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Horse profile

Portcullis (GB, 2023)

Frankel (GB) × Castle Lady (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2023
Colour
bay

See also: Portcullis (GB) · Michael Jarvis · 2 runs · 0 wins, Portcullis (IRE) · A C Stewart · 5 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 2 runs (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£30,924 GB
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 May 2026, York (1/7)
Recent form
11

Portcullis has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
15 May 26York1/7EvensFwon ¾William BuickJohn & Thady GosdenDarley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes (For Horses With No More Than Two Runs)Class 2Flat Turf1mGood9-9Lord d'Or (GER)£20,616291/5
16 Apr 26Newmarket1/107/1won 5½Ryan MooreJohn & Thady GosdenBetway Wood Ditton Maiden StakesClass 2Flat Turf1mGood9-7Dark Whisper (FR)£10,308-0/8
  • 1/715 May 26 · YorkEvensF

    Darley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes (For Horses With No More Than Two Runs)

    Class 21mGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 26
    Course
    York
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    EvensF
    Btn
    won ¾
    Race
    Darley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes (For Horses With No More Than Two Runs)
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Lord d'Or (GER)
    Winner prize
    £20,616
    Days
    29
    Future form
    1/5
  • 1/1016 Apr 26 · Newmarket7/1

    Betway Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes

    Class 21mGood

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 26
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    won 5½
    Race
    Betway Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Dark Whisper (FR)
    Winner prize
    £10,308
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/8

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
15 May 26YorkDarley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes (For Horses With No More Than Two Runs)1/7Pearl (FR)38 Jun 26CarlisleCarlisle Racecourse Supporting IJF Beneficiaries Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 1/715 May 26 · York

    Darley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes (For Horses With No More Than Two Runs)

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 26
    Course
    York
    Race
    Darley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes (For Horses With No More Than Two Runs)
    This horse
    1/7
    Winner next time
    Pearl (FR)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    8 Jun 26
    Race won
    Carlisle Racecourse Supporting IJF Beneficiaries Maiden Fillies' Stakes

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John & Thady Gosden16 Apr 2615 May 261/102200100.0%100.0%£30,924€0
John & Thady Gosden
First run
16 Apr 26
Last run
15 May 26
First run for yard
1/10
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£30,924
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat2200100.0%100.0%£30,924€016 Apr 2615 May 26
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£30,924
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
16 Apr 26
Last run
15 May 26

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFrankel (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireFrankel (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damKind (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchCastle Lady (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCastle Lady (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShamardal (USA)
  2. Dam's damWindsor County (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Frankel (GB)
Castle Lady (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)
Kind (IRE)
Shamardal (USA)
Windsor County (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorsePortcullis (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2023
SireFrankel (GB)
DamCastle Lady (IRE)
DamsireShamardal (USA)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damKind (IRE)
2nd damWindsor County (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingCrown Estate (GB)

Female line

  1. Castle Lady (IRE) · by Shamardal (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners
  2. Windsor County (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Frankel (GB)Castle Lady (IRE)Shamardal (USA)King Charles III31 Jan 23baycoltFlat 9.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 7.7f · NH 2m1f
Frankel (GB)
Breeder
King Charles III
Foaled
31 Jan 23
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Frankel (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,9231,0582,21017.9%37.3%22
At 7f to 1m2,04236880318.0%39.3%22
On Good going1,60329260618.2%37.8%22
At 7f to 1m on Good going56111123319.8%41.5%22
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,923
Wins
1,058
Placed
2,210
Win %
17.9%
Place %
37.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
2,042
Wins
368
Placed
803
Win %
18.0%
Place %
39.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,603
Wins
292
Placed
606
Win %
18.2%
Place %
37.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
561
Wins
111
Placed
233
Win %
19.8%
Place %
41.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2

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.

Frankel (GB) × Shamardal (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat191368.4%3150224714.7%£712,748€127,750
National Hunt22100.0%0304613.3%£8,033€44,660
All runs191368.4%3180265314.4%£720,781€172,410
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
19
Winners
13
Winners %
68.4%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
150
Wins
22
2nd/3rd
47
Win %
14.7%
Prize GB (£)
£712,748
Prize IRE (€)
€127,750
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
30
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
13.3%
Prize GB (£)
£8,033
Prize IRE (€)
€44,660
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
19
Winners
13
Winners %
68.4%
Black-type winners
3
Runs
180
Wins
26
2nd/3rd
53
Win %
14.4%
Prize GB (£)
£720,781
Prize IRE (€)
€172,410

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ylang Ylang (GB)932Group/Grade 1£316,577€57,300
Hidden Force (GB)431Group/Grade 3£99,340€0
Mehnah (GB)521Listed£0€47,210
Baltic Bird (GB)3440-£11,156€67,900
Mr Curiosity (GB)1830-£50,116€0
Victory Shout (FR)2230-£43,389€0
Portcullis (GB)220-£30,924€0
Honest Desire (GB)510-£9,708€0
Frankellina (GB)610-£25,517€0
Magical Land (IRE)710-£14,082€0
Sovereign Wealth (GB)910-£19,454€0
Climate Friendly (GB)1110-£37,860€0
Ylang Ylang (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£316,577
Prize IRE (€)
€57,300
Hidden Force (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£99,340
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mehnah (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€47,210
Baltic Bird (GB)
Runs
34
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£11,156
Prize IRE (€)
€67,900
Mr Curiosity (GB)
Runs
18
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£50,116
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Victory Shout (FR)
Runs
22
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£43,389
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Portcullis (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£30,924
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Honest Desire (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,708
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Frankellina (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,517
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Magical Land (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,082
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sovereign Wealth (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,454
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Climate Friendly (GB)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£37,860
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Castle Lady (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

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

Half siblings

By Dubawi (IRE)

By Kingman (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Castle Lady (IRE) · by Shamardal (USA)
  2. 2Windsor County (USA)

Notable relatives

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

View full Windsor County family

In brief

How old is Portcullis?

Portcullis (GB) is a 3-year-old bay colt, foaled on 31 January 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of Portcullis?

Portcullis (GB) is by Frankel (GB) out of Castle Lady (IRE), a daughter of Shamardal (USA), and was bred by King Charles III.

Who trains Portcullis?

Portcullis (GB) is trained by John & Thady Gosden and owned by HM The King & HM The Queen, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Portcullis' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Portcullis (GB) has won 2 of 2 races (100%).

What is Portcullis' biggest win?

Portcullis (GB)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland are 2 Class 2 victories, most recently the Darley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes at York on 15 May 2026.

Has Portcullis ever been beaten?

Portcullis (GB) is unbeaten in 2 races in Britain and Ireland.

When did Portcullis last run?

Portcullis (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 May 2026 at York in the Darley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes, finishing 1st of 7.

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