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Dartmouth Castle (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-14 to 2026-04-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.

Pedigree Dartmouth (GB) × Toboggan's Fire (GB) (by Firebreak)

OwnerD Mcmahon

BreederT P McMahon & D McMahon

Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 116 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

28.6%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.11

Actual / Expected

-31.7%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-10	27d	Sedgefield	20f	Good	4	1/5	0	Theo Gillard	160	116	116	46	8/15
Hurdle Turf bet365 "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - 4 lengths ahead when not fluent and left well clear 2 out(op 1/2 tchd 4/7)
2026-03-14	24d	Newcastle	17f	Soft	4	2/9	1	Brian Hughes	159	–	111	93	6/4
Hurdle Turf Guinness Draught Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - faced challenge before 4 out - went clear with winner before 3 out - headed before 2 out - not clear run when switched left and rallied inside final 110yds - just held
2026-02-18	53d	Ludlow	16f	Soft	4	2/12	2	Theo Gillard	156	–	111	100	16/1
Hurdle Turf Suzuki ATV 'EBF' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - jumped left 2 out - disputing lead last - lost position run-in - kept on(op 25/1)
2025-12-27	88d	Wetherby	16f	Soft	4	5/11	3.75	Theo Gillard	154	–	98	71	11/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakening when mistake last(op 22/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 25/1)
2025-09-30	140d	Sedgefield	17f	Good	4	4/9	1	Charlie Maggs	158	–	98	61	4/1
NH Flat Turf Micheal Watson Civils & Groundworks Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Prominent - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
2025-05-13	60d	Sedgefield	17f	Firm	5	1/5	0	Theo Gillard	156	–	99	4	9/4
NH Flat Turf Resolve Contracts Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Raced in second - ridden to lead over 2f out - ran green over 1f out - clear inside final 110yds - readily(tchd 5/2)
2025-03-14	DEB	Doncaster	16.5f	Good	–	6/7	–	Theo Gillard	159	–	89	–	10/1
Livescore Bet Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	5	1	20.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	2	28.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	0	0.0%
Good	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Sedgefield	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-14–2026-04-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.