Ross Castle Handicap – Killarney

Killarney

3:23

Ross Castle Handicap

Date 2025-10-06

Distance 1m30y

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (15)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (9)	Starting Monday ch J:W J Lee T:Gillian Scott	J:W J Lee T:Gillian Scott	137	p	5-4603	55	63	44	16d	—	—	-11	6.3	4/1 20%
Loves the mud and was bang there at Gowran 16 days ago; every chance
12 (8)	Drish Melody b J:Shane Foley T:Ian O'Connor	J:Shane Foley T:Ian O'Connor	122	p	0/0-70	40	56	41	41d	—	—	-12	5	4/1 20%
C&D winner in 2022; first run back from a long absence was much better than the second
1 (12)	Vierson b J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	144	—	728373	62	63	55	6d	—	—	-5	14.2	4/1 20%
AW maiden winner in January; placed again in handicap last week at Cork (1m, yielding)
7 (10)	Half Nutz ch J:Ronan Whelan T:Terence O'Brien	J:Ronan Whelan T:Terence O'Brien	129	—	6-3604	47	53	43	13d	—	—	-10	4	6/1 14%
None of his 74 races have been over this far but it was a good run over 7f last time
5 (6)	Carvalhal b J:Nicola Burns(7) T:R P Burns	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:R P Burns	135	b	335906	53	61	50	5d	—	—	-6	4.2	8/1 11%
Only 1-23 but under 5l away when tried in cheekpieces last week at Bellewstown (1m, soft)
9 (3)	Wasittheway br J:James Ryan T:T G McCourt	J:James Ryan T:T G McCourt	126	v	400546	47	58	42	4d	—	—	-6	2.1	11/1 8%
Good first run in the visor but didn't build on that last week at Bellewstown
13 (14)	Hell Left Loose b J:Chris Hayes T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Chris Hayes T:Denis Gerard Hogan	122	tp	6U9555	40	59	48	10d	—	—	-5	1.7	14/1 7%
Without a win since 2021 and in his last three races he's been beaten around 6l into fifth
2 (5)	Super Exceed b J:Seamie Heffernan T:Thomas Mullins	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Thomas Mullins	142	h	-89880	60	58	47	36d	—	—	-1	3.9	18/1 5%
Maiden winner but very little to show for her eight defeats in handicaps
11 (15)	Draiocht br J:Killian Leonard T:T J O'Mara	J:Killian Leonard T:T J O'Mara	122	—	-00548	40	57	40	26d	—	—	-3	1.3	20/1 5%
0-13; has hinted at winning potential but on drier ground than he'll get here
14 (2)	Lady Delila b J:Rory Cleary T:C P Donoghue	J:Rory Cleary T:C P Donoghue	122	—	50-079	40	57	39	20d	—	—	-3	1.3	20/1 5%
The odd fair run in handicaps but not progressing and her mark has bottomed out
4 (11)	Wrist Art b J:Sam Coen(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Timothy Doyle	136	—	27-000	54	62	13	16d	—	—	-2	2.2	25/1 4%
Only 2-32; plenty of good runs in defeat but not this season and best watched for now
6 (4)	Angels Instead b J:Leigh Roche T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	J:Leigh Roche T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	131	—	0-8600	52	58	28	13d	—	—	-2	1.3	50/1 2%
Looks limited and has offered pretty much zilch in two handicaps over slightly shorter
10 (13)	Jacks Inn b J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:John M Harney	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:John M Harney	125	—	/80-00	43	55	-	115d	—	—	-2	0.8	50/1 2%
No wins in six and not progressing by the looks of it; headgear did nothing last time
15 (1)	Swiss Army Officer br J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	122	—	0-0000	40	56	30	6d	—	—	-2	0.7	50/1 2%
Rarely wins and recent struggles continued last week at Cork; too risky to contemplate
8 (7)	Bella Mistiko b J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:E Sheehy	J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:E Sheehy	127	tp	000-00	45	56	-	27d	—	—	-1	0.4	125/1 1%
Has failed to progress since sent handicapping and soundly beaten in both starts this term

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Starting Monday	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Drish Melody	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Vierson	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Half Nutz	11/2	5/1	11/2	6/1	5/1
Carvalhal	15/2	15/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Wasittheway	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Hell Left Loose	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Super Exceed	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Draiocht	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Lady Delila	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Wrist Art	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Angels Instead	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Jacks Inn	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Swiss Army Officer	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Bella Mistiko	125/1	80/1	100/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Vierson

14.2

OR: 3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Starting Monday

6.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Drish Melody

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Carvalhal

4.2

OR: 0.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Half Nutz

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Super Exceed

3.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Wrist Art

2.2

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Wasittheway

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Hell Left Loose

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Draiocht

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Lady Delila

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Angels Instead

1.3

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Jacks Inn

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Swiss Army Officer

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Bella Mistiko

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vierson Top Rated	62	63	55
Super Exceed	60	58	47
Starting Monday	55	63	44
Wrist Art	54	62	13
Carvalhal	53	61	50
Angels Instead	52	58	28
Half Nutz	47	53	43
Wasittheway	47	58	42
Bella Mistiko	45	56	—
Jacks Inn	43	55	—
Drish Melody	40	56	41
Hell Left Loose	40	59	48
Draiocht	40	57	40
Lady Delila	40	57	39
Swiss Army Officer	40	56	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wasittheway	4d ago	Quick return
Carvalhal	5d ago	Quick return
Vierson	6d ago	Quick return
Swiss Army Officer	6d ago	Quick return
Hell Left Loose	10d ago	Quick return
Half Nutz	13d ago	Quick return
Angels Instead	13d ago	Quick return
Starting Monday	16d ago	Fit
Wrist Art	16d ago	Fit
Lady Delila	20d ago	Fit
Draiocht	26d ago	Fit
Bella Mistiko	27d ago	Fit
Super Exceed	36d ago	Fit
Drish Melody	41d ago	Fit
Jacks Inn	115d ago	Long break