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Killarney

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Canella Lane Handicap Steeplechase (Listed)
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Jumps race · solid fences · weighted to be fair About 2.6 miles Ideal conditions Elite-level race 12 runners £27000 prize
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TrackLab's Top Pick
23
Strong chance
Good Value at 3/1
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20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work
M. Walsh · W. P Mullins · 7yo · 10st 8lb · OR 134
Class Headgear
23
Good Value
Stepping up in class Wearing tongue strap Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite at 5.0 odds despite dropping four classes from her usual level, but she's been treading water for ten months with only one place finish from her last six runs. A 15% career win rate (2 from 13 races) and a ninth-place finish at Galway 22 days ago suggest this mare is struggling to find form, making the odds overly generous for a horse in decline.
Drops 4 classes from usual level Market favourite (5.0)
Trainer Quotes
Nov 2025
"She made a bright start to her chasing career when winning at Sligo. She has plenty of options going forward in mares' chases and can hopefully continue to progress. 17-11-25"
A. Kelly · E. Bolger · 8yo · 10st 12lb · OR 138
Form Track
12
Good Value
Won 2 of last 5 Won here 5 times Loves this ground (43% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
A course specialist at Killarney with 5 wins from 9 here (56%) and a career win rate of 26%, but his last outing was a heavy 14th-place finish at Galway just 24 days ago—his worst result in the recent record. He handles the normal ground well (3 wins from 7 on good ground) and prefers Killarney to anywhere else, making this a place where he's competitive despite the poor recent form.
Course specialist (5 wins from 9 here) Best record on this ground (3 from 7)
8 Rexem
J. Halford(7) · J. C McConnell · 9yo · 10st 0lb · OR 124
Headgear Form
12
Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Won here 1 time Loves this ground (28% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
One of few course winners (1 win at Killarney) and freshly returned to form with a win at Kilbeggan just 14 days ago, which is a sharp pointer for this race. However, a 16% career win rate and a poor record on good-to-soft ground (0 from 5) against today's normal conditions suggest his recent success may not translate here.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
Trainer Quotes
Nov 2022
"We could find nothing wrong with him after he disappointed at Cheltenham last month. He did get more wound up travelling over than any of our horses at that meeting, though, and boiled up a little pre-race. We'll probably go back to Britain again, this time to a lesser race, and see if he behaves himself well enough to warrant travelling another time for a step up in class. He's a good horse who we thought would win last time. I think he has a big engine. 21-11-22"
D. O'Keeffe · H. De Bromhead · 8yo · 10st 4lb · OR 130
Headgear Form
11.0
Wearing tongue strap Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before Loves this ground (38% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
The best career win rate in the field at 33% (6 from 18 races), but she's eight years old and comes into this off an eighth-place beating at Galway just 24 days ago after wins at Downpatrick and Cork. Her strong overall record suggests competence, but recent form is poor and she gives away 14 pounds in weight to top-rated Senecia.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 3)
P. M O'Brien(5) · D. A McLoughlin · 9yo · 10st 0lb · OR 125
Headgear Form
11.0
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Loves this ground (36% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
Carries the lowest weight in the field at 140 pounds and has respectable form on good ground (4 wins from 11 starts), but she's a nine-year-old with a 19% win rate showing fourth and second-place finishes in recent races. Her last three runs include a fourth at Galway 21 days ago, suggesting she's in the mix without being a standout threat.
Carries lowest weight in field
J. Williamson(3) · G. Elliott · 7yo · 10st 7lb · OR 133
Form Track
9.6
Won 3 of last 5 Won here 1 time Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
One of few course winners here (1 win at Killarney) with an impressive recent run of form—three wins in four races before a pulled-up at Limerick 307 days ago. However, he was fifth at Kilbeggan just 43 days back, and with a modest 27% career win rate, he lacks the consistency of the top-rated horses despite showing flashes of ability.
One of few course winners (1 wins here)
D. King · J. Patrick Ryan · 7yo · 10st 0lb · OR 123
Form Track
9.6
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Seven career wins from 47 races puts him among the more successful in the field, and he's shown recent form with a third at Kilbeggan just 14 days ago. Yet at seven years old with a 15% win rate and a history of struggling on tight-turning tracks, he lacks the class or current sharpness to trouble horses rated significantly higher.
One of the more successful in the field (7 career wins)
C. Stone-Walsh · P. E Collins · 8yo · 10st 0lb · OR 118
Form Ground
9.5
Won 1 of last 5 Loves this ground (25% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
The lowest-rated horse in the field at 11 pounds below average, with just 2 wins from 23 races (9%)—a win rate that ranks him among the poorest. A recent win at Wexford 14 days ago is a bright spot, but his 140-pound weight and poor record on good ground make him a significant outsider despite the long odds.
Lowest rated, 11lbs below average
S. Torrens · L. Doyle · 8yo · 10st 1lb · OR 127
Form Track
4.9
Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Among the most experienced in the field with 27 career races, but she's a one-ground specialist who wins on yielding surfaces (4 from 9) and has never won on good ground or anything softer. A pulled-up at Galway 22 days ago combined with only 5 wins from 27 races (19%) and no wins at this course make her unlikely to trouble the front-runners.
Among the more experienced (27 career races)
P. Enright · V. Laurence Halley · 9yo · 11st 12lb · OR 152
Headgear Form
4.2
Wearing blinkers Won 1 of last 5 Won here 2 times Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Top-rated by 14 pounds and the only winner at this distance in the field, but there's a puzzle here: he thrives on good-to-yielding ground (3 wins from 7) yet has never won on good ground or softer surfaces despite 15 career wins. His last outing was an unseat at Galway 24 days ago, though he did win at this track 103 days back, and the market has drifted dramatically from 1.04 to 21.0, suggesting real doubts about fitness or readiness.
Top rated by 14lbs Course specialist (2 wins from 5 here) Only winner at this distance Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
T. Kelly(7) · E. McNamara · 9yo · 10st 0lb · OR 122
Headgear Form
4.2
Wearing blinkers Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
A nine-year-old with 4 wins from 23 races (17%) who showed form with a Roscommon win 75 days ago but was sixth here 105 days back and 11th at Galway 22 days ago. His only strength is on soft ground, but today's normal conditions don't suit him, and he's rated 30 pounds below top-rated Senecia.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
J. Shinnick · M. Eleanor Broderick · 8yo · 10st 0lb · OR 123
Form Ground
2.2
Won 1 of last 5 Loves this ground (29% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
A recent winner at Wexford 50 days ago with a solid record on good ground (2 wins from 7 starts), but an 11th-place thrashing at Galway just 20 days ago is a major red flag. His 19% win rate (3 from 16 races) is respectable, but that heavy defeat suggests he's outmatched by the quality at the top of this field.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
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