Horse profile
Carrigeen Castle (IRE)
by Doyen (IRE) out of Carrigeen Kariega (IRE) (Luso)
23 runs · 15 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Wetherby & Newcastle
Off 156 days
Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile
Carrigeen Castle is a gelding who has won three of 23 starts on turf. All three wins came in handicaps over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground between Jan 2024 and Mar 2024, two of them at Wetherby and one at Newcastle. He has not won since Mar 2024 and last ran at Perth in May 2026 off an official rating of 105, 14lb below his highest ever mark. He is usually held up.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 3–23Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 5 (21.7%)Placed
- −14.09£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=23 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 86dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating105↓ 14lb off peak
105
94–119
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 66
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 96C | 64.5 | 3 · 84 / 58 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 91C | 85 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 51B | 46 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 96C | 69 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 88C | 54.5 | 2 · 58 / 52.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 66B | 36 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Of 23 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 23 runs · as at 3 Oct 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.
Run style from 5 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,346 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 350 | 42 | 12% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 2,232 | 273 | 12.2% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,430 | 193 | 13.5% | +2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,005 | 215 | 10.7% | −0.8 | 3 from 15 |
| Heavy | 761 | 66 | 8.7% | −2.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 546 | 57 | 10.4% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | −3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 360 | 36 | 10% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 411 | 45 | 10.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 584 | 60 | 10.3% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,177 | 251 | 11.5% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,193 | 264 | 12% | +0.5 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,282 | 158 | 12.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 263 | 28 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Carrigeen Kariega (IRE) (Luso)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Carrigeen Kampala (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Carrigeen Kampala (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigeen Kampala (IRE) | 17 | 7 | 2m½f–2m2½f | Class 3 |
| Dat'shallot (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Marlins Darlin (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 3 | 20% | −6.09 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.47 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.38 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.41 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 3 | 27% | −2.09 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.97 |
| Alice Stevens | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| Keith Donoghue | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bryan Carver | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +0.91 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 16 | 3 | 19% | −7.09 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 26+50d | Perth | Edinburgh Cannonball Handicap Chase Settled mid-pack early - eased and withdrawn from contention soon after the 8th | PU/6 | — | 12-0 | 105 | — | — | Danny McMenamin | 7/2 |
| 25 Mar 26+40d | Hexham | Weatherbys Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - unhurried through midfield - moved up to join the front group approaching the last - pushed out to grab second right on the line | 2/5 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 105 | 84C | 107C | Alice Stevens | 5/1 |
| 13 Feb 26+23d | Chepstow | Fairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - urged on after the 12th - under pressure after the 15th - lost touch before 3 out and finished a distant last | 8/11 | 13 | 11-6 | 107 | 58C | 93C | Bryan Carver | 28/1 |
| 21 Jan 26+56d | Catterick | Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - still off the pace 14th - improved to close on the front group 3 out - driven along and still competitive 2 out but blundered there - lost ground near the last then dropped away up the run-in | 4/5 | 2½ | 11-5 | 109 | 91C | 111B | Alice Stevens | 12/1 |
| 26 Nov 25+14d | Wetherby | Stuart Bolton Legacy Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the rear early - improved into contention after 4 out - moved into second 3 out - pressed the leader before 2 out but fell at the last with no answer to the winner | F/5 | — | 11-13 | 109 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 18/1 |
| 12 Nov 25+288d | Ayr | Coral 'We're Here For It' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace early - dropped to 13th before a blunder 5 out - soon well beaten and finished last of note | 7/10 | 2½ | 11-0 | 111 | 47C | 90C | Alice Stevens | 50/1 |
| 28 Jan 25+45d | Newcastle | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up towards back - clumsy over 2nd - nudged into contention but hesitant at 13th - dropped away 4 out and finished far adrift | 6/8 | 26 | 11-2 | 113 | 88C | 87C | Brian Hughes | 14/1 |
| 14 Dec 24+31d | Newcastle | ACS Tyres Services Handicap Chase Settled towards the back early - interfered with when a rival came down at the 8th and stumbled two out later - driven from 4 out but unable to close the gap | 3/5 | 9½ | 11-9 | 115 | 85C | 109B | Conor O'Farrell | 12/1 |
| 13 Nov 24+203d | Bangor-on-Dee | Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase Held up at the rear from the start - never a threat - well held in the closing stages | 13/15 | 4 | 11-2 | 118 | 72C | 99C | Brian Hughes | 80/1 |
| 24 Apr 24+17d | Perth | GS Group Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/6 | 3 | 11-6 | 119 | 63A | 108B | Brian Hughes | 6/1 |
| 07 Apr 24+19d | Carlisle | Mark Nield Wealth Management Go North Monet's Garden Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/11 | — | 11-12 | 119 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 13/2 |
| 19 Mar 24+21d | Wetherby | Colin Hawkins (Jockey) Memorial Handicap Chase | 1/5 | 11-4 | 109 | 66C | 126B | Brian Hughes | 8/15F | |
| 27 Feb 24+24d | Catterick | Easby Abbey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 3½ | 10-5 | 109 | 96C | 109B | Alice Stevens | 4/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+28d | Wetherby | Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Novices' Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 11-9 | 99 | — | 129B | Alice Stevens | 15/8F | |
| 06 Jan 24+24d | Newcastle | QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-10 | 94 | — | 123B | Brian Hughes | 7/2 | |
| 13 Dec 23+32d | Hexham | Buttermere Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 20 | 11-12 | 98 | — | 96C | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
| 11 Nov 23+599d | Kelso | Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/12 | 17 | 12-0 | 100 | 49C | 98C | Brian Hughes | 8/1 |
| 22 Mar 22+28d | Clonmel | Cannonwood Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/16 | 6 | 11-13 | 94 | 66B | 99A | Keith Donoghue | 11/2 |
| 22 Feb 22+37d | Navan | Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) | 12/18 | shd | 11-7 | 95 | 51B | 94A | Keith Donoghue | 9/1 |
| 16 Jan 22+42d | Punchestown | 15% Off Festival Tickets Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 10/19 | hd | 12-0 | — | 31C | 100C | Keith Donoghue | 80/1 |
| 05 Dec 21+36d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 10/16 | 21 | 12-0 | — | 10C | 104C | J J Slevin | 28/1 |
| 30 Oct 21+231d | Down Royal | Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle | 5/15 | 1¾ | 12-0 | — | 1C | 105C | Keith Donoghue | 18/1 |
| 13 Mar 21 | Navan | Navan Members Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/14 | 18 | 12-0 | — | 41C | 92C | Keith Donoghue | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Carrigeen Castle (IRE) won?
- Carrigeen Castle (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
- Who trains Carrigeen Castle (IRE)?
- Carrigeen Castle (IRE) is trained by Micky Hammond, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 May 2026.
- Who is Carrigeen Castle (IRE)'s sire?
- Carrigeen Castle (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Carrigeen Kariega (IRE), whose sire is Luso.
- What going does Carrigeen Castle (IRE) prefer?
- Carrigeen Castle (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 15 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Carrigeen Castle (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 14 May 2026. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Carrigeen Castle (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,346 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Carrigeen Castle (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Carrigeen Kariega (IRE), Carrigeen Castle (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Carrigeen Kampala (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Carrigeen Kampala (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.