Castle Rushen (IRE)
Castle Rushen won four of 19 starts on turf between Jan 2020 and Dec 2024. Three of those wins came at Ayr and one at Carlisle, all over 1m5f to 2m4f on heavy or good to soft ground. He won a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Carlisle in Nov 2024 off a mark of 122 and finished 3 of 9 in a Class 3 handicap at Haydock the following month off 125, which was 10lb below his highest ever mark of 135.
- 4–19Wins / Runs
- 21.1%Strike rate
- 10 (52.6%)Placed
- −4.20£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=19 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 615 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 126
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 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 7 | 145B | 126 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 118A | 113 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 112B | 101 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 126A | 106.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 145B | 114 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 133B | 97 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 19 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 3 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,211 runs since Jun 2016 (504 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +6.3 | — |
| Good | 1,837 | 248 | 13.5% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,348 | 156 | 11.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 2,100 | 256 | 12.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 846 | 105 | 12.4% | −0.1 | 3 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −9.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,813 | 225 | 12.4% | −0.1 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,339 | 305 | 13% | +0.5 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,669 | 210 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 344 | 34 | 9.9% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2016 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Marown (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Marown (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marown (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 2m–3m | Class 3 |
| Cardcounter (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 2m3f–2m6½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 8 | 3 | 38% | −1.70 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.42 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 5 | 3 | 60% | +1.30 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.68 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 15 | 4 | 27% | −0.20 |
| Sean Quinlan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 3 | 27% | −4.70 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.30 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 3 | 23% | −1.08 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 24+28d | Haydock | Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle Held up wide and well adrift - crept into contention on the home bend - claimed distant 3rd 3 out but well held | 3/9 | 13 | 11-12 | 125 | 126A | 123B | Brian Hughes | 11/2 |
| 23 Nov 24+20d | Haydock | Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled just off the pace early - pushed along before 3 out - 4th before 2 out and unable to quicken - stayed on to finish 4th | 4/15 | 21 | 10-10 | 125 | 101B | 108B | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| 03 Nov 24+198d | Carlisle | Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat behind pace on wide side - pushed along after two out then advanced to share third at the final fence - fought on well to hit front near finish | 1/9 | 11-3 | 122 | 103A | 131A | Brian Hughes | 15/2 | |
| 19 Apr 24+34d | Ayr | Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle | 6/16 | nk | 11-12 | 123 | 112B | 136A | Brian Hughes | 20/1 |
| 16 Mar 24+28d | Uttoxeter | Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 1 | 11-9 | 125 | — | 129A | Jonathan Burke | 9/1 |
| 17 Feb 24+296d | Haydock | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/10 | 12 | 11-8 | 127 | 76C | 110C | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Apr 23+29d | Perth | BetVictor Scoonieburn Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 5½ | 11-12 | 128 | 118A | 129B | Brian Hughes | 11/4 |
| 29 Mar 23+25d | Newcastle | quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 2¼ | 11-8 | 128 | 130B | 128B | Brian Hughes | 11/4 |
| 04 Mar 23+32d | Kelso | bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 23 | 11-5 | 130 | 73C | 110C | Sean Quinlan | 4/1 |
| 31 Jan 23+24d | Newcastle | QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase | UR/7 | — | 11-12 | 130 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 9/4F |
| 07 Jan 23+11d | Newcastle | Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Everyday Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 3¾ | 12-0 | 130 | — | 128C | Brian Hughes | 9/2 |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 22+615d | Wetherby | William Hill Extra Places Daily Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | UR/6 | — | 10-12 | 130 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 9/2 |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Apr 21+46d | Perth | British EBF William Hill Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 9½ | 11-0 | 135 | 113A | 133B | Brian Hughes | 4/1 |
| 06 Mar 21+18d | Kelso | bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 9½ | 11-2 | 135 | 114A | 123B | Sean Quinlan | 14/1 |
| 16 Feb 21+78d | Carlisle | Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 2/11 | nse | 12-0 | 132 | 112A | 141A | Brian Hughes | 4/5F |
| 2020 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 20+30d | Ayr | williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-4 | — | 145B | 135B | Brian Hughes | 8/13F | |
| 31 Oct 20+238d | Ayr | Weddings At Western House Hotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 11-4 | — | 97A | 119B | Brian Hughes | 4/5F | |
| 07 Mar 20+61d | Ayr | Tennent's Lager Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/5 | 6½ | 11-9 | — | 16C | 122B | Brian Hughes | 8/13F |
| 06 Jan 20 | Ayr | Book For The Coral Scottish Grand National Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 1/7 | 11-5 | — | 133B | 140B | Brian Hughes | 15/8 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Castle Rushen won?
- Castle Rushen (IRE) won 4 of 19 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 21.1%. Placed 10 times in total (52.6% of starts).
- Who trained Castle Rushen?
- Castle Rushen (IRE) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 21 December 2024.
- Who is Castle Rushen's sire?
- Castle Rushen (IRE) is by Fame And Glory (GB) out of Rosie Suspect (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Castle Rushen prefer?
- Castle Rushen (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Castle Rushen's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 21 December 2024. The highest on record is 135.
- What is Castle Rushen's sire's record?
- Fame And Glory (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,211 runs since Jun 2016 (504 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Castle Rushen's siblings?
- Out of Rosie Suspect (IRE), Castle Rushen (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Marown (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Marown (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.