Marese is the judge's clear favourite at Kilbeggan

Sybil Mulcahy, popular presenter of TV3's 'The Morning Show with Sybil and Martin', was on the search for the Littlewoods Ireland Best Dressed Lady at Kilbeggan Racecourse on Saturday, August 7. As a former presenter on TV3's Xposé, Sybil knows a thing or two about fashion and she revealed she was looking for an overall top-to-toe look. Following the announcement of the winner, Sybil revealed: "It was a pleasure to judge the Best Dressed Lady at Kilbeggan. It was a fantastic evening, the weather was perfect and there was a great atmosphere and crowd. There was lots of style on show and it was difficult to pick only fifteen finalists. I love how lots of the ladies created gorgeous outfits by mixing high end and high street. It was a tough decision but I picked Marese as the winner as I felt every element of her outfit was just perfectly put together." Geoff Scully, Commercial Director, Littlewoods Ireland, commented: "We're delighted to be involved with the summer racing season and the Best Dressed Ladies series. The celebrity judge Sybil Mulcahy was on the lookout for Ireland's most stylish ladies in Kilbeggan, and they really lived up to everyone's expectations. The style stakes were high and Sybil had a tough decision to make! We congratulate Marese on her winning outfit!" Paddy Dunican, manager of Kilbeggan, said: "We are thrilled and delighted with the huge attendance at the course on Saturday; we had close to 6,000 people on the day. We enjoyed some super racing and great finishes. We were also overwhelmed by the huge number of ladies who made such an effort for the Littlewoods' Ireland Best Dressed Lady and my congratulations to Marese - a worthy winner." The winner on the day was Marese Ward-Shine, a stylish lady from Athlone, who was picked from the 15 fabulous finalists all who enjoyed a Jacob's Creek sparkling rosé reception during the judging. Marese, who owns her own interior and baby store The Arcade, wore a stunning pale pink outfit purchased down the road from her business in Kadee Boutique on Pearse Street. Marese tries to get to the races regularly and was joined on Saturday by her husband Fergal and sons Matthew and John. The Best Dressed Lady commented following her win: "I had a wonderful day on Saturday and was so thrilled to win, I was speechless. It's not always easy to get to the races with work and the children but I am so glad we made it. I only finished work at 4pm and it was a quick change to get there. Kilbeggan is a wonderful family friendly course and there was such a great atmosphere at the track. Sybil and the representatives from Littlewoods Ireland were so lovely and pleasant. I'm just delighted." As best dressed lady, Marese won a €2,000 shopping spree with Littlewoods Ireland, Ireland's leading on-line department store and the 15 finalists each received a €100 shopping voucher and a bottle of Jacobs Creek sparkling rosé. The 15 finalists were: Marese Ward-Shine, Athlone (winner); Maria Osbourne, Kildare; Fiona Gilfoyle, Westmeath; Phil Fox, Athlone; Yvonne Skelly Faith Amond, Carlow; Dearbhladh Walsh, Portarlington; Kate Dolan, Mullingar; Thomasina Connell, Laois; Angela McKnight, Westmeath; Melissa McNeill Martin, Athlone; Niamh Connelly, Ballinagore; Margaret Connelly, Mullingar; Andrea Breslin; Caolinn Taylor, Rathfarnham, Dublin Be part of the Littlewoods Ireland Best Dressed competition and meet the other celebrity judges at the following race meetings: Maura Derrane at Tramore, Saturday, August 14, and Triona McCarthy at Bellewstown, Thursday, August 26.