Horse Details

Castel Gandolfo (IRE)

46 Runs 5 Wins (10.9%) 16 Places (34.8%)
Owner: Nic Brereton Silks Nic Brereton Trainer: Fergal O'Brien
7 years old gr IRE
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Capulet Monteque (IRE)
Damsire: Camacho
Past Runs (46 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
11/11/25
15:11 		Huntingdon - 2m Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien 8 3:57.20 6.5 115 11-12 33/1
Prominent behind clear leader - not fluent 3 out - weakened on turn before 2 out(op 20/1)
27/09/25
17:45 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 11 4:9.90 1.5 117 11-0 33/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 28/1)
05/09/25
18:30 		Worcester - 2m4f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 8 5:7.24 6.5 120 12-0 12/1
In rear throughout(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
23/08/25
16:30 		Cartmel - 2m1f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 8 4:11.21 .5 121 12-0 16/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 5th - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
19/07/25
14:40 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 8 4:4.25 2 122 10-13 14/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced from 2 out(op 12/1)
13/06/25
19:35 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 1st - Won 116 11-6 3/1
Raced in third - went second before 2 out - led last - edged right inside final furlong - soon pushed along and kept on well(op 9/2)
17/05/25
13:45 		Bangor-on-Dee - 2m½f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 5 4:7.85 6 118 11-12 17/2
Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - disputing third from 4th - not fluent 5th - lost position then weakened after 3 out - hampered by faller after last(op 6/1)
16/04/25
17:00 		Cheltenham - 2m1f Fern O'Brien Fergal O'Brien 9 4:7.69 0.3 120 10-7 25/1
In rear - some headway before last - no impression run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 22/1)
25/10/24
16:45 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien 9 4:0.67 5.5 121 11-2 16/1
Prominent - weakened 2 out(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
28/09/24
16:35 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 7 - - 122 10-11 9/1
Towards rear - brief headway 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 15/2)
17/08/24
18:35 		Perth - 2m Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 6 3:53.22 2.25 122 12-0 4/1F
Took keen hold - midfield - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - short of room approaching last - not fluent last - kept on(op 11/2)
20/07/24
14:40 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 1st 4:0.00 Won 117 10-13 11/1
Midfield - headway to lead 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 10/1)
14/06/24
19:00 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 3rd 4:18.10 7.5 120 11-11 100/30
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
11/05/24
15:15 		Haydock - 1m7½f Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien 8 3:46.27 5.5 123 10-11 28/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 25/1)
17/04/24
17:00 		Cheltenham - 2m1f Fern O'Brien Fergal O'Brien 6 4:3.84 2 125 10-12 28/1
Midfield - briefly went third after 2 out - outpaced home turn - hung right and weakened quickly approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 14/1)
01/04/24
13:40 		Wolverhampton (AW) 8 1m4f Silvestre De Sousa Fergal O'Brien 8 2:41.94 1 68 9-7 7/1
Dwelt start - in rear - steady headway on outer after 2f - went second after 4f - led narrowly over 3f out - hung right and headed 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
09/11/23
12:05 		Newbury - 2m½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 9 4:20.52 4.5 126 11-9 12/1
Towards rear - some headway after 4 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 8/1)
27/10/23
13:35 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien 4 3:55.45 3.25 127 10-12 18/1
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - headway on outer after 2 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(op 16/1)
30/09/23
16:30 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 4:12.75 1.25 125 11-12 9/2
Prominent - went second last - switched left run-in - kept on final 110yds
19/08/23
15:20 		Perth - 2m Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 3rd 3:53.40 2.5 125 11-6 7/2
Prominent - disputed lead 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed then lost second run-in(op 4/1)
22/07/23
14:40 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 4:10.59 1.5 123 11-2 11/1
Took keen hold - midfield - hit 3 out - pushed along and headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - stayed on and went second towards finish(op 9/1)
02/07/23
14:40 		Cartmel - 2m1f Henry Brooke Fergal O'Brien 5 4:7.51 4.5 127 11-1 11/1
Held up in rear - steady headway into midfield after 2 out - pushed along before last - ridden and no impression run-in(op 10/1)
28/05/23
15:35 		Kelso - 2m Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien 1st 3:48.96 Won 120 11-9 3/1
Prominent - not fluent 4th - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - readily(op 9/4)
08/04/23
13:30 		Haydock - 1m7½f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3:42.29 3 118 10-12 14/1
Midfield - headway 3 out - went second and shaken up 2 out - 2 lengths down last - ridden run-in - always held(tchd 16/1)
03/11/22
12:50 		Newbury - 2m½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 5 4:0.20 6.5 121 11-2 11/2
Took keen hold - led - headed 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
21/10/22
13:35 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 4 4:0.16 5.5 122 10-7 11/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 5th - ridden after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
24/09/22
16:05 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Jack Hogan Fergal O'Brien 4 4:8.10 .75 122 10-12 100/30F
Midfield - headway after 3 out - disputing third 2 out - soon ridden - kept on until no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and 4/1)
13/08/22
16:45 		Newbury 5 1m4f Fern O'Brien Fergal O'Brien 4 2:35.22 4.5 75 10-8 100/30
Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2)
16/07/22
14:41 		Market Rasen - 2m½f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3:55.23 0.3 120 10-12 12/1
Midfield - headway after 2 out - headway and switched left approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - went second towards finish - always held(op 11/1)
29/05/22
15:22 		Kelso - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 4 3:50.96 0.3 120 11-3 4/1
Raced freely - in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - not fluent 5th - every chance when mistake 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and no impression run-in(op 3/1)
16/04/22
15:19 		Haydock - 1m7½f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3:41.29 .5 118 10-10 18/1
Held up in midfield - jumped left 1st - headway and tracked leaders going easily when awkward jump 2 out - soon ridden - led narrowly last - headed towards finish(op 16/1)
14/03/22
15:30 		Stratford - 2m½f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 5 3:58.60 4.25 119 11-3 9/2
Chased leaders - tracked leaders with one circuit to go - mistake 3 out - soon ridden - weakened approaching last(tchd 4/1)
10/12/21
13:15 		Cheltenham - 2m1f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 7 4:9.42 1.5 120 10-8 9/1
In rear - mistake 3 out - headway and midfield 2 out - soon pushed along on outer - lost ground approaching last - soon held(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
12/11/21
16:00 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Max Kendrick Fergal O'Brien 2nd 4:5.15 2.25 118 11-8 50/1
Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - ridden home turn - kept on strongly run-in - went second towards finish(op 40/1)
22/07/21
14:20 		Worcester - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3:50.75 .75 117 11-0 7/2
Held up in behind leaders - headway and tracked leader 3 out - shaken up and every chance when not fluent 2 out - ridden run-in - just held(op 3/1)
05/07/21
16:40 		Worcester - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 3rd 3:55.74 0.2 116 11-6 5/2
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway 6th - ridden to challenge after 2 out - every chance run-in - edged right inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/4)
12/06/21
20:00 		Worcester - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 1st 4:0.80 Won 113 11-8 2/1F
Tracked leaders - went second 3 out - led 2 out - hard pressed last - 2 lengths ahead run-in - reduced lead towards finish - ridden out(tchd 11/4)
23/05/21
16:45 		Fakenham - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 1st 4:3.80 Won 112 10-12 13/8F
Chased leaders - not fluent 2nd - soon went third - smooth headway and led after 3 out - ridden and went clear home turn - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 11/8)
22/04/21
17:55 		Exeter - 2m1f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 4:3.86 0.3 112 10-11 15/8
Jumped slightly left throughout - led - jinked left 2nd - pushed along before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - headed run-in - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 7/4)
08/04/21
13:25 		Taunton - 2m½f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3:57.68 4.25 112 10-8 5/2
Chased leaders on inner - soon went third - good headway and made strong challenge 2 out - pushed along and briefly led approaching last - not fluent last - no match for winner(tchd 9/4)
09/02/21
13:45 		Kempton - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 8 3:42.75 .75 – 10-8 4/1
Never better than mid-division - ridden and outpaced 3f out - weakened final furlong(op 5/1)
28/11/20
11:45 		Newcastle - 2m Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 3rd 3:55.14 2.5 – 10-12 11/10F
Tracked leader - mistake 1st - pushed along 3 out - ridden run-in - soon no extra - switched right final 110yds(op 4/5)
04/11/20
13:20 		Musselburgh - 1m7½f Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3:48.15 .75 – 10-12 7/4F
Midfield - headway 3 out - chased leaders when not fluent 2 out - ridden and made strong challenge run-in - kept on but always held(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
01/08/20
15:10 		Galway (IRE) 7 1m½f Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington 3rd 1:50.96 .75 – 9-7 100/30
Soon led - joined briefly at halfway - narrow advantage after halfway - ridden over 1f out and pressed - headed inside final furlong and soon no impression on winner in 3rd - kept on well towards finish(op 7/2)
07/07/20
14:30 		Roscommon (IRE) 12 1m2f Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington 4 2:25.42 .5 – 9-7 11/4
Raced in second - ridden over 2f out - soon no chance with winner - kept on until lost two places towards finish (jockey said colt hung right in str)(op 10/3)
17/06/20
14:45 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2 1m1½f Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington 2nd 2:4.83 .75 – 9-7 4/1
Broke well to lead narrowly - pushed along from under 3f out - ridden 1 1/2f out and strongly pressed - headed inside final furlong - kept on well without matching winner(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)