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Captain Pickles (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-06-22 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Strumming (IRE) (by Camelot)
OwnerCarswell The Haydock Badgeholders
BreederYeguada Centurion S L
Ratings Official 55 · best RPR 74 · best TS 62
25
Runs
3
Wins
12.0%
Strike rate
28.0%
Place rate
1.07
Actual / Expected
-44.7%
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Full form — last 25 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-04 54d Carlisle 8f Good 6 6/9 2.25 Faye McManoman 149 55 49 57 11/1
Flat Turf Style Awards Fashion Finale Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Always behind(tchd 10/1)
2026-05-11 30d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 3/13 4.5 Dougie Costello 135 55 54 45 9/2
Flat AW Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap Taken down early - midfield - headway from 2f out - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 11/2)
2026-04-11 12d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/11 0.1 Stevie Donohoe 135 54 60 49 9/4
Flat AW Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Div II) Midfield - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - headed final strides
2026-03-30 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 1/11 0 Stevie Donohoe 131 51 60 39 10/3
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Taken down early - midfield on outer - raced wide and headway under 2f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - ran on(op 4/1)
2026-03-10 25d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/12 0 Stevie Donohoe 135 48 60 52 9/2
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Classified Stakes Mounted in chute - held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - pushed along to lead inside final 110yds - cosily(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2026-02-13 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 6/11 2.75 Zak Wheatley 132 48 44 10 5/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes Took keen hold - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2026-01-30 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 1/10 0 Zak Wheatley 131 47 51 45 3/1
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Classified Stakes (Div I) Hampered start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - led then hung right inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/4)
2026-01-22 9d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/8 1.75 Stevie Donohoe 135 47 51 43 3/1
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholl's Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes (Div II) Slowly away - in rear - switched right and headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2026-01-13 85d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/10 1.5 Stevie Donohoe 135 47 50 32 14/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div II) Wore earplugs - midfield - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-10-20 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 5/10 1.75 Matthew Lloyd Slater 115 47 45 15 20/1
Flat AW Play At The Races StableDuel Handicap Midfield - raced wide when not clear run 2f out - switched right and some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1 and tchd 25/1)
2025-10-06 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/11 1 George Wood 128 48 47 36 11/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap (Div II) In rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2025-09-19 33d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/10 0.3 Zak Wheatley 120 50 36 62 11/1
Flat AW Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - brief headway over 1f out - no extra when short of room inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-08-17 27d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/12 0.2 Matthew Lloyd Slater 130 51 50 47 13/2
Flat AW Newark Advertiser Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race - Racing Excellence Series) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield over 3f out - steady headway when up the centre from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-07-21 19d Beverley 7.5f Soft 6 5/8 2.75 Zak Wheatley 130 53 43 21 9/2
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Handicap Midfield - slightly hampered soon after start - bit short of room over 1f out - in the clear and no impression final furlong(op 13/2)
2025-07-02 17d Thirsk 6f Good 6 13/18 1.75 Dougie Costello 129 55 37 35 28/1
Flat Turf Power Plastics Ltd Handicap Raced near side - always behind - 12th of 15 in group(op 22/1)
2025-06-15 13d Doncaster 6f Firm 6 5/14 0.2 Dougie Costello 126 56 58 42 40/1
Flat Turf Lauras Dance Academy Handicap Steadied start - towards rear - headway and went fourth over 1f out - lost fourth inside final furlong - kept on(op 33/1)
2025-06-02 29d Wetherby 5.5f Firm 6 5/8 1.5 Paul Mulrennan 133 58 41 37 8/1
Flat Turf Book Tickets Online At wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Disputed lead - briefly led 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
2025-05-04 24d Hamilton 6f Firm 6 4/6 2 Jason Hart 129 59 56 51 11/1
Flat Racing TV Handicap
2025-04-10 174d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/9 Jason Hart 132 62 72 17/2
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2024-10-18 27d Haydock 6f Heavy 5 8/9 1.5 Andrew Elliott 126 66 41 27 50/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 33/1)
2024-09-21 14d Chester 7f Soft 5 6/10 1.75 Andrew Elliott 133 68 58 49 22/1
Flat Turf Halliwell Jones Nursery Handicap Raced in second - lost position inside final furlong - soon hampered and weakened(tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
2024-09-07 34d Thirsk 5f Firm 5 8/8 18 Jason Watson h 131 71 20/1
Flat Turf decronhorsecare.co.uk Nursery Handicap Raced in last - outpaced and detached after 1f - wandered around and struggling halfway - eased from over 1f out - tailed off(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)
2024-08-04 22d Haydock 6f Good 3 10/12 3.75 Paul Mulrennan 133 50 36 66/1
Flat Turf Cure Leukaemia Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands A B C And D) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - dropped to midfield 4f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 50/1)
2024-07-13 21d Chester 5f Soft 4 4/8 0.1 Jason Watson 130 74 50 20/1
Flat Turf Roodee EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) In touch with leaders - briefly went third but outpaced 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 18/1)
2024-06-22 DEB Ayr 6f Firm 4 4/5 0.75 Dougie Costello 133 61 17 40/1
Flat Turf Talk To Thompsons EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened final furlong(tchd 66/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 5300.0%
Class 619315.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1200.0%
Mile (7-9f)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard13323.1%
Firm500.0%
Good300.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)6233.3%
Southwell (AW)5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-22–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.