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Horse profile

Castle Gap

Persian Mews (IRE) × Black Sniper (IRE) (Random Shot (GB))

TrainerFrancis Berry
OwnerThe Point Syndicate

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1991

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 24 Sep 1996, Listowel (IRE) (7/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
24 Sep 96	Listowel (IRE)	7/8	7/1	dist	Anthony Ross	Francis Berry	M.J.Carroll I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Firm	11-7	Boro Bow (IRE)	311	0/6
18 Nov 95	Navan (IRE)	9/9	8/1	11¼	H F Cleary	F Flood	Navan Races Golf Classic (C&G) Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Yielding	11-6	Telescope I (IRE)	-	0/7

7/824 Sep 96 · Listowel (IRE)7/1
M.J.Carroll I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
24 Sep 96
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
7/8
SP
7/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Anthony Ross
Trainer
Francis Berry
Race
M.J.Carroll I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Boro Bow (IRE)
Days
311
Future form
0/6
9/918 Nov 95 · Navan (IRE)8/1
Navan Races Golf Classic (C&G) Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
18 Nov 95
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
9/9
SP
8/1
Btn
11¼
Jockey
H F Cleary
Trainer
F Flood
Race
Navan Races Golf Classic (C&G) Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Telescope I (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
0/7

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Francis Berry	F Flood	24 Sep 96	24 Sep 96	7/8	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
F Flood	-	18 Nov 95	18 Nov 95	9/9	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Francis Berry

Trainer: Francis Berry
Moved from: F Flood
First run: 24 Sep 96
Last run: 24 Sep 96
First run for yard: 7/8
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

F Flood

Trainer: F Flood
First run: 18 Nov 95
Last run: 18 Nov 95
First run for yard: 9/9
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	18 Nov 95	24 Sep 96

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 18 Nov 95
Last run: 24 Sep 96

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchPersian Mews (IRE)

Parent · 1

SirePersian Mews (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchBlack Sniper (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBlack Sniper (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRandom Shot (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Persian Mews (IRE)

Black Sniper (IRE)

Not traced

Random Shot (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCastle Gap (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1991

SirePersian Mews (IRE)

DamBlack Sniper (IRE)

DamsireRandom Shot (GB)

Dam's produce3 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingBlack Boreen (IRE)

Female line

Black Sniper (IRE) · 3 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Persian Mews (IRE)	Black Sniper (IRE)	Random Shot (GB)	gelding	NH 2m4½f	Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4½f

Persian Mews (IRE)

Sire: Persian Mews (IRE)
Dam: Black Sniper (IRE)
Damsire: Random Shot (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Persian Mews (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	726	50	136	6.9%	18.7%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	262	11	37	4.2%	14.1%	2
On Good going	204	17	39	8.3%	19.1%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	76	5	12	6.6%	15.8%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 726
Wins: 50
Placed: 136
Win %: 6.9%
Place %: 18.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 262
Wins: 11
Placed: 37
Win %: 4.2%
Place %: 14.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 204
Wins: 17
Placed: 39
Win %: 8.3%
Place %: 19.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 76
Wins: 5
Placed: 12
Win %: 6.6%
Place %: 15.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Persian Mews (IRE) × Random Shot mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	6	1	16.7%	0	58	5	7	8.6%	£5,102	€2,859

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 6
Winners: 1
Winners %: 16.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 58
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 8.6%
Prize GB (£): £5,102
Prize IRE (€): €2,859

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Gortmore Mews (IRE)	25	5	£5,102	€0
Amewsing (IRE)	2	0	£0	€500
Castle Gap (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Junior Jaybee (IRE)	3	0	£0	€0
Wonderfull Thing (IRE)	13	0	£0	€0
Jaybee-M (IRE)	13	0	£0	€2,359

Gortmore Mews (IRE)

Horse: Gortmore Mews (IRE)
Runs: 25
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,102
Prize IRE (€): €0

Amewsing (IRE)

Horse: Amewsing (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €500

Castle Gap (IRE)

Horse: Castle Gap (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Junior Jaybee (IRE)

Horse: Junior Jaybee (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wonderfull Thing (IRE)

Horse: Wonderfull Thing (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jaybee-M (IRE)

Horse: Jaybee-M (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,359

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Black Sniper (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Persian Mews (IRE) out of Black Sniper (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Black Sniper (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Castle Gap foaled?

Castle Gap (IRE) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of Castle Gap?

Castle Gap (IRE) is by Persian Mews (IRE) out of Black Sniper (IRE), a daughter of Random Shot (GB).

Who trained Castle Gap?

Castle Gap (IRE) was trained by Francis Berry and owned by The Point Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for F Flood.

What is Castle Gap's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Castle Gap (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Castle Gap still racing?

Castle Gap (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 September 1996 at Listowel (IRE) in the M.J.Carroll I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 7th of 8, and has not run there since.

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Updated 1996-09-24

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Castle Gap

Form

Race record

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Persian Mews (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Persian Mews (IRE) × Random Shot mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Boreen (FR)

By Broken Hearted (GB)

By Naheez (USA)

By Humbel (USA)

By Even Top (IRE)

By Craigsteel (GB)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief

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