Dream Castle (IRE)
Dream Castle (IRE) is 6 from 19. Hasn't won since Aug 2007. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 109, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 6–19Wins / Runs
- 31.6%Strike rate
- 11 (57.9%)Placed
- +58.25£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 2.97Fair A/E n=19 · 2.43 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 476 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
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 0% of 1 run since Jul 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 3 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 4 from 11 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2008 · as at 4 Nov 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 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +46.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 3 | 75% | +19.25 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 5 | 71% | +55.25 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 4 | 36% | +46.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +13.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Merrigan | 10 | 5 | 50% | +64.00 |
| P C O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| E J O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M P Watts | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D F Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 6 | 33% | +59.25 |
| Hood + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +46.25 |
| 2005 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +13.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 08+342d | Perth | John Smith's Extra Smooth Claiming Hurdle | 5/10 | 15 | 10-3 | 109 | 61C | E J O'Connell | 6/5F |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 07+22d | Stratford | Racecourse Video Services Claiming Hurdle | 2/16 | 6 | 11-8 | 118 | 106C | P C O'Neill | 5/2F |
| 01 Aug 07+13d | Perth | Dallas McMillan Claiming Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-1 | 114 | 104C | P C O'Neill | 9/4F | |
| 19 Jul 07+43d | Killarney | Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle (0-130) | 9/13 | 7 | 11-6 | 113 | 101C | Barry Geraghty | 20/1 |
| 06 Jun 07+29d | Sedgefield | Join WBX.Com For 150 Free Bets Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-9 | 110 | 105C | Paddy Merrigan | 14/1 | |
| 08 May 07+22d | Kelso | Bank Of Scotland Agri Business Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 30 | 10-7 | 112 | 71C | Paddy Merrigan | 28/1 |
| 16 Apr 07+476d | Wetherby | 'Go Racing At Beverley This Wednesday' Handicap Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-3 | 104 | 118C | Paddy Merrigan | 33/1 | |
| 2005 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+9d | Leopardstown | Durkan New Homes Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 17/22 | 4 | 11-3 | 112 | 88C | M P Watts | 25/1 |
| 17 Dec 05+21d | Fairyhouse | Warrenstown Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | PU/22 | — | 11-7 | 112 | — | D F Flannery | 14/1 |
| 26 Nov 05+18d | Gowran Park | Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 3/20 | 2½ | 11-9 | 111 | 121C | J R Barry | 20/1 |
| 08 Nov 05+31d | Sedgefield | Betfred Poker Handicap Hurdle (Qual) | 6/13 | 6 | 10-11 | 112 | 79C | Paddy Merrigan | 20/1 |
| 08 Oct 05+19d | Bangor-on-Dee | Numark Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-12 | 112 | — | Paddy Merrigan | 6/1 |
| 19 Sep 05+26d | Listowel | Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 1/16 | 11-5 | 106 | 116C | Paddy Merrigan | 14/1 | |
| 24 Aug 05+26d | Perth | SIS Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 7 | 11-2 | 112 | 99C | Paddy Merrigan | 6/1 |
| 29 Jul 05+29d | Bangor-on-Dee | DWF Solicitors Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 6 | 11-5 | 110 | 107C | Paddy Merrigan | 11/1 |
| 30 Jun 05+19d | Perth | DM Hall Handicap Hurdle | 4/13 | 4 | 10-11 | 110 | 90C | P C O'Neill | 5/1 |
| 11 Jun 05+14d | Hexham | North East Profiling Handicap Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-5 | 97 | 108C | Paddy Merrigan | 4/1F | |
| 28 May 05+17d | Cartmel | Lancaster Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 9-12 | 82 | 80C | Paddy Merrigan | 4/1 | |
| 11 May 05 | Perth | Steadfast Scotland Handicap Hurdle | 3/18 | ½ | 11-1 | 81 | 90C | P C O'Neill | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dream Castle won?
- Dream Castle (IRE) won 6 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 31.6%. Placed 11 times in total (57.9% of starts).
- Who trained Dream Castle?
- Dream Castle (IRE) was trained by Barry Potts on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 30 July 2008.
- Who is Dream Castle's sire?
- Dream Castle (IRE) is by Poet's Dream (IRE) out of Kerry's Castle (GB), whose sire is Deep Run.
- What going does Dream Castle prefer?
- Dream Castle (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dream Castle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 30 July 2008. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Dream Castle's sire's record?
- Poet's Dream (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 1 run since Jul 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.