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2026 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Preview
Sandwiched between two Grade 1 races on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival is his handicap hurdle, which is run over two miles, half a furlong (100yds), where a total of nine hurdles are to be jumped in a race which is open to runners who are aged four or older.
Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Information:
- Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
- Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Punchestown, then head over to the Punchestown tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. We cover all of the major races at the Punchestown Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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How competitive is the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019, when the race had an over-round of 122%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 170%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 141%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ141 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- The Last Hurrah (3:41.30) in 2006
- Bambootcha (3:44.30) in 2008
- Window Of Hope (3:49.40) in 2007
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -9.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 3:41.30 was set by The Last Hurrah in 2006, trained by Mrs John Harrington and ridden by Andrew Leigh, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2013 when Il Fenomeno won in a time of 4:14.90 for trainer Noel Meade, who booked Paul Carberry in the saddle.
Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:02.80 | Ascending Lark (GB) 7yo 10-6 8/1 | Paul O'Brien Harry Derham (GB) |
| 2024 4:08.70 | Daddy Long Legs (FR) 5yo 11-4 16/5F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 4:02.50 | Bialystok (IRE) 5yo 10-11 14/1 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 4:03.80 | Felix Desjy (FR) 9yo 11-4 11/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2021 4:06.40 | Jazzaway (IRE) 6yo 10-2 10/1 | Conor McNamara (3lbs) W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 4:02.50 | Pearl Of The West (IRE) 5yo 11-2 12/1 | Robbie Power John C McConnell (IRE) |
| 2018 4:09.20 | True Self (IRE) 5yo 9-12 12/1 | Rachael Blackmore W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 3:59.20 | Western Boy (IRE) 8yo 11-3 14/1 | Jody McGarvey P A Fahy (IRE) |
| 2016 4:02.60 | Tempo Mac (IRE) 6yo 10-8 25/1 | L P Dempsey Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2015 3:59.80 | Some Article (IRE) 7yo 10-5 10/1 | Niall P Madden Thomas Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle have been based:
- IRE: 17 winners with an additional 53 placings from 384 runners
- GB: 3 winners with an additional 5 placings from 30 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Johnny McGeeney (2011), True Self (2018), Jazzaway (2021), Bialystok (2023) and Daddy Long Legs (2024). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle is Gordon Elliott (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle. Henry De Bromhead has sent a total of 19 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst A J Martin has sent out 12 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 55-5-17 | -0.80 | +4.26 |
| Gordon Elliott | 30-2-4 | +8.00 | +0.14 |
| Noel Meade | 24-1-4 | -7.00 | -7.62 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 22-1-7 | -5.00 | +2.14 |
| P A Fahy | 7-1-2 | +8.00 | +4.65 |
| Nicky Henderson | 7-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.13 |
| C A Murphy | 6-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.00 |
| John G Carr | 5-1-2 | +4.00 | +4.63 |
| Thomas Mullins | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
| Harry Derham | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.75 |
Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Johnny McGeeney (2011) and Daddy Long Legs (2024). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle; Mark Walsh has ridden 16 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 12-2-5 | +3.20 | +5.56 |
| Danny Mullins | 11-1-1 | +4.00 | -1.25 |
| L P Dempsey | 7-1-1 | +19.00 | +9.63 |
| Jack Kennedy | 7-1-3 | +5.00 | +7.76 |
| Sean Flanagan | 6-1-4 | +11.00 | +10.38 |
| Jody McGarvey | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.40 |
| Paul O'Brien | 2-1-2 | +7.00 | +5.75 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Conor McNamara | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| Mark Walsh | 16-0-1 | -16.00 | -14.37 |
2026 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 18, 4, 2, (2, 6, 14), 3, 2, 2, (7, SU), 5, 13, 15, 8, 10, 8, 7, 10, PU, 3, 1, 9
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved a TS of 95+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - In a field of 8 - 18 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Within the first 15 of the market
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -23l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Dam is not ARG/BRZ/GER/SAF/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in a Cl3/Cl6 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not BB/BG/BL/BR/GR/RO in colour
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 1 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 1m2f - 2m2½f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 5 - 36 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 2 - 14 placings (Career)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - Furthest Won 1m7½f - 2m2½f
- 19 / 20 (82%) - Highest Placed is not Cl3/Cl5
- 18 / 20 (74%) - Won by at least 1l (Last Win)
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Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 3, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-64.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle is Fairyhouse; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Fairyhouse last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 368 runners, while female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 49 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle:
- Accordion (2 Wins)
- Antonius Pius (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Jeremy (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Tempo Mac in 2016, winning for Gordon Elliott at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of L P Dempsey. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle.
Route to the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Ascending Lark Ludlow - 1st of 3 (4/7) | Alfa Aggregates Mares Handicap Hurdle |
| 2024 - Daddy Long Legs Ludlow - 1st of 7 (1/6) | Butty Bach Novices Hurdle |
| 2023 - Bialystok Naas - 1st of 21 (2/1) | Expert Air Farewell Antoinette Maiden Hurdle |
| 2022 - Felix Desjy Fairyhouse - 10th of 17 (16/1) | RYBO Handicap Hurdle |
| 2021 - Jazzaway Galway - 2nd of 16 (10/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle |
| 2019 - Pearl Of The West Ayr - 10th of 14 (10/1) | Scottish Champion Hurdle |
| 2018 - True Self Fairyhouse - F of 19 (12/1) | RYBO Handicap Hurdle |
| 2017 - Western Boy Curragh - 13th of 13 (16/1) | OBriens Wines Handicap |
| 2016 - Tempo Mac Navan - 6th of 9 (8/1) | Kilberry Handicap Hurdle |
| 2015 - Some Article Fairyhouse - 1st of 17 (20/1) | Farmhouse Foods Handicap Hurdle |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Punchestown Festival
The highlight on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival is the Grade 1 Champion Chase, which carries a purse of âŹ300,000. There are also two other Grade 1 races on the card with the Champion Novice Hurdle and the Champion Novice Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Ascending Lark (GB) 7yo - 8/1 | Harry Derham Paul O'Brien |
| Champion Novice Hurdle | Irancy (FR) 7yo - 18/1 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Chase | Champ Kiely (IRE) 9yo - 22/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| Goffs Defender Bumper | Wonderful Everyday (IRE) 4yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Miss R Dudfield |
| Punchestown Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 2/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Punchestown Festival
The Punchestown Gold Cup is the feature on day two of the festival. This Grade 1 is worth âŹ300,000 and is one of three G1 races on the card, with the Channor Novice Hurdle and Champion I.N.H. Flat Race being the others.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Channor Group Novice Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 13/8 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Champion INH Flat Race | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 11/8 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
| Punchestown Handicap Chase | James Du Berlais (FR) 9yo - 7/1 | W P Mullins J J Slevin |
| Punchestown Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 9yo - 5/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Punchestown Festival
Two Grade 1 races feature on day three, the highlight of those two being the âŹ300,000 Champion Stayers Hurdle, the other is the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle | Jeriko Du Reponet (FR) 6yo - 13/2 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
| Frontline Security Handicap Chase | Petit Tonnerre (FR) 7yo - 16/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Richie McLernon |
| Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | Majborough (FR) 5yo - 4/11 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| Champion Stayers Hurdle | Teahupoo (FR) 8yo - 5/4 | Gordon Elliott Sam Ewing |
Schedule for Friday at the Punchestown Festival
The Champion Hurdle is the feature on the Saturday; this Grade 1 is worth âŹ300,000 and is one of two Grade 1s on the card, with the Champion Novice Hurdle being the other.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase | Sea Music (IRE) 7yo - 28/1 | Emmet Mullins Donagh Meyler |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle | Final Demand (IRE) 6yo - 7/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Hurdle | State Man (FR) 8yo - 9/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Saturday at the Punchestown Festival
The final day of the Punchestown Festival sees a couple of Grade 1 races, which both carry purses of âŹ125,000, and those are the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle and the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle | Jade De Grugy (FR) 6yo - 1/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle | Lulamba (FR) 4yo - 11/10 | Nicky Henderson James Bowen |
| Punchestown Listed Handicap Hurdle | Hey Sunshine (IRE) 6yo - 11/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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