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Horse profile

Castlerock (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2012) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner Michael John Oflynn
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Jessolle (GB) (Scallywag)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Mar 2012 — 5,350 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2012 · 4th of 9 Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Castlerock (GB) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Southwell (Jun 2011). Last raced off a career-high mark of 115.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating115At career-high mark
115 108–115

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 22 Jan 2012 Official rating 115 at the last run, 4 Mar 2012

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 132A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4132A118—
Soft2101C98—
Good2126A114—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5126A110—
1m5f – 2m5132A102—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,742 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.30 from 1
Good4,49052411.7%−0.90 from 2
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.80 from 4
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.50 from 2
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97552113.1%+0.50 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f4,75959312.5%−0.10 from 5
2m5f – 3m3,81647912.6%0—
Over 3m1,00312612.6%0—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Jessolle (GB) (Scallywag)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bakbenscher (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bakbenscher (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bakbenscher (GB)2381m7½f–3mClass 2
Palace Jester (GB)2232m–2m7½fClass 3
Katys Jools (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P McCoy 3 0 0% −3.00
Dougie Costello 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr A J Berry 2 0 0% −2.00
Richie McLernon 2 0 0% −2.00
Maurice Linehan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2012 · 3 runs
04 Mar 12+16d Huntingdon Barratt New Homes At Genesis UK Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 3 11-5 11595C Maurice Linehan 4/1
17 Feb 12+26d Sandown 'Help For Heroes' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 7/16 1¾ 11-7 115116A Dougie Costello 14/1
22 Jan 12+56d Market Rasen Josell Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 5 11-12 115132A Dougie Costello 18/1
2011 · 3 runs
27 Nov 11+173d Leicester Market Harborough Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 8/9 nk 11-7 11594A A P McCoy 2/1F
07 Jun 11+157d Southwell Spiffing Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1¼ 11-5 108126A A P McCoy 11/2
01 Jan 11+69d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 16 ran 12/16 9 11-4 110101C Mr A J Berry 7/1
2010 · 3 runs
24 Oct 10+211d Aintree European Breeders' Fund Bestway 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 1 10-12 —110A A P McCoy 14/1
27 Mar 10+57d Bangor-on-Dee Puredarts.co.uk 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1 10-11 —120A Mr A J Berry 18/1
29 Jan 10+111d Chepstow Les Swanwick Electrical Ltd Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 8/13 4½ 11-1 —92C Richie McLernon 16/1
2009 · 1 run
10 Oct 09 Chepstow Freebets.co.uk Free Bets Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 13 10-9 —102A Richie McLernon 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Castlerock won?
Castlerock (GB) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2009 and 2012. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Castlerock?
Castlerock (GB) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 4 March 2012.
Who is Castlerock's sire?
Castlerock (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Jessolle (GB), whose sire is Scallywag.
What is Castlerock's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 4 March 2012. That is also the highest on record.
What is Castlerock's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,742 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Castlerock's siblings?
Out of Jessolle (GB), Castlerock (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bakbenscher (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bakbenscher (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.