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2027 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
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Punchestown tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 2027 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 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -8.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was The Last Hurrah, trained by Mrs John Harrington and ridden by Andrew Leigh, who set the fastest winning time in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle. That runner won the race in a time of 3:41.30 in 2006. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Noel Meade and jockey Paul Carberry with Il Fenomeno who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 4:14.90 in the 2013 renewal.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 4:01.00 | Kalix Delabarriere (FR) 6yo 10-2 10/1 | Sean Cleary-Farrell (7lbs) W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 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) |
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 380 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 six times, with those six winners coming from Johnny McGeeney (2011), True Self (2018), Jazzaway (2021), Bialystok (2023), Daddy Long Legs (2024) and Kalix Delabarriere (2026). 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 20 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst A J Martin has sent out 13 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 | 59-6-18 | +6.20 | +7.51 |
| Gordon Elliott | 33-2-4 | +5.00 | -2.86 |
| Noel Meade | 23-1-5 | -6.00 | -2.99 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 20-1-6 | -3.00 | +2.76 |
| Nicky Henderson | 7-1-2 | +3.00 | +0.69 |
| C A Murphy | 5-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.00 |
| P A Fahy | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.40 |
| Thomas Mullins | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
| Harry Derham | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.75 |
| Philip Hobbs | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
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 twice, 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 | 13-2-5 | +2.20 | +4.56 |
| Danny Mullins | 11-1-1 | +4.00 | -1.25 |
| Jack Kennedy | 8-1-3 | +4.00 | +6.76 |
| L P Dempsey | 7-1-1 | +19.00 | +9.63 |
| Sean Flanagan | 6-1-4 | +11.00 | +10.38 |
| Jody McGarvey | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.40 |
| Paul O'Brien | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.75 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Conor McNamara | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| Sean Cleary-Farrell | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
2027 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 2, (2, 6, 14), 3, 2, 2, (7, SU), 5, 13, 15, 8, 10, 8, 7, 10, PU, 3, 1, 9, 16
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 (79%) - In a field of 8 - 18 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Within the first 15 of the market
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in a Cl3/Cl6 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -23l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Dam is not ARG/BRZ/GER/SAF/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not BB/BG/BL/BR/GR/RO in colour
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 1m2f - 2m2½f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 2 - 14 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 5 - 36 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (78%) - Furthest Won 1m7½f - 2m2½f
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Highest Placed is not Cl3/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Won by at least 1l (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Not fallen (Season)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Punchestown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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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 ran over 1m on debut, 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 8 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 363 runners, while female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 50 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)
- Camelot (0 Wins from 6 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. Ahead of the 2027 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Kalix Delabarriere Fairyhouse - 1st of 18 (23/1) | RYBO Handicap Hurdle |
| 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 |
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 | Kalix Delabarriere (FR) 6yo - 10/1 | W P Mullins Sean Cleary-Farrell |
| Champion Novice Hurdle | Eachtotheirown (IRE) 7yo - 16/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Chase | Western Fold (IRE) 7yo - 18/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Goffs Defender Bumper | Abbeyglen (FR) 4yo - 11/2 | Martin Brassil Mr J L Gleeson |
| Punchestown Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 8/11 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
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 | Le Frimeur (FR) 5yo - 18/1 | Harry Derham J J Slevin |
| Champion INH Flat Race | With Nolimit (FR) 5yo - 14/1 | Gordon Elliott Mr J M Halford |
| Punchestown Handicap Chase | Nouvotic (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Punchestown Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 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 | Blue Mosque (IRE) 6yo - 6/1 | Noel Meade Donagh Meyler |
| Frontline Security Handicap Chase | Come Walk With Me (IRE) 7yo - 4/1 | Edward Cawley Donagh Meyler |
| Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | Salvator Mundi (FR) 6yo - 13/2 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| Champion Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 11yo - 4/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
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 | Funiculi Funicula (FR) 6yo - 7/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 2/7 | 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 | Place De La Nation (FR) 5yo - 10/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| Punchestown Listed Handicap Hurdle | Hello Neighbour (IRE) 5yo - 12/1 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
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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