# Killarney July Festival 2026 Results: Cairn Rouge Stakes, Ladies Day & Every Day's Winners

_Live results hub for the 2026 Killarney July Racing Festival (13–17 July). Day-by-day winners from Kerry — the Listed Cairn Rouge Stakes, the jumps cards and Ladies Day — with starting prices, verified as each card finishes._

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## Killarney July Festival 2026: the results, day by day

The Killarney July Racing Festival ran from **Monday 13 to Friday 17 July 2026** on the edge of Killarney National Park. This is the completed results hub: every day's key winners, with starting prices, verified from source as each card finished.

Five days that changed character as the week went on. **Monday to Wednesday** was evening Flat racing, building to the **Listed Cairn Rouge Stakes** on the Wednesday — the festival's only black-type race — where **Meriden** (11/2) stretched her winning run to five for Denis Hogan and Chris Hayes, beating the 2/1 favourite Green Carrera. **Thursday** switched the meeting to National Hunt, where **Arcland** (11/1) took the 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle for Gavin Cromwell. **Friday's** afternoon **Lee Strand Best Dressed Ladies Day** closed the week, with **My Gaffer** (5/1) landing the feature Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle for John Patrick Ryan.

For the pre-festival picture — the five days, the feature races and where to watch — see our [Killarney July Festival 2026 preview](/racing-news/killarney-july-festival-2026-preview/), for how the festival works year to year the evergreen [Killarney July Festival guide](/irish-racecourses/killarney/killarney-july-festival-guide/), and for the countdown and all our coverage in one place the [Killarney July Festival hub](/festivals/killarney-july-festival/). If you are opening an account for the week, our [bookmaker offers](/bookmakers/offers/) page compares the verified free bets and Best Odds Guaranteed firms.

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## Monday 13 July — the festival opens

The festival opened with an evening Flat card on good ground, first race 5:30pm. Seven races, no black-type — a mix of maidens and handicaps to set the week going, with the big Killarney crowds in from the off.

**Straight Up** (15/8) gave Aidan O'Brien and Wayne Lordan the opening EBF race, and **Vauntingly** (13/8) and **Highwayman** (5/2) both went in for Joseph O'Brien and Dylan Browne McMonagle, the rider ending the night with a double. The best-backed winner of the evening was **Molto Amichi** (10/11) in the Killarney Glamping Handicap for Luke McAteer and Eoin Griffin. **City of Dubai** (8/1) took the opener for Paddy Twomey and Billy Lee, who signed off with **Chicago Moon** (11/2) for Henry de Bromhead.

### Monday's winners (Killarney, good)

| Time | Race | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|------|------|--------|----|------------------|
| 17:30 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | City of Dubai | 8/1 | Billy Lee / P Twomey |
| 18:00 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race | Straight Up | 15/8 | Wayne Lordan / A P O'Brien |
| 18:31 | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap | Johnny Soda | 4/1 | Adam Caffrey / A McGuinness |
| 19:01 | Killarney Glamping Handicap | Molto Amichi | 10/11 | Luke McAteer / E Griffin |
| 19:31 | Kerry Publicans Summer Race Day Fillies Maiden | Vauntingly | 13/8 | Dylan Browne McMonagle / J P O'Brien |
| 20:00 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | Highwayman | 5/2 | Dylan Browne McMonagle / J P O'Brien |
| 20:30 | Heights Hotel, Killarney Handicap (0-60) | Chicago Moon | 11/2 | Billy Lee / H De Bromhead |

*Results verified against the date-keyed Sporting Life results feed.*

For the shape of the week and the feature races ahead, see our [Killarney July Festival 2026 preview](/racing-news/killarney-july-festival-2026-preview/).

## Tuesday 14 July — the Flat leg builds

Tuesday's evening card, first race 5:09pm on good ground, again ran to seven races without a black-type contest — the meeting still building towards Wednesday's feature.

**Oisin Murphy** was the story, riding a double: **Celtic Motif** (1/5) made short work of the opening fillies' maiden for Joseph O'Brien, and **Saga Gaga** (3/1) took the EBF fillies' handicap for Michael O'Callaghan. **Chris Hayes** also doubled up, on **Wild Sapphire** (6/4) for Dermot Weld and **Gaoth Chuil** (15/8) for T M Walsh. The result of the night for the each-way players was **Red Hugh O'Donnell** at **33/1** in the Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap, giving Paddy Harnett and George Scott a big-priced winner.

### Tuesday's winners (Killarney, good)

| Time | Race | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|------|------|--------|----|------------------|
| 17:09 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | Celtic Motif | 1/5 | Oisin Murphy / J P O'Brien |
| 17:40 | Hotel Killarney Maiden | Wild Sapphire | 6/4 | Chris Hayes / D K Weld |
| 18:10 | Irish Examiner Handicap (0-60) | Cause I Like You | 10/3 | Wesley Joyce / M Mulvany |
| 18:41 | Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap | Red Hugh O'Donnell | 33/1 | Paddy Harnett / G Scott |
| 19:11 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap | Saga Gaga | 3/1 | Oisin Murphy / M O'Callaghan |
| 19:42 | Rose Hotel Handicap | Gaoth Chuil | 15/8 | Chris Hayes / T M Walsh |
| 20:12 | Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden | Eagle Fang | 15/8 | Ms K M Ryan / W Durkan |

*Results verified against the date-keyed Sporting Life results feed.*

For the betting angles into the week, see our [Killarney betting guide](/irish-racecourses/killarney/killarney-racecourse-complete-guide/).

## Wednesday 15 July — Meriden lands the Cairn Rouge

Wednesday was the pick of the Flat leg and the festival's one piece of black type: the **Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cairn Rouge Stakes** (Listed, 1 mile, fillies), run at 7:01pm on good ground with ten going to post.

It went to **Meriden** (11/2), ridden by **Chris Hayes** for **Denis Hogan**, who stretched her winning run to five with a length-and-a-half success. The well-backed **Green Carrera** (2/1 favourite) had to settle for second for Joseph O'Brien and Dylan Browne McMonagle, with **Sky Watch** (16/1) third and **Pivotal Attack** (7/2) fourth. A progressive filly beating the market principal — the kind of result the race has thrown up since it was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 2025.

### Cairn Rouge Stakes result (Killarney, 1m, Listed, good, 10 ran)

| Pos | Horse | SP | Jockey | Trainer |
|-----|-------|----|--------|---------|
| 1st | Meriden | 11/2 | Chris Hayes | D Hogan |
| 2nd | Green Carrera | 2/1f | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien |
| 3rd | Sky Watch | 16/1 | Colin Keane | M O'Callaghan |
| 4th | Pivotal Attack | 7/2 | Gary Carroll | J G Murphy |

*Result verified against the date-keyed Sporting Life results feed and cross-checked with Racing TV and the Irish Examiner.*

### Wednesday's other winners

| Time | Race | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|------|------|--------|----|------------------|
| 17:31 | O'Donoghue Ring Collection Optional Claiming Race | Minaun View | 3/1 | Patrick McGettigan / A McGuinness |
| 18:00 | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race | Venetian Power | 9/2 | Dylan Browne McMonagle / J P O'Brien |
| 18:31 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | Kalir | 3/1 | Chris Hayes / D K Weld |
| 19:30 | Executive Helicopters Handicap (0-60) | Bella Colombia | 2/1 | Sam Coen / W McCreery |

For the race's history, conditions and roll of honour, see our [Cairn Rouge Stakes race guide](/irish-racecourses/killarney/the-cairn-rouge-stakes/).

## Thursday 16 July — the switch to jumps

Thursday flipped the meeting to National Hunt, first race 4:30pm on good ground (good to yielding in places). Eight races, all hurdles and bumpers — no chase on the card in the end — with the **Noel C. Duggan Structural Steel 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle** (2m4f, 10 runners) the feature.

That went to **Arcland** (11/1) for **Gavin Cromwell** and **Eoghan Finegan**, holding off Jupiter Du Gite (10/1). **Willie Mullins** and **Paul Townend** took the opener with the well-backed **Early Dawning** (2/1), but the night belonged to the outsiders: **Luck Between Us** landed the second division of the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at **33/1**, and **Farney Bridge** closed the card at **33/1** in the Kate Kearney's Cottage Ladies Pro/Am Flat Race for amateur rider Ms Aine Connolly.

### Thursday's winners (Killarney, good to yielding in places)

| Time | Race | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|------|------|--------|----|------------------|
| 16:30 | INCO Broking Maiden Hurdle | Early Dawning | 2/1 | Paul Townend / W P Mullins |
| 17:05 | D. Ivo O'Sullivan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Hurdle | Run For Mahler | 12/1 | Phillip Enright / C Byrnes |
| 17:35 | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | Illtakehimmyself | 7/2 | Calum Hogan / E McNamara |
| 18:10 | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | Luck Between Us | 33/1 | Niall Moore / D Duggan |
| **18:45** | **110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle (2m4f)** | **Arcland** | **11/1** | **Eoghan Finegan / G P Cromwell** |
| 19:21 | Kerry Drains Handicap Hurdle | Lips Freedom | 5/1 | Donagh Meyler / A Kinirons |
| 19:55 | Matchbook Exchange Flat Race | Caislean Gear | 2/1 | Mr A P Ryan / A Slattery |
| 20:30 | Kate Kearney's Cottage (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race | Farney Bridge | 33/1 | Ms Aine Connolly / J M Burke |

*Results verified against the date-keyed Sporting Life results feed.*

For the shape of the week, see our [Killarney July Festival 2026 preview](/racing-news/killarney-july-festival-2026-preview/).

## Friday 17 July — Ladies Day closes the festival

The week closed with its only afternoon card, first race 1:32pm on good ground (good to yielding in places): the **Lee Strand Best Dressed Ladies Day**, the busiest day of the festival. Eight races over jumps and two bumpers, with the sponsor's own **Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle** (2m6f, 16 runners) the feature.

That went to **My Gaffer** (5/1) for **John Patrick Ryan** and **Michael Kenneally**, from the 20/1 outsider Hees Dynamite — one half of a double for the Ryan yard, which had earlier taken the mares' maiden hurdle with **Pets Georgina** (5/1). Henry de Bromhead's odds-on **Cite Florale** (5/6) opened the card in the three-year-old maiden hurdle, **Cian Quirke** rode a double (Femme Magnifique 4/1 and the 33/1 shot **Ladies Well**), and the amateur riders closed the festival with **Unquite Dreams** (14/1) in the mares' Pro/Am flat race.

### Friday's winners (Killarney, good to yielding in places)

| Time | Race | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|------|------|--------|----|------------------|
| 13:32 | Killarney Park 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | Cite Florale | 5/6 | Darragh O'Keeffe / H De Bromhead |
| 14:03 | Killarney Grand Mares Maiden Hurdle | Pets Georgina | 5/1 | J J Slevin / J P Ryan |
| **14:33** | **Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle (2m6f)** | **My Gaffer** | **5/1** | **Michael Kenneally / J P Ryan** |
| 15:07 | BOYLE Sports Money Back Handicap Chase | Femme Magnifique | 4/1 | Cian Quirke / D H Kelly |
| 15:42 | Lee Strand Novice Chase | Shadow Paddy | 5/4 | Gary Noonan / E McCarthy |
| 16:17 | Europe Hotel & Resort Handicap Chase (Div 1) | Ladies Well | 33/1 | Cian Quirke / A Slattery |
| 16:52 | Europe Hotel & Resort Handicap Chase (Div 2) | Cullenwaine | 11/2 | Shane O'Callaghan / David O'Sullivan |
| 17:25 | Christy Lucey Transport Mares Finale (Pro/Am) Flat Race | Unquite Dreams | 14/1 | Mr D Doyle / Sean Allen |

*Results verified against the date-keyed Sporting Life results feed and cross-checked against the At The Races card for the meeting.*

That completes the 2026 Killarney July Festival — five days, every result now on this page. For how the week is built and what to expect next year, see our [Killarney July Festival guide](/irish-racecourses/killarney/killarney-july-festival-guide/), and for the festival's one black-type race, the [Cairn Rouge Stakes guide](/irish-racecourses/killarney/the-cairn-rouge-stakes/).