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Gaelic Des Chastys

10yo Gelding · 11-5 · OR 103

Listowel · Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase · 2m 3f

#1

Rank

Odds

8/1

Win Prob

94%

Place Prob

67%

Rank

#1

★★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Runner-up in 2024 renewal of this race. Went one better in last year's corresponding event prior to solid run of form over fences. Shapes as if ahead of his mark/had running left when unseating 2 out on return at Killarney. Can make a bold bid to retain his crown.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readCOMPETITIVE
▬ RUNS TO MARKfinishes near its mark
Move▬
Strength25%

What the class read says

Class levels are broadly matched — recent runs give an even picture at this grade.

Class-adjusted form 2.0 /10 (raw 5.9)

Highest class:
Recent avg: C9.4
Today:
Class gap: 0.0
Higher-class runs: 0

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackBHA88 @ Fairyhouse 01/01/2025 · Pos 11th of 20 · OR 88 · 2m4f Yie 144 · below its mark01/01/2025 · OR 88 par1/0188OR 88BHA88 @ Killarney 17/07/2025 · Pos 5th of 13 · OR 88 · 2m4f85y Yie 145 · below its mark17/07/2025 · OR 88 parBHA94 @ Roscommon 05/08/2025 · Pos 2nd of 16 · OR 94 · 2m5f155y Yie 162 · below its mark05/08/2025 · OR 94 par5/0894OR 94BHA98 @ Killarney 21/08/2025 · Pos 3rd of 7 · OR 98 · 2m7f100y Goo 166 · below its mark21/08/2025 · OR 98 parBHA98 @ Listowel 26/09/2025 · Pos 1st of 16 · OR 98 · 2m3f100y Goo 154 · beat its mark26/09/2025 · OR 98 par26/0998OR 98BHA87 @ Limerick 18/10/2025 · Pos 2nd of 16 · OR 87 · 2m5f Yie 155 · below its mark18/10/2025 · OR 87 parBHA90 @ Limerick 18/11/2025 · Pos 3rd of 14 · OR 90 · 2m5f Hvy 161 · below its mark18/11/2025 · OR 90 par18/1190OR 90BHA90 @ Limerick 28/12/2025 · Pos 2nd of 18 · OR 90 · 2m5f80y Sft 158 · below its mark28/12/2025 · OR 90 parBHA93 @ Thurles 29/01/2026 · Pos 2nd of 16 · OR 93 · 2m4f Hvy 161 · below its mark29/01/2026 · OR 93 par29/0193OR 93projClass-projected finish: 1st of 18
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2026-08-20KillarneyBHA1030
2026-01-29ThurlesBHA932nd2nd0
2025-12-28LimerickBHA902nd2nd0
2025-11-18LimerickBHA903rd3rd0
2025-10-18LimerickBHA872nd2nd0
2025-09-26ListowelBHA981st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today1/0121/0818/1129/01
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish3rd of 1888% of fieldRange 1-8 · 68%
▲ OVER-DELIVERINGfinishes above its price
Trend▲
Strength82%

Delivery trend +3.7% per run

What the projection says

Consistently finishes ahead of what its market price implied — the model reads it well above the odds. Projected 3rd of 18. Recent form is on the up.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
01/01/202511th6/168%47%-0.21
17/07/20255th6/168%67%-0.02
05/08/20252nd10/382%93%+0.11
21/08/20253rd11/486%67%-0.19
26/09/20251st15/261%100%+0.39
18/10/20252nd11/486%93%+0.08
18/11/20253rd7/282%85%+0.03
28/12/20252nd3/184%94%+0.10
29/01/20262nd11/271%93%+0.22