Killarney
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TrackLab Insight
The top-rated horse in the field by 6lbs, and the market favourite despite drifting out to 3.65. His recent form reads poorly — sixth, sixth, seventh across his last three races — but the editorial tip points to a strong run at the demanding Aintree course last time out as evidence he's competitive at this level. One win from 21 career races is a thin record, and he has never won on normal ground in five attempts, which is a real concern here.
Top rated by 6lbs
Jockey in best form (2 from 11 last 2wk)
Trainer in best form (7 from 62 last 2wk)
Market favourite (3.65)
Trainer Quotes
Nov 2025
"I thought he ran really well in the novice handicap chase at Cheltenham when third to Caldwell Potter. He started off in a beginners' chase at Galway a few weeks ago in the hope it would leave him in good shape for the Coral Gold Cup. He's entered in that, and staying handicap chases will be his thing this season. 17-11-25"
TrackLab Insight
The best career win rate in the field at roughly 1 in every 4 races, which over 29 outings is genuinely impressive — but he hasn't raced in 240 days, the longest absence of any runner here, and that is a big ask for a 12-year-old. His record on normal ground is strong, winning 4 of 11 races in those conditions, so today's going suits him. The trainer has won from their only run together in the last fortnight, but a horse returning from eight months off needs everything to go right.
Absent 240 days (longest in field)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
Racing for the second time in just seven days, and we don't even have the result from last weekend's Punchestown run — that lack of information makes him hard to assess. His recent form before that is poor, finishing eighth and ninth in his two previous outings, and he has never won on a right-handed galloping track in nine tries. At 15.0, there is not enough evidence here to justify the risk.
Runs again after just 7 days
TrackLab Insight
He unseated his rider just seven days ago at Punchestown, and before that was pulled up at Fairyhouse — two successive failures to complete is a serious red flag going into a 3-mile-plus chase. He has also never raced on normal ground in his career, so today's conditions are a complete unknown. Trained by Willie Mullins, who wins roughly 1 in 9 races at the moment, but the recent form and the untested ground make this a difficult one to trust.
Never raced on normal ground
Runs again after just 7 days
Trainer Quotes
Nov 2025
"He was in his comfort zone the whole way when he stepped up in trip in a handicap chase [3m7½f] at Punchestown at the end of last season. Danny [Mullins] gave him a good ride, took his time and kept him wide. There is more to come this season now he's got his jumping together, and all the staying handicap chases will be on his radar. 17-11-25"
TrackLab Insight
He has run into a place in two of his last three races, which is the most consistent recent form in the field, but converting that into a win is another matter — just 2 wins from 39 career races tells its own story. His record on normal ground is where his two wins have come from, so conditions suit, but he has never won on a left-handed galloping track in six attempts, which is a problem at Killarney. The jockey-trainer partnership has yet to win together from eight attempts.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
TrackLab Insight
He carries the lightest weight in the field, which in a race like this gives him an advantage over every rival — the more weight a horse carries, the harder the race. More importantly, he won at Fairyhouse just 35 days ago, making him the most recently successful horse in the field. The snag is that he has never won on normal ground in four attempts, and his record on left-handed galloping tracks is zero from nine — both of which apply here.
Carries lowest weight in field
TrackLab Insight
One of the very few horses in this field who has actually won at Killarney, which is a meaningful advantage on a track that rewards course experience. That said, his last run was a distant 11th at Cheltenham, and he has never won on normal ground in four attempts — today's conditions are exactly where his record falls apart. Sixty days off since that poor effort and a jockey who has gone one from one in the last fortnight does little to inspire confidence.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
TrackLab Insight
The standout angle here is his record on normal ground — two wins from five races at 40%, the best ground-specific record of any runner today given today's conditions. His jockey has also been in good nick lately, winning 3 from 8 in the past fortnight. The downside is that he finished seventh last time out and has never won on a left-handed galloping track in nine attempts, which is relevant at Killarney.
Best record on this ground (2 from 5)
TrackLab Insight
The least experienced horse in the field with just 10 career races, which cuts both ways — there is more upside, but also more uncertainty over this demanding 3-mile-plus trip. He has won 2 from 5 on normal ground and his recent form shows consistent placed efforts rather than outright wins. At six years old, he is also the youngest in the field, and this looks a big step up in experience against mostly older, more seasoned rivals.
Relatively inexperienced (10 career races)
TrackLab Insight
At 26.0, he is one of the outsiders in the field, and his recent form makes it easy to see why — sixth, pulled up, sixth across his last three runs. His best form comes on soft or wet ground, with 2 wins from 6 races in those conditions, but today's normal ground is where his record reads zero wins from five attempts. Hard to make a case for him here.
Outsider at 26.0
TrackLab Insight
At 12 years old, he is the oldest horse in the race, and we don't have the result from his run at Cork 34 days ago, which makes him tricky to read. He was second at Limerick before that, staying close to form, and his record on normal ground shows 1 win from 4 races which is respectable. However, he has never won on a left-handed sharp track in six attempts, and at 19.0, the gaps in the data make him a speculative choice at best.
Outsider at 19.0
TrackLab Insight
Six career wins is one of the better tallies in this field, and a Class 2 victory last November shows he has won at a high level — but his last three runs have been dreadful, culminating in a pulled-up effort at Fairyhouse. He has never won on a left-handed galloping track in 10 attempts, which is a persistent weakness and directly relevant at Killarney. His good-ground record is strong, but the current form wipes much of that appeal away.
One of the more successful in the field (6 career wins)
TrackLab Insight
Rated 10lbs below the field average, making him the lowest-rated horse in the race on official figures — that is a significant gap to close against stronger rivals. He was pulled up last time out over five months ago, so he returns from a lengthy break with minimal recent evidence to go on. His record on normal ground is zero wins from nine races, which is the worst ground-specific record of any runner here given today's conditions.
Lowest rated, 10lbs below average
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