Horse profile
Gaelic Des Chastys (FR)
10yo gelding · Trainer E McNamara · Owner Wise Guys Syndicate/E Munro/Thomas Fitzsimons/Manorplace Limited
by Tiger Groom (GB) out of Jack Line (FR) (Conyers)
35 runs · 18 courses · from Dec 2020
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Listowel & Punchestown
Last run 18 Oct 2026 · 6th of 8
Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile
Gaelic Des Chastys is a gelding who has won two of 35 starts on turf, both in handicaps over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won the Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase at Listowel on good to soft in Sep 2025 off 98 and the Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown on good in Jun 2024 off 82. He has raced 14 times over that trip for both wins. Aged 10 at his last run in Oct 2026, he finished 6 of 8 at Limerick off a career-high mark of 105, having been held up.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR at career high
- 2–35Wins / Runs
- 5.7%Strike rate
- 14 (40%)Placed
- −15.50£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.56Fair A/E n=35 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 282 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating105At career-high mark
105
82–105
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 138
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 118B | 85 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 149B | 91.5 | 2 runs · 138 / 96.5 |
| Heavy | 5 | 112B | 63 | 3 runs · 63 / 60 |
| Good | 5 | 106B | 90 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 149B | 94.5 | 3 runs · 138 / 63 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 111B | 84.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 118B | 72 | 2 runs · 60 / 46.5 |
Of 35 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 35 runs · as at 26 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 18 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 18 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 14 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 8 (57%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 5 (36%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Tiger Groom (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 680 runs since Sep 2011 (81 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.9% from 122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +4 | — |
| Good | 111 | 13 | 11.7% | +1.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 122 | 17 | 13.9% | +3.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 279 | 22 | 7.9% | −2.4 | 0 from 16 |
| Heavy | 149 | 14 | 9.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 135 | 12 | 8.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 345 | 38 | 11% | +0.7 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 158 | 17 | 10.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Jack Line (FR) (Conyers)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Roi Georges (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | +5.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick M O'Brien | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Conor McNamara | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| J J Slevin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Daniel King | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| G B Noonan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Jordan Gainford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J Dunne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Calum Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 1 | 4% | −19.50 |
| Hood | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 24 | 1 | 4% | −13.00 |
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 26+23d | Limerick (IRE) | STL Logistics Handicap Steeplechase Settled in rear but close up - error at the 4th - 6th at halfway - another error at the 8th - blundered 3 out and shaken up - made no progress after another blunder 2 out - faded out of it to finish 6th | 6/8 | 8½ | 10-0 | 105 | 55A | 97A | Daniel King | 5/1 |
| 25 Sep 26+36d | Listowel (IRE) | Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Steeplechase Held up towards the back - improved into midfield by halfway - 6th two out - up to 3rd after the last - driven into 2nd early in the straight but plateaued and stayed on at one speed to the line | 2/14 | 3½ | 11-5 | 103 | 138B | 122A | Donagh Meyler | 7/2F |
| 20 Aug 26+203d | Killarney (IRE) | Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Steeplechase Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway after a bump 4 out - improved to 4th and travelling nicely three out despite a stumble - still close up before a blunder led to the rider parting company | UR/11 | — | 11-3 | 103 | — | — | Patrick M O'Brien | 12/1 |
| 29 Jan 26+32d | Thurles | Killinan Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled midfield - improved into third by three out - up to second approaching final flight - pressed for the lead on the run-in but unable to close on winner - held on for second without threatening further | 2/16 | 6½ | 11-2 | 93 | 63B | 116A | Patrick M O'Brien | 11/2 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 25+40d | Limerick | D Pack Packaging Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway - closed on the pace after 3 out - improved to 4th soon after - shared the front at the last - pushed into the advantage inside the final furlong but had nothing more and caught right on the line | 2/18 | nse | 10-13 | 90 | 60B | 114A | Patrick M O'Brien | 3/1F |
| 18 Nov 25+31d | Limerick | Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled in the pack early - moved up into 6th before 3 out and shaken up into 3rd entering the straight - flattened out from 2 out to hold on for third | 3/14 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 90 | 33B | 103A | Patrick M O'Brien | 7/2 |
| 18 Oct 25+22d | Limerick | Master Chefs Golden Vale Cup Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back early - still down the field at halfway - improved into 4th approaching 3 out - moved up to front turning into the straight - driven and closely challenged 2 out - overtaken before the last and stuck on same speed to finish 2nd | 2/16 | 2 | 10-8 | 87 | 72B | 108A | Calum Hogan | 11/4F |
| 26 Sep 25+36d | Listowel | Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th by halfway - urged forward to move into 3rd early in the straight - up to 2nd two out - driven after the last - stayed on strongly to score late | 1/16 | 10-11 | 98 | 149B | 117A | G B Noonan | 15/2 | |
| 21 Aug 25+16d | Killarney | Bunkers Killorglin 40th Birthday Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat close to the pace early - blundered five out then moved into contention two fences later - shared the advantage approaching three out - pushed along and lost the front soon after - couldn't find more and erred at the last - lost ground on the run to the line finishing third | 3/7 | 7½ | 11-7 | 98 | 95A | 109A | G B Noonan | 11/4 |
| 05 Aug 25+19d | Roscommon | Kepak Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards the back of the pack - still 10th at halfway - asked for effort before two out then found extra to hit the front - kicked on before the last - edged in front late but caught right on the line | 2/16 | shd | 11-3 | 94 | 93B | 115A | Patrick M O'Brien | 10/3F |
| 17 Jul 25+197d | Killarney | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - improved into 8th before 4 out - pushed into 3rd approaching 2 out - slipped to 4th unable to threaten leaders before last - held on steadily in 5th on the run-in | 5/13 | 1½ | 10-1 | 88 | 95B | 103A | Patrick M O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 01 Jan 25+96d | Fairyhouse | Easter Festival 18th - 20th April Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - stumbled 3rd - roused up soon after - improved into mid-division but shaded 2 out into no threat and well held at finish | 11/20 | 2¼ | 10-4 | 88 | 85C | 89C | Conor McNamara | 6/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Sep 24+52d | Listowel | Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109) Settled midfield early - moved through into contention approaching the home turn - nearly level with the front pair two out - still holding a shot entering the straight - edged out near the line but stayed on strongly to finish second by a short head | 2/16 | ½ | 10-13 | 94 | 112B | 119A | Daniel King | 3/1J |
| 06 Aug 24+11d | Roscommon | Kepak Handicap Chase (0-102) Settled towards the back of the pack - improved on the outside three out - travelling smoothly to reach the front pair two out - edged in front approaching the final stride - kept battling to the line but caught right at the post | 2/15 | 1¾ | 11-3 | 91 | 118B | 125A | Conor McNamara | 5/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+48d | Kilbeggan | MJS Building & Development Handicap Chase (0-95) | 2/13 | 2¼ | 11-10 | 88 | 85B | 120A | Conor McNamara | 9/2F |
| 08 Jun 24+237d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 1/18 | 11-1 | 82 | 106B | 116A | Conor McNamara | 10/1 | |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 23+16d | Cork | Finbarr Galvin CUPRA Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 6/17 | 3 | 11-2 | 83 | 94B | 97A | Jordan Gainford | 15/2 |
| 29 Sep 23+282d | Gowran Park | Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 5/15 | 12 | 11-4 | 84 | 88B | 95A | Jordan Gainford | 13/2 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 22+43d | Fairyhouse | Kevin Sheedy Bowel Cancer Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 13/16 | 1 | 10-7 | 88 | — | 81A | J J Slevin | 15/2 |
| 08 Nov 22+26d | Fairyhouse | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 12/15 | 4 | 11-3 | 88 | — | 80A | Mike O'Connor | 11/2 |
| 13 Oct 22+189d | Tramore | Ardmore Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/14 | ½ | 11-1 | 87 | 81B | 119A | Mike O'Connor | 12/1 |
| 07 Apr 22+110d | Limerick | Newcastlewest Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 9/15 | 2¾ | 11-3 | 89 | 65C | 82C | Shane Fitzgerald | 7/1 |
| 2021 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 21+44d | Navan | Irish Thoroughbred Welfare Council Best Turned-out League Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 14/19 | 11 | 11-4 | 91 | 57C | 86C | J J Slevin | 22/1 |
| 04 Nov 21+21d | Thurles | Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 10/15 | 2 | 11-11 | 91 | 81C | 91C | J J Slevin | 13/2 |
| 14 Oct 21+14d | Tramore | www.tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 5 | 11-9 | 91 | 90B | 110A | Jack Foley | 5/2F |
| 30 Sep 21+106d | Clonmel | Clonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 4/16 | 2½ | 12-0 | 92 | 98B | 110A | L P Dempsey | 14/1 |
| 16 Jun 21+22d | Navan | Stackallan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 12/18 | 7 | 11-8 | 94 | 90B | 83A | L P Dempsey | 12/1 |
| 25 May 21+28d | Tipperary | TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | PU/12 | — | 12-0 | 95 | — | — | L P Dempsey | 7/2 |
| 27 Apr 21+23d | Punchestown | Have The Conversation Say Yes To Organ Donation Novice Handicap Hurdle | 7/22 | ½ | 9-9 | 95 | 95B | 108A | Conor Orr | 100/1 |
| 04 Apr 21+30d | Fairyhouse | Ryan's Cleaning, Waste & Recycling Maiden Hurdle | 7/21 | 3¼ | 12-0 | — | 61B | 108A | L P Dempsey | 125/1 |
| 05 Mar 21+4d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse/Dunboyne Castle Afternoon Tea Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/15 | hd | 10-13 | — | 111B | 101A | Liam McKenna | 25/1 |
| 01 Mar 21+31d | Punchestown | Punchestown Festival Of A Different Colour Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/16 | 9½ | 10-13 | — | 56C | 81C | Liam McKenna | 150/1 |
| 29 Jan 21+34d | Navan | Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | UR/20 | — | 11-11 | — | — | — | Jonathan Moore | 250/1 |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 20+21d | Leopardstown | Holden Plant Rentals Flat Race | 14/16 | 43 | 11-4 | — | 14C | 92C | Mr J Dunne | 100/1 |
| 05 Dec 20 | Navan | Irish Racing Industry Fundraiser For Children's Health Foundation Crumlin In Memory Of Pat Smullen Flat Race | 5/10 | 18 | 11-6 | — | — | 58C | Mr J Dunne | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gaelic Des Chastys won?
- Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) won 2 of 35 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.7%. Placed 14 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Gaelic Des Chastys?
- Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) is trained by E McNamara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is Gaelic Des Chastys's sire?
- Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) is by Tiger Groom (GB) out of Jack Line (FR), whose sire is Conyers.
- What going does Gaelic Des Chastys prefer?
- Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gaelic Des Chastys's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 18 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Gaelic Des Chastys's sire's record?
- Tiger Groom (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 680 runs since Sep 2011 (81 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.9% from 122.
- Who are Gaelic Des Chastys's siblings?
- Out of Jack Line (FR), Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.