Blackcastle Storm (GB)
Owner: Up The Bog Road Syndicate Trainer: M J Smith Sex: colt Age: 7
Breeding: Showcasing / How High The Sky (Danehill Dancer)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good To Firm In Places) | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | |||
| Standard | 10 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 2 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 3 | |||
| Totals | 52 | 3 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2024 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Church Mountain | 9st 13lbs | 13 of 14 | D McMonagle | 25/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2024 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m | 0 | Cleopatra's Needle | 11st 8lbs | 9 of 10 | K M Donoghue | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, not fluent 5th, jumped left and mistake 3 out, pushed along in 4th entering straight, no impression when bad mistake 2 out, no extra, eased | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2024 | Clonmel | Good | 1m 1f 130y | 0 | Expound | 9st 1lbs | of 6 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2024 | Gowran Park | Good | 1m | 0 | September Leaves | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 15 | D P McDonogh | 16/1 |
| soon led, increased lead before halfway, reduced advantage 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2024 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Mooretown Lad | 10st 1lbs | 10 of 14 | D P McDonogh | 17/2 |
| prominent, 5th 4f out, took closer order 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2024 | Galway | Soft | 7f | 0 | Imposing Supreme | 9st 10lbs | of 14 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2024 | Galway | Yielding | 1m 123y | 0 | Clear Quartz | 10st 1lbs | 7 of 17 | D P McDonogh | 9/1 |
| tracked leader, disputed 2nd halfway, challenged on outer 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2024 | Bellewstown | Good | 7f 195y | 0 | Blackcastle Storm | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | D P McDonogh | 4/1 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, headed to lead entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to regain lead over 50 yards out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Lord Church | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 21 | D P McDonogh | 16/1 |
| disputed lead, led at halfway, travelling well and clear 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2024 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Ferrybank | 9st | 4 of 12 | C D Hayes | 20/1 |
| led early, headed after 2f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon no impression on winner, 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2024 | Gowran Park | Good | 1m | 0 | Stormie Outlook | 9st 10lbs | of 15 | D P McDonogh | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2024 | Listowel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f 80y | 0 | Our Bobby | 11st 3lbs | 15 of 18 | J Smith | 33/1 |
| always towards rear, no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 May 2024 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Mywayofthinkin | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 15 | J Smith | 50/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Comfort Line | 9st 10lbs | of 14 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Rhythm And Tyne | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 17 | Reserve 1 | 16/1 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Fleetfootsoldier | 10st | 10 of 17 | J Coen | 15/2 |
| prominent, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to 7th over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Exquisite Acclaim | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 17 | J Coen | 40/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 5th over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2023 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m 50y | 0 | Fascile Mode | 11st 12lbs | 13 of 17 | R P Treacy | 125/1 |
| always towards rear, never a factor | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2023 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 0 | Redstone | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 12 | J Smith | 80/1 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd entering straight, soon no extra and ridden in 4th 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2023 | Bellewstown | Heavy | 7f 176y | 0 | Manhattan Dandy | 10st 2lbs | of 18 | D P McDonogh | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2023 | Galway | Yielding to Soft | 1m 123y | 0 | Complete Fiction | 10st 1lbs | 9 of 21 | D P McDonogh | 16/1 |
| prominent, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed entering straight, no impression in 4th 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2023 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f 5y | 0 | Extrapolation | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 18 | S W Flanagan | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders on outer, ridden after 4 out, mistake and weakened quickly 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2023 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 2m 2f | 0 | Toppy's Boy | 11st 12lbs | of 19 | K M Donoghue | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2023 | Cork | Yielding | 2m 190y | 0 | Great Bear | 11st 12lbs | of 22 | B W Harvey | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2023 | Ballinrobe | Good | 1m 1f 125y | 0 | Redstone Well | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 10 | D P McDonogh | 12/1 |
| prominent, 3rd at halfway, 3rd on inner and briefly short of room 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Ransom | 9st 8lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Finans Bay | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 15 | L F Roche | 40/1 |
| soon led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2022 | Listowel | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Flame Of Eire | 9st 8lbs | 13 of 19 | Reserve 2 | 10/1 |
| prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2022 | Gowran Park | Yielding to Soft | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Dare To Flare | 10st | 15 of 20 | J Coen | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden 2f out, soon no extra, weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2022 | Down Royal | Good (Good To Firm In Places) | 1m 2f 75y | 0 | Blackcastle Storm | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 17 | J Coen | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders and led after 1f, pushed along under 2f out and ridden 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, held on well closing stages | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Snag It | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 19 | J Coen | 6/1 |
| led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2022 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 1f | 0 | Focus Required | 10st | 4 of 18 | W J Lee | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, moderate 3rd and pushed along 2f out, 4th and kept on one pace final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2022 | Galway | Good to Yielding | 1m 123y | 0 | Clear Quartz | 9st 13lbs | 14 of 21 | W J Lee | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner early when badly checked, soon dropped to rear of mid-division, 14th 2f out, soon ridden, no impression | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2022 | Limerick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Church Mountain | 10st 1lbs | 10 of 19 | C T Keane | 11/2 |
| held up towards rear, in rear halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2021 | Bath | Good to Firm | 5f 160y | 5 | Cherish | 9st 10lbs | 8 of 17 | P J Dobbs | 10/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along halfway, switched right and hampered 1f out, kept on, never on terms | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2021 | Ffos Las | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f 80y | 5 | Voltaic | 10st | 6 of 10 | Tyler Heard | 6/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held over 1f out, switched right and kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2021 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 5 | Los Camachos | 9st 11lbs | of 11 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2021 | Newbury | Soft | 7f | 5 | Sunset Bay | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 11 | W Buick | 4/1 |
| close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2021 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 3y | 5 | Arabian Romance | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 9 | J P Spencer | 9/4 |
| held up towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 May 2021 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m | 5 | Madame Peltier | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 14 | Tyler Heard | 3/1 |
| Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2021 | Windsor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 31y | 5 | Heaven Forfend | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | Rossa Ryan | 11/2 |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, chased winner after, well held and no chance from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2021 | Doncaster | Good (Good To Firm In Places) | 7f 6y | 4 | Tahitian Prince | 9st | of 22 | Rossa Ryan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | Amadeus Grey | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | S W Kelly | 2/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, brief headway but weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2020 | Windsor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 31y | 4 | Epic Endeavour | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 11 | K Shoemark | 20/1 |
| well off the pace in last pair, headway on far rail under pressure 2f out, plugged on in 4th final stride | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2020 | Haydock | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 37y | 4 | Star Shield | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 17 | S W Kelly | 9/1 |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2020 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 3 | River Nymph | 8st 4lbs | 4 of 18 | S De Sousa | 8/1 |
| slowly away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2020 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 7f | 3 | Broughtons Gold | 8st 10lbs | of 10 | Angus Villiers | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 4 | Al Rufaa | 9st 8lbs | 6 of 11 | S W Kelly | 9/2 |
| raced keenly, led 2f, chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2020 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f 6y | 4 | Danyah | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 12 | D Tudhope | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, headway stands side from over 2f out, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 5 | Blackcastle Storm | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | S W Kelly | 11/8 |
| raced wide keen tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, edged left, pushed out | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 1y | 5 | Fruition | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 12 | S W Kelly | 12/1 |
| close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2019 | Newmarket | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 4 | Tom Collins | 9st | 4 of 11 | S W Kelly | 25/1 |
| tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||