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Horse profile

King's Castle (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer David Simcock · Owner Darren Langley
by Camelot (GB) out of Kikonga (GB) (Danehill Dancer)
51 runs · 28 courses · from Oct 2019
As at 3 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 7 courses Last run 20 Oct 2026 · 4th of 15 Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile

King's Castle is an 8 from 51 gelding with all eight wins on turf. Four of those wins came over 1m2f – 1m4f and four over hurdles between 1m5f and 2m4f, six of them on good ground. He won a Class 5 handicap at Sandown in Jul 2025 off 66 and a Class 6 handicap at Ffos Las the previous month off 59. Aged 9 at his last run in Oct 2026 he finished fourth of 15 at Yarmouth off an official rating of 63.

Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 3 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 53lb off peak
Official rating63↓ 53lb off peak
63 59–116

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 94 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Sandown, 24 Jul 2026

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 →

Flat 38 figures · best 107A · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
Good11103A683 runs · 91 / 67
Good to Firm8107A882 runs · 94 / 88
Good to Soft796B841 run · —
Standard (AW)699A75.5—
Soft385C851 run · —
Heavy273A70.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f29107A797 runs · 94 / 85
1m – 1m1f579A75—
1m5f – 2m484A69.5—
Jumps 11 figures · best 128B · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
Good596A89—
Good to Soft4128B107—
Soft285A79.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m8128B92—
2m1f – 2m4f3104A89—

Of 51 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 51 runs · as at 28 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 74A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Yarmouth, 20 Oct 2026 Official rating 63 at the last flat run, 20 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 140A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 20 Jul 2024 Official rating 116 at the last jumps run, 22 Sep 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 →

Flat 38 figures · best 90A · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
Good1185A713 runs · 82 / 71
Good to Firm890A73.52 runs · 76 / 75.5
Good to Soft786A681 run · —
Standard (AW)687A57—
Soft379A741 run · —
Heavy276A65—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f2990A727 runs · 82 / 74
1m – 1m1f587A73—
1m5f – 2m470A66.5—
Jumps 12 figures · best 140A · median 118.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
Good6140A125—
Good to Soft4120A113—
Soft2125A106.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m9140A120—
2m1f – 2m4f3121A116—

Of 51 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 50 figures from 51 runs · as at 28 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 14 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 7 (50%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 4 (29%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 3 (21%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,717 runs since May 2017 (758 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15213.3%+1.60 from 1
Good to Firm8179111.1%−0.60 from 8
Good1,99223711.9%+0.26 from 17
Good to Soft1,09913111.9%+0.22 from 11
Soft1,50120013.3%+1.60 from 6
Heavy5585810.4%−1.30 from 2
Standard (AW)1,73518310.5%−1.20 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2613.8%−7.9—
6f – 7f714669.2%−2.5—
1m – 1m1f1,61718011.1%−0.60 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f2,88334912.1%+0.44 from 29
1m5f – 2m1,68121913%+1.32 from 14
2m1f – 2m4f5966310.6%−1.12 from 3
2m5f – 3m1712011.7%0—
Over 3m29413.8%+2.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2017 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kikonga (GB) (Danehill Dancer)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Eighteen Carat (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Kiamba (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Eighteen Carat (IRE)511mClass 5
Kibaale (IRE)311m1½f—
Kiamba (IRE)811m4fListed
Adirondack (IRE)40——
Viadeipispini (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 17 6 35% +9.25
Good to Soft 11 2 18% +8.00
Good to Firm 8 0 0% −8.00
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Standard (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 28 5 18% −2.50
Class 4 14 2 14% −1.25
Class 6 5 1 20% +2.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Taunton 5 0 0% −5.00
Sandown 4 1 25% −0.75
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Newbury 4 1 25% +8.00
Yarmouth 3 0 0% −3.00
Ffos Las 3 1 33% +4.00
Salisbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Epsom Downs 3 0 0% −3.00
Bath 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 2 2 100% +4.50
Newmarket (July) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 1 100% +2.75
Warwick 1 1 100% +8.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 1 100% +2.75
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 29 4 14% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 14 2 14% −1.25
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 2 67% +3.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Taryn Langley 17 3 18% +5.25
Rex Dingle 7 0 0% −7.00
Bryan Carver 6 3 50% +10.25
James Doyle 4 0 0% −4.00
Miss Taryn Langley 3 0 0% −3.00
Rhys Clutterbuck 2 0 0% −2.00
David Allan 2 1 50% +1.75
Jamie Spencer 2 0 0% −2.00
Ben Bromley 1 1 100% +2.00
Mr John Reddington 1 0 0% −1.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00
Sophie Reed 1 0 0% −1.00
Trevor Whelan 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Curtis 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 34 4 12% −8.00
Tongue tie 16 4 25% +3.25
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 0 0% −7.00
2025 6 2 33% +4.25
2024 7 4 57% +12.25
2023 8 0 0% −8.00
2022 9 1 11% +3.00
2021 8 0 0% −8.00
2020 4 1 25% −0.25
2019 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 38 4 11% −12.00
Hurdle 13 4 31% +6.25

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
2026 · 7 runs
20 Oct 26+12d Yarmouth Seadell Shops & Holiday Chalets Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Soft · 15 ran held up at the back early - pushed along over 2f out - moved right for a gap over 1f out - ran on strongly inside the final furlong to finish fourth 4/15 nk 9-7 6385C74A Taryn Langley 20/1
08 Oct 26+41d Bath Find My Hospitality Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 9 ran Prominent from the middle of the field - pushed along and gained ground over 2f out - plodded on without finding more inside final furlong - finished 6th 6/9 nk 9-4 6566A71A Taryn Langley 14/1
28 Aug 26+22d Ffos Las Noah's Ark Christmas Party Race Day Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Held up eagerly early - settled midpack and close enough to front-runner 3f out - pushed along in pursuit 2f out - slipped to third inside the final furlong - faded to finish fourth 4/5 1½ 9-1 6786C63B Taryn Langley 6/1
06 Aug 26+13d Newmarket (July) Knight Frank Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Held mid-pack early - pressed into contention with front group 2f out and moved through inside final furlong - weakened close home to finish third 3/6 1½ 9-3 6982B75B Taryn Langley 11/2
24 Jul 26+40d Sandown Close Brothers Asset Finance Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Settled off the front runners - shifted left approaching 2f out - made rapid progress to hit the front a furlong out - overtaken deep inside the final furlong but stayed on to finish second 2/6 ¾ 9-5 6694B76B Taryn Langley 9/2
14 Jun 26+26d Salisbury H S Lester Memorial Challenge Cup 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 10 ran Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - edged past faded runners in the closing stages to finish fourth 4/10 1¾ 8-10 6791A71A Taryn Langley 4/1C
19 May 26+218d Lingfield Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 5 · 1m3½f · Good · 8 ran Sat close up early - pressed for effort with over two furlongs left - eased across to the right - moved into second inside final 110yds but unable to reel in winner 2/8 ¾ 9-1 6767A82A Taryn Langley 12/1
2025 · 6 runs
13 Oct 25+25d Yarmouth winningpost.co.uk Free Racing Tips Handicap Class 5 · 1m3½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled towards the back and wide - urged forward and lost touch 3f out - found a bit of extra late finishing 5/7 nk 9-8 6968A65A Taryn Langley 7/2
18 Sep 25+49d Yarmouth Goffs Two Million Series Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m6f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Sat close to pace early - asked for effort with 2f left - kept finding under pressure to hold third late 3/5 4 8-10 7075C67B Taryn Langley 13/2
31 Jul 25+6d Epsom Downs Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled at the back early - pushed along with much ground to find 2f out - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on to snatch third near the line 3/6 2¾ 8-7 6696B68B Taryn Langley 5/4F
25 Jul 25+25d Sandown Close Brothers Asset Finance Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 7 ran Settled just behind the pace on the rail - pressed for effort and lost ground three furlongs out - moved through on the outside in the final furlong to lead - stayed on strongly to score 1/7 9-6 6679B79A Taryn Langley 9/4F
30 Jun 25+20d Ffos Las Pure Elegance At 3A's Leisure Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled towards the back - moving through smoothly from 3f out - pressed for effort with 2f left - powered clear inside final furlong to win comfortably 1/9 9-6 5972B82A Taryn Langley 6/1
10 Jun 25+261d Wolverhampton (AW) Visit wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk To Book Now Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard · 8 ran Settled off the pace midfield - shifted right and pushed along around the home turn without gaining ground - dropped away in the last furlong to finish seventh 7/8 hd 9-1 6299A58A Taryn Langley 16/1
2024 · 7 runs
22 Sep 24+36d Plumpton Friends & Family Remembering Norman Sharpe Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled in the pack - shared third spot after being fifth - dropped away three out and unable to respond finishing sixth 6/8 4½ 11-0 116128B112A Bryan Carver 4/1
17 Aug 24+28d Perth Scone Estates Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m · Good · 12 ran Held up towards back of pack - driven into contention approaching home turn - checked and switched wide 2 out - stayed on strongly up the run-in to snatch second - just failed to peg back winner 2/12 nk 11-6 114—129A Bryan Carver 11/1
20 Jul 24+36d Market Rasen Unibet More Extra Places Everyday Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-9 10896A140A Bryan Carver 11/4F
14 Jun 24+9d Newton Abbot Peninsula Finance Plc Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 12-0 9889B121A Ben Bromley 2/1F
05 Jun 24+30d Newton Abbot Book Our Winning Post Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m1f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-12 9888A116A Bryan Carver 5/2F
06 May 24+25d Warwick racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 11 ran 1/11 10-13 9596A130A Bryan Carver 8/1
11 Apr 24+107d Taunton Summerfield Developments Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m½f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 4½ 11-13 9785A125A Rex Dingle 11/2
2023 · 8 runs
26 Dec 23+12d Wincanton Steel Beams Steelbeams.Online Boxing Day Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 6 11-2 98110A114A Bryan Carver 8/1
14 Dec 23+150d Taunton Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 1½ 11-9 9588A120A Rex Dingle 15/2
17 Jul 23+32d Wolverhampton (AW) Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 · 1m6f · Standard · 5 ran 5/5 28 10-2 6664C56C Taryn Langley 4/1
15 Jun 23+37d Newbury Highclere Castle Gin Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 4¾ 10-10 6759A62A Mr John Reddington 14/1
09 May 23+77d Ffos Las Cazoo Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran UR/10 — 11-9 95—— Rex Dingle 17/2
21 Feb 23+14d Taunton Royal Bath & West Of England Society Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 11-7 —83B117A Rex Dingle 7/1
07 Feb 23+29d Taunton Rowcliffes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 1¼ 11-2 —104A105A Rex Dingle 100/1
09 Jan 23+102d Taunton Invest Southwest Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 12 11-8 —74B88A Rex Dingle 14/1
2022 · 9 runs
29 Sep 22+21d Salisbury Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Class 4 · 1m6f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 shd 9-1 6784A70A David Probert 15/2
08 Sep 22+49d Epsom Downs Bohle Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 2 10-9 6873A76A Rex Dingle 9/1
21 Jul 22+20d Newbury Donnington Grove Vets Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 10/12 5 10-6 6969C63C Miss Taryn Langley 9/1
01 Jul 22+22d Sandown Vintage Acquisitions Whisky Chaser Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Class 5 · 1m · Good · 13 ran 4/13 1½ 10-3 6955C81A Miss Taryn Langley 10/1
09 Jun 22+55d Newbury OCS Goodliffe Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-3 6486A86A Taryn Langley 11/1
15 Apr 22+19d Chelmsford City (AW) Crofters Brasserie And Wine Bar Witham Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 ½ 9-10 6674A70A James Doyle 10/1
27 Mar 22+27d Doncaster SBK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 2¼ 9-8 6763C61A Taryn Langley 8/1
28 Feb 22+33d Wolverhampton (AW) Play 4 To Win At Betway Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 · 1m1½f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 nse 10-8 6677A87A Miss Taryn Langley 25/1
26 Jan 22+141d Kempton (AW) Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 10/12 1 8-11 6779A56A Sophie Reed 40/1
2021 · 8 runs
07 Sep 21+7d Goodwood Rod Gaskin Handicap Class 5 · 1m3f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 2¼ 8-11 6579A72A Rhys Clutterbuck 3/1F
31 Aug 21+17d Epsom Downs Harry Taylor's 21st Birthday Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-5 65102A79A Rhys Clutterbuck 12/1
14 Aug 21+24d Newbury Rangers Riding Ranch Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Class 4 · 1m4f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 15 9-2 6768C46C Taryn Langley 6/1
21 Jul 21+25d Bath Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Class 5 · 1m6f · Firm · 4 ran 3/4 5 9-3 6935C66B Trevor Whelan 5/1
26 Jun 21+18d Chester Mental Health UK Handicap Class 4 · 1m4½f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 4¼ 9-4 7077A64A David Allan 6/1
08 Jun 21+12d Salisbury Follow MansionBet Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 3½ 9-7 70107A90A William Buick 11/2
27 May 21+38d Sandown Play Coral 'racing-super-series' For Free Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 1¼ 9-5 7285B79A James Doyle 12/1
19 Apr 21+157d Windsor Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 1¾ 9-7 7596A71A Jamie Spencer 12/1
2020 · 4 runs
13 Nov 20+113d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 9 8-13 7773C51C Jamie Spencer 16/1
23 Jul 20+15d Pontefract Alamo Business Systems Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 2¼ 9-6 7965A72A James Doyle 7/2J
08 Jul 20+21d Ripon Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Good · 4 ran 3/4 3 9-1 8085C72B Daniel Tudhope 11/8F
17 Jun 20+224d Beverley tote.co.uk Knowledge Pool Novice Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 9-2 —103A85A David Allan 11/4
2019 · 2 runs
06 Nov 19+14d Nottingham MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 1m½f · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 1½ 9-5 —68C54C Ben Curtis 2/1
23 Oct 19 Newmarket Matchbook EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 2 · 1m · Soft · 13 ran 9/13 ½ 9-5 —75C73A James Doyle 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has King's Castle won?
King's Castle (IRE) won 8 of 51 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.7%. Placed 16 times in total (31.4% of starts).
Who trains King's Castle?
King's Castle (IRE) is trained by David Simcock, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 October 2026.
Who is King's Castle's sire?
King's Castle (IRE) is by Camelot (GB) out of Kikonga (GB), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
What going does King's Castle prefer?
King's Castle (IRE) has the best record on good going: 6 wins from 17 starts (35.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is King's Castle's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 20 October 2026. The highest on record is 116.
What is King's Castle's sire's record?
Camelot (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,717 runs since May 2017 (758 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are King's Castle's siblings?
Out of Kikonga (GB), King's Castle (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Eighteen Carat (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Listed (Kiamba (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2019. 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.