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Optima RacingHorses › Pickering Castle (GB)

Pickering Castle (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-08-12 to 2026-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Simcock.
Pedigree Cityscape (GB) × Primrose Valley (GB) (by Pastoral Pursuits)
OwnerA M Pickering
BreederAlan Pickering CBE
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 77 · best TS 58
13
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
46.2%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-07-13 155d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/10 2 Harry Vigors 124 59 52 58 14/1
Flat AW Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Settled towards the back - made ground over 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - kept on without threatening the places ahead
2026-02-08 26d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/8 2 Luke Morris 131 61 44 24 4/1
Flat AW SIS Proud Partners Of Chelmsford Racecourse Handicap In touch with leaders on inner - weakened from over 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2026-01-13 49d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/9 0.5 Luke Morris 132 64 59 25 16/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Towards rear - some headway then short of room and hampered over 1f out - bit short of room then kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-11-25 21d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 8/11 4 Joey Haynes 132 67 50 34 33/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Towards rear throughout
2025-11-04 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 8/8 3.75 Stevie Donohoe 135 70 48 29 14/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - weakened final furlong
2025-10-14 42d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/9 1.5 Luke Morris 131 71 71 50 14/1
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Slowly into stride - midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - edged right but outpaced over 1f out - rallied and kept on final 110yds - went third towards finish(tchd 16/1)
2025-09-02 31d Chepstow 6f Soft 5 4/5 1 Jack Dace h 128 72 69 42 3/1
Flat Turf Treble Odds L15s At David Lucas Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in last - niggled along after 2f - went fourth 3f out - hung left and no impression from 2f out(op 11/4)
2025-08-02 33d Lingfield 7f Good 5 2/11 3.25 Joey Haynes h 133 72 66 45 10/3
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) In rear on far side of group - headway over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - just held second(op 4/1)
2025-06-30 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 2/9 1.75 Luke Morris h 133 74 77 30 10/11
Flat AW Highbet Weekly Racing Rewards Club Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/11)
2025-06-07 233d Lingfield 7f Soft 5 3/7 0.3 Dylan Hogan h 132 75 69 34 6/4
Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched to near side and challenging 1f out - no extra and lost second final strides(op 15/8)
2024-10-17 19d Brighton 6f Soft 5 2/5 0.3 Hayley Turner 133 75 46 5/4F
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C & D No More Than 3 Runs) (GBB) Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - going easily when waiting for room against near rail halfway - switched left and good headway over 1f out - ridden and sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - hung left final 110yds - just failed(op 7/4 tchd 6/5)
2024-09-28 47d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/13 0.3 Hayley Turner 133 75 56 25/1
Flat AW EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div II) Midfield - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - stayed on(op 20/1)
2024-08-12 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 6/8 0.3 Joey Haynes h 133 57 24 16/1
Flat AW Unibet/EBF Newcomers Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C-D Unraced) (EBF Qual) (GBB Race) (Div II) Ran green and towards rear throughout(op 14/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5900.0%
Class 6300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)700.0%
Mile (7-9f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard900.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-12–2026-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.