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Horse profile

Ross Castle (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2021) · Last trainer Matthieu Palussiere · Last owner Matthieu Palussiere
by Bushranger (IRE) out of Bulrushes (GB) (Byron)
71 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2015
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Oct 2021 — 1,839 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2021 · 17th of 17 6 wins · Chantilly (FR), Maisons-Laffitte (FR) & Deauville (FR)
KTB Profile

Ross Castle (IRE) is 6 from 71, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Texanita at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (May 2016). Hasn't won since Oct 2020.

Based on 71 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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 73C the best of the last 1 rated run · Ascot, 15 Jun 2016 Official rating 105 at the last run, 15 Jun 2016

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · 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
Bushranger (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,449 runs since Jan 2008 (300 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm28310.7%+3—
Good to Firm713628.7%+1—
Good969737.5%−0.20 from 13
Good to Soft453398.6%+0.90 from 8
Soft666456.8%−0.91 from 18
Heavy211136.2%−1.53 from 8
Standard (AW)1,4091087.7%02 from 24
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4504610.2%+2.51 from 10
6f – 7f1,8891497.9%+0.25 from 57
1m – 1m1f1,012757.4%−0.30 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f606396.4%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m308227.1%−0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f139107.2%−0.5—
2m5f – 3m3725.4%−2.3—
Over 3m800%−7.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bulrushes (GB) (Byron)

6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Snazzy Jazzy (IRE)).

Family form: El Matador (IRE) won at Hamilton, 28 Sep 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Snazzy Jazzy (IRE)4186f–7fGroup 3
El Matador (IRE)1137f–1m½fClass 3
Admiral Rous (IRE)1037f–1m—
California Ten (IRE)227fListed
Kadovar (IRE)711m½fClass 4
Mambo Beat (IRE)2111m2fClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 24 2 8% +7.20
Soft 18 1 6% +12.00
Good 13 0 0% −13.00
Good to Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 8 3 38% +43.20

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 23 3 13% +44.30
Deauville (FR) 18 1 6% −14.70
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 17 2 12% +24.80
Longchamp (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontainebleau (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Dieppe (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Vichy (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 57 5 9% +32.90
Under 6f 10 1 10% +12.50
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tony Piccone 24 2 8% +28.50
Antoine Coutier 15 1 7% +4.30
Alexis Pouchin 13 2 15% +24.30
Eddy Hardouin 6 0 0% −6.00
Antoine Hamelin 3 0 0% −3.00
Jerome Claudic 1 0 0% −1.00
Mme Marie Velon 1 0 0% −1.00
Valentin Seguy 1 0 0% −1.00
Clement Lecoeuvre 1 0 0% −1.00
Mme Aude Duporte 1 0 0% −1.00
Jerome Moutard 1 0 0% −1.00
Mme Alison Massin 1 0 0% −1.00
Mme Mickaelle Michel 1 0 0% −1.00
Fabrice Veron 1 0 0% −1.00
Frank Panicucci 1 1 100% +2.30

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 44 5 11% +49.10
Cheekpieces 16 1 6% +3.30
Blinkers 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 7 0 0% −7.00
2020 14 2 14% +23.30
2019 11 0 0% −11.00
2018 9 1 11% +10.30
2017 12 0 0% −12.00
2016 9 3 33% +46.80
2015 9 0 0% −9.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
01 Oct 21+19d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de Guyancourt (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 7f · Soft · 17 ran 17/17 12 9-4 —— Eddy Hardouin 12/1
12 Sep 21+91d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix du Passage de Bourg l'Abbe (Handicap) (4yo+) (New Course: 2nd Post) (Turf) 7f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 2½ 9-4 —— Eddy Hardouin 12/1
13 Jun 21+54d Longchamp (FR) Prix Mackensie Grieves (Handicap) (4yo+) (New Course: 2nd Post) (Turf) 7f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 12/18 5½ 8-6 —— Eddy Hardouin 18/1
20 Apr 21+41d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Bourget (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 14/15 5 8-13 —— Jerome Claudic 44/5
10 Mar 21+8d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Bois du Ministre (Conditions) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 3 9-6 —— Alexis Pouchin 9/1
02 Mar 21+17d Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Allee Quinconce (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 11 ran 7/11 hd 9-3 —— Alexis Pouchin 48/10
13 Feb 21+48d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Nointel (Handicap) (5yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 shd 8-13 —— Alexis Pouchin 22/1
27 Dec 20+6d Deauville (FR) Prix de Breuil (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 nse 8-7 —— Alexis Pouchin 11/1
21 Dec 20+13d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Pelouse aux Yearlings (Handicap) (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 8f · Standard · 17 ran 10/17 nse 9-1 —— Alexis Pouchin 28/1
08 Dec 20+38d Chantilly (FR) Prix d'Uberlingen (Handicap) (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 17 ran 16/17 1¾ 9-1 —— Alexis Pouchin 25/1
31 Oct 20+18d Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Amante Inquiete (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 8-11 —— Alexis Pouchin 84/10
13 Oct 20+24d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Roi des Manuscrits (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 2½ 8-10 —— Mme Marie Velon 11/1
19 Sep 20+49d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix des Falaises de Craies (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good · 18 ran 13/18 1¼ 8-11 —— Alexis Pouchin 56/1
01 Aug 20+20d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Villa Millaia (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran 9/16 2 9-3 —— Alexis Pouchin 11/1
12 Jul 20+26d Deauville (FR) Qatar Prix de la Place Morny (Handicap) (4yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) 6f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 1½ 8-4 —— Valentin Seguy 34/1
16 Jun 20+20d Dieppe (FR) Prix de la Region Normandie (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 5.5f · Very Soft · 16 ran 10/16 ¾ 8-8 —— Clement Lecoeuvre 26/1
27 May 20+14d Vichy (FR) Prix d'Orry (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 5f · Soft · 16 ran 12/16 ¾ 8-6 —— Alexis Pouchin 32/1
13 May 20+78d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Roissy (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 6/18 nk 8-6 —— Alexis Pouchin 17/1
25 Feb 20+26d Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Allee des Philosophes (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran 5/16 ½ 8-7 —— Alexis Pouchin 30/1
30 Jan 20+22d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Plailly (Conditions) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7f · Standard · 15 ran 1/15 9-1 —— Alexis Pouchin 269/10
08 Jan 20+17d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Petit Chateau (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran 10/16 hd 9-5 —— Antoine Coutier 17/1
22 Dec 19+21d Deauville (FR) Prix de Breuil (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran 5/16 ¾ 8-9 —— Antoine Coutier 32/1
01 Dec 19+33d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Plage Fleurie (Conditions) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Standard · 15 ran 10/15 2 8-11 —— Mme Aude Duporte 34/1
29 Oct 19+17d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix du Pavillon des Gardes (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Heavy · 13 ran 13/13 1 9-1 —— Antoine Coutier 14/1
12 Oct 19+26d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de la Ville de Maisons-Laffitte (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 16 ran 15/16 ½ 8-10 —— Antoine Coutier 44/5
16 Sep 19+19d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix des Aunettes (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 hd 8-7 —— Antoine Coutier 22/1
28 Aug 19+10d Deauville (FR) Prix du Bocage Normand (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 15 ran 11/15 ¾ 8-9 —— Eddy Hardouin 23/1
18 Aug 19+89d Deauville (FR) Darley Grand Handicap des Sprinters (Handicap) (3yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) 6f · Heavy · 17 ran 15/17 hd 8-6 —— Antoine Coutier 10/1
21 May 19+19d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Newmarket (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 17 ran 3/17 nse 8-9 —— Eddy Hardouin 16/1
02 May 19+10d Chantilly (FR) Prix des Grandes Ecuries (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 7f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 10/17 hd 9-5 —— Antoine Hamelin 13/1
22 Apr 19+20d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Haras Royal de Meudon (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 11/15 ½ 8-11 —— Antoine Coutier 11/1
02 Apr 19+110d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix d'Alsace (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 5.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 4/18 hd 9-0 —— Antoine Coutier 20/1
13 Dec 18+28d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Piste des Lions (Handicap) (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Standard · 16 ran 3/16 2 9-1 —— Tony Piccone 30/1
15 Nov 18+15d Fontainebleau (FR) Prix Hubert de Catheu (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Soft · 18 ran 14/18 2 9-0 —— Antoine Coutier 12/1
31 Oct 18+15d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Seine-et-Oise (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 11 ran 8/11 5 9-0 —— Antoine Coutier 36/1
16 Oct 18+13d Chantilly (FR) Prix d'orry (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 ¾ 8-11 —— Antoine Coutier 14/1
03 Oct 18+147d Fontainebleau (FR) Prix du Rocher Cassepot (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 9-7 —— Jerome Moutard 24/1
09 May 18+10d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Newmarket (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 5.5f · Good · 16 ran 16/16 4 9-4 —— Antoine Coutier 26/1
29 Apr 18+12d Longchamp (FR) Grand Handicap de l'Inauguration de ParisLongchamp (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 7f · Good · 18 ran 16/18 1¼ 8-5 —— Antoine Coutier 42/1
17 Apr 18+21d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix du Haras Royal de Meudon (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 8-8 —— Antoine Coutier 183/10
27 Mar 18+91d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de Maurepas (Claimer) (4yo+) (Turf) (Round) 8f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 hd 8-11 —— Mme Alison Massin 12/1
26 Dec 17+20d Deauville (FR) Prix des Belles de la Cote (Handicap) (3yo+) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Standard · 16 ran 15/16 nk 8-13 —— Tony Piccone 23/1
06 Dec 17+41d Deauville (FR) Prix de Grandouet (Claimer) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran 5/16 ½ 8-8 —— Mme Mickaelle Michel 53/10
26 Oct 17+19d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix des Aunettes (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 16 ran 14/16 1 9-1 —— Tony Piccone 83/10
07 Oct 17+21d Chantilly (FR) Prix d'Orry (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 16 ran 3/16 hd 9-4 —— Tony Piccone 97/10
16 Sep 17+17d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Grand Handicap des Bords de Seine (4yo+) (Straight) (Turf) 7f · Very Soft · 15 ran 5/15 nk 8-9 —— Tony Piccone 99/10
30 Aug 17+17d Deauville (FR) Prix du Journal le Pays d'Auge (Prix du Bocage Normand) (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Fast · 16 ran 9/16 shd 9-1 —— Tony Piccone 183/10
13 Aug 17+46d Deauville (FR) Grand Handicap de Deauville (3yo+) (Straight) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 18 ran 8/18 ¾ 8-9 —— Antoine Coutier 60/1
28 Jun 17+45d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de la Foret de Saint-Germain (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good · 18 ran 18/18 2 9-8 —— Tony Piccone 18/1
14 May 17+26d Deauville (FR) Grand Handicap des Flyers (4yo+) (Straight) (Turf) 7f · Soft · 17 ran 3/17 ¾ 8-9 —— Tony Piccone 53/1
18 Apr 17+19d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix du Haras Royal de Meudon (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 hd 9-8 —— Tony Piccone 46/1
30 Mar 17+28d Fontainebleau (FR) Prix Cor de Chasse () (3yo+) (Turf) 5.5f · Soft · 10 ran 10/10 hd 9-6 —— Fabrice Veron 38/1
02 Mar 17+121d Chantilly (FR) Prix Anabaa (Conditions) (3yo+) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 1½ 9-6 —— Tony Piccone 22/1
01 Nov 16+51d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Seine-et-Oise (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Soft · 12 ran 12/12 nk 9-1 —— Tony Piccone 33/1
11 Sep 16+35d Chantilly (FR) Qatar Prix du Petit Couvert (3yo+) (Turf) 5f · Good · 13 ran 13/13 5 9-2 —— Tony Piccone 33/1
07 Aug 16+39d Deauville (FR) LARC Prix Maurice de Gheest (3yo+) (Turf) 6.5f · Good · 15 ran 14/15 10 8-11 —— Tony Piccone 66/1
29 Jun 16+14d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Ris-Orangis (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 hd 8-13 —— Eddy Hardouin 12/1
15 Jun 16+33d Ascot Jersey Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Soft · 19 ran 12/19 1¾ 9-4 10573C Tony Piccone 40/1
13 May 16+23d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Texanita (3yo) (Turf) 5.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 8-10 —— Tony Piccone 215/10
20 Apr 16+19d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Plessis Luzarches (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 8-9 —— Tony Piccone 29/1
01 Apr 16+89d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Tarbes (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Heavy · 13 ran 6/13 4 8-13 —— Tony Piccone 9/1
03 Jan 16+7d Deauville (FR) Prix de l'Epee (Claimer) (3yo) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-4 —— Frank Panicucci 23/10F
27 Dec 15+11d Deauville (FR) Prix de Cheffreteau (Handicap) (2yo) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 shd 9-0 —— Antoine Hamelin 103/10
16 Dec 15+22d Deauville (FR) Prix de Giberville (Maiden) (2yo) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Standard · 15 ran 2/15 1¾ 9-2 —— Tony Piccone 132/10
24 Nov 15+21d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Croix Marquet (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) 7f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 ½ 9-2 —— Tony Piccone 25/1
03 Nov 15+34d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Buisson Creux (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 hd 9-2 —— Tony Piccone 7/1
30 Sep 15+41d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Puits (Conditions) (2yo) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 hd 8-11 —— Tony Piccone 55/1
20 Aug 15+14d Deauville (FR) Prix d'Exmes (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 9-2 —— Antoine Hamelin 25/1
06 Aug 15+103d Deauville (FR) Prix de l'Augeron (Conditions) (2yo) (Turf) 6.5f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 1½ 8-11 —— Tony Piccone 30/1
25 Apr 15+17d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Sylvan (Maiden) (2yo) (Turf) 5f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 20 9-2 —— Tony Piccone 5/2F
08 Apr 15 Chantilly (FR) Prix du Premier Pas (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo) (Turf) 5f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 ¾ 9-2 —— Tony Piccone 135/10

Quick answers

How many races has Ross Castle (IRE) won?
Ross Castle (IRE) won 6 of 71 archived starts between 2015 and 2021, a strike rate of 8.5%. Placed 16 times in total (22.5% of starts).
Who trained Ross Castle (IRE)?
Ross Castle (IRE) was trained by Matthieu Palussiere on the most recent run on record, at Saint-Cloud (FR) on 1 October 2021.
Who is Ross Castle (IRE)'s sire?
Ross Castle (IRE) is by Bushranger (IRE) out of Bulrushes (GB), whose sire is Byron.
What going does Ross Castle (IRE) prefer?
Ross Castle (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ross Castle (IRE)'s official rating?
Ross Castle (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 105.
What is Ross Castle (IRE)'s sire's record?
Bushranger (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,449 runs since Jan 2008 (300 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ross Castle (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Bulrushes (GB), Ross Castle (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Snazzy Jazzy (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.