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Horse profile

Castle Keeper

Carlingford Castle (IRE) × Beatrix (GB) (Escart III)

TrainerThomas Matthews
OwnerThomas Matthews

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1988

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 13 May 1995, Downpatrick (IRE) (6/8)
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	Future form
13 May 95	Downpatrick (IRE)	6/8	14/1	24	Mr G J Harford	Thomas Matthews	Holeston Bloodhounds INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m4f	Good	11-11	Maltese Lady (IRE)	0/5

6/813 May 95 · Downpatrick (IRE)14/1
Holeston Bloodhounds INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
13 May 95
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos
6/8
SP
14/1
Btn
24
Jockey
Mr G J Harford
Trainer
Thomas Matthews
Race
Holeston Bloodhounds INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-11
Winner / 2nd
Maltese Lady (IRE)
Future form
0/5

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	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Thomas Matthews	13 May 95	13 May 95	6/8	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Thomas Matthews

Trainer: Thomas Matthews
First run: 13 May 95
Last run: 13 May 95
First run for yard: 6/8
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	13 May 95	13 May 95

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 13 May 95
Last run: 13 May 95

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

Pedigree

Sire branchCarlingford Castle (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireCarlingford Castle (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 branchBeatrix (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBeatrix (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireEscart III
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

Carlingford Castle (IRE)

Beatrix (GB)

Not traced

Escart III

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCastle Keeper (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1988

SireCarlingford Castle (IRE)

DamBeatrix (GB)

DamsireEscart III

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingBattle Run (GB)

Female line

Beatrix (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Carlingford Castle (IRE)	Beatrix (GB)	Escart III	gelding	Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5f	NH 2m5f

Carlingford Castle (IRE)

Sire: Carlingford Castle (IRE)
Dam: Beatrix (GB)
Damsire: Escart III
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5f

Progeny of Carlingford Castle (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	3,437	317	831	9.2%	24.2%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	1,170	124	304	10.6%	26.0%	1
On Good going	1,073	87	241	8.1%	22.5%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	352	31	85	8.8%	24.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 3,437
Wins: 317
Placed: 831
Win %: 9.2%
Place %: 24.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1,170
Wins: 124
Placed: 304
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 26.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 1,073
Wins: 87
Placed: 241
Win %: 8.1%
Place %: 22.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 352
Wins: 31
Placed: 85
Win %: 8.8%
Place %: 24.1%
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.

Carlingford Castle (IRE) × Escart III mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Castle Keeper (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Castle Keeper (IRE)

Horse: Castle Keeper (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Beatrix (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Carlingford Castle (IRE) out of Beatrix (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Deep Run (GB)

Battle Run (GB)0W · 1R
Deep Kash (GB)0W · 11R

By Torus (GB)

Vital Trix (GB)6W · 26R

Female line

1Beatrix (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Castle Keeper foaled?

Castle Keeper (IRE) was foaled in 1988.

Who are the sire and dam of Castle Keeper?

Castle Keeper (IRE) is by Carlingford Castle (IRE) out of Beatrix (GB), a daughter of Escart III.

Who trained Castle Keeper?

Castle Keeper (IRE) was trained by Thomas Matthews and owned by Thomas Matthews at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Castle Keeper's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Castle Keeper (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Castle Keeper still racing?

Castle Keeper (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 May 1995 at Downpatrick (IRE) in the Holeston Bloodhounds INH Flat Race, finishing 6th of 8, and has not run there since.