Bulgaden Castle (IRE)
Bulgaden Castle is a gelding by Soldier Of Fortune out of a Flemensfirth mare who has shown placed form on four of six starts over hurdles. His best effort came when second of 18 at Gowran Park in Mar 2026. He ran prominently when fifth of 12 in a maiden hurdle at Galway in Oct 2026, beaten favourite and last raced off his career-high mark of 116. All runs have come on soft or heavy ground.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 41dBetween runs (median)longest 232 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 135
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 108B | 70.5 | 3 runs · 108 / 69 |
| Heavy | 2 | 135B | 101 | 2 runs · 135 / 101 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 135B | 90 | 3 runs · 135 / 108 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 2 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 25 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · to 25 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 6 analysed runs since Oct 2025
- Prominent 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (50%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,549 | 190 | 12.3% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,243 | 137 | 11% | −0.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,899 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 780 | 86 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,585 | 193 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,999 | 203 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,244 | 156 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 244 | 34 | 13.9% | +2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyhoura (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Torrens | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 26+232d | Galway (IRE) | Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle Raced just behind the front runner and pulled slightly early - held 4th before the 8th - pushed along after 2 out - blundered at the last - nothing more to give late on to finish 5th | 5/12 | shd | 11-12 | 116 | 69A | 107B | Harry Cobden | 1/1F |
| 07 Mar 26+17d | Gowran Park | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle Sat close to pace early - midfield around 4th - found extra 3 out approaching straight - up to second 2 out - stayed on well to line - narrowly denied | 2/18 | ½ | 11-12 | 115 | 135B | 149A | Simon Torrens | 5/2 |
| 18 Feb 26+60d | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Settled just off the pace on the rail - pushed along in 4th after two out and still there at the last - stayed on late to snatch second near the line | 2/16 | 3¾ | 11-4 | 116 | 108B | 134A | Simon Torrens | 10/3 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 25+41d | Thurles | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Settled midpack early - up to 5th and improving into contention 3 out - 3rd approaching final 2 - driven and finished strongly to snatch 2nd | 2/13 | 1 | 11-12 | — | 65B | 141A | Simon Torrens | 20/1 |
| 09 Nov 25+13d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Settled with the pack early - improved into 5th before 4 out - into 3rd by 2 out - held there without threatening those ahead - one-dimensional finish for 3rd | 3/11 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 67A | 114A | Simon Torrens | 50/1 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Wexford | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle Held up in the pack early - still back in 12th after 6th - unable to make headway approaching 3 out - down in 10th 2 out - stayed on without threatening late | 10/14 | nk | 10-13 | — | 72B | 108A | Simon Torrens | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bulgaden Castle won?
- Bulgaden Castle (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Bulgaden Castle?
- Bulgaden Castle (IRE) is trained by P J Rothwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 October 2026.
- Who is Bulgaden Castle's sire?
- Bulgaden Castle (IRE) is by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Rainbow Star (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What is Bulgaden Castle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 25 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Bulgaden Castle's sire's record?
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Bulgaden Castle's siblings?
- Out of Rainbow Star (IRE), Bulgaden Castle (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.