Castle Guest (IRE)
Owner: Paul Rooney Trainer: M Halford Sex: colt Age: 10
Breeding: Rock Of Gibraltar / Castelletto (Komaite)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 | 3 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watering) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in Places Flat: Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 3 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places on the round course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Round Course: Soft) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 5 | 2 | ||
| Yielding | 5 | 2 | ||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 67 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2019 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Mother Vincent | 9st 3lbs | 10 of 19 | L W Browne | 20/1 |
| held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression on outer 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2019 | Gowran Park | Soft | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Bigger And Better | 9st 1lbs | 11 of 20 | L W Browne | 20/1 |
| dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, some headway straight, kept on same pace from 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2019 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Magi Gal | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 23 | L W Browne | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, headway straight, chased leaders and kept on without threatening final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2019 | Gowran Park | Yielding | 1m 1f 110y | 0 | Tennessee Wildcat | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 17 | L W Browne | 14/1 |
| towards rear early before soon improving into mid-division, 10th from halfway, ridden and some progress on inner from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2019 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Shamad | 8st 12lbs | 10 of 11 | Ronan Whelan | 10/1 |
| pushed along briefly early, towards rear, no extra 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2019 | Sligo | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 60y | 0 | Maunganui | 10st | 12 of 15 | Ronan Whelan | 7/1 |
| mid-division, no impression from 2f out, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2019 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Cuban Hope | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 9 | Ronan Whelan | 6/1 |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, took closer order entering straight, ridden in 4th on outer over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 29 May 2019 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Percy B Shelley | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 13 | Ronan Whelan | 7/2 |
| pushed along early on inner and soon led, pushed along again under 2f out and ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2019 | Clonmel | Soft | 1m 1f 162y | 0 | Deauville Society | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 13 | Ronan Whelan | 8/13 |
| dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching straight where disputed 6th, progress from over 2f out towards outer, 3rd over 1f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2019 | Navan | Good (Yielding in places) | 1m | 0 | Bobby Boy | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 17 | A J Farragher | 14/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, headway straight, kept on without threatening from 2f out | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2018 | Naas | Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Warnaq | 8st 8lbs | 6 of 19 | S Foley | 16/1 |
| rear, 14th halfway, progress 2f out, ridden in 9th over 1f out, kept on to 6th close home, never on terms | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2018 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Good in Places) | 1m 2f | 0 | See Of Rome | 10st | 5 of 19 | D N Curran | 10/1 |
| towards rear early, headway on outer into mid-division before halfway, ridden over 2f out and 4th briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2018 | Curragh | Good to Yielding (Good in places on the round course) | 1m 2f | 0 | Perfect Tapatino | 10st | 3 of 29 | Ronan Whelan | 20/1 |
| rear of mid-division, travelling well early straight, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to go 3rd 100 yards out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2018 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Sheila's Hope | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 12 | R Coakley | 8/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along and some headway early straight, ridden to go 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2018 | Gowran Park | Good to Yielding | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Roibeard | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 14 | Ben Coen | 6/1 |
| soon raced in 3rd, pushed along before straight, soon raced on inner, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 12 May 2018 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Inscribe | 8st 6lbs | 6 of 18 | D N Curran | 33/1 |
| mid-division, ran freely, some headway on inner 2f out, pushed along and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2017 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m 15y | 0 | Lucky Mistake | 8st 13lbs | 4 of 13 | D N Curran | 25/1 |
| in rear, closer in 9th on outer 3f out, ridden 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong, went 4th close home, never nearer | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Atlas | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 17 | C P Hoban | 50/1 |
| rear of mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 1m 2f | 0 | Tudor City | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 15 | P J Smullen | 25/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, no impression in last from before straight, eased inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2017 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 150y | 0 | Low Sun | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 18 | Paul Townend | 16/1 |
| led, slight mistake 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra from last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2017 | Ballinrobe | Good | 1m 1f 189y | 0 | Remarkable Lady | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 6 | C J McGovern | 3/1 |
| led, ridden and disputed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2017 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Tandem | 8st 10lbs | 11 of 13 | S Foley | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outer into mid-division halfway, ridden in 5th under 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2017 | Curragh | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Hamley | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 16 | S Foley | 20/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and went 8th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2017 | Curragh | Soft to Heavy (Round Course: Soft) | 1m 2f | 0 | Dragon Fei | 9st 7lbs | of 17 | R A Smithers | 0/0 |
| 14 May 2017 | Curragh | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m | 0 | Not A Whisper | 9st 13lbs | 15 of 19 | S Foley | 9/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2017 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Katiymann | 9st 6lbs | 9 of 13 | R A Smithers | 16/1 |
| towards rear, 10th after halfway, pushed along on outer before straight and some headway, no impression 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2016 | Leopardstown | Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Vastonea | 10st 3lbs | 13 of 23 | S Foley | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on straight | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2016 | Curragh | Soft | 1m | 0 | Texas Rock | 10st | 8 of 18 | R A Smithers | 9/1 |
| dwelt, in rear, some progress on far side 2f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2016 | Curragh | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Maudlin Magdalen | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 25 | R A Smithers | 20/1 |
| towards rear, good headway on outer to 7th over 4f out, ridden into 5th over 2f out, progress to 4th 1f out, soon 5th, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2016 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 0 | Castle Guest | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 13 | R A Smithers | 10/1 |
| raced in 7th early, closer in 3rd 3f out, 2nd 1f out, gained narrow lead inside final furlong and stayed on well, all out | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2016 | Galway | Good | 1m 123y | 0 | Creggs Pipes | 8st 11lbs | of 21 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Ballinrobe | Yielding | 1m 1f 165y | 0 | Ruler Of France | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 8 | S Foley | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2016 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Qatari Hunter | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 10 | S Foley | 20/1 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along and ridden from 2f out, one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2016 | Limerick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Gunner Mcgregor | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | R M Power | 9/4 |
| led, pushed along from 2 out, headed run-in, one pace and dropped to 3rd closing stages | |||||||||
| 28 May 2016 | Navan | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Eddystone Rock | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 11 | S Foley | 8/1 |
| led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2016 | Punchestown | Good (Watering) | 2m | 0 | Double Speak | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 28 | L P Dempsey | 7/4 |
| prominent, soon led, pressed and joined approaching last, headed and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2016 | Naas | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Marshall Jennings | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 15 | S Foley | 20/0 |
| tracked leaders, soon 5th, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace from 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2015 | Curragh | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Torcedor | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 22 | C P Hoban | 25/1 |
| pushed along to chase leaders, 11th early, 12th 3f out, no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2015 | Galway | Good | 2m | 0 | Tigris River | 11st 12lbs | of 15 | Paul Carberry | |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Castle Guest | 10st | 1 of 7 | S Foley | 9/1 |
| soon settled 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, driven into 2nd 1f out, soon ridden to lead narrowly inside final 150 yards, kept on best | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2015 | Navan | Good to Firm (Watering) | 1m 2f | 0 | I'll Be Your Clown | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 11 | C P Hoban | 25/1 |
| soon led, ridden and pressed under 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong and eased close home | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2015 | Limerick | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | My Manekineko | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 21 | D J Casey | |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Galway | Good | 2m | 0 | Most Peculiar | 11st 12lbs | 12 of 13 | R M Power | 14/1 |
| held up, 9th halfway, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2014 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Chance To Dance | 9st 10lbs | 9 of 11 | S Foley | 10/1 |
| tracked leader in 3rd and 2nd, 2nd 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2014 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Chance To Dance | 10st | 5 of 11 | S Corby | 5/1 |
| soon led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2014 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 1 | Indigo Lady | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 10 | S Foley | 20/1 |
| always prominent, 2nd for much, challenged and on terms from over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, just denied near finish | |||||||||
| 23 May 2014 | Cork | Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Eighteen Summers | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | S Foley | 7/2 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra close home and dropped to 3rd | |||||||||
| 04 May 2014 | Gowran Park | Yielding | 1m | 0 | Piri Wango | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 9 | S Foley | 6/1 |
| soon led, pressed from over 2f out, headed 1f out, soon one pace in 3rd | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2013 | Gowran Park | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Ange Balafre | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 10 | D J Casey | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, challenged on outer straight, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Castle Guest | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 14 | S Foley | 8/1 |
| soon led and made virtually all, pushed along to assert over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2013 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Castle Guest | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 13 | S Foley | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2013 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f | 0 | Jazz Girl | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 10 | S Foley | 9/1 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2013 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Castle Guest | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | S Foley | 9/2 |
| led after 2f, ridden and pressed 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2013 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Castle Guest | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | C P Hoban | 5/1 |
| made all, pressed entering straight, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, driven right out to hold on closing stages | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2013 | Killarney | Good to Firm (Good in Places Flat: Good in places) | 1m 3f | 0 | Positive Vibes | 10st | 3 of 16 | C P Hoban | 4/1 |
| led, ridden and challenged under 2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2013 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | House Limit | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 16 | S Foley | 11/4 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 2f out, ridden to dispute over 1f out, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 05 May 2013 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Speed Dial | 9st 13lbs | 15 of 19 | S Foley | 5/1 |
| led, headed halfway, prominent, weakened from 2f out | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Shukhov | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 17 | P J Smullen | 9/4 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Hes Our Music | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 13 | S Foley | 4/1 |
| soon prominent, keen hold, in front briefly 2f out, strongly pressed and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Asian Wing | 9st 9lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Circumstances | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 17 | S Foley | 3/1 |
| led, pressed 1 1/2f out, joined inside final furlong, kept on well, headed near finish | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2012 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 1m 4f | 0 | Shamooda | 8st 10lbs | of 8 | S Foley | |
| 31 May 2012 | Clonmel | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Castle Guest | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 16 | S Foley | 11/2 |
| made all, ridden clear from 2f out, well clear when heavily eased close home, very easily | |||||||||
| 19 May 2012 | Wexford | Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 3f 160y | 0 | Time Of My Life | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 17 | S Foley | 14/1 |
| led, strongly pressed and headed over 3f out, ridden and no chance with winner from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 May 2012 | Curragh | Soft | 7f | 0 | Singing Bird | 9st 5lbs | 18 of 21 | S Foley | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra from over 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 03 May 2012 | Tipperary | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Ebalviyra | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | S Foley | 33/1 |
| rear of mid-division and raced freely, never a factor | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2011 | Cork | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 0 | Among Equals | 9st 3lbs | 13 of 16 | Ronan Whelan | 25/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||


