Bunkers Killorglin 40th Birthday Handicap Chase – Killarney

Killarney

18:37

Bunkers Killorglin 40th Birthday Handicap Chase

Date 2025-08-21

Distance 2m7f100y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Gaelic Des Chastys Chestnut J:G B Noonan(5) T:E McNamara	J:G B Noonan(5) T:E McNamara	166	—	220-52	98	105	43	16d	—	—	-6	20	5/2 29%
Caught on the line last time after his rider eased up; a 4lb hike for that won't help
4	Woodie Wango Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Rosemary Connors	J:Danny Mullins T:Rosemary Connors	158	t	54P-03	90	104	46	16d	—	—	-5	16.2	10/3 23%
Beaten 11l off this mark at Roscommon last time over 3m1f; should be involved
5	Zolpharine Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	154	—	6P2200	86	102	102	10d	—	—	-1	18.4	7/2 22%
Poor at Roscommon and Ballinrobe (hurdles) lately; cheekpieces worn last time discarded
3	A Nod To Getaway Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Paul O'Flynn	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Paul O'Flynn	159	v	2-2154	91	101	49	15d	—	—	+2	18.8	9/2 18%
Better at Wexford last time over 2m4f though didn't jump that well; this trip a question
2	Carlas Big Jim Grey J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:L J Archdeacon	J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:L J Archdeacon	162	—	62P-95	94	103	84	82d	—	—	+5	13.5	9/1 10%
Beaten 16l over 2m4f at this track last time; has to rebound after a break
6	Definiteadare Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Charles Coakley	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Charles Coakley	149	p	643-00	81	104	44	16d	—	—	+2	10	12/1 8%
Won this race in 2023; poor in both runs this summer and has to return to best
7	Amyr Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon	146	t	1P/2-6	78	88	-	73d	—	—	+9	11.2	33/1 3%
Nothing in two maiden hurdles and three chases; should do better dropping to handicaps

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gaelic Des Chastys	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Woodie Wango	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Zolpharine	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
A Nod To Getaway	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	9/2
Carlas Big Jim	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Definiteadare	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Amyr	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gaelic Des Chastys

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

A Nod To Getaway

18.8

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Zolpharine

18.4

OR: 9 Form: 3.7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Woodie Wango

16.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Carlas Big Jim

13.5

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Amyr

11.2

OR: 7 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Definiteadare

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gaelic Des Chastys	98	105	43
Carlas Big Jim	94	103	84
A Nod To Getaway	91	101	49
Woodie Wango	90	104	46
Zolpharine	86	102	102
Definiteadare	81	104	44
Amyr	78	88	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zolpharine	10d ago	Quick return
A Nod To Getaway	15d ago	Fit
Gaelic Des Chastys	16d ago	Fit
Woodie Wango	16d ago	Fit
Definiteadare	16d ago	Fit
Amyr	73d ago	Fresh
Carlas Big Jim	82d ago	Fresh