15:55 Killarney

Ireland

Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase

2m1f · Chase · Good · 10 runners · €9,000 · Sunday, 4 October 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (10 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Claude

No. 6 · score 61.0 · +5.1 clear of next best · best 6/1·6.80

Best value vs consensus

Bythesametoken

23·23.00 Matchbook · +11% vs fair (consensus 20.71)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 28 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way61.0/100 rating

Claude

6.80Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: BythesametokenDiffers from our pick

Bythesametoken is the standout on our figures, rated 124 and 11 lb clear of Beauforts Storm on 113, which is a sizeable gap in a ten-runner field at Killarney over 17 furlongs on good ground. That margin means he can afford to be below his best and still be hard to peg back. The main dangers are Beauforts Storm, Presenting Lad (111) and Party President (109), but all three have a lot to find on our numbers. Bythesametoken looks the clear choice.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Claude

Peter Smithers(5) · Sarah Joanna Connell · 5yo

Top-rated of 10

score 61.0 · +5.1 clear of next best (55.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
68strong
OR 102
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
Sarah Joanna Connell — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
35below average
Last 6: 0-3-0-4-4

MarketBest price 6.80 (Matchbook) · 3rd in the market of 10.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(0)—
Prominent(4)
2Beauforts Storm 7Presenting Lad 8Chosen Shant 10Stoneyford Lady
Mid-division(2)
3Kilbrin Rocco 4Ballybrittas
Hold-up / closers(3)
1Bythesametoken 6Claude 9Party President
Unknown(1)
5Cahirdown Boy

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
6	ClaudePick J: Peter Smithers(5) · T: Sarah Joanna Connell · draw 0 5yo · G · gtbOnly runner	03044	10-10	102	—	—	61.0	6/1·7.01	6.8·6.80 Matchbook · -3% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook6.8·6.80Smarkets6.6·6.60Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60 Coral5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 10 Bet5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 Bet3655/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00Dragon Bet9/2·5.50 Paddy Power9/2·5.50Hollywood Bets9/2·5.50William Hill9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.50Bet Victor9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 BetTom9/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 Quinn Bet9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betfred9/2·5.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50
4	Ballybrittas J: Mr R Sugrue(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 · combo 2/34 (6%) 7yo · G · bpFT PGoing 1/3	45138	10-12	104	—	—	55.9	11/1·12.49	10/1·11.00 Boyle Sports · -12% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Boyle Sports10/1·11.00Hollywood Bets10/1·11.00Coral10/1·11.00 Ladbrokes10/1·11.00 Bet36510/1·11.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 SmarketsSBK10/1·11.00 BetTom10/1·11.00 Betfred10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00Matchbook11·11.00Smarkets10.5·10.50Betfair Exchange10.5·10.50 Midnite9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00 Paddy Power9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 10 Bet9/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00William Hill9/1·10.00 Betano17/2·9.50 Bet Victor17/2·9.50Betfair Sportsbook17/2·9.50SportingIndex17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50
2	Beauforts Storm J: Mr D Doyle(5) · T: Timothy Doyle · draw 0 · combo 1/23 (4%) 7yo · M · chpOnly rideOnly runner	2U744P	11-04	110	—	—	55.7	28/1·28.02	25·25.00 Matchbook · -11% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook25·25.00Paddy Power22/1·23.00 William Hill22/1·23.00Hollywood Bets22/1·23.00LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00Betfred22/1·23.00 Boyle Sports22/1·23.00 Coral22/1·23.00 Quinn Bet22/1·23.00 Star Sports22/1·23.00 Ladbrokes22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00BetTom22/1·23.00Smarkets23·23.00Unibet20/1·21.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Midnite20/1·21.00 10 Bet20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange21·21.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00
1	Bythesametoken J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 · combo 2/26 (8%) 12yo · G · btpOnly runner	3594U	11-12	118	—	—	55.6	20/1·20.71	23·23.00 Matchbook · +11% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook23·23.00Betfair Exchange21·21.00Smarkets20·20.00SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 Paddy Power18/1·19.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00William Hill16/1·17.00Hollywood Bets16/1·17.00Star Sports16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00Unibet14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 Betfred12/1·13.00
3	Kilbrin Rocco J: Jack Kennedy · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	51292	10-13	105	—	—	53.7	4/1·4.87	4.4·4.40 Betfair Exchange · -10% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange4.4·4.40Matchbook4.4·4.40Smarkets4.4·4.40Bet36510/3·4.33Virgin Bet10/3·4.33BetMGM10/3·4.33 Betfred10/3·4.33 Coral10/3·4.33 Ladbrokes10/3·4.33 Star Sports10/3·4.33 Unibet10/3·4.33 LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33 SmarketsSBK16/5·4.20 Bet Victor3/1·4.00 BetWright3/1·4.00 Midnite3/1·4.00 SportingIndex3/1·4.00 Spreadex3/1·4.00Betfair Sportsbook3/1·4.00Paddy Power3/1·4.00 William Hill3/1·4.00 Quinn Bet3/1·4.00 10 Bet3/1·4.00 Boyle Sports3/1·4.00 Dragon Bet3/1·4.00 BetTom3/1·4.00Hollywood Bets3/1·4.00Betano3/1·4.00
7	Presenting Lad J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 · combo 0/19 (0%) 10yo · G · btb	920P22	10-10	102	—	—	52.2	9/1·10.36	10.5·10.50 Matchbook Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook10.5·10.50Betfair Exchange10·10.00Smarkets10·10.00SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Star Sports15/2·8.50 10 Bet15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50Hollywood Bets15/2·8.50Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50 Midnite15/2·8.50 Paddy Power15/2·8.50 William Hill7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00Betfair Sportsbook7/1·8.00Bet Victor13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50Betano13/2·7.50 Bet3656/1·7.00
10	Stoneyford Lady J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 0 · combo 27/138 (20%) 7yo · M · btp	7534F	10-08	100	—	—	52.1	9/2·5.48	5.7·5.70 Matchbook · +4% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook5.7·5.70Betfair Exchange5.6·5.60Smarkets5.6·5.60SmarketsSBK4/1·5.00Hollywood Bets7/2·4.50Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 Unibet7/2·4.50 Coral7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50Virgin Bet7/2·4.50Spreadex7/2·4.50 LiveScore Bet7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 10 Bet7/2·4.50 Bet3657/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50Paddy Power7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 BetTom7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 Bet Victor10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33
8	Chosen Shant J: J J Slevin · T: Aengus King · draw 0 10yo · M · bpGoing 1/4Only runner	125163	10-08	100	—	—	51.8	11/1·11.57	12·12.00 Matchbook · +4% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook12·12.00Betfair Exchange11·11.00Smarkets11·11.00SportingIndex9/1·10.00Hollywood Bets9/1·10.00Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 Coral9/1·10.00 Quinn Bet9/1·10.00 Ladbrokes9/1·10.00 SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00 Paddy Power9/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00 Betfred17/2·9.50 BetWright17/2·9.50 Bet36517/2·9.50 BetTom17/2·9.50 LiveScore Bet17/2·9.50 William Hill17/2·9.50 Star Sports17/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 Dragon Bet17/2·9.50Betfair Sportsbook17/2·9.50Midnite17/2·9.50Virgin Bet17/2·9.50Bet Victor8/1·9.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00 Betano8/1·9.00
5	Cahirdown Boy J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara · draw 0 · combo 0/9 (0%) 11yo · G · baybrownt	4U5FU	10-12	104	—	—	47.0	50/1·49.95	50·50.00 Matchbook Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook50·50.00SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 10 Bet40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00BetWright40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00Hollywood Bets40/1·41.00Quinn Bet40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook40/1·41.00Paddy Power40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00Smarkets36·36.00Midnite33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange32·32.00
9	Party President J: Alex Harvey · T: David O'Sullivan · draw 0 6yo · G · br	P26600	10-08	100	—	—	42.7	17/2·9.75	9.6·9.60 Matchbook Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook9.6·9.60Bet36517/2·9.50Smarkets9.2·9.20Betfair Exchange9.2·9.20 BetMGM8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00Virgin Bet15/2·8.50Coral15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 10 Bet7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00 Betfred7/1·8.00 William Hill7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00 Midnite7/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00Hollywood Bets7/1·8.00Spreadex7/1·8.00 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Betano13/2·7.50 Paddy Power13/2·7.50 Bet Victor13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 28 bookmakers per horse with the 22% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase?

The Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase is off at 15:55 on 4 October 2026 at Killarney (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 15:55 Killarney?

2m1f, Chase, 10 runners declared.

What is the going for the 15:55 Killarney?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 15:55 Killarney?

The AI top-rated runner is Claude (score 61.0, best price 6.80). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 15:55 Killarney?

The market favourite is Kilbrin Rocco at a best price of 4.40. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Claude.

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