Castle Major (IRE)
Castle Major (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 13 at Kilbeggan (Jun 2010).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 326 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on good going: 10.9% from 110.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 110 | 12 | 10.9% | +4.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | +1 | — |
| Soft | 88 | 4 | 4.5% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 57 | 1 | 1.8% | −4.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 94 | 5 | 5.3% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 121 | 8 | 6.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | +2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P Heskin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J T McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 10+43d | Roscommon | J.F. Hanley Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 13/18 | 1 | 10-2 | 90 | 80A | A P Heskin | 20/1 |
| 21 Jun 10+34d | Kilbeggan | T & V Novice Hurdle | 3/13 | 23 | 10-12 | 90 | 82B | A P Heskin | 10/1 |
| 18 May 10+11d | Punchestown | K.s.p.c.a. Maiden Hurdle | 13/19 | 9 | 11-12 | 93 | 89C | Sean McDermott | 12/1 |
| 07 May 10+92d | Downpatrick | Heart Of Down (q.r.) Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | 1½ | 11-4 | — | 119A | Mr J T McNamara | 8/1 |
| 04 Feb 10+7d | Clonmel | Fethard Maiden Hurdle | 6/18 | hd | 10-11 | — | 87A | A P Heskin | 33/1 |
| 28 Jan 10+9d | Thurles | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F Novice Hurdle | 5/6 | 30 | 11-4 | — | 87C | Sean McDermott | 50/1 |
| 19 Jan 10 | Naas | Ladbrokes Cheltenham Bumper Series (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 9/10 | 8 | 11-7 | — | 89C | Gavin Sheehan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Castle Major (IRE) won?
- Castle Major (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2010. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Castle Major (IRE)?
- Castle Major (IRE) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 3 August 2010.
- Who is Castle Major (IRE)'s sire?
- Castle Major (IRE) is by Windsor Castle (GB) out of Philetto (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What is Castle Major (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 3 August 2010. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Castle Major (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Windsor Castle (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 326 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 10.9% from 110.