace-setters - slipped back to midfield - then towards the back - needed encouragement - found nothing more under pressure and eased out of contention | — | Tiernan Power Roche(3) | P J Rothwell | 11-9 | — | — | — | — | — | 9/1 | 11.00 |
| NR | Torquay Road | — | Danny Gilligan | Cian Collins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
Tote Win
€9
Tote Place
€2.30 €1.40 €3 3 places paid on 9 runners
Exacta
€39.90
CSF
€37.07
Trifecta
€1169.90
Quick answers
- Who won the Caherty Stables Beginners Chase at Downpatrick in 2026?
- Littlefoot (IRE) won the Caherty Stables Beginners Chase at Downpatrick on 29 March 2026, ridden by Daniel King and trained by M A Molloy.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Caherty Stables Beginners Chase at Downpatrick?
- 1st Littlefoot (IRE) (8/1), 2nd Dee's Lady (GB) (10/3C), 3rd Great Universe (GB) (17/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Caherty Stables Beginners Chase at Downpatrick?
- Littlefoot (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/1, with a Betfair SP of 10.24.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Caherty Stables Beginners Chase at Downpatrick?
- 9 horses ran in the 2026 Caherty Stables Beginners Chase at Downpatrick. Non-runners: Torquay Road (allergy).
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Caherty Stables Beginners Chase at Downpatrick?
- The winning time was 5m 8.90s.