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Killarney racecourse statistics

Every runner at Killarney in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 17:53 · last meeting in our archive 05 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

506races · 68 meetings
5,166runners · 3,733 horses
37.0%favourites won · 210 of 567Last 12 months: 40.5% (49 of 121)
50/1biggest-priced winner · Only One Scobie (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Killarney has staged 506 races over 68 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 5,166 runners.

Favourites have won 37.0% of their runs here (210 from 567), a level-stakes P/L of +32.30 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the most winners here (43 from 212 runners, 20.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, P Twomey has the best win rate: 39.4% (13 from 33).

Darragh O'Keeffe has the most winners here (23 from 148 rides, 15.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Paul Townend has the best win rate: 36.4% (16 from 44).

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

1 angle here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 37.0% of their runs here (210 from 567), a level-stakes P/L of +32.30 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 567Won 210Win 37.0%£1 +32.30A/E 1.26
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,012Won 154Win 15.2%£1 −197.11A/E 0.92
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,464Won 90Win 6.1%£1 −578.50A/E 0.80
7th or biggerRuns 2,123Won 54Win 2.5%£1 −1,014.00A/E 0.88

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 267Won 91Win 34.1%£1 −6.32A/E 1.14
HurdleRuns 166Won 64Win 38.6%£1 +31.18A/E 1.43
ChaseRuns 110Won 44Win 40.0%£1 +9.92A/E 1.37
NH FlatRuns 24Won 11Win 45.8%£1 −2.48A/E 1.19

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 8Won 5Win 62.5%£1 +5.77A/E 1.74
GoodRuns 224Won 85Win 37.9%£1 +27.97A/E 1.27
Good to SoftRuns 87Won 35Win 40.2%£1 +8.00A/E 1.40
SoftRuns 228Won 81Win 35.5%£1 −1.03A/E 1.23
HeavyRuns 20Won 4Win 20.0%£1 −8.41A/E 0.71

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

Joseph Patrick O'Brien has the most winners here (43 from 212 runners, 20.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, P Twomey has the best win rate: 39.4% (13 from 33).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 212Won 43Win 20.3%£1 −21.86A/E 1.16
W P MullinsRuns 122Won 41Win 33.6%£1 +31.85A/E 1.40
Henry De BromheadRuns 140Won 28Win 20.0%£1 −32.64A/E 1.20
Gordon ElliottRuns 187Won 20Win 10.7%£1 −78.91A/E 0.77
E BolgerRuns 45Won 15Win 33.3%£1 +6.08A/E 2.14
A. SlatteryRuns 79Won 15Win 19.0%£1 +52.77A/E 1.67
A P O'BrienRuns 59Won 14Win 23.7%£1 +3.45A/E 1.20
P TwomeyRuns 33Won 13Win 39.4%£1 +30.04A/E 1.55
Mrs J. HarringtonRuns 113Won 13Win 11.5%£1 −31.82A/E 1.03
John Joseph MurphyRuns 98Won 11Win 11.2%£1 −22.79A/E 1.08

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
P TwomeyRuns 33Won 13Win 39.4%£1 +30.04A/E 1.55
W P MullinsRuns 122Won 41Win 33.6%£1 +31.85A/E 1.40
E BolgerRuns 45Won 15Win 33.3%£1 +6.08A/E 2.14
Donnacha Aidan O'BrienRuns 30Won 8Win 26.7%£1 +0.41A/E 1.56
A P O'BrienRuns 59Won 14Win 23.7%£1 +3.45A/E 1.20
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 212Won 43Win 20.3%£1 −21.86A/E 1.16
Henry De BromheadRuns 140Won 28Win 20.0%£1 −32.64A/E 1.20
A. SlatteryRuns 79Won 15Win 19.0%£1 +52.77A/E 1.67
Ross O'SullivanRuns 57Won 9Win 15.8%£1 +0.13A/E 1.32
David Harry KellyRuns 40Won 6Win 15.0%£1 −2.00A/E 1.43

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
A. SlatteryRuns 79Won 15Win 19.0%£1 +52.77A/E 1.67
John C McConnellRuns 63Won 9Win 14.3%£1 −17.25A/E 1.61
Eoin Christopher McCarthyRuns 113Won 11Win 9.7%£1 −49.25A/E 1.41
W P MullinsRuns 122Won 41Win 33.6%£1 +31.85A/E 1.40
Ross O'SullivanRuns 57Won 9Win 15.8%£1 +0.13A/E 1.32
E McNamaraRuns 117Won 10Win 8.5%£1 −17.00A/E 1.21
Henry De BromheadRuns 140Won 28Win 20.0%£1 −32.64A/E 1.20
A P O'BrienRuns 59Won 14Win 23.7%£1 +3.45A/E 1.20
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 212Won 43Win 20.3%£1 −21.86A/E 1.16
Denis Gerard HoganRuns 89Won 9Win 10.1%£1 −29.75A/E 1.10

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Darragh O'Keeffe has the most winners here (23 from 148 rides, 15.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Paul Townend has the best win rate: 36.4% (16 from 44).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 148Won 23Win 15.5%£1 −49.70A/E 1.17
W J LeeRuns 110Won 19Win 17.3%£1 −24.83A/E 1.05
Colin KeaneRuns 125Won 18Win 14.4%£1 −58.75A/E 0.85
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 105Won 17Win 16.2%£1 −38.08A/E 0.94
Paul TownendRuns 44Won 16Win 36.4%£1 +12.84A/E 1.33
Shane FoleyRuns 115Won 15Win 13.0%£1 −35.77A/E 1.00
Jack KennedyRuns 62Won 14Win 22.6%£1 −15.18A/E 1.12
J J SlevinRuns 69Won 13Win 18.8%£1 +15.92A/E 1.63
G B NoonanRuns 84Won 12Win 14.3%£1 +26.25A/E 1.86
W. M. LordanRuns 55Won 11Win 20.0%£1 −1.16A/E 1.21

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul TownendRuns 44Won 16Win 36.4%£1 +12.84A/E 1.33
Jack KennedyRuns 62Won 14Win 22.6%£1 −15.18A/E 1.12
W. M. LordanRuns 55Won 11Win 20.0%£1 −1.16A/E 1.21
Brian HayesRuns 41Won 8Win 19.5%£1 −17.19A/E 1.59
J J SlevinRuns 69Won 13Win 18.8%£1 +15.92A/E 1.63
Declan McDonoghRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 +7.39A/E 1.44
W J LeeRuns 110Won 19Win 17.3%£1 −24.83A/E 1.05
Gavin RyanRuns 48Won 8Win 16.7%£1 −6.59A/E 1.64
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 105Won 17Win 16.2%£1 −38.08A/E 0.94
Ronan WhelanRuns 57Won 9Win 15.8%£1 +15.88A/E 1.49

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
G B NoonanRuns 84Won 12Win 14.3%£1 +26.25A/E 1.86
J J SlevinRuns 69Won 13Win 18.8%£1 +15.92A/E 1.63
Ronan WhelanRuns 57Won 9Win 15.8%£1 +15.88A/E 1.49
Declan McDonoghRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 +7.39A/E 1.44
Daniel KingRuns 75Won 10Win 13.3%£1 −5.42A/E 1.37
Andrew SlatteryRuns 58Won 6Win 10.3%£1 −15.00A/E 1.28
W. M. LordanRuns 55Won 11Win 20.0%£1 −1.16A/E 1.21
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 148Won 23Win 15.5%£1 −49.70A/E 1.17
Simon TorrensRuns 57Won 5Win 8.8%£1 −10.12A/E 1.15
Jack KennedyRuns 62Won 14Win 22.6%£1 −15.18A/E 1.12

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Solitary Man (IRE) has won here 5 times from 10 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Only One Scobie (IRE) at 50/1 on 21 August 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 299Won 30Win 10.0%Place 25.4%A/E 1.12
Middle thirdRuns 327Won 31Win 9.5%Place 28.1%A/E 1.00
High thirdRuns 510Won 42Win 8.2%Place 27.3%A/E 0.95

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 126Won 10Win 7.9%Place 27.0%A/E 0.90
Middle thirdRuns 124Won 16Win 12.9%Place 27.4%A/E 1.26
High thirdRuns 184Won 13Win 7.1%Place 27.2%A/E 0.85

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 48Won 8Win 16.7%Place 41.7%A/E 1.63
Middle thirdRuns 61Won 5Win 8.2%Place 23.0%A/E 0.91
High thirdRuns 91Won 5Win 5.5%Place 22.0%A/E 0.65

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 36Won 5Win 13.9%Place 27.8%A/E 1.45
Middle thirdRuns 38Won 2Win 5.3%Place 31.6%A/E 0.60
High thirdRuns 44Won 4Win 9.1%Place 25.0%A/E 0.95

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Rides by Declan McDonogh+36.2% ROI · +90.45 pts from 250 runs · 51 winners (20.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +43.0% on 193 · Since Oct 2021: +13.0% on 57 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +56.45 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Killarney?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 210 of 567 runs at Killarney in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 37.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of +32.30 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Killarney?

Joseph Patrick O'Brien, with 43 winners from 212 runners (20.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Killarney?

Darragh O'Keeffe, with 23 winners from 148 rides (15.5%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Killarney?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), P Twomey has the best win rate: 39.4% (13 from 33).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Killarney?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Paul Townend has the best win rate: 36.4% (16 from 44).

Which horses have won most at Killarney?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Solitary Man (IRE) (5 from 10), Stealthy Tom (IRE) (4 from 6), Londonofficecallin (IRE) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Killarney?

Only One Scobie (IRE) at 50/1 on 21 August 2026 in the T1 Healthcare Handicap — the biggest starting price among Killarney winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Killarney?

No trip at Killarney shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Killarney

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Ross Road, Killarney, County Kerry, with the lakes and mountains behind the course — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and undulating, about 1m2f round, with tightish bends, a short home straight of about 2f and a slight climb to the line.
  • Season: Festival meetings in May, July and August.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to yielding is usual at the festivals, yielding to soft after rain.

Signature races and fixtures

  • May: The Killarney National (handicap chase).
  • July: The Ruby Stakes (1m) at the July festival.
  • August: The August festival, with Flat and jumps handicaps and novice races on the same cards.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: A short walk from Killarney town centre and station; parking on site.
  • Viewing: The stands look across the home bend and the short straight.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.