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Glenquin Castle (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2009) · Last trainer A J McNamara · Last owner A J Mcnamara
by Dabali (IRE) out of Polls Joy (GB) (Pollerton)
23 runs · 12 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Dec 2009 — 6,156 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2009 4 wins · Galway, Listowel & Listowel (IRE) Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

Glenquin Castle (IRE) is 4 from 23. Hasn't won since Oct 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 116.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating116At career-high mark
116 103–116

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 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 15 Nov 2009 Official rating 116 at the last run, 27 Dec 2009

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 17 figures · best 135A · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft8127C119—
Heavy7135A115—
Good2105A100.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6135A120.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5115A110—
1m5f – 2m5127C122—
Over 3m1———

Of 23 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 23 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
Dabali (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good100%−11.81 from 2
Soft8112.5%+0.72 from 11
Heavy8112.5%+0.71 from 10
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m100%−11.82 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f800%−11.80 from 8
2m5f – 3m7228.6%+16.82 from 8
Over 3m100%−11.80 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Polls Joy (GB) (Pollerton)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Arctic Court (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Arctic Court (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Arctic Court (IRE)4462m6½f–3m½fClass 2
Kilfinny Cross (IRE)1922m–2m6f—
Kilene Brook (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 2 18% +6.50
Heavy 10 1 10% −3.00
Good 2 1 50% +11.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 4 0 0% −4.00
Galway 4 2 50% +10.50
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Listowel 2 1 50% +8.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel (IRE) 1 1 100% +12.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
2m5f – 3m 8 2 25% +9.00
1m5f – 2m 6 2 33% +14.50
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew J McNamara 9 2 22% +8.00
Robbie McNamara 8 2 25% +12.50
T G M Ryan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Stephen Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J T McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 13 2 15% +4.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 3 2 67% +17.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 2 15% +4.00
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 4 1 25% +9.00
Flat 1 1 100% +6.50

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
2009 · 4 runs
27 Dec 09+35d Limerick Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (grade C) 2m3½f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-0 116— T G M Ryan 12/1
22 Nov 09+7d Navan Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (grade B) 3m · Heavy · 21 ran PU/21 — 10-4 116— Andrew J McNamara 10/1
15 Nov 09+20d Cork paddypower.com Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-145) 3m4f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 5½ 10-2 110123A T G M Ryan 8/1
26 Oct 09+303d Galway W.B. Gavin & Co. E.B.F. Beginners Chase 2m6½f · Soft · 18 ran 3/18 15 11-12 110116A Robbie McNamara 16/1
2008 · 13 runs
27 Dec 08+55d Limerick Limerick Independent Beginners Chase 2m6f · Soft · 16 ran 7/16 1½ 11-9 —109A Robbie McNamara 7/1
02 Nov 08+6d Cork Dial-a-bet 1800 721 821 Ebf Novice Hdle (grade 3) 3m · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-3 106— Andrew J McNamara 7/1
27 Oct 08+15d Galway John Mulholland Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m5½f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 11-7 106135A Andrew J McNamara 6/1
12 Oct 08+22d Limerick Newenham Mulligan Novice Hurdle (Listed) 2m5f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 shd 11-6 106125A Andrew J McNamara 14/1
20 Sep 08+25d Listowel Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle 3m · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 103125A Andrew J McNamara 9/1
26 Aug 08+23d Sligo Martin Reilly Hyundai Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 5 11-12 115115A Andrew J McNamara 11/4
03 Aug 08+21d Galway Cork International Airport Hotel Handicap Hurdle (88-116) 2m2f · Good · 19 ran 9/19 3 11-0 104105A Mark Walsh 20/1
13 Jul 08+102d Sligo Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 ¾ 11-5 104122A Andrew J McNamara 9/2
02 Apr 08+10d Gowran Park Duggan Steel Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m4f · Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 13 11-2 106106C Andrew J McNamara 16/1
23 Mar 08+36d Cork Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m3f · Yielding · 21 ran UR/21 — 9-8 106— Stephen Gray 50/1
16 Feb 08+7d Gowran Park Thomas M.Byrne & Sons Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m4f · Soft · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-1 108— Andrew J McNamara 16/1
09 Feb 08+37d Naas Cheltenham Trial Sunday 24th Feb Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 8/25 1¼ 11-9 108110A Robbie McNamara 20/1
03 Jan 08+8d Thurles Cashel Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 3/17 10 11-9 —111A Mark Walsh 25/1
2007 · 1 run
26 Dec 07+451d Limerick Signplus Maiden Hurdle 2m6f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 10/15 24 11-12 —97C Mr J T McNamara 10/1
2006 · 2 runs
01 Oct 06+10d Tipperary (IRE) Mucklemeg (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 2m · Soft · 15 ran 11/15 5 11-10 —101C Robbie McNamara 4/1
21 Sep 06+325d Listowel Paddy Cullagh (Pro-Am) Flat Race 2m · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 1¾ 11-10 —126C Robbie McNamara 11/4
2005 · 3 runs
31 Oct 05+29d Galway INH Flat Race 2m · Soft · 17 ran 1/17 11-0 —— Robbie McNamara 13/2
02 Oct 05+14d Tipperary Mucklemeg (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 2m · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 2 11-7 —127C Robbie McNamara 10/1
18 Sep 05 Listowel (IRE) Dawn Fresh Cream (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 2m · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-7 —96C Robbie McNamara 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Glenquin Castle won?
Glenquin Castle (IRE) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
Who trained Glenquin Castle?
Glenquin Castle (IRE) was trained by A J McNamara on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 27 December 2009.
Who is Glenquin Castle's sire?
Glenquin Castle (IRE) is by Dabali (IRE) out of Polls Joy (GB), whose sire is Pollerton.
What going does Glenquin Castle prefer?
Glenquin Castle (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Glenquin Castle's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 27 December 2009. That is also the highest on record.
What is Glenquin Castle's sire's record?
Dabali (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
Who are Glenquin Castle's siblings?
Out of Polls Joy (GB), Glenquin Castle (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Arctic Court (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Arctic Court (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.