Desert Castle (GB)
Desert Castle (GB) is 2 from 3, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Betfred Champagne Stakes at Doncaster (Sep 2026). Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–3Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 3 (100%)Placed
- +0.50£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 116Highest OR
- 32dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 87
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 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 98C | 88.5 | 2 · 98 / 88.5 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 98C | 87 | 3 · 98 / 87 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 18 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 Aug 2026
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (33%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,509 runs since Jan 2008 (876 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 12.6% from 326. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.3% from 268.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,280 | 259 | 20.2% | +2.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 1,915 | 362 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,020 | 175 | 17.2% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 1,110 | 162 | 14.6% | −3.4 | — |
| Heavy | 326 | 41 | 12.6% | −5.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,843 | 348 | 18.9% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 65 | 11 | 16.9% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,259 | 236 | 18.7% | +0.7 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,973 | 368 | 18.7% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,881 | 546 | 19% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 968 | 151 | 15.6% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 268 | 33 | 12.3% | −5.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −10.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −18 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them With The Moonlight (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (With The Moonlight (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With The Moonlight (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Listed |
| Dream Castle (GB) | 11 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Inveigle (GB) | 11 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Moonfire (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Harbor Lock (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bay Of Light (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Emirates Challenge (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Catch A Star (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loughnane | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.50 |
| William Buick | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26+28d | Newmarket | Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) Raced just behind the front pair - nudged for effort 2f out - driven to challenge for the lead nearing 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the last furlong but couldn't get there - second by a neck | 2/5 | nk | 9-3 | 116 | 98C | 106B | William Buick | 10/11F |
| 12 Sep 26+36d | Doncaster | Betfred Champagne Stakes (Group 2) Settled at the back - moved through strongly from 2f out - struck the front over 1f out - drifted left before being ridden out to the line | 1/5 | 9-2 | — | 79C | 112B | Billy Loughnane | 1/1F | |
| 07 Aug 26 | Newmarket (July) | Zyn Frontrunner EBF Newcomers' "Confined" Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Have Never Run) (GBB Race) Settled off the pace in the pack - progress made three furlongs out to take command with over two left - drifted left while inexperienced approaching the last furlong - opened up a big advantage inside it - allowed to coast home unchallenged | 1/8 | 9-7 | — | 87B | 90A | Billy Loughnane | 1/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Castle (GB) won?
- Desert Castle (GB) won 2 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 3 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Desert Castle (GB)?
- Desert Castle (GB) is trained by Charlie Appleby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Desert Castle (GB)'s sire?
- Desert Castle (GB) is by Frankel (GB) out of Sand Vixen (GB), whose sire is Dubawi.
- What is Desert Castle (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 10 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Desert Castle (GB)'s sire's record?
- Frankel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,509 runs since Jan 2008 (876 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 12.6% from 326. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.3% from 268.
- Who are Desert Castle (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Sand Vixen (GB), Desert Castle (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: With The Moonlight (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (With The Moonlight (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.