West Cork Wildway (IRE)
West Cork Wildway is a gelding who has won five of 38 starts on turf. Four of those wins came on soft ground, including a handicap hurdle at Cork in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 106, while his other successes were gained at Thurles twice, Killarney and Tipperary between Oct 2019 and Nov 2021. He has recorded two wins from six runs at Thurles and two wins from 17 starts over 2m5f to 3m. Typically held up, he finished fifth of 11 in the Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase at Killarney in May 2026 off an official rating of 116.
- 5–38Wins / Runs
- 13.2%Strike rate
- 13 (34.2%)Placed
- −0.93£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=38 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 139Highest OR
- 37dBetween runs (median)longest 344 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 102
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 139A | 89 | 2 runs · 89 / 76.5 |
| Heavy | 10 | 136C | 91 | 3 runs · 102 / 89 |
| Good | 6 | 113B | 90.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 95C | 91 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 136C | 89 | 4 runs · 102 / 76.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 139A | 91.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 111B | 91 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 95C | 90 | 1 run · — |
Of 38 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 38 runs · as at 3 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.
Run style from 12 analysed runs since Apr 2025
- Prominent 6 (50%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (8%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,849 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.2% from 820.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 28 | 12.6% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 3,449 | 477 | 13.8% | +1.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,968 | 212 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,841 | 305 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 4 from 17 |
| Heavy | 1,160 | 136 | 11.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 11 |
| Standard (AW) | 204 | 14 | 6.9% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 86 | 6 | 7% | −4.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 263 | 26 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,442 | 274 | 11.2% | −0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,299 | 352 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,911 | 388 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 2 from 17 |
| Over 3m | 820 | 125 | 15.2% | +3.3 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Brimming Water (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (The Brimming Water (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brimming Water (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 2m4f–3m | Class 2 |
| Mint Boy (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m4f–3m | — |
| Que Famoso (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rightly Snookered (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 4 | 24% | +10.07 |
| Heavy | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 7 | 1 | 14% | +12.00 |
| Thurles | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.50 |
| Killarney | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.43 |
| Listowel | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 2 | 12% | +12.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −10.43 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 15 | 3 | 20% | +1.07 |
| G B Noonan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Mr E P O'Brien | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Mr Andrew Burke-Ott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss J Walton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr L Burke-Ott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eoin Staples | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Ambrose McCurtin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 4 | 17% | +8.57 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +12.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.93 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 3 | 14% | +3.07 |
| Chase | 13 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 May 26+34d | Killarney | Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase Settled towards back early - blundered at 1st and slipped further back - improved through the pack after 3rd then up to 6th - held that position past 9th - lost touch again after 4 out - rallied 2 out - stayed on same rate to last before finishing 5th | 5/11 | 10 | 9-12 | 116 | 95C | 101C | Alan O'Sullivan | 13/2 |
| 05 Apr 26+24d | Cork | Hibernian Hotel Mallow Handicap Hurdle Settled just behind pace-setter early - blundered 4 out and dropped back - pressed for response but faded before 3 out to finish well held | 9/16 | 3¾ | 10-12 | 113 | 89B | 104A | Mr Andrew Burke-Ott | 12/1 |
| 12 Mar 26+21d | Limerick | Play perysbingo.com Veterans Handicap Chase Restrained in rear early - a little deliberate in 4th - moved up to 3rd from 6th - pressed for the front on turning in - struck the front going strongly before 2 out - collared 2 out and put under pressure - minor error at the last and soon overtaken - plugged on at one speed to finish 2nd | 2/6 | ¾ | 10-9 | 116 | 102A | 120B | Mr L Burke-Ott | 10/1 |
| 19 Feb 26+28d | Thurles | Racing Again 5th March Handicap Chase Sat close to the front pack - moved into second by halfway - driven on the rail after 4 out then dropped away with nothing left | 8/13 | 1¾ | 10-12 | 117 | 89C | 95C | Mr Andrew Burke-Ott | 7/1 |
| 22 Jan 26+26d | Gowran Park | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Handy early and hit front for a spell - up to 2nd by halfway - dropped back under driving 3 out - 6th into straight and held no chance from 2 out | 7/15 | 14 | 11-4 | 114 | 18B | 105A | Dylan O'Connor | 20/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+34d | Limerick | Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase Sat close to the front early - fumbled first fence - shared front spot from the third then went clear from the 6th - driven and challenged approaching two out - lost command soon after and slipped to fourth - battled back under pressure to finish third | 3/12 | 2½ | 11-9 | 117 | — | 138A | G B Noonan | 8/1 |
| 23 Nov 25+21d | Cork | Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle Sat close behind pace - bumped a touch at 1st - shared command from 4th - moved in front before 6 out - driven and challenged 3 out - edged clear before last and stayed on strongly to win | 1/15 | 11-1 | 106 | 64B | 134A | Eoin Staples | 18/1 | |
| 02 Nov 25+37d | Cork | Daniel And Orma O'Keeffe Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - 9th at halfway then asked for effort entering straight - held no more improvement and stayed on same rhythm from 3 out to finish 7th | 7/15 | ¾ | 11-11 | 109 | 58B | 118A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| 26 Sep 25+54d | Listowel | MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle Held up at back of the pack - still 10th at halfway - driven on inner three out - improved into 7th by two out - finished strongly to take 4th on the run-in | 4/16 | 6 | 11-12 | 110 | 91B | 124A | Miss J Walton | 10/1 |
| 03 Aug 25+64d | Galway | Kenny Galway Peugeot Handicap Hurdle Shared the front early - lost that spot 4th and error at 5th - pushed along 3 out - slipped back through the pack 2 out and unable to close late | 12/18 | 7½ | 11-6 | 114 | 106C | 102C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 40/1 |
| 31 May 25+40d | Listowel | Insurance Wise Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - slipped further behind after the 4th before finding some headway approaching 2 out but awkward there in 8th - held on at one speed to the line | 7/16 | nk | 11-8 | 116 | 102B | 123A | Ambrose McCurtin | 25/1 |
| 21 Apr 25+344d | Cork | Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase Sat close to front early - hesitant leap 7th - urged into 6th after 4 out - asked for more after following fence - responded to reach 4th by last then held on without further improvement to finish 4th | 4/7 | 5 | 11-9 | 128 | 64B | 120B | Mr E P O'Brien | 9/4 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 May 24+31d | Killarney | Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase | 9/15 | ¾ | 11-5 | 133 | 85B | 111A | Keith Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 11 Apr 24+26d | Limerick | Ishka Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 4/9 | ¾ | 11-9 | 123 | 93A | 120A | G B Noonan | 28/1 |
| 16 Mar 24+342d | Thurles | End Of The Season Hurdle | 3/5 | 67 | 11-0 | 129 | 97C | 111C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Apr 23+28d | Cork | Bar One Racing Price Boosts Everyday Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (grade B) | PU/14 | — | 10-6 | 129 | — | — | Kieran Callaghan | 17/2 |
| 12 Mar 23+35d | Naas | Bar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 4/13 | nse | 11-7 | 138 | 88B | 130A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| 05 Feb 23+80d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase (grade A) | 5/23 | ½ | 11-2 | 138 | 89B | 137A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 33/1 |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Nov 22+55d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | 12 | 11-12 | 130 | 111B | 107A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/2F |
| 23 Sep 22+130d | Listowel | Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race | 2/12 | 2¼ | 10-9 | — | — | 87A | Mr E P O'Brien | 25/1 |
| 16 May 22+16d | Killarney | BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3) | 5/9 | 3¼ | 10-11 | 139 | 92A | 115A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 12/1 |
| 30 Apr 22+104d | Punchestown | Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) | 4/14 | 6½ | 11-7 | 139 | 74B | 123B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 13/2 |
| 16 Jan 22+59d | Punchestown | Kildare Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 4/8 | 3 | 11-3 | — | — | 122C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 66/1 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 21+46d | Thurles | Betvictor Irish Ebf Beginners Chase | 1/8 | 12-0 | — | 84A | 133A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/1 | |
| 03 Oct 21+27d | Killarney | Extra Places Everyday At BetVictor Beginners Chase | F/6 | — | 11-7 | — | — | — | G B Noonan | 10/3 |
| 06 Sep 21+155d | Galway | Deacy Gilligan Hurdle | 6/7 | 8½ | 11-3 | 132 | 71A | 103B | G B Noonan | 28/1 |
| 04 Apr 21+38d | Cork | O'Dwyers Steel Dundrum Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (Grade B) | 4/13 | 3½ | 10-10 | 132 | 113B | 121A | G B Noonan | 13/2 |
| 25 Feb 21+19d | Thurles | Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 4/8 | 19 | 11-2 | 132 | 136C | 105C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/3 |
| 06 Feb 21+48d | Leopardstown | Ladbrokes Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle) (0-150) (Grade B) | 4/22 | 3 | 10-10 | 131 | 87B | 135A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 2020 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 20+63d | Thurles | Boomerang.ie Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-5 | 124 | 91B | 142A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/2F | |
| 18 Oct 20+25d | Cork | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle | 5/7 | 2¾ | 11-5 | 124 | 89A | 116B | G B Noonan | 7/2 |
| 23 Sep 20+32d | Listowel | Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | ¾ | 11-7 | 120 | — | 128A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 4/1 |
| 22 Aug 20+15d | Killarney | Extra Places On The BoyleSports App Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/15 | 12-0 | 120 | 128B | 134A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 4/7F | |
| 07 Aug 20+155d | Tipperary | Thanks To All The Frontline Workers From Tipperary Racecourse Maiden | 11/14 | 12 | 9-12 | — | 83C | 61C | Danny Sheehy | 25/1 |
| 05 Mar 20+42d | Thurles | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 4/12 | 1½ | 11-5 | — | 89C | 106C | Mr E P O'Brien | 5/2 |
| 23 Jan 20+108d | Gowran Park | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden Hurdle | 2/7 | 5½ | 11-1 | — | 76B | 123B | Miss J Walton | 4/1 |
| 2019 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Oct 19+24d | Tipperary | Season Finale Flat Race | 1/8 | 11-7 | — | 139A | 122A | Mr E P O'Brien | EvensF | |
| 13 Sep 19 | Listowel | John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 3 | 11-5 | — | — | 119A | Mr E P O'Brien | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has West Cork Wildway won?
- West Cork Wildway (IRE) won 5 of 38 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.2%. Placed 13 times in total (34.2% of starts).
- Who trains West Cork Wildway?
- West Cork Wildway (IRE) is trained by Paul O'Flynn, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 May 2026.
- Who is West Cork Wildway's sire?
- West Cork Wildway (IRE) is by Yeats (IRE) out of Dollar's Worth (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does West Cork Wildway prefer?
- West Cork Wildway (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 17 starts (23.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is West Cork Wildway's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 9 May 2026. The highest on record is 139.
- What is West Cork Wildway's sire's record?
- Yeats (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,849 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.2% from 820.
- Who are West Cork Wildway's siblings?
- Out of Dollar's Worth (IRE), West Cork Wildway (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Brimming Water (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (The Brimming Water (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m. As at Nov 2026.