Sands Castle
Sands Castle is a 3-year-old still searching for his first win after ten races without success. The horse has managed just one place finish across his career, showing he can stay competitive but has yet to convert that promise into a victory. His recent form tells the story of a horse treading water — a second-place finish six races ago remains his best effort in his last six outings, with finishes ranging from 2nd to 12th, most recently running 6th just a day ago.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
10%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Adrian Sexton at Athy in County Kildare, Sands Castle is part of a relatively quiet yard this season. Sexton's operation has sent out just 2 winners so far, suggesting the stable is not firing on all cylinders. For a horse like Sands Castle — winless after ten attempts — finding the right race and conditions will be crucial. That second-place finish hints he's capable of running well on occasion, but consistency has been the problem. With so many races without a win, breaking that duck will take either a drop in standard or a significant improvement in form, or ideally both.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Aug
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
25 Jul
11th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
13 Jul
12th
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
22 Jun
2nd
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners
5 Jun
10th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
3 May
5th
Sligo
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding_To_Soft · 11 runners
22 Apr
4th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 15 runners
2 Nov
14th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 20 runners
20 Oct
10th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |