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Celtic Steps Handicap

Killarney · 17 August 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 70y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Valentana (IRE) (4/1) won the Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney on 17 August 2016, beating Intrepid Prince (IRE) by 1¾ lengths under W J Lee for trainer W McCreery. 9 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m 70y; the winning time was 1m 42.69s (slow by 0.19s). The 5/2 favourite, Mcguigan (IRE), finished 5th, beaten 2½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Valentana (IRE)
SP: 4/1KTB Rating 84A J: W J Lee T: W McCreery
Won by 1¾ lengthsFav: Mcguigan (IRE) 5/2 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 5 Valentana (IRE) 4f W J Lee W McCreery 9-1 6784A 1:42.69 7,687.50 4/1
2nd 1 Intrepid Prince (IRE) v 3g 1¾ Shane B Kelly(3) M D O'Callaghan 9-0 7578A 1:42.98 2,375 7/1
3rd 7 Maskoon (GB) t 5g shd Donagh O'Connor(5) David Marnane 8-11 6875A 1:43.00 1,125 12/1
4th 6 Korbous (IRE) p 7g nse Leigh Roche Richard Brabazon 9-7 7384A 1:43.03 500 11/1
5th 8 Mcguigan (IRE) t 4c ½ Danny Redmond(5) J S Bolger 9-12 7888A 1:43.11 187.50 5/2 fav
6th 9 Hasselnott (GB) 3g 3 Gary Carroll Augustine Leahy 9-1 7368A 1:43.61 — 12/1
7th 4 Could Should Would (IRE) p 4f 1½ Chris Hayes A Oliver 9-11 7773A 1:43.86 — 3/1
8th 2 Voyageofdiscovery (USA) tp 5g 2¾ Wayne Lordan T J O'Mara 9-9 7563A 1:44.31 — 33/1
9th 3 Leonardo (GER) t 4g 4¾ Danny Grant A J Martin 8-7 5933A 1:45.11 — 25/1

Winning time 1m 42.69s (slow by 0.19s)

Non-runners Snoozing Indian (declared in error)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney in 2016?
Valentana (IRE) won the Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney on 17 August 2016, ridden by W J Lee and trained by W McCreery.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney?
1st Valentana (IRE) (4/1), 2nd Intrepid Prince (IRE) (7/1), 3rd Maskoon (GB) (12/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney?
Valentana (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney?
9 horses ran in the 2016 Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney. Non-runners: Snoozing Indian (declared in error).
What was the winning time of the 2016 Celtic Steps Handicap at Killarney?
The winning time was 1m 42.69s (slow by 0.19s).

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