Killarney Course Guide
Killarney racing tips come from a beautiful location for a racecourse, which is considered the most picturesque setting by many.
Very popular amongst racegoers, the County Kerry course is a dual-purpose track.
Highlights: There are 12 days of racing divided into 3 festivals taking place in May, July and August. The Listed Ruby Stakes take place during the August meeting.
Because there are only 12 days of racing at Killarney, be sure to bookmark the main racing picks page for selections throughout the year at other racecourses.
View the dates of the festival fixtures, how to get to Ireland’s most scenic racecourse or just plan your betting for the racing at Killarney.
TV Channel: Racing TV
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Killarney
Killarney Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 27-102 (26%) -6.29
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 29-65 (45%) +3.44
- Handicap Chases: 14-44 (32%) +5.78
- Handicap Hurdles: 10-50 (20%) -12.81
- Non-Handicap Chases: 25-45 (56%) +9.71
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 35-71 (49%) +10.02
Killarney Racecourse Map
Flat Racing - A left-handed oval of just over nine furlongs. It is a sharp track with the first bend after the winning post being particularly tight. There are no races at a mile or less.
Jumps Racing - An undulating, left-handed oval track with a circuit of around nine and a half furlongs in extent. It is sharp in character, with the turn after the winning post being particularly tight. There are six fences to a circuit of the chase course, with three in the dog-legged home straight of under three furlongs. The run-in is around a furlong.
Killarney Racecourse Address: 52 Castle Falls, Ross Rd, Scrahane, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 E9X3, Ireland
Killarney Racecourse Telephone: 64 663 1125
To buy tickets for a race day at Killarney, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
What do I look out for when looking at today’s tips from Killarney?
All the races are listed with a race time, and the most hotly-tipped horse at that time will be highlighted for each race.
You’ll see the number of Killarney racing tips and comments made on the selection, which are represented in numbers and percentages.
The latest betting odds also appear alongside the name of the horse.
OLBG tipsters leave comments to give their reasoning behind making a particular selection. You’ll soon find a tipster that you like and will want to follow.
To view the comments made on the horse and to view the other tips made on other runners in the field, click/tap on ‘All Tips’.
You’ll see more information on the runners at Killarney, such as jockey, form, weight, and age, and you’ll be able to read the tips comments.
The star rating system combines the popularity of a horse and its latest betting odds.
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Killarney Draw Bias
❌ Backing stall 5 at Killarney over a trip of 1m is the most unsuccessful stall and trip combination at Killarney, returning an LSP of -80.83 over the last five years.
Here we have the draw bias for Killarney taken into consideration in races with ten or more runners. We will break down the figures by race trips. Draws can be much more important in shorter trips, where runners do not have time to find their position during the race, meaning the draw is probably more important than in races over longer distances.
- Mile (1m to 1m1½f)
- Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)
The following table shows a breakdown of a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example, in a twelve-runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12). The positions will always be the lowest stall number to the highest.
Killarney Jockey and Trainer Statistics (Flat)
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Killarney?
Following A P O'Brien would have returned a profit here at Killarney with an LSP of +25.95, and their eighteen winners have them at the head of the profitable trainers' list. Joseph Patrick O'Brien leads the trainers' list overall with twenty-five winners, but shows an overall loss. When looking at trainers and looking for some eachway value at Killarney, then the trainer who shows the best eachway profit is A P O'Brien, that LSP is +14.20, which has been accumulated by a total of thirty-four placings, which includes eighteen winners. At the other end of the spectrum is Joseph Patrick O'Brien, who has a terrible record at Killarney; of all the trainers, their LSP of -49.76 is the worst, they have a 16% strike rate with twenty-five winners from one hundred sixty-one runners.
C T Keane is the leading jockey here at Killarney with twenty-four winners, but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their rides, whilst following W M Lordan would have returned the most winners (eleven) from a profitable jockey. M P Sheehy is the jockey to follow at Killarney if you are backing eachway, as they show the best LSP of all the jockeys in the eachway markets, that is +26.51, which is courtesy of their fourteen placings (five winners). The jockey with the worst record at Killarney based on LSP is C D Hayes, who has only an 8% strike rate with eight winners from ninety-nine rides, which have returned an LSP of -58.90.
Killarney Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Killarney for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 6-11 (55%) +12.83 - Backing Donnacha O'Brien runners when in a Maiden race
- 5-7 (71%) +13.63 - Backing Gavin Ryan rides when on horses aged 2yo
Killarney Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Killarney based on the number of winners:
- 12 Wins: Joseph Patrick O'Brien & Dylan B McMonagle
- 11 Wins: P Twomey & W J Lee
- 10 Wins: Mrs John Harrington & Shane Foley
- 7 Wins: G M Lyons & C T Keane
- 7 Wins: A P O'Brien & W M Lordan
Killarney Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 61-18-34 | +25.95 | +14.20 |
| P Twomey | 34-12-21 | +1.88 | +2.12 |
| Donnacha O'Brien | 19-7-9 | +9.16 | +2.83 |
| Ross O'Sullivan | 29-6-12 | +7.13 | +5.62 |
| Peter Fahey | 20-3-5 | +17.50 | +6.85 |
| Darren / O'Leary Bunyan | 17-3-4 | +3.00 | -1.37 |
| Tracey / Halford Collins | 15-3-3 | +20.00 | +7.96 |
| John James Feane | 15-3-4 | +3.83 | -1.57 |
| John O'Donoghue | 9-3-5 | +6.88 | +5.82 |
| Mark Fahey | 14-2-4 | +5.00 | +1.39 |
Killarney Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W M Lordan | 50-11-19 | +4.96 | +1.37 |
| R P Whelan | 73-10-23 | +11.88 | +1.51 |
| D P McDonogh | 46-9-15 | +8.41 | -3.25 |
| L F Roche | 47-5-7 | +4.00 | -4.27 |
| M P Sheehy | 46-5-14 | +46.00 | +26.51 |
| J M Sheridan | 58-4-8 | +4.00 | -8.89 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 40-4-10 | +15.00 | +9.28 |
| M W Hassett | 27-4-10 | +5.00 | +5.87 |
| Scott McCullagh | 23-4-10 | +6.33 | +5.09 |
| E J McNamara | 18-4-5 | +5.38 | -1.02 |
Killarney Jockey and Trainer Statistics (NH)
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Killarney?
W P Mullins has produced a total of thirty-seven winners at Killarney racecourse, and with an LSP of +43.00, they top the winners list for trainers who also show a profit. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Killarney, and that would be Andrew Slattery, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +24.33, thanks to their ten placings (four winners). With an LSP of -77.54 at Killarney, Gordon Elliott heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of seventeen winners from one hundred fifty-four runners, which is a strike rate of 11%.
Following P Townend would have returned a profit here at Killarney with an LSP of +15.05, and their sixteen winners have them at the head of the profitable jockeys' list. Darragh O'Keeffe leads the jockeys' list overall with twenty winners, but shows an overall loss. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Killarney, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Mr A P Ryan, that LSP is +34.78, which has been accumulated by a total of nine placings, which includes four winners. At the other end of the spectrum is Conor McNamara, who has a terrible record at Killarney; of all the jockeys, their LSP of -35.75 is the worst, they have a 6% strike rate with three winners from fifty-one rides.
Killarney Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Killarney for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 15-37 (41%) +38.45 - Backing Joseph Patrick O'Brien runners when over a trip of 2m1f
- 9-18 (50%) +27.18 - Backing Joseph Patrick O'Brien runners when in a Maiden Hurdle race
- 6-7 (86%) +25.79 - Backing P Townend rides when in a Beginners Chase race
- 7-11 (64%) +23.89 - Backing W P Mullins runners when in a Beginners Chase race
- 12-23 (52%) +22.45 - Backing W P Mullins runners when horses are aged 5yo
Killarney Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Killarney based on the number of winners:
- 16 Wins: W P Mullins & P Townend
- 11 Wins: Gordon Elliott & J W Kennedy
- 11 Wins: Joseph Patrick O'Brien & J J Slevin
- 9 Wins: Henry De Bromhead & Rachael Blackmore
- 7 Wins: Eoin Christopher McCarthy & G B Noonan
Killarney Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 106-37-57 | +43.00 | +16.88 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 65-20-31 | +27.20 | +7.21 |
| E McNamara | 77-8-21 | +14.00 | -1.95 |
| P J Rothwell | 71-6-19 | +10.00 | -1.79 |
| Mrs Denise Foster | 34-4-9 | +14.50 | +5.37 |
| Paul O'Flynn | 21-4-6 | +17.00 | +5.71 |
| Louise Lyons | 15-4-7 | +26.25 | +16.40 |
| Andrew Slattery | 14-4-10 | +31.90 | +24.33 |
| David Kenneth Budds | 18-2-7 | +1.00 | +2.53 |
| Philip Fenton | 13-2-3 | +0.50 | -2.20 |
Killarney Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| P Townend | 46-16-27 | +15.05 | +4.73 |
| J J Slevin | 74-15-25 | +17.00 | -6.79 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 69-15-28 | +3.39 | -5.97 |
| G B Noonan | 77-12-22 | +46.00 | +13.66 |
| Mr J C Gainford | 74-7-26 | +0.33 | +6.90 |
| A Harvey | 21-4-8 | +2.25 | -2.15 |
| Mr A P Ryan | 10-4-9 | +44.40 | +34.78 |
| C M Hogan | 15-3-4 | +7.00 | +0.00 |
| Mr T Hamilton | 8-3-3 | +8.08 | +2.05 |
| J P Shinnick | 31-2-5 | +11.00 | -1.40 |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.
*All of the data for Killarney Racecourse, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).
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