Desmond Castle

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races

Win rate

0.0%

Place rate

18.2%

Sex: gelding Age: 4 Colour: Chestnut Born 09/02/2022

Snapshot Best speed: 82 @ 7f Avg position (last 3): 7.0 Average class: N/A

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned

Wins

Places (1-3)

Win rate

0.0%

Place rate

18.2%

Best speed

82 @ 7f

Avg pos last 3

7.0

Class & pace Average class: N/A Place pace: 18.2% Win conversion: 0.0%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Churchill

Dam

Gussy Goose

Damsire

Danehill Dancer

Breeder: Mrs Noreen McManus

Profile Details

Region Unknown

Foaled 09/02/2022

Colour Chestnut

Age 4

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise

Highly Versatile (85/100) Best: 9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint

2 races (20.0%) • Avg pos: 7.0

7-9f Short Mile

5 races (50.0%) • Avg pos: 8.6

9-12f Mile/Extended

1 races (10.0%) • Avg pos: 3.0

12-16f Long Distance

2 races (20.0%) • Avg pos: 9.0

5-7f (Sprint)

Races: 2

Avg Position: 7.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 50%

Best Finish: 2

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 5

Avg Position: 8.6

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 4

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Strongest

Races: 1

Avg Position: 3.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 100%

Best Finish: 3

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 2

Avg Position: 9.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 8

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
5-7f (Sprint)	2	7.0	0%	50%	2
7-9f (Short Mile)	5	8.6	0%	0%	4
9-12f (Mile/Extended) Strongest	1	3.0	0%	100%	3
12-16f (Long Distance)	2	9.0	0%	0%	8

Analysis: Desmond Castle has raced across 4 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 9-12f (mile/extended) with a 0% win rate from 1 races.

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Upcoming Races

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Past Performances Recent race log

Sep 21 (164d ago)

10th

Listowel

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class:

Result: Midfield - mistake 3 out - soon weakened - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

4:9.65

SP: 10/1

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Jul 28 (219d ago)

8th

Galway

12.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Headgear: •

2:54.61

SP: 12/1

Trainer:

Speed: 71

Jul 12 (235d ago)

3rd

Limerick

11.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear: •

2:30.86

SP: 20/1

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Apr 23 (315d ago)

16th

Gowran Park

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Result: Held up in rear - never on terms(op 14/1)

1:49.58

SP: 12/1

Trainer:

Speed: 75

Apr 9 (329d ago)

6th

Leopardstown

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Awkward start - in rear - stayed on home straight - never near to challenge(tchd 13/2)

1:44.91

SP: 7/1

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Oct 19 (501d ago)

5th

Leopardstown

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: Slowly into stride - raced in last - nudged along over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - ridden into midfield over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2)

1:48.63

SP: 11/4F

Trainer:

Speed: 74

Sep 29 (521d ago)

2nd

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Towards rear - waiting for room 2f out - headway 1f out - ran on well up the centre but edged left when went second final 110yds - kept on towards finish (jockey said colt ducked left inside final furlong)(op 50/1)

1:31.82

SP: 80/1

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Sep 17 (533d ago)

12th

Punchestown

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Slightly awkward start - always behind(op 100/1)

1:48.74

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Sep 10 (540d ago)

4th

Galway

8.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Result: Prominent early - steadied and lost position but in touch with leaders soon after start - waiting for room over 2f out - headway and switched left over 1f out - briefly went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong - lost two places towards finish(op 50/1 tchd 125/1)

1:50.65

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Sep 3 (547d ago)

Gowran Park

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Ducked sharply left - unseated rider start(op 66/1)

SP: 100/1

Trainer:

Speed: -

Aug 24 (557d ago)

12th

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Slowly away - raced in last and detached early - in rear 3f out - brief headway when ran green under 2f out - kept on(tchd 22/1)

1:28.92

SP: 25/1

Trainer:

Speed: 82

Date

Course

Dist

Going

Surface

Jumps

Class

Pos

Time

Btn

Wgt

Hdgr

Jockey

Trainer

Days

Sep 21

Listowel

16f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

9 hurdles

4:9.65

1.5

10/1

152lbs

164d

Midfield - mistake 3 out - soon weakened - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

Jul 28

Galway

12.5f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

2:54.61

12/1

122lbs

•

219d

Jul 12

Limerick

11.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:30.86

1.25

20/1

132lbs

•

235d

Apr 23

Gowran Park

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:49.58

4.25

12/1

134lbs

315d

Held up in rear - never on terms(op 14/1)

Apr 9

Leopardstown

Good

Turf

Flat

1:44.91

7/1

134lbs

329d

Awkward start - in rear - stayed on home straight - never near to challenge(tchd 13/2)

Oct 19

Leopardstown

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:48.63

0.75

11/4F

126lbs

501d

Slowly into stride - raced in last - nudged along over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - ridden into midfield over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2)

Sep 29

Curragh

Good

Turf

Flat

1:31.82

0.5

80/1

134lbs

521d

Towards rear - waiting for room 2f out - headway 1f out - ran on well up the centre but edged left when went second final 110yds - kept on towards finish (jockey said colt ducked left inside final furlong)(op 50/1)

Sep 17

Punchestown

Good

Turf

Flat

1:48.74

66/1

133lbs

533d

Slightly awkward start - always behind(op 100/1)

Sep 10

Galway

8.5f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:50.65

0.5

66/1

133lbs

540d

Prominent early - steadied and lost position but in touch with leaders soon after start - waiting for room over 2f out - headway and switched left over 1f out - briefly went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong - lost two places towards finish(op 50/1 tchd 125/1)

Sep 3

Gowran Park

Good

Turf

Flat

100/1

131lbs

547d

Ducked sharply left - unseated rider start(op 66/1)

Aug 24

Curragh

Good

Turf

Flat

1:28.92

0.75

25/1

133lbs

557d

Slowly away - raced in last and detached early - in rear 3f out - brief headway when ran green under 2f out - kept on(tchd 22/1)

Welcome

Desmond Castle

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Profile Details

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f (Sprint)

7-9f (Short Mile)

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

12-16f (Long Distance)

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