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Sands Castle (IRE)

3yo b f · Form & record 2025-10-20 to 2026-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adrian Sexton.

Pedigree Sands Of Mali (FR) × Light At Dawn (IRE) (by Dawn Approach)

OwnerVincent Kelly

BreederAlan & Elaine Strain

Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 71 · best TS 72

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

14.3%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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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
2026-07-13	21d	Killarney	11.5f	Good	–	12/14	1.25	Harry Sexton	133	60	34	54	14/1
Flat Turf Heights Hotel, Killarney Handicap up with the front runners and 5th halfway - needed urging and dropped back approaching the straight - found nothing more from 2f out
2026-06-22	17d	Ballinrobe	9.5f	Soft	–	2/14	3.25	Shane Foley	140	60	65	45	12/1
Flat Turf J.J. Burke Peugeot Handicap (0-60) Dwelt start - towards rear - midfield after 3f - headway on outer under 2f out - went third inside final furlong - ran on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/1)
2026-06-05	33d	Fairyhouse	7f	Good	–	10/14	1	Gavin Ryan	129	61	60	69	125/1
Flat Turf #5 General Admission At Fairyhouse On June 12th Maiden In rear throughout(op 80/1)
2026-05-03	11d	Sligo	10.5f	Soft	–	5/9	7.5	Robbie Colgan	132	64	52	72	15/2
Flat Turf Apex Controls Ltd. Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched left and headway after 2f - disputed lead after 3f - raced in second over 3f out - weakened from under 2f out(op 11/2 tchd 8/1)
2026-04-22	171d	Gowran Park	8f	Soft	–	4/15	2.25	Killian Leonard	129	–	71	64	300/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Midfield - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 250/1)
2025-11-02	13d	Curragh	8f	Heavy	–	14/20	8.5	Wesley Joyce	125	–	6	–	250/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Maiden (Smullen Series) Prominent - lost ground quickly 3f out - weakened and lost touch 2f out(tchd 100/1)
2025-10-20	DEB	Gowran Park	8.5f	Heavy	–	10/11	9	Killian Leonard	121	–	–	–	200/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) In rear throughout - tailed off(op 150/1)

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 run	Runs	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	0	0.0%
Middle (10-12f)	2	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-10-20–2026-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.