Waterford Castle (IRE)
Waterford Castle is a gelding by Sea The Stars out of a Dark Angel mare who has won one of 12 starts. The win came at Class 3 level in the Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing Maiden Stakes at Windsor over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm in Aug 2026. He has six places from 12 runs overall. His last run, at Newmarket in Sep 2026, was a seventh of 10 in a Class 3 handicap when beaten favourite and last raced off OR 88.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 6 (50%)Placed
- −10.33£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.33Fair A/E n=12 · 0.29 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 194 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 96C | 72 | 5 runs · 96 / 82 |
| Good | 4 | 89A | 78.5 | 2 runs · 89 / 87.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 100A | 94 | 2 runs · 100 / 94 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 96C | 84 | 6 runs · 96 / 84 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 100A | 60 | 1 run · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 89A | 88.5 | 2 runs · 89 / 88.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 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 12 analysed runs since Jun 2025
- Held up 4 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (25%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (25%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,985 runs since Jun 2013 (1,118 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.4% from 457. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,503 | 284 | 18.9% | +3.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 2,647 | 421 | 15.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,245 | 206 | 16.5% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 1,536 | 188 | 12.2% | −3.5 | — |
| Heavy | 457 | 43 | 9.4% | −6.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,579 | 425 | 16.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 776 | 113 | 14.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,114 | 337 | 15.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4,425 | 759 | 17.2% | +1.5 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,895 | 264 | 13.9% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 587 | 74 | 12.6% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −4.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loughnane | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Zac Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.33 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Sep 26+43d | Newmarket | Betway Bet £10 Get £40 Handicap Stakes Pulled hard early - travelled up the middle to hit the front - pressed on out in command - pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out - dropped away in the closing furlong | 7/10 | 1 | 9-9 | 88 | 89A | 83A | Billy Loughnane | 4/1F |
| 13 Aug 26+13d | Windsor | Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after a furlong - regained control on the turn 4f out - edged clear from the 3f marker - pressed on under pressure inside the final furlong to hold on for victory | 1/6 | 9-7 | 88 | 94B | 85B | Billy Loughnane | 4/6F | |
| 31 Jul 26+23d | Goodwood | World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Bumped at the break - settled in the pack - looked comfortable but boxed in approaching 2f out - eased left to find space and made ground - closed on the leader inside the last - held on for third | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-5 | 86 | 62C | 86A | Billy Loughnane | 6/1 |
| 08 Jul 26+20d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Racecourse Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Settled in mid-division - short of room and pressed along 2f out - closing on the leader over 1f out but only able to continue on at an unchanging gallop to the line | 2/6 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 86 | 31B | 83B | Billy Loughnane | 11/10F |
| 18 Jun 26+40d | Ascot | King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled up early with plenty of enthusiasm - tracked the pack through midrace - shifted left and pushed along with 2f left - drifted right approaching the final furlong - stayed on at a steady gait to finish seventh | 7/19 | 2 | 8-9 | 86 | 96C | 84A | Zac Lloyd | 20/1 |
| 09 May 26+24d | Ascot | Royal Ascot Local Schools Art Competition Handicap Dwelt and settled at back - moved right and pressed for effort 2f out - went in pursuit of leader - stayed on inside final furlong - unable to get closer close home | 2/5 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 84 | 82C | 94B | Billy Loughnane | 7/4F |
| 15 Apr 26+23d | Newmarket | Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Up with the front group - moved to dispute 2f out - pushed to the front over 1f out - tackled inside the final furlong and just collared near the line | 2/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 80 | 86A | 91A | Tom Marquand | 15/2 |
| 23 Mar 26+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Sat close to pace early - hit front two out and pushed along - challenged inside final furlong - caught right on the line to finish second | 2/4 | ½ | 9-2 | 78 | 88C | 87B | Billy Loughnane | 4/6F |
| 23 Feb 26+194d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sent to the front early - broke away from rest with eventual winner approaching 2f out - drifted right rounding the turn a furlong out - overtaken soon after - unable to match winner's finishing burst inside final furlong - finished second | 2/8 | 2¾ | 8-13 | 81 | 100A | 82A | Rob Hornby | 4/6F |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Aug 25+53d | Ffos Las | 3A's Leisure Swift Group Super Site EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards the rear early - improved out wide with a furlong left - kept on without threatening the front and finished sixth | 6/10 | hd | 9-7 | — | 71B | 74A | Rob Hornby | 15/2 |
| 21 Jun 25+8d | Ascot | Chesham Stakes (Listed) Settled towards the back through the middle - improved into contention 4f out - lost ground under pressure 2f out - dropped away steadily late to finish 7th | 7/9 | nk | 9-5 | — | 49A | 76A | Rossa Ryan | 40/1 |
| 13 Jun 25 | Sandown | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - moved left and made headway from outside with 2f left - unable to reach the leading two in the final furlong but stayed on to finish third | 3/6 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | 4A | 79B | Rossa Ryan | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Waterford Castle won?
- Waterford Castle (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 6 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Waterford Castle?
- Waterford Castle (IRE) is trained by George Boughey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is Waterford Castle's sire?
- Waterford Castle (IRE) is by Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Deise Blue (IRE), whose sire is Dark Angel.
- What going does Waterford Castle prefer?
- Waterford Castle (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Waterford Castle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 25 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Waterford Castle's sire's record?
- Sea The Stars (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,985 runs since Jun 2013 (1,118 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.4% from 457. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
- Who are Waterford Castle's siblings?
- Out of Deise Blue (IRE), Waterford Castle (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.