King's Castle: horse profile, stats, records and next races
King's Castle is a 9-year-old gelding by Camelot, trained by David Simcock. He has won 8 of 49 starts and placed in 13 more, for £68,711 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 4 wins from 12 is a 33% strike rate against 11% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:21 at Bath on 8 October. His best performance rating is 117, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 49
- Wins 8
- Placed 21
- Strike rate 16%
- Prize money £68,711
- Best rating 117
- Official rating 67
Where King's Castle runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:21 | Bath | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 1) | — | |
| 4:25 | Bath | Find My Hospitality Handicap Stakes (Div I) | — |
King's Castle form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 26 | Ffos Las | Noah's Ark Christmas Party Race Day Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good To Soft | 4 | 5.25 | 6/1 | Taryn Langley | 67 |
| 6 Aug 26 | Newmarket (July) | Knight Frank Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.5 | 11/2 | Taryn Langley | 69 |
| 24 Jul 26 | Sandown | Close Brothers Asset Finance Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 2 | .75 | 9/2 | Taryn Langley | 66 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Salisbury | H S Lester Memorial Challenge Cup 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 4 | 8.75 | 4/1C | Taryn Langley | 67 |
| 19 May 26 | Lingfield | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3.5f | Good | 2 | .75 | 12/1 | Taryn Langley | 67 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Yarmouth | winningpost.co.uk Free Racing Tips Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3.5f | Good To Soft | 5 | 6.75 | 7/2 | Taryn Langley | 69 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Yarmouth | Goffs Two Million Series Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 6f | Good To Soft | 3 | 6.5 | 13/2 | Taryn Langley | 70 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Epsom Downs | Sporting Times Sri Lanka Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good To Soft | 3 | 4.5 | 5/4F | Taryn Langley | 66 |
| 25 Jul 25 | Sandown | Close Brothers Asset Finance Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 1 | — | 9/4F | Taryn Langley | 66 |
| 30 Jun 25 | Ffos Las | Pure Elegance At 3A's Leisure Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 6/1 | Taryn Langley | 59 |
| 10 Jun 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Visit wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk To Book Now Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 7 | 10.25 | 16/1 | Taryn Langley | 62 |
| 22 Sep 24 | Plumpton | Friends & Family Remembering Norman Sharpe Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m | Good To Soft | 6 | 12.25 | 4/1 | Bryan Carver | 116 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Perth | Scone Estates Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 2m | Good | 2 | .25 | 11/1 | Bryan Carver | 114 |
| 20 Jul 24 | Market Rasen | Unibet More Extra Places Everyday Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 0.5f | Good | 1 | — | 11/4F | Bryan Carver | 108 |
| 14 Jun 24 | Newton Abbot | Peninsula Finance Plc Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 1f | Good | 1 | — | 2/1F | Ben Bromley | 98 |
| 5 Jun 24 | Newton Abbot | Book Our Winning Post Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 | 2m 1f | Good | 1 | — | 5/2F | Bryan Carver | 98 |
| 6 May 24 | Warwick | racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m | Good | 1 | — | 8/1 | Bryan Carver | 95 |
| 11 Apr 24 | Taunton | Summerfield Developments Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 0.5f | Soft | 3 | 7.5 | 11/2 | Rex Dingle | 97 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Wincanton | Steel Beams Steelbeams.Online Boxing Day Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 1m 7f | Good To Soft | 4 | 10 | 8/1 | Bryan Carver | 98 |
| 14 Dec 23 | Taunton | Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 2 | 1.5 | 15/2 | Rex Dingle | 95 |
| 17 Jul 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Standard | 5 | 49.25 | 4/1 | Taryn Langley | 66 |
| 15 Jun 23 | Newbury | Highclere Castle Gin Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 9 | 12.5 | 14/1 | Mr John Reddington | 67 |
| 9 May 23 | Ffos Las | Cazoo Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m | Soft | UR | - | 17/2 | Rex Dingle | 95 |
| 21 Feb 23 | Taunton | Royal Bath & West Of England Society Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 0.5f | Good | 4 | 14.5 | 7/1 | Rex Dingle | – |
| 7 Feb 23 | Taunton | Rowcliffes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m 3f | Good To Soft | 8 | 26.25 | 100/1 | Rex Dingle | – |
| 9 Jan 23 | Taunton | Invest Southwest Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 2m 0.5f | Soft | 7 | 27.25 | 14/1 | Rex Dingle | – |
| 29 Sep 22 | Salisbury | Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Class 4 | 1m 6f | Good To Soft | 4 | 1.5 | 15/2 | David Probert | 67 |
| 8 Sep 22 | Epsom Downs | Bohle Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4f | Heavy | 5 | 5 | 9/1 | Rex Dingle | 68 |
| 21 Jul 22 | Newbury | Donnington Grove Vets Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 10 | 22 | 9/1 | Miss Taryn Langley | 69 |
| 1 Jul 22 | Sandown | Vintage Acquisitions Whisky Chaser Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Class 5 | 1m | Good | 4 | 8.75 | 10/1 | Miss Taryn Langley | 69 |
| 9 Jun 22 | Newbury | OCS Goodliffe Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 11/1 | Taryn Langley | 64 |
| 15 Apr 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Crofters Brasserie And Wine Bar Witham Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 10 | 6.5 | 10/1 | James Doyle | 66 |
| 27 Mar 22 | Doncaster | SBK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4f | Good | 7 | 10.25 | 8/1 | Taryn Langley | 67 |
| 28 Feb 22 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play 4 To Win At Betway Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 2 | — | 25/1 | Miss Taryn Langley | 66 |
| 26 Jan 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 10 | 6.5 | 40/1 | Sophie Reed | 67 |
| 7 Sep 21 | Goodwood | Rod Gaskin Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Good To Firm | 5 | 4.5 | 3/1F | Rhys Clutterbuck | 65 |
| 31 Aug 21 | Epsom Downs | Harry Taylor's 21st Birthday Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 2 | .75 | 12/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 65 |
| 14 Aug 21 | Newbury | Rangers Riding Ranch Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Class 4 | 1m 4f | Good | 4 | 15.5 | 6/1 | Taryn Langley | 67 |
| 21 Jul 21 | Bath | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Firm | 3 | 9 | 5/1 | Trevor Whelan | 69 |
| 26 Jun 21 | Chester | Mental Health UK Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4.5f | Good | 6 | 6.75 | 6/1 | David Allan | 70 |
| 8 Jun 21 | Salisbury | Follow MansionBet Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 2 | 3.5 | 11/2 | William Buick | 70 |
| 27 May 21 | Sandown | Play Coral 'racing-super-series' For Free Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Soft | 5 | 3.5 | 12/1 | James Doyle | 72 |
| 19 Apr 21 | Windsor | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 6 | 8.25 | 12/1 | Jamie Spencer | 75 |
| 13 Nov 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4f | Standard | 9 | 18.25 | 16/1 | Jamie Spencer | 77 |
| 23 Jul 20 | Pontefract | Alamo Business Systems Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 4 | 10.25 | 7/2J | James Doyle | 79 |
| 8 Jul 20 | Ripon | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Class 3 | 1m 4f | Good | 3 | 5.5 | 11/8F | Daniel Tudhope | 80 |
| 17 Jun 20 | Beverley | tote.co.uk Knowledge Pool Novice Stakes Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 1 | — | 11/4 | David Allan | – |
| 6 Nov 19 | Nottingham | MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Heavy | 4 | 16.5 | 2/1 | Ben Curtis | – |
| 23 Oct 19 | Newmarket | Matchbook EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 2 | 1m | Soft | 9 | 9 | 12/1 | James Doyle | – |
Last time out
Finished 4 in the Noah's Ark Christmas Party Race Day Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las on 28 August 2026. Held up eagerly early - settled midpack and close enough to front-runner 3f out - pushed along in pursuit 2f out - slipped to third inside the final furlong - faded to finish fourth.
King's Castle by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 12 | 4 | 33% | — |
| 12f | 11 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 14f | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16f | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| 8f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 17f | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 15f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 19f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
King's Castle by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 6 | 38% | — |
| Good To Soft | 11 | 2 | 18% | — |
| Good To Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
King's Castle by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sandown | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Ffos Las | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
King's Castle breeding
- Sire Camelot (GB)
- Dam Kikonga (GB)
- Damsire Danehill Dancer (IRE)
- Breeder Kikonga Syndicate
- Foaled 7 March 2017
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