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Horse profile

Sandford Castle (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2022) · Last trainer Richard Hawker · Last owner Rolling Aces
by Norwich (GB) out of Pegs Polly (IRE) (Phardante)
25 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2015
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jan 2022 — 1,744 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2022 Won at Taunton New yard Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile

Sandford Castle won one of 25 starts on turf, the success coming in a Class 5 handicap chase over 3m on heavy ground at Taunton in Dec 2020. He has raced at 14 different courses, with three starts and that sole win at Taunton. The gelding was last seen when finishing unplaced off an official rating of 93 at Wincanton in Jan 2022, his first run for Richard Hawker and 22lb below his highest ever mark of 115.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 22lb off peak
Official rating93↓ 22lb off peak
93 76–115

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Exeter, 19 Jan 2021

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 10 figures · best 118B · median 67.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft6118B64—
Good to Soft278C56.5—
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Over 3m478C60.5—
2m5f – 3m3118B100—
2m1f – 2m4f270C67.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 113A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 11 Mar 2021 Official rating 93 at the last run, 26 Jan 2022

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 20 figures · best 126A · median 97.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft11126A96—
Good to Soft3113A99—
Heavy3125A104—
Good3100A93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Over 3m5113A102—
2m5f – 3m5104A93—
2m1f – 2m4f5126A104—
1m5f – 2m5100A95—

Of 25 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 · 20 figures from 25 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
Norwich (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm16212.5%+5—
Good to Firm174158.6%+1.1—
Good514438.4%+0.90 from 5
Good to Soft224198.5%+10 from 5
Soft408256.1%−1.40 from 12
Heavy251156%−1.51 from 3
Standard (AW)1417.1%−0.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.5—
1m2f – 1m4f800%−7.5—
1m5f – 2m603498.1%+0.60 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f595457.6%+0.10 from 7
2m5f – 3m346257.2%−0.30 from 6
Over 3m4812.1%−5.41 from 7

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Pegs Polly (IRE) (Phardante)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cosmic Kid (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 12 0 0% −12.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +0.75

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 15 1 7% −11.25
Class 4 10 0 0% −10.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 5 0 0% −5.00
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Taunton 3 1 33% +0.75
Sedgefield 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 7 1 14% −3.25
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brendan Powell 6 0 0% −6.00
Mitchell Bastyan 4 1 25% −0.25
James Best 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Dunne 2 0 0% −2.00
Richie McLernon 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Cannon 2 0 0% −2.00
Liam Heard 2 0 0% −2.00
James Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Brogan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Wedge 1 0 0% −1.00
Alain Cawley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 22 1 5% −18.25
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00
2020 7 1 14% −3.25
2019 4 0 0% −4.00
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2016 4 0 0% −4.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 1 8% −9.25
Hurdle 12 0 0% −12.00

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
2022 · 1 run
26 Jan 22+316d Wincanton Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m2½f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-9 93—— Brendan Powell 22/1
2021 · 4 runs
16 Mar 21+5d Sedgefield Mansionbet Merry Cheltmas Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m2½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 9 10-2 9278C82C Mitchell Bastyan 3/1
11 Mar 21+14d Wincanton Follow MansionBet This Cheltmas Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 nk 11-2 9235A113A James Bowen 10/11F
25 Feb 21+37d Chepstow Pertemps Healthcare Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m2f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nk 10-11 8858A102B Kevin Brogan 4/1
19 Jan 21+20d Exeter Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 1¾ 10-8 85100A90C Mitchell Bastyan 9/2
2020 · 7 runs
30 Dec 20+15d Taunton Stables Business Park Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m2½f · Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 10-2 78—104B Mitchell Bastyan 11/4F
15 Dec 20+59d Wincanton Join RacingTV And Go Racing Free Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 9-13 7663A95A Mitchell Bastyan 5/1
17 Oct 20+46d Stratford Early Happy Birthday Kian Burley Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m6½f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 1 10-2 76—93A James Best 20/1
01 Sep 20+15d Newton Abbot NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 5½ 10-6 8084C73C Brendan Powell 22/1
17 Aug 20+159d Uttoxeter Final Furlong Podcast Handicap Chase (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m6½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-11 83—— Robert Dunne 14/1
11 Mar 20+36d Huntingdon Mansionbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 6 11-3 8565A104A Robert Dunne 13/2
04 Feb 20+63d Sedgefield Spray Technologies Bespoke Spraying Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m5f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 4½ 11-5 86—104A Richie McLernon 11/2
2019 · 4 runs
03 Dec 19+21d Southwell Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-4 91—— Richie McLernon 20/1
12 Nov 19+250d Huntingdon Integral UK Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-12 91—— Brian Hughes 18/1
07 Mar 19+52d Wincanton Star Sports In The App Store Now Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-4 96—— Tom Cannon 6/1
14 Jan 19+54d Ffos Las Tim Vaughan Racing Supporting Ffos Las Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6f · Soft · 15 ran 3/15 13 11-11 99118B99A Adam Wedge 10/1
2018 · 2 runs
21 Nov 18+226d Chepstow Ssafa Armed Forces Charity Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 17 ran 8/17 3 11-0 10270C87C Tom Cannon 10/1
09 Apr 18+719d Kempton Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran 10/11 14 11-0 11048C86C James Best 25/1
2016 · 4 runs
20 Apr 16+16d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 4½ 11-9 112—100A Brendan Powell 12/1
04 Apr 16+81d Wincanton ApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 17 11-12 115—96C Alain Cawley 10/3
14 Jan 16+13d Catterick Yorkshire-outdoors.co.uk Adventure Activities Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 ¾ 11-12 115—126A Brendan Powell 5/2F
01 Jan 16+16d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Heavy · 18 ran 3/18 3 11-5 ——125A Liam Heard 9/1
2015 · 3 runs
16 Dec 15+261d Ludlow Tanners Cava 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 16 ran 15/16 27 11-0 ——95C Liam Heard 100/1
30 Mar 15+14d Chepstow Truvape 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 7 11-0 ——91C Brendan Powell 12/1
16 Mar 15 Taunton Bathwick Tyres Midsomer Norton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 16 11-1 ——99C Brendan Powell 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sandford Castle won?
Sandford Castle (IRE) won 1 of 25 archived starts between 2015 and 2022, a strike rate of 4%. Placed 10 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Sandford Castle?
Sandford Castle (IRE) was trained by Richard Hawker on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 26 January 2022.
Who is Sandford Castle's sire?
Sandford Castle (IRE) is by Norwich (GB) out of Pegs Polly (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does Sandford Castle prefer?
Sandford Castle (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sandford Castle's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 26 January 2022. The highest on record is 115.
What is Sandford Castle's sire's record?
Norwich (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sandford Castle's siblings?
Out of Pegs Polly (IRE), Sandford Castle (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 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.