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Optima RacingHorses › Sand Castle (IRE)

Sand Castle (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2018-06-11 to 2024-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adrian Murray.
Pedigree Morpheus (GB) × Regresa A Mi (IRE) (by Spartacus)
OwnerAnthony F Mcloughlin Adrian Murray
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 68 · best TS 57
28
Runs
1
Wins
3.6%
Strike rate
21.4%
Place rate
0.44
Actual / Expected
-82.1%
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Full form — last 28 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
2024-07-13 21d Wexford 17f Good 99/14 Eoin G Kelly tp 151 85 14/1
Hurdle Turf Tote Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - bad mistake 6th - weakened after 3 out - fell heavily 2 out(op 12/1)
2024-06-22 35d Down Royal 13f Good 8/13 1.25 Gary Halpin tb 127 50 41 24 12/1
Flat Turf Mount Charles Handicap Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 16/1)
2024-05-18 13d Navan 13f Good 6/14 0.75 Seamie Heffernan tp 129 52 55 9/1
Flat Turf Troytown Bar Handicap (Div II) Midfield - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 15/2)
2024-05-05 40d Sligo 13f Soft 4/14 2.5 Jack Cleary tp 127 54 47 25/1
Flat Turf Tote Now Online At Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap Disputed lead early - prominent after 2f - outpaced over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-03-26 46d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 13/14 4.75 Seamie Heffernan tp 136 56 41 20 12/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 2f out
2024-02-09 49d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 12/14 3 Mikey Sheehy tp 135 57 51 20 13/2
Flat AW Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap Soon led - headed when weakened from 2f out(tchd 7/1)
2023-12-22 28d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 9/13 0.1 Seamie Heffernan t 134 57 55 44 7/2F
Flat AW HRI Best Turned-Out Flat League Finale Handicap (Div I) Prominent - prominent behind clear leader after halfway - weakened on far side of group from over 1f out(op 11/2)
2023-11-24 7d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 3/14 1.25 Colin Keane t 135 58 65 54 3/1F
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div I) Prominent - led under 2f out - headed 1f out - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 7/2)
2023-11-17 78d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 5/14 0.3 Jack Cleary t 131 58 65 20 5/1
Flat AW Bar One Racing Price Boosts Across All Channels Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Led - headed under 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 9/2)
2023-08-31 104d Navan 14f Soft 6/16 Jack Cleary t 129 59 62 38 50/1
Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 2nd Handicap (Div II)
2023-05-19 28d Leopardstown 12f Good 21/21 Hugh Horgan t 133 60 43 33/1
Donnybrook Apprentice Handicap
2023-04-21 39d Kilbeggan 19f Good 11/14 J J Slevin 166 200/1
KilbegganRaces.com Maiden Hurdle
2023-03-13 52d Thurles 16.5f Soft 99/15 Sean Flanagan 166 50/1
ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle
2023-01-20 25d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 3/13 J M Sheridan t 129 55 68 57 10/3
DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div II)
2022-12-26 17d Leopardstown 16f Soft 17/21 Eoin G Kelly 159 46 125/1
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-09 34d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 1/14 Seamie Heffernan t 124 47 57 47 4/1
DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2022-11-05 196d Down Royal 17f Soft 17/20 Jonathan Moore 166 2 50/1
Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-23 456d Limerick 11f Good 5/16 Gary Halpin t 125 48 53 25 16/1
Racing Again May 26th Handicap
2021-01-22 56d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 2/13 Conor Maxwell tp 127 50 52 53 6/1
DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2020-11-27 16d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 3/14 J M Sheridan t 132 48 55 50 7/1
Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Apprentice Handicap
2020-11-11 102d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 3/13 Declan McDonogh 127 50 54 8 40/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2020-08-01 19d Kilbeggan 16f Soft 99/14 J J Slevin 158 100/1
Athlone (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
2020-07-13 428d Killarney 14f Soft 10/11 Colin Keane 130 53 43 16/1
Easyclean Ltd. Handicap (Div I)
2019-05-12 255d Leopardstown 12f Good 17/30 Alan Persse 112 58 42 25/1
Mortons Coaches Handicap
2018-08-30 24d Tipperary 7.5f Good 5/11 Robson Aguiar b 131 50 31 14/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Claiming Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2018-08-06 18d Curragh 7f Firm 8/18 Robson Aguiar 131 63 39 66/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2018-07-19 38d Leopardstown 6f Firm 9/12 Declan McDonogh 127 41 20 14/1
Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2018-06-11 DEB Roscommon 7f Good 7/15 Robson Aguiar 125 61 29 50/1
Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)1218.3%
Staying (13f+)1200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard10110.0%
Good900.0%
Soft700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)10110.0%
Leopardstown400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-06-11–2024-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.