Carrigeen Castle

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
18-Apr-16
Colour
bay
Sire
Doyen
Dam
Carrigeen Kariega
Prize Money
$35110
Trainer
Micky Hammond
Owners
The Cheltenham Trail
About

Carrigeen Castle is a 9yo from Ireland trained by Micky Hammond, Middleham. It is sired by the stallion Doyen out of the dam Carrigeen Kariega. Carrigeen Castle has secured 4 wins in its career so far. On 20th Mar 2024 at Wetherby, Carrigeen Castle achieved its most notable victory to date, winning the $5281 Colin Hawkins Memorial Handicap Chase with jockey.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Newcastle 28-Jan-25 4710m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,179), Winning Time: 10:16.200, SP: 14/1 In rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway when slow 13th, well beaten 4 out, tailed offB S Hughes 70.8kg, Cd 0 33.50L6 (8)
Newcastle 14-Dec-24 4710m SOFT R4 HcpCh $1,081 (of $4,768), Winning Time: 6:05.300, SP: 12/1 Held up towards rear, hampered by faller 8th, mistake 10th, pushed along and made no impression 4 outC O'farrell 73.9kg 13.00L3 (5)
Bangor-on-Dee 13-Nov-24 4089m SOFT R1 HcpCh (of $7,922), Winning Time: 5:14.950, SP: 80/1 Off the pace and always behindB S Hughes 70.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L13 (15)
Perth 24-Apr-24 4041m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $454 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 5:22.870, SP: 6/1 Tracked winner until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 outB S Hughes 72.6kg, Cd 0 19.25L5 (6)
Carlisle 07-Apr-24 4014m HEAVY R3 HcpCh (of $15,432), Winning Time: 5:31.420, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 outB S Hughes 75.3kg, Cd 0UPD (11)
Wetherby 20-Mar-24 3899m SOFT R3 HcpCh $5,281 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 5:20.350, SP: 8/15 Jumped well, close 3rd, led 6th, made rest, came clear going strongly 3 out, canterB S Hughes 71.7kg1 (5)
Catterick 28-Feb-24 3868m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $3,262 (of $7,080), Winning Time: 04:56.400, SP: 4/1 Close 3rd, went 2nd 4th, led 8th until 10th, in front again next, mistake and headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, went 2nd again final 100 yards, no chance with winnerA Stevens 68kg 3.50L2 (5)
Wetherby 04-Feb-24 3899m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh $3,697 (of $3,750), Winning Time: 5:42.370, SP: 15/8 Pressed leader, led 6th, forged away before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, steadily drew further clear and coasted home unchallenged (last fence in back straight omitted both circuits)A Stevens 76.2kg1 (6)
Newcastle 06-Jan-24 4040m SOFT R6 HcpCh $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 5:29.900, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, slow 1st, challenged after 8th, led after 4 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, led again last, stayed on wellB S Hughes 74.4kg1 (7)
Hexham 13-Dec-23 4037m HEAVY R2 HcpCh $1,124 (of $5,166), Winning Time: 5:55.630, SP: 16/1 Raced in second, dropped to midfield before halfway, chased leaders from 3 out, went second before home turn, dropped to third when tired jump last, weakened run-inB S Hughes 75.3kg 31.00L3 (7)
Kelso 11-Nov-23 4196m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $3,697), Winning Time: 5:38.970, SP: 8/1 Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened before 2 outB S Hughes 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (12)
Loughanmore 08-Apr-23 4828m SOFT (of $3,697), SP: 13/2 Ww, 6th 1/2way, went 5th 3out, rdn aftr 2out & ko into btn 3rd appr str, drpd to 4th run-inD G Lavery 77.1kg, Cd 0 22.50L4 (8)
Farmacaffley 25-Feb-23 4828m SOFT NHF (of $3,697), SP: 7/4 Rcd 2nd, prog to ld 4out, 1l adv 2out & gng best, qcknd early str & sn in command, readilyB O'neill 77.1kg1 (5)
Tinahely 08-Jan-23 4828m SOFT Md (of $3,697), Winning Time: 0:00.000, SP: 7/2 Twrds rr, mod 8th well off pace when slw jmp 6th, drpd to rear & pu aftr 8thB O'neill 77.1kg, Cd 0UPD (10)
Clonmel 23-Mar-22 3218m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $5,042), Winning Time: 4:21.000, SP: 11/2 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, no extraK M Donoghue 75.8kg, Cd 0 20.00L7 (19)
Navan 23-Feb-22 4224m HEAVY R4 HcpH (of $5,294), Winning Time: 06:00.800, SP: 9/1 In rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factorK M Donoghue 73kg, Cd 0 28.25L12 (22)
Punchestown 16-Jan-22 3218m SOFT R2 MdH (of $6,429), Winning Time: 04:17.200, SP: 80/1 Mid-division early, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, no extra 2 outK M Donoghue 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L10 (21)
Cork 05-Dec-21 3218m SOFT R2 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:05.200, SP: 28/1 Chased clear leaders, mistake 1st, moderate 5th 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed offJ J Slevin 76.2kg, Cd 010 (16)
Down Royal 30-Oct-21 3392m SOFT R2 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:43.700, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, a bit closer in 11th on outer from halfway, not fluent in 8th 4 out and slightly impeded, pushed along in 6th from next, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 outK M Donoghue 76.2kg, Cd 05 (15)
Navan 14-Mar-21 3218m GOOD R1 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:28.700, SP: 14/1 Held up towards rear, a little keen, 9th after 3rd, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 3 out, moderate 6th when mistake 2 out, kept on one paceK M Donoghue 76.2kg, Cd 06 (14)
Ballindenisk 29-Nov-20 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $7,650) Ww twrds rr, 8th from 5th, prog 5out, cl 5th aftr 4out, cl 3rd from 2out, no ch with ldrs bef last, koM J C Barry 74.8kg 10.00L3 (10)