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Horse profile

Kilronan Castle (GB)

13yo gelding (at last run, May 2024) · Last trainer Martin Sweetland · Last owner The Golden Roosters
by Indian River (FR) out of Greatest Friend (IRE) (Mandalus)
23 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2015
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 May 2024 — 889 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2024 3 wins · Leicester, Cartmel & Carlisle Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile

Kilronan Castle won three of 23 starts on turf between Apr 2016 and Dec 2017. Two of those wins came in handicaps off marks of 102 and 106 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good and good to soft, while the third was in a Class 4 novices hurdle over 2m5f – 3m on good. The gelding, aged 13 at his last run in May 2024, finished that Newton Abbot hunters chase off an official rating of 81. He last won at Leicester in Dec 2017.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 34lb off peak
Official rating81↓ 34lb off peak
81 81–115

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 107 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 4 Oct 2017

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 →

Jumps 8 figures · best 121A · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4121A90—
Good397B91—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5121A73—
2m5f – 3m3107B91—

Of 14 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 133A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 3 Dec 2017 Official rating 81 at the last run, 29 May 2024

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 18 figures · best 135A · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft8135A108—
Soft5119A111—
Good5133A109—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10135A109.5—
2m5f – 3m5116A98—
1m5f – 2m3115A111—

Of 23 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 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
Indian River (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,381 runs since Jan 2008 (99 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8% from 224.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm56814.3%+3.1—
Good4765411.3%+0.12 from 8
Good to Soft2492811.2%01 from 9
Soft3884210.8%−0.40 from 6
Heavy2082311.1%−0.1—
Standard (AW)400%−11.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m224188%−3.20 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f4324710.9%−0.32 from 11
2m5f – 3m5196512.5%+1.31 from 9
Over 3m2062512.1%+0.9—

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
Greatest Friend (IRE) (Mandalus)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Greatest By Phar (GB)70——
Comeragh Vision (GB)70——
Thistledown Rose (GB)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 9 1 11% −3.50
Good 8 2 25% −2.00
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 15 2 13% −6.50
Class 5 5 1 20% −2.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 4 0 0% −4.00
Sedgefield 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 1 50% +3.50
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 1 100% +2.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 1 100% +2.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 2 18% −2.50
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Kennedy 9 1 11% −6.00
James Cowley 4 1 25% +1.50
Lorcan Murtagh 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Jake Bament 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Heidi Stevens 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Darren Andrews 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
A P Heskin 1 1 100% +2.00
Wayne Hutchinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Adrian Lane 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 2 12% −8.50
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 6 1 17% −3.00
2016 8 2 25% +0.50
2015 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 1 8% −10.00
Hurdle 9 2 22% −0.50
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2024 · 1 run
29 May 24+455d Newton Abbot Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 2m5f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-7 81—— Mr Jake Bament 200/1
2023 · 1 run
01 Mar 23+280d Wincanton Dick And Sue Woodhouse Memorial Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-5 87—— Miss Heidi Stevens 150/1
2022 · 1 run
25 May 22+1466d Newton Abbot Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 2m5f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-9 94—— Mr Darren Andrews 50/1
2018 · 2 runs
20 May 18+87d Stratford Zoe's Place Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-11 107—— Lorcan Murtagh 12/1
22 Feb 18+69d Sedgefield Weatherbys Stallion Book Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 2½ 11-2 109—101C Brian Hughes 2/1
2017 · 6 runs
15 Dec 17+12d Doncaster Grandnational.fans Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 3¾ 11-2 10265A109A William Kennedy 5/2F
03 Dec 17+36d Leicester Cossington Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 12-0 10297B133A A P Heskin 2/1F
28 Oct 17+24d Kelso Bruce Farms Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 4½ 11-9 10691C98C Lorcan Murtagh 3/1F
04 Oct 17+218d Bangor-on-Dee Watch Racing UK Anywhere Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 1¾ 10-10 108107B98A William Kennedy 8/1
28 Feb 17+50d Catterick Easby Abbey Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 13 11-11 10963B110B William Kennedy 9/2
09 Jan 17+14d Doncaster Pegler Yorkshire Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-12 110—— William Kennedy 15/2
2016 · 8 runs
26 Dec 16+47d Sedgefield Wynyard Celebrating Boxing Day At Sedgefield Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 nk 11-12 10973A131A William Kennedy 2/1F
09 Nov 16+27d Bangor-on-Dee Sir John Hanmer Trophy (Handicap Chase) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 2½ 11-3 111121A108B Wayne Hutchinson 6/1
13 Oct 16+138d Carlisle National Hero Interactive Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 12 10-12 11554C96C William Kennedy 6/1
28 May 16+25d Cartmel Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 115—116A William Kennedy 2/1F
03 May 16+30d Sedgefield Equestrian Surfaces Ltd 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 2 11-0 115—108C William Kennedy EvensF
03 Apr 16+30d Carlisle Apollobet Home Of Cashback Offers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-6 106—135A James Cowley 9/2C
04 Mar 16+63d Doncaster Watch Live Racing On Betbright.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 3½ 11-9 107—119A William Kennedy 6/1
01 Jan 16+21d Catterick Buy Your 2016 Annual Badge Today Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 2¾ 11-7 109—115A James Cowley 16/1
2015 · 4 runs
11 Dec 15+14d Bangor-on-Dee Mike Pryde Electrical Services Ltd 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 6 10-12 ——111A Adrian Lane 14/1
27 Nov 15+32d Musselburgh Bam Construction Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 1¼ 11-0 ——108A Brian Harding 40/1
26 Oct 15+25d Ayr Racing UK Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 5 10-9 ——95C James Cowley 16/1
01 Oct 15 Bangor-on-Dee Stella Artois Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Class 6 · 2m½f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 4 10-13 ——109B James Cowley 3/1

Quick answers

How many races has Kilronan Castle won?
Kilronan Castle (GB) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2015 and 2024, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 7 times in total (30.4% of starts).
Who trained Kilronan Castle?
Kilronan Castle (GB) was trained by Martin Sweetland on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 29 May 2024.
Who is Kilronan Castle's sire?
Kilronan Castle (GB) is by Indian River (FR) out of Greatest Friend (IRE), whose sire is Mandalus.
What going does Kilronan Castle prefer?
Kilronan Castle (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kilronan Castle's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 29 May 2024. The highest on record is 115.
What is Kilronan Castle's sire's record?
Indian River (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,381 runs since Jan 2008 (99 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8% from 224.
Who are Kilronan Castle's siblings?
Out of Greatest Friend (IRE), Kilronan Castle (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2015. 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.