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Gaelic Des Chastys: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Gaelic Des Chastys is a 10-year-old gelding by Tiger Groom, trained by E McNamara. He has won 2 of 33 starts and placed in 11 more. His best trip is 2m 3.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:30 at Listowel on 25 September. His best performance rating is 102, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 33
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Best rating 102
  • Official rating 103

Where Gaelic Des Chastys runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:30 Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Steeplechase —

Gaelic Des Chastys form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
20 Aug 26 Killarney (IRE) Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Steeplechase 2m 5f Good UR - 12/1 Patrick M O'Brien 103
29 Jan 26 Thurles Killinan Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4f Heavy 2 6.5 11/2 Patrick M O'Brien 93
28 Dec 25 Limerick D Pack Packaging Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5.5f Soft To Heavy 2 — 3/1F Patrick M O'Brien 90
18 Nov 25 Limerick Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5f Heavy 3 21.75 7/2 Patrick M O'Brien 90
18 Oct 25 Limerick Master Chefs Golden Vale Cup Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5f Yielding 2 2 11/4F Calum Hogan 87
26 Sep 25 Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 15/2 G B Noonan 98
21 Aug 25 Killarney Bunkers Killorglin 40th Birthday Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7.5f Good 3 16.5 11/4 G B Noonan 98
5 Aug 25 Roscommon Kepak Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 5.5f Yielding 2 — 10/3F Patrick M O'Brien 94
17 Jul 25 Killarney Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Yielding To Soft 5 12 6/1 Patrick M O'Brien 88
1 Jan 25 Fairyhouse Easter Festival 18th - 20th April Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 11 34.25 6/1 Conor McNamara 88
27 Sep 24 Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 3.5f Soft To Heavy 2 .5 3/1J Daniel King 94
6 Aug 24 Roscommon Kepak Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 5.5f Soft 2 1.75 5/1 Conor McNamara 91
26 Jul 24 Kilbeggan MJS Building & Development Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m 4f Good To Yielding 2 2.25 9/2F Conor McNamara 88
8 Jun 24 Punchestown Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 10/1 Conor McNamara 82
15 Oct 23 Cork Finbarr Galvin CUPRA Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 3f Yielding To Soft 6 11.5 15/2 Jordan Gainford 83
29 Sep 23 Gowran Park Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m Soft To Heavy 5 20.25 13/2 Jordan Gainford 84
21 Dec 22 Fairyhouse Kevin Sheedy Bowel Cancer Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m Yielding To Soft 13 19.75 15/2 J J Slevin 88
8 Nov 22 Fairyhouse Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 4f Soft 12 29.5 11/2 Mike O'Connor 88
13 Oct 22 Tramore Ardmore Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m Yielding 3 4 12/1 Mike O'Connor 87
7 Apr 22 Limerick Newcastlewest Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 5f Good 9 36.25 7/1 Shane Fitzgerald 89
18 Dec 21 Navan Irish Thoroughbred Welfare Council Best Turned-out League Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4f Good To Yielding 14 38.75 22/1 J J Slevin 91
4 Nov 21 Thurles Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m Yielding 10 31 13/2 J J Slevin 91
14 Oct 21 Tramore www.tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m Good 3 6 5/2F Jack Foley 91
30 Sep 21 Clonmel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 4f Good To Yielding 4 10.25 14/1 L P Dempsey 92
16 Jun 21 Navan Stackallan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m Good 12 28.25 12/1 L P Dempsey 94
25 May 21 Tipperary TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m Heavy PU - 7/2 L P Dempsey 95
27 Apr 21 Punchestown Have The Conversation Say Yes To Organ Donation Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 0.5f Yielding 7 11.25 100/1 Conor Orr 95
4 Apr 21 Fairyhouse Ryan's Cleaning, Waste & Recycling Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding 7 20.75 125/1 L P Dempsey –
5 Mar 21 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse/Dunboyne Castle Afternoon Tea Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m Soft 6 10.25 25/1 Liam McKenna –
1 Mar 21 Punchestown Punchestown Festival Of A Different Colour Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m Soft 8 32.5 150/1 Liam McKenna –
29 Jan 21 Navan Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m 4f Heavy UR - 250/1 Jonathan Moore –
26 Dec 20 Leopardstown Holden Plant Rentals Flat Race 2m Soft 14 83.75 100/1 Mr J Dunne –
5 Dec 20 Navan Irish Racing Industry Fundraiser For Children's Health Foundation Crumlin In Memory Of Pat Smullen Flat Race 2m Soft 5 39.5 40/1 Mr J Dunne –

Last time out

Finished UR in the Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Steeplechase at Killarney (IRE) on 20 August 2026. Settled midpack early - 7th at halfway after a bump 4 out - improved to 4th and travelling nicely three out despite a stumble - still close up before a blunder led to the rider parting company.

Gaelic Des Chastys by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 12 0 0% —
20f 7 0 0% —
21f 4 0 0% —
21.5f 3 0 0% —
19.5f 3 2 67% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Gaelic Des Chastys by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 6 1 17% —
Yielding 6 0 0% —
Soft 6 0 0% —
Heavy 4 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 4 1 25% —
Yielding To Soft 4 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 3 0 0% —

Gaelic Des Chastys by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Fairyhouse 5 0 0% —
Limerick 4 0 0% —
Navan 4 0 0% —
Punchestown 3 1 33% —
Thurles 2 0 0% —
Listowel 2 1 50% —
Killarney 2 0 0% —
Roscommon 2 0 0% —
Tramore 2 0 0% —
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0% —

Gaelic Des Chastys breeding

  • Sire Tiger Groom (GB)
  • Dam Jack Line (FR)
  • Damsire Conyers (USA)
  • Breeder M Guillaume Chatelus & M Dr V Philippe Chatelus
  • Foaled 23 April 2016

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