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Optima RacingHorses › Desmond Castle (IRE)

Desmond Castle (IRE)

3yo ch g · Form & record 2024-08-24 to 2025-09-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E Bolger.
Pedigree Churchill (IRE) × Gussy Goose (IRE) (by Danehill Dancer)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
BreederMrs Noreen McManus
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 77 · best TS 56
11
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
18.2%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 11 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
2025-09-21 55d Listowel 16f Soft 10/10 1.5 Charlie O'Dwyer 147 52 15 10/1
Hurdle Turf Charleville Cheese 3-Y-O Hurdle Midfield - mistake 3 out - soon weakened - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-07-28 16d Galway 12.5f Soft 8/11 1 Declan McDonogh tp 122 72 50 56 12/1
Flat Turf GRA Chocolates Handicap Bumped rival start - soon midfield - not clear run and lost position over 2f out - no extra when in the clear from over 1f out (jockey said gelding went right from stalls)(op 7/1)
2025-07-12 80d Limerick 11.5f Good 3/7 1.25 Declan McDonogh p 132 72 72 23 20/1
Flat Turf Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap In rear - badly hampered by faller after 2f - in touch with leaders when waiting for room under 2f out - switched right and kept on when tenderly handled inside final furlong (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that gelding is not straight forward and wore first time cheekpieces today - he added that his instructions were to get cover and come with a late run; he further added that during the race gelding was hampered by fallers and also interfered with in straight; trainer's rep confirmed instructions given and expressed her satisfaction with the ride; vet said gelding had a slight wound to his right hind but was otherwise post race normal)(tchd 25/1)
2025-04-23 14d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 16/16 4.25 Declan McDonogh 134 76 37 29 12/1
Flat Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap
2025-04-09 172d Leopardstown 8f Good 6/7 Dylan Browne McMonagle 134 77 65 38 7/1
Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
2024-10-19 20d Leopardstown 8f Soft 5/9 0.75 Dylan Browne McMonagle 126 78 69 45 11/4F
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap 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)
2024-09-29 12d Curragh 7f Good 2/16 0.5 Declan McDonogh 134 72 77 44 80/1
Flat Turf Lavazza Nursery Handicap 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)
2024-09-17 7d Punchestown 8f Good 12/13 3 Declan McDonogh 133 34 2 66/1
Flat Turf William Hill Betting Done Properly Maiden Slightly awkward start - always behind(op 100/1)
2024-09-10 7d Galway 8.5f Soft 4/10 0.5 Declan McDonogh 133 61 56 66/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 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)
2024-09-03 10d Gowran Park 7f Good 99/10 Declan McDonogh 131 100/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden Ducked sharply left - unseated rider start(op 66/1)
2024-08-24 DEB Curragh 7f Good 12/15 0.75 Mikey Sheehy 133 46 15 25/1
Flat Turf Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Irish EBF Maiden 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)

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)800.0%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good600.0%
Soft400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-24–2025-09-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.