Skip to content
4:33

Killarney Apprentice Handicap

Killarney · 6 October 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 3f 50y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Blue Moon Boy (IRE) (9/1) won the Killarney Apprentice Handicap at Killarney on 6 October 2025, beating Chica Guerrera (IRE) by a head under Julian Pietropaolo for trainer Andrew Kinirons. 7 ran on Soft going over 1m 3f 50y; the winning time was 2m 38.49s (slow by 15.39s). The 5/2 favourite, Tilani (IRE), finished 7th, beaten 11 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

Won by a headFav: Tilani (IRE) 5/2 · 7th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6 Blue Moon Boy (IRE) 3g Prominent Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - into 3rd and given encouragement over 2f out - driven out and finished strongly to snatch it on the line Julian Pietropaolo(7) Andrew Kinirons 9-10 7379A53A 2:38.49 6,785 9/1 12.50
2nd 5 Chica Guerrera (IRE) 3f Prominent Sat behind the front pair early - third at halfway - improved to second and asked for effort with 2f left - edged in front with a furlong to go - stayed on strongly but caught right at the finish hd Joseph Harnett(7) Mark Fahey 9-6 6974A52A 2:38.53 2,185 11/4 4.20
3rd 7 Sayidah New Bay (GB) 3f Led Went straight into command early - lost the advantage entering the straight and asked for effort with no real progress in 4th approaching the final furlong - eased across to the right 150 yards from home - stayed on strongly to finish 3rd beaten three quarters of a length ½ Rory Mulligan(4) John S O'Donoghue 9-1 6168A52A 2:38.64 1,035 7/1 8.00
4th 2 Timandi (IRE) 3f Led Set the pace early - sat second from halfway before hitting the front once more entering the straight - edged in front just past a furlong out - unable to find more in the last 100 yards finishing fourth beaten 2 1/4 lengths 1½ Adam Grant(7) James M Barrett 9-0 6364A50A 2:38.94 460 28/1 32.00
5th 3 Lily Parr (GB) 3f Held up Held up towards the back - 5th at halfway and asked for effort without gaining ground into the straight - responded a furlong out to finish going forward late nk Jack Kearney Ms Sheila Lavery 9-11 6774A49A 2:38.99 230 5/1 7.20
6th 1 God The Highness (IRE) 3g Held up Held up at the back - driven but making no headway turning in - up to 5th and asked for effort out wide 1 1/2f out then stayed on same gear to finish sixth beaten 3 lengths ½ Keithen Kennedy Mrs John Harrington 9-5 6167A49A 2:39.09 115 5/1 7.60
7th 4 Tilani (IRE) p 3g Held up Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - driven on turning into straight but made no headway 2f out - held to finish 7th 8 Jack Dace(4) D K Weld 9-4 6448A38A 2:40.69 — 5/2 fav 3.93

Winning time 2m 38.49s (slow by 15.39s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 29.66s. This race ran 8.83s (5.9% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.7% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 4.2% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 7 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 7 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Killarney Apprentice Handicap at Killarney in 2025?
Blue Moon Boy (IRE) won the Killarney Apprentice Handicap at Killarney on 6 October 2025, ridden by Julian Pietropaolo and trained by Andrew Kinirons.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Killarney Apprentice Handicap at Killarney?
1st Blue Moon Boy (IRE) (9/1), 2nd Chica Guerrera (IRE) (11/4), 3rd Sayidah New Bay (GB) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Killarney Apprentice Handicap at Killarney?
Blue Moon Boy (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/1, with a Betfair SP of 12.50.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Killarney Apprentice Handicap at Killarney?
7 horses ran in the 2025 Killarney Apprentice Handicap at Killarney.
What was the winning time of the 2025 Killarney Apprentice Handicap at Killarney?
The winning time was 2m 38.49s (slow by 15.39s).