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Horse profile
Firgrove Castle
- TrainerJohn Roche
- OwnerMrs Barbara Purcell
- FamilyHustle Bustle
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1995
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 8 Jul 1999, Tipperary (IRE) (PU/15)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 99 | Tipperary (IRE) | PU/15 | 20/1 | - | Paul Moloney | John Roche | Oldtown Construction I.N.H. Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Firm | 10-9 | Miss Dale (IRE) | 152 | 0/13 |
| 6 Feb 99 | Naas (IRE) | 14/24 | 50/1 | dist | L A Hurley | John Roche | Bishopscourt Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Soft | 9-13 | Francis Bay (USA) | - | 1/23 |
Oldtown Construction I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jul 99
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Pos
- PU/15
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Paul Moloney
- Trainer
- John Roche
- Race
- Oldtown Construction I.N.H. Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Miss Dale (IRE)
- Days
- 152
- Future form
- 0/13
Bishopscourt Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 6 Feb 99
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Pos
- 14/24
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- L A Hurley
- Trainer
- John Roche
- Race
- Bishopscourt Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Francis Bay (USA)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/23
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 99 | Naas (IRE) | Bishopscourt Maiden Hurdle | 14/24 | Lights And Music (IRE) | 8 | 20 Feb 99 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Mr Pickwick Loves Red Mills Racer Maiden Hurdle |
- 14/246 Feb 99 · Naas (IRE)
Bishopscourt Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 6 Feb 99
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Race
- Bishopscourt Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 14/24
- Winner next time
- Lights And Music (IRE)
- Their pos
- 8
- Won on
- 20 Feb 99
- Race won
- Mr Pickwick Loves Red Mills Racer Maiden Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Roche | 6 Feb 99 | 8 Jul 99 | 14/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
John Roche
- Trainer
- John Roche
- First run
- 6 Feb 99
- Last run
- 8 Jul 99
- First run for yard
- 14/24
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 6 Feb 99 | 8 Jul 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 6 Feb 99
- Last run
- 8 Jul 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchCastle Keep (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireCastle Keep (GB)
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 branchHustle Bustle (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAfrican Sky I (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Hustle Bustle (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Keep (GB) | Hustle Bustle (GB) | African Sky I (GB) | filly | Flat 10.4f · NH 2m3f | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f |
Castle Keep (GB)
- Sire
- Castle Keep (GB)
- Damsire
- African Sky I (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.4f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Castle Keep (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,372 | 106 | 278 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 693 | 48 | 130 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 230 | 24 | 51 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 109 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,372
- Wins
- 106
- Placed
- 278
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 693
- Wins
- 48
- Placed
- 130
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 230
- Wins
- 24
- Placed
- 51
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 109
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 17
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Castle Keep (GB) × African Sky I mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 17 | £10,958 | €0 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 5 | 17 | £10,958 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 76
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 17
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,958
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 79
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 17
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,958
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailenagun (IRE) | 50 | 3 | 0 | - | - |
| All Clear (IRE) | 26 | 2 | 0 | £10,958 | €0 |
| Onenightin (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Firgrove Castle (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bailenagun (IRE)
- Horse
- Bailenagun (IRE)
- Runs
- 50
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
All Clear (IRE)
- Horse
- All Clear (IRE)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,958
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Onenightin (IRE)
- Horse
- Onenightin (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Firgrove Castle (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
- All Clear (IRE)2W · 26R
- Onenightin (IRE)0W · 1R
Half siblings
By Brewery Boy (AUS)
- El Khamsin (IRE)0W · 1R
By Muroto (GB)
- The Burning Bush (IRE)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1Hustle Bustle (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Firgrove Castle foaled?
Firgrove Castle (IRE) was foaled in 1995.
Who are the sire and dam of Firgrove Castle?
Firgrove Castle (IRE) is by Castle Keep (GB) out of Hustle Bustle (GB), a daughter of African Sky I (GB).
Who trained Firgrove Castle?
Firgrove Castle (IRE) was trained by John Roche and owned by Mrs Barbara Purcell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Firgrove Castle's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Firgrove Castle (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Firgrove Castle still racing?
Firgrove Castle (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 July 1999 at Tipperary (IRE) in the Oldtown Construction I.N.H. Flat Race (result: pulled up, 15 ran), and has not run there since.
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