Seventy Eight Team (2018) Horse

Foal Date

24-Apr-18

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Mahler

Dam

Lady Hillingdon

Prize Money

8245

Trainer

P J Gilligan

Owners

P G Devine

About

In the Killarney R6 Donie Sheahan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Beginners Chase, Seventy Eight Team is an 8yo ch trained by P J Gilligan in Galway. The horse is by Mahler out of Lady Hillingdon. It remains a maiden after 18 starts, having never won. In its most recent race at Sligo on 1 Oct 2025, Jack Gilligan rode Seventy Eight Team to a fifth‑place finish behind Ballagh Star.

Raced At

Sligo • Ballinrobe • Wexford • Galway • Kilbeggan • Cartmel • Killarney

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sligo 01-Oct-25 5200m SOFT R7 HcpCh $300 (of $9,999), SP: 8.50 1st Ballagh Star ( D Gilligan 155 ) 2nd Tennesse Boy ( P Enright 140 ) 0.50L 3rd He Fitz In ( D Mullins 155 ) 0.70L 5th Seventy Eight Team ( J Gilligan 152 , Cd 157 ) 7.20L See full results	J Gilligan 68.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 7.20L	5 (11)
Ballinrobe 13-Sep-25 4630m SOFT R5 Ch $551 (of $11,002), SP: 17.00 1st Littlebiggie ( D King 161 ) 2nd Mozzies Sister ( A O'sullivan 161 ) 6.50L 3rd Slotty Dotty ( P Enright 161 ) 20.00L 4th Seventy Eight Team ( J Gilligan 161 , Cd 166 ) 32.00L See full results	J Gilligan 73kg, Cd 75.3kg 32.00L	4 (5)
Wexford 30-Aug-25 5030m SOFT R7 HcpCh $2,000 (of $9,999), SP: 13.00 1st Hit The Frame ( S Flanagan 150 ) 2nd Seventy Eight Team ( S O'callaghan 149 , Cd 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Le Grand Vert ( C Stone-walsh 168 ) 8.00L See full results	S O'callaghan 67.6kg, Cd 69.9kg 1.25L	2 (16)
Galway 03-Aug-25 3360m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $16,998), Winning Time: 04:06.600, SP: 40.00 1st Aurea Fortuna ( J Coen 151 ) 2nd Ragmans Corner ( E Finegan 165 ) 1.50L 3rd Kotkito Bello ( T P Roche 149 ) 3.75L UPL Seventy Eight Team ( C O'dwyer 140 ) 0.00L See full results	C O'dwyer 63.5kg 0.00L	UPD (15)
Ballinrobe 23-Jul-25 4460m GOOD R6 HcpH $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:28.100, SP: 19.00 Tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along and not pace to go with principals, no extra before last and kept on same pace 1st Chance Another One ( D Meyler 163 ) 2nd Sydney Cruiser ( A Harvey 152 ) 11.00L 3rd Cathys Quest ( J Shinnick 157 ) 2.25L 5th Seventy Eight Team ( J Gilligan 156 , Cd 161 ) 29.25L See full results	J Gilligan 70.8kg, Cd 73kg 29.25L	5 (15)
Kilbeggan 12-Jul-25 4990m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:56.600, SP: 12.00 Rear of mid division, no impression from 3 out 1st Bal Kauto ( D L Queally 159 ) 2nd Nazine ( M M Mcdonagh 153 ) 14.00L 3rd Onefortheditch ( P M O'brien 168 ) 0.50L 9th Seventy Eight Team ( J G Gilligan 154 , Cd 159 ) 72.50L See full results	J G Gilligan 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 72.5kgL	9 (14)
Cartmel 27-Jun-25 4450m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH $392 (of $6,344), SP: 10.00 Prominent, outpaced 2 out, rallied after last, ran on and took fourth run-in, weakened and just held on when pressed for position towards finish 1st Moveonbuy ( W Maggs 147 ) 2nd Ocean Legacy ( N Moscrop 154 ) 3.00L 3rd Killybegs Jet Lady ( A Doyle 159 ) 2.50L 4th Seventy Eight Team ( D Gilligan 159 ) 11.50L See full results	D Gilligan 72.1kg 11.50L	4 (11)
Sligo 11-Jun-25 4170m GOOD R6 HcpH $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:12.200, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, some headway in 6th after 3 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, not fluent last, ridden and no impression run-in 1st Ladiam ( G B Noonan 160 , Cd 155 ) 2nd Love Like This ( J Aherne 160 , Cd 153 ) 0.50L 3rd Cois Fharraige ( A Balfe 151 , Cd 144 ) 1.25L 5th Seventy Eight Team ( R P Geoghegan 154 , Cd 161 ) 5.00L See full results	R P Geoghegan 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 5.00L	5 (16)
Sligo 12-Jun-24 3590m GOOD R2 MdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:34.000, SP: 10.00 Towards rear, pushed along halfway and detached 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor 1st Andyourbirdcansing ( S Fitzgerald 161 ) 2nd Sainte Baol ( C P Millar 161 ) 0.75L 3rd Doyen Magic ( R Deegan 161 ) 4.25L 9th Seventy Eight Team ( J G Gilligan 161 , Cd 168 ) 0.00L See full results	J G Gilligan 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 0.00L	9 (13)
Killarney 12-May-24 4190m GOOD R6 Ch (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:25.100, SP: 67.00 Towards rear, fell 1st 1st Saylavee ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Henning ( D King 161 ) 7.00L 3rd Sea Aster ( J C Gainford 161 ) 2.75L UPL Seventy Eight Team ( D Gilligan 161 , Cd 164 ) 0.00L See full results	D Gilligan 73kg, Cd 74.4kg 0.00L	UPD (10)
Kilbeggan 04-Jun-23 4910m SOFT R3 CLNvH $575 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:56.050, SP: 41.00 Tracked leader, disputed after 4th, led briefly after 6th, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, soon no extra and dropped to rear 1st What Path ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Stuzzikini ( D J Gilligan 164 ) 11.00L 3rd Valleyoftheeagles ( S W Flanagan 164 ) 7.50L 4th Seventy Eight Team ( J G Gilligan 150 , Cd 157 ) 0.00L	J G Gilligan 68kg, Cd 71.2kg 0.00L	4 (7)
Killarney 16-May-23 4470m GOOD R1 CLMdH $210 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:33.800, SP: 15.00 Led, headed before 2nd, 2nd after 8th, 3rd after 9th, lost place and one paced in 6th before 3 out 1st Mary Cassatt ( A Harvey 153 ) 2nd Knockanard Lady ( J J Doyle 161 ) 6.00L 3rd Bint Freya ( D Meyler 153 ) 2.25L 6th Seventy Eight Team ( J G Gilligan 153 ) 21.00L See full results	J G Gilligan 69.4kg 21.00L	6 (19)
Stowlin 30-Apr-23 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,412), SP: 7/2 Pr, 3rd 1/2way, prog to 2nd aftr 2out, hdd bef last, rallied well & just failed flat 1st Fairland ( A P Ryan 160 ) 2nd Seventy Eight Team ( M O'sullivan 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Divine Steele ( M L P Shanahan 160 ) 4.00L	M O'sullivan 74.8kg 0.30L	2 (14)
Tralee 21-Apr-23 4830m SOFT (of $6,412), SP: 4.50 Ld, 2 1/2l adv from 5th, slow 6th, jnd when cannoned into by loose horse & ur on rounding bend bef 2out 1st Fabreze ( B Barry 165 ) 2nd Rosietoken ( J Hurley 170 ) 2.00L 3rd Sarah Jane ( M J O'connor 170 ) 6.00L UPL Seventy Eight Team ( M O'sullivan 170 ) 0.00L	M O'sullivan 77.1kg 0.00L	UPD (9)
Nenagh 19-Feb-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,412), SP: 2.75 Mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog up to 3rd aftr 3out, went 2nd well bef last where 4l dwn, kow bt nt rch wnr 1st Faha Belle ( D Kiely 160 ) 2nd Seventy Eight Team ( L P Gilligan 165 ) 1.00L 3rd On The Banks ( D O'connor 165 ) 28.00L	L P Gilligan 74.8kg 1.00L	2 (9)
Bellharbour 05-Feb-23 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,412), SP: 11.00 Ww in rr, 8th 1/2way, clsr in 7th bef 2out, prog to 3rd aftr 2out, kow late & closing on 2nd flat 1st Longhouse Legacy ( D O'connor 165 ) 2nd Easy To Follow ( P A King 165 ) 2.50L 3rd Seventy Eight Team ( J L Scallan 165 ) 3.00L	J L Scallan 74.8kg 3.00L	3 (10)
Tattersalls 30-Oct-22 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $6,300), SP: 5/1 Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, drpd to 8th 1/2way, rdn to hold tch 4out, no dngr from 4out 1st Working Away ( M H D Dunne 165 ) 2nd Bold Reflection ( M D Mcgill 160 ) 2.50L 3rd Barrons Land ( M B O'neill 165 ) 6.00L 7th Seventy Eight Team ( L P Gilligan 165 )	L P Gilligan 74.8kg	7 (14)
Tinahely 16-Oct-22 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $5,982), SP: 8/1 Twrds rr, 7th & last 1/2way, sl mstk 9th, rdn in clsr 5th bef 2 out, ko onepce 1st Kilballyowen ( M D O'connor 165 ) 2nd Ihandaya ( M B O'neill 165 ) 1.50L 3rd Ivegotdapower ( M J J Walsh 165 ) 4.50L 5th Seventy Eight Team ( T Walsh 155 ) 9.75L	T Walsh 70.3kg 9.75L	5 (7)