Horse profile
Harlech Castle (GB)
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Ffestiniog (IRE) (Efisio)
41 runs · 18 courses · from Apr 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Jan 2011 — 5,752 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 · 3rd of 6
6 wins · 4 courses
Beaten favourite LTO
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Harlech Castle (GB) is 6 from 41. Hasn't won since Feb 2010. Last raced off 68, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 41 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 6–41Wins / Runs
- 14.6%Strike rate
- 13 (31.7%)Placed
- −5.92£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 1.43Fair A/E n=41 · 1.23 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 34dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating68↓ 25lb off peak
68
68–93
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
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
Royal Applause (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 11 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 2 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 3 from 20 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 5 from 34 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
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
Ffestiniog (IRE) (Efisio)
9 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Llewellyn (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Eisteddfod (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn (GB) | 78 | 9 | 5f–7f | Class 5 |
| Eisteddfod (GB) | 41 | 7 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Border Patrol (GB) | 10 | 4 | 6f–1m | Group 3 |
| Man Of Harlech (GB) | 28 | 4 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| New Fforest (GB) | 19 | 3 | 5f | Class 3 |
| Oceans Apart (GB) | 13 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Tredegar (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Brecon Beacon (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Daffyd (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 3 | 15% | −6.75 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.83 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 21 | 2 | 10% | −6.50 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.25 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +12.83 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 10 | 3 | 30% | +3.25 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 34 | 5 | 15% | −5.42 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Craine | 9 | 3 | 33% | +4.25 |
| Shane Kelly | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.83 |
| Nicky Mackay | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Duilio Da Silva | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Matthew Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gabriel Hannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 28 | 5 | 18% | −3.92 |
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.75 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −0.17 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 11+6d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Selling Stakes | 3/6 | 2 | 8-12 | 68 | 67B | Stephen Craine | 7/4F |
| 21 Jan 11+2d | Lingfield (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At bluesq.com Claiming Stakes | 3/5 | 1 | 8-10 | 69 | 66B | Nicky Mackay | 7/2 |
| 19 Jan 11+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Dormansland Classified Claiming Stakes | 6/7 | shd | 8-0 | 69 | 64A | Nicky Mackay | 13/2 |
| 06 Jan 11+20d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 5/8 | nk | 9-3 | 71 | 73A | Stephen Craine | 5/1 |
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 10+13d | Southwell (AW) | toteplacepot Win Without Backing A Winner Claiming Stakes | 3/10 | 1 | 8-9 | 71 | 84A | Matthew Davies | 8/1 |
| 04 Dec 10+10d | Southwell (AW) | totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap | 10/11 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 80 | 47A | Tom Eaves | 8/1 |
| 24 Nov 10+22d | Lingfield (AW) | betdaq.com Claiming Stakes | 5/11 | 1½ | 9-6 | 80 | 82A | Stephen Craine | 25/1 |
| 02 Nov 10+65d | Kempton (AW) | Glayva Handicap | 12/12 | 2¾ | 9-1 | 88 | 54A | Stephen Craine | 66/1 |
| 29 Aug 10+20d | Goodwood | Bank Holiday Handicap | 6/7 | 6 | 9-2 | 79 | 53A | George Baker | 20/1 |
| 09 Aug 10+30d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 13/13 | 6 | 9-13 | 90 | 75C | Stephen Craine | 25/1 |
| 10 Jul 10+151d | York | John Smith's Handicap | 14/14 | 22 | 9-0 | 82 | 37C | Ryan Moore | 9/1 |
| 09 Feb 10+33d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 1/6 | 8-13 | 85 | 98B | Stephen Craine | 7/4F | |
| 07 Jan 10+9d | Southwell (AW) | betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 1/7 | 9-3 | 75 | 106A | Stephen Craine | 5/2 | |
| 2009 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 09+27d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Live In Play At totesport.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-4 | 75 | 103A | Stephen Craine | 6/1 | |
| 02 Dec 09+11d | Kempton (AW) | Kia Soul Handicap | 8/12 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 76 | 66A | Nicky Mackay | 16/1 |
| 21 Nov 09+3d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Uk Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 77 | 81A | Shane Kelly | 12/1 |
| 18 Nov 09+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Claude Duval's 40 Years In The Sun Handicap | 10/10 | 2 | 9-1 | 77 | 61A | Stephen Craine | 20/1 |
| 24 Oct 09+102d | Kempton (AW) | Denise Servante's Wish I Was There Handicap | 12/12 | nk | 9-0 | 79 | 59A | Pat Cosgrave | 16/1 |
| 14 Jul 09+18d | Southwell (AW) | Victor Chandler Sponsors Of Nottingham Forest FC Handicap | 12/14 | 7 | 9-5 | 84 | 50C | Duilio Da Silva | 16/1 |
| 26 Jun 09+11d | Folkestone | Weatherbys Bank Folkestone Hammer Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 9-3 | 78 | 85A | George Baker | 8/1 |
| 15 Jun 09+23d | Windsor | Clic Sargent Handicap | 2/14 | nk | 9-5 | 78 | 91A | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 |
| 23 May 09+16d | Haydock | Betfredbingo Handicap | 14/17 | nk | 9-3 | 79 | 58C | Martin Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 07 May 09+12d | Goodwood | Novocapital Handicap | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-3 | 79 | 86A | Eddie Ahern | 9/1 |
| 25 Apr 09+13d | Leicester | Toteplacepot Handicap | 7/13 | shd | 9-1 | 82 | 77A | Shane Kelly | 33/1 |
| 12 Apr 09+143d | Musselburgh | Toteswinger Handicap | 12/13 | 4 | 9-5 | 82 | 45A | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 08+16d | Chelmsford (AW) | Christmas Parties At Great Leighs Handicap | 9/9 | 36 | 8-10 | 87 | 33C | Shane Kelly | 3/1F |
| 04 Nov 08+7d | Southwell (AW) | Toteexacta Handicap | 2/9 | 2¾ | 8-10 | 81 | 88A | David Probert | 15/2 |
| 28 Oct 08+12d | Catterick | Go Racing At Wetherby This Friday Handicap | 1/9 | 9-4 | 75 | 101A | Shane Kelly | 10/3F | |
| 16 Oct 08+17d | Nottingham | Oval Group Handicap | 1/13 | 9-0 | 71 | 85A | Shane Kelly | 11/2 | |
| 29 Sep 08+30d | Windsor | Get On With william Hill - 0800 444040 Handicap | 4/16 | 2 | 9-2 | 73 | 80A | Jimmy Fortune | 10/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+29d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 8/10 | hd | 9-0 | 76 | 55A | Chris Catlin | 5/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+11d | Haydock | Aricabeau Racing Syndicate Handicap | 7/13 | hd | 9-5 | 78 | 80A | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 21 Jul 08+30d | Windsor | Evolution Securities Handicap | 4/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 78 | 89A | Kerrin McEvoy | 10/1 |
| 21 Jun 08+28d | Newmarket (July) | Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 9/13 | 1½ | 9-9 | 85 | 67A | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
| 24 May 08+21d | Newmarket | National Express Let's Go Handicap | 10/11 | 11 | 8-11 | 90 | 58C | Duilio Da Silva | 40/1 |
| 03 May 08+241d | Newmarket | Stan James 08000 383384 Handicap | 10/13 | 1½ | 9-2 | 93 | 60A | Gabriel Hannon | 40/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 07+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Wayment Flooring Novice Stakes (AW) | 3/5 | nk | 9-0 | 88 | 75C | Tolley Dean | 6/1 |
| 24 Aug 07+19d | Newbury | Incentive Leisure Group Nursery Handicap | 1/14 | 8-13 | 81 | 83C | Tolley Dean | 10/1 | |
| 05 Aug 07+54d | Newbury | Home-Start West Berkshire EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 2/10 | 3½ | 9-3 | — | 80C | T Quinn | 9/1 |
| 12 Jun 07+53d | Chester | Kemira GrowHow E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | nk | 9-3 | — | 53C | Eddie Ahern | 10/3 |
| 20 Apr 07 | Newbury | Burges Salmon E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 68C | Joe Fanning | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Harlech Castle won?
- Harlech Castle (GB) won 6 of 41 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 14.6%. Placed 13 times in total (31.7% of starts).
- Who trained Harlech Castle?
- Harlech Castle (GB) was trained by Jim Boyle on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 27 January 2011.
- Who is Harlech Castle's sire?
- Harlech Castle (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Ffestiniog (IRE), whose sire is Efisio.
- What going does Harlech Castle prefer?
- Harlech Castle (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Harlech Castle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 27 January 2011. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Harlech Castle's sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Harlech Castle's siblings?
- Out of Ffestiniog (IRE), Harlech Castle (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Llewellyn (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Eisteddfod (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.