Horse Details

Blackcastle Storm (GB)

34 Runs 3 Wins (8.8%) 2 Places (5.9%)

Trainer: Richard Hughes

7 years old

Sire: Showcasing (GB)

Dam: How High The Sky (IRE)

Damsire: Danehill Dancer

Past Runs (34 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
18/10/24 17:10	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	4	1m2½f	Dylan Browne McMonagle	Matthew J Smith	13	2:20.86	4	66	9-13	25/1	Led narrowly - raced in second after 2f - joined leader from 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 22/1) Led narrowly - raced in second after 2f - joined leader from 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 22/1)
12/10/24 16:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m	Keith Donoghue	Matthew J Smith	9	4:9.40	28	89	11-8	9/1	Didn't jump well - prominent on inner - not fluent 4th - went second halfway - not fluent 3 out - weakening when sprawled on landing 2 out - soon eased (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last and was eased)(op 12/1) Didn't jump well - prominent on inner - not fluent 4th - went second halfway - not fluent 3 out - weakening when sprawled on landing 2 out - soon eased (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last and was eased)(op 12/1)
03/09/24 17:05	Gowran Park (IRE)	15	1m	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	8	1:42.77	1	67	9-7	16/1	Raced wide - soon led - faced challenges towards near side over 2f out - headed when slightly hampered over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding was hampered in straight)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) Raced wide - soon led - faced challenges towards near side over 2f out - headed when slightly hampered over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding was hampered in straight)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
08/08/24 19:52	Leopardstown (IRE)	12	1m1f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	10	1:55.81	1.75	69	10-1	17/2	Took keen hold - prominent - chased clear leader under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding lost his action in the straight)(tchd 9/1) Took keen hold - prominent - chased clear leader under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding lost his action in the straight)(tchd 9/1)
30/07/24 20:15	Galway (IRE)	13	1m½f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	7	1:54.34	1.25	69	10-1	9/1	Soon raced in second - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Soon raced in second - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
05/07/24 17:15	Bellewstown (IRE)	12	1m	Chris Hayes	Matthew J Smith	1st	1:38.46	Won	61	9-7	4/1F	Prominent - soon went second - pushed along to lead 2f out - headed 1f out - soon ridden - rallied towards far side and led again towards finish(tchd 7/2) Prominent - soon went second - pushed along to lead 2f out - headed 1f out - soon ridden - rallied towards far side and led again towards finish(tchd 7/2)
28/06/24 19:50	Curragh (IRE)	5	1m1f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	2nd	1:54.34	.75	58	8-13	16/1	Started quickly - led narrowly or disputed lead - clear when switched left up the centre under 3f out - headed final 110yds - kept on well but no match for winner(op 22/1) Started quickly - led narrowly or disputed lead - clear when switched left up the centre under 3f out - headed final 110yds - kept on well but no match for winner(op 22/1)
20/06/24 17:45	Leopardstown (IRE)	6	1m	Chris Hayes	Matthew J Smith	4	1:41.22	.75	59	9-0	20/1	Led narrowly - headed and pressed winner over 5f out - outpaced over 1f out - lost position when no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1) Led narrowly - headed and pressed winner over 5f out - outpaced over 1f out - lost position when no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1)
01/06/24 16:10	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m4½f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	15	5:30.45	2.25	91	10-10	33/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - towards rear - weakening when hampered by faller 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - towards rear - weakening when hampered by faller 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1)
21/05/24 13:25	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	8	4:7.61	4	–	11-5	50/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - detached when jockey lost iron briefly 1st - headway after 2 out - kept on(op 66/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - detached when jockey lost iron briefly 1st - headway after 2 out - kept on(op 66/1)
01/12/23 20:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2	1m2½f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	4	2:17.93	1.5	60	9-13	16/1	Led - headed over 1f out - lost second when carried left inside final furlong - no extra towards finish Led - headed over 1f out - lost second when carried left inside final furlong - no extra towards finish
03/11/23 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	5	1m	Jake Coen	Matthew J Smith	10	1:41.48	.75	63	9-9	15/2	Led narrowly - headed and raced in second after 1f - challenging towards far side 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 9/1) Led narrowly - headed and raced in second after 1f - challenging towards far side 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 9/1)
27/10/23 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	8	7f	Jake Coen	Matthew J Smith	4	1:27.07	2.25	65	9-11	40/1	Led - headed under 2f out - rallied final 110yds - went fourth post(op 16/1) Led - headed under 2f out - rallied final 110yds - went fourth post(op 16/1)
11/10/23 13:50	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m	Ryan Treacy	Matthew J Smith	13	4:27.20	3.5	–	11-12	125/1	Towards rear throughout(op 80/1) Towards rear throughout(op 80/1)
02/10/23 14:50	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	8	4:17.69	3.75	–	11-5	80/1	Raced in second - lost second when ridden home turn - weakening when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1) Raced in second - lost second when ridden home turn - weakening when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
01/08/23 20:20	Galway (IRE)	1	1m½f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	9	1:55.19	2	69	10-1	16/1	Soon led - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left)(op 18/1) Soon led - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left)(op 18/1)
25/07/23 17:08	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m1f	Sean Flanagan	Matthew J Smith	99	-	-	–	11-12	25/1	In touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 3 out - soon dropped to last and detached - pulled up 2 out(op 20/1) In touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 3 out - soon dropped to last and detached - pulled up 2 out(op 20/1)
26/06/23 18:45	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2	1m1½f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	5	2:4.98	.5	69	9-3	12/1	Took keen hold - briefly led - headed and raced in second after 1f - lost second but prominent before halfway - disputing third over 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1) Took keen hold - briefly led - headed and raced in second after 1f - lost second but prominent before halfway - disputing third over 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1)
14/10/22 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	13	1m2½f	Leigh Roche	Matthew J Smith	6	2:14.84	.75	73	8-7	40/1	Prominent - soon led - pushed along 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1) Prominent - soon led - pushed along 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)
22/09/22 15:10	Listowel (IRE)	8	1m1f	Colin Keane	Matthew J Smith	13	1:59.08	8.5	72	9-8	10/1	Dwelt start - soon pushed along and recovered to lead - ridden and 2f out - lost position over 1f out - behind inside final furlong(op 12/1) Dwelt start - soon pushed along and recovered to lead - ridden and 2f out - lost position over 1f out - behind inside final furlong(op 12/1)
17/09/22 16:30	Gowran Park (IRE)	12	1m1½f	Jake Coen	Matthew J Smith	15	2:4.37	1.75	72	10-0	14/1	Prominent - ridden and weakened from over 2f out(op 15/2) Prominent - ridden and weakened from over 2f out(op 15/2)
02/09/22 18:40	Down Royal (IRE)	15	1m2½f	Jake Coen	Matthew J Smith	1st	2:15.31	Won	67	9-8	12/1	Prominent - soon led and made rest - pushed along when faced sustained challenge from under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well towards finish - all out(op 17/2) Prominent - soon led and made rest - pushed along when faced sustained challenge from under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well towards finish - all out(op 17/2)
04/08/22 19:50	Leopardstown (IRE)	6	1m1f	W J Lee	Matthew J Smith	4	1:57.69	2.5	67	10-0	13/2	Prominent early - prominent in chasing group when pushed along over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1) Prominent early - prominent in chasing group when pushed along over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1)
26/07/22 20:20	Galway (IRE)	3	1m½f	W J Lee	Matthew J Smith	14	1:53.87	.5	67	9-13	8/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - steadied when bit short of room and dropped to midfield soon after start - lost position before halfway - towards rear over 2f out - soon nudged along and minor headway - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding was badly impeded after the start)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - steadied when bit short of room and dropped to midfield soon after start - lost position before halfway - towards rear over 2f out - soon nudged along and minor headway - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding was badly impeded after the start)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
11/06/22 16:25	Limerick (IRE)	9	1m	Colin Keane	Matthew J Smith	10	1:43.29	0.2	68	10-1	11/2	Always towards rear - nudged along under 2f out - kept on towards finish - never near to challenge(op 6/1) Always towards rear - nudged along under 2f out - kept on towards finish - never near to challenge(op 6/1)
26/09/21 15:10	Ffos Las	3	7½f	Tyler Heard	Richard Hughes	6	1:36.33	0.3	71	9-9	6/1	Led - headed and chased leader over 2f out - lost two places and ridden over 1f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 17/2) Led - headed and chased leader over 2f out - lost two places and ridden over 1f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
01/06/21 20:00	Yarmouth	1	1m	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	7	1:38.09	2	73	9-5	9/4F	Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and brief headway towards far side 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 5/2) Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and brief headway towards far side 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 5/2)
19/10/20 15:00	Windsor	10	1m	Kieran Shoemark	Richard Hughes	4	1:45.22	1.5	75	8-11	20/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - still plenty to do when pushed along up the centre over 3f out - ridden and kept on towards far side from over 2f out - never near to challenge(op 14/1) Steadied start - held up in rear - still plenty to do when pushed along up the centre over 3f out - ridden and kept on towards far side from over 2f out - never near to challenge(op 14/1)
05/09/20 16:35	Haydock	13	1m	Shane Kelly	Richard Hughes	9	1:50.53	.5	77	9-4	9/1	Led - pushed along and headed over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 7/1) Led - pushed along and headed over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 7/1)
16/08/20 14:25	Newbury	1	7f	Silvestre De Sousa	Richard Hughes	4	1:26.38	1.75	78	8-4	8/1	Slowly into stride - raced centre - in rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden and headway 2f out - stayed on - not pace to challenge - 4th of 11 in group(tchd 9/1) Slowly into stride - raced centre - in rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden and headway 2f out - stayed on - not pace to challenge - 4th of 11 in group(tchd 9/1)
13/07/20 18:45	Kempton (AW)	4	7f	Shane Kelly	Richard Hughes	6	1:29.16	.5	79	9-8	9/2	Led until headed and chased leader after 2f - ridden and lost second 2f out - beaten over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 4/1) Led until headed and chased leader after 2f - ridden and lost second 2f out - beaten over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 4/1)
13/06/20 14:50	Doncaster	3	7f	Daniel Tudhope	Richard Hughes	2nd	1:26.10	3	77	9-1	6/1	Steadied start - took keen hold - towards rear - switched to near side after 1f - pushed along and headway over 2f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) Steadied start - took keen hold - towards rear - switched to near side after 1f - pushed along and headway over 2f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
13/03/20 19:30	Southwell (AW)	9	7f	Shane Kelly	Richard Hughes	1st	1:29.53	Won	–	8-12	11/8F	Close up on outer - made challenge 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on strongly towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4) Close up on outer - made challenge 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on strongly towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4)
16/11/19 12:25	Lingfield (AW)	1	1m	Shane Kelly	Richard Hughes	6	1:38.72	0.05	–	9-5	12/1	Prominent - ridden along and outpaced 2f out - no impression on leaders 1f out - kept on same pace(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Prominent - ridden along and outpaced 2f out - no impression on leaders 1f out - kept on same pace(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)