Killarney Valley Flat Race
- TypeNH Flat
- Distance2m 1f
- GoingYielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners12
Walk On The Beach (IRE) (9/2) won the Killarney Valley Flat Race at Killarney on 22 August 2024, beating Aruntothequeen (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Mr J L Gleeson for trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien. 12 ran on Yielding going over 2m 1f; the winning time was 4m 17.70s (slow by 31.70s). The 5/2 favourite, Steppingstone (FR), finished 3rd, beaten 5¾ lengths.
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| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Walk On The Beach (IRE) 5g Prominent Sat behind front group early - up to 5th by halfway and 5th turning in - driven through gap to hit front inside final two furlongs - battled on strongly to the line | Mr J L Gleeson(5) | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 11-9 | 128A | 82A | 4:17.70 | 5,900 | 9/2 | 6.29 | |
| 2nd | Aruntothequeen (IRE) 5m Prominent Settled behind front group - up to 5th at halfway - into 2nd turning for home and asked for effort with 2f left - driven approaching the last furlong and stayed on but unable to get near winner | 1½ | Mr H C Swan(3) | Mrs John Harrington | 11-4 | 121A | 81A | 4:18.07 | 1,900 | 3/1 | 4.25 |
| 3rd | Steppingstone (FR) 6g Prominent Sat close to the front pack early - 3rd at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but boxed in - unable to find extra late and finished third staying on at one gait | 4¼ | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 12-0 | 127A | 76A | 4:19.14 | 900 | 5/2 fav | 4.88 |
| 4th | Sporting Glance (FR) 5g Led Set the early pace - up front once more from 6f out - asked for effort before 2f out then lost command approaching the final furlong - held in 4th through the closing stages | 1¾ | Mr R James(7) | Cian Collins | 11-7 | 118A | 75A | 4:19.57 | 400 | 4/1 | 6.20 |
| 5th | Friary Road (IRE) 4g Held up Held up towards the back - shaken up to move into 6th entering the straight - into 5th approaching 2f out but unable to find more - stayed on same gait to finish 5th | 3 | Mr J H Williamson(7) | T M Walsh | 11-4 | 111A | 72A | 4:20.32 | 200 | 18/1 | 22.00 |
| 6th | Amron Diamond (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back of the field - driven into contention approaching the straight - 7th and under pressure 2f out - unable to quicken and stayed on same effort late | 12 | Mr R W Barron(5) | J Motherway | 11-9 | 103A | 60A | 4:23.32 | 100 | 25/1 | 38.00 |
| 7th | Chanceawetmorning (IRE) 4g Prominent Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching the straight without gaining ground - faded from 2f out to finish well beaten | 13 | Mr Finian Maguire | John Joseph Hanlon | 11-11 | 96C | 46C | 4:26.57 | — | 11/1 | 14.73 |
| 8th | Diamond Jimmy (IRE) t 5g Held up Held up at the back throughout - driven to little effect straightening up - found nothing more - dropped away steadily - beaten a long way home in 8th | 56 | Mr L Burke-Ott(7) | Miss J M Lee | 11-7 | 92C | -10C | 4:40.57 | — | 80/1 | 151.28 |
| 9th | Peg Of The Hills (IRE) t 6m Mid-division Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - driven but made no headway into the straight - dropped away to finish well behind | ½ | Mr Derek O'Connor | Conor O'Dwyer | 11-7 | 92C | -11C | 4:40.70 | — | 33/1 | 48.78 |
| 10th | Keep The Head (IRE) 6m Prominent Sat behind pace before hitting front after 4f - lost advantage 6f out - urged on and slipped to 7th turning for home - had nothing more to offer - trailed home well beaten | 15 | Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) | Patrick T Foley | 11-0 | 85C | -26C | 4:44.45 | — | 33/1 | 44.75 |
| 11th | Vesper Sky (IRE) 5m Held up Held up at the back of the field - driven and losing touch 4f out - dropped away steadily - finished well adrift | 14 | Mr D Doyle(7) | Patrick T Foley | 11-0 | 85C | -40C | 4:47.95 | — | 33/1 | 45.13 |
| NR | Lord Lackendarra | — | Ms S K Breen(7) | Patrick Breen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PU | Rollthedicedoyen (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - little headway made turning into the straight - dropped away with no response - eased down and pulled up before the final furlong | — | Mr C Mullins(7) | Thomas Mullins | 11-7 | — | — | — | — | 50/1 | 82.26 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Killarney Valley Flat Race at Killarney in 2024?
- Walk On The Beach (IRE) won the Killarney Valley Flat Race at Killarney on 22 August 2024, ridden by Mr J L Gleeson and trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
- What was the finishing order of the 2024 Killarney Valley Flat Race at Killarney?
- 1st Walk On The Beach (IRE) (9/2), 2nd Aruntothequeen (IRE) (3/1), 3rd Steppingstone (FR) (5/2F).
- What price was the winner of the 2024 Killarney Valley Flat Race at Killarney?
- Walk On The Beach (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/2, with a Betfair SP of 6.29.
- How many horses ran in the 2024 Killarney Valley Flat Race at Killarney?
- 12 horses ran in the 2024 Killarney Valley Flat Race at Killarney. Non-runners: Lord Lackendarra (coughing).
- What was the winning time of the 2024 Killarney Valley Flat Race at Killarney?
- The winning time was 4m 17.70s (slow by 31.70s).