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Pickering Castle: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Pickering Castle is a 4-year-old gelding by Cityscape, trained by David Simcock. He has won 1 of 14 starts and placed in 6 more, for £12,426 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 1 win from 7 is a 14% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:45 at Yarmouth on 17 September. His best performance rating is 74, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 7%
  • Prize money £12,426
  • Best rating 74
  • Official rating 56

Where Pickering Castle runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:45 Yarmouth White Swan Fishermans Fortune Handicap Stakes —

Pickering Castle form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
30 Aug 26 Yarmouth Bodhi Solutions - Commercial Fit-out Challenge Handicap Stakes Class 6 7f Good To Soft 1 — 12/1 Joey Haynes 56
13 Jul 26 Lingfield (AW) Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 6 5.75 14/1 Harry Vigors 59
8 Feb 26 Chelmsford City (AW) SIS Proud Partners Of Chelmsford Racecourse Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 7 9.5 4/1 Luke Morris 61
13 Jan 26 Southwell (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Class 6 6f Standard 7 4.5 16/1 Luke Morris 64
25 Nov 25 Lingfield (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 8 8 33/1 Joey Haynes 67
4 Nov 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 8 8.75 14/1 Stevie Donohoe 70
14 Oct 25 Lingfield (AW) Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 3 3.25 14/1 Luke Morris 71
2 Sep 25 Chepstow Treble Odds L15s At David Lucas Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Soft 4 5.5 3/1 Jack Dace 72
2 Aug 25 Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good 2 3.25 10/3 Joey Haynes 72
30 Jun 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Highbet Weekly Racing Rewards Club Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Standard To Slow 2 1.75 10/11F Luke Morris 74
7 Jun 25 Lingfield Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Soft 3 .5 6/4F Dylan Hogan 75
17 Oct 24 Brighton Download The Raceday Ready App EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Soft 2 .25 5/4F Hayley Turner –
28 Sep 24 Chelmsford City (AW) EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 7f Standard 3 1 25/1 Hayley Turner –
12 Aug 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet/EBF Newcomers' Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 7f Standard To Slow 6 7 16/1 Joey Haynes –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Bodhi Solutions - Commercial Fit-out Challenge Handicap Stakes at Yarmouth on 30 August 2026. Settled towards back of pack - began to close from 2f out - up with front group with a furlong left - edged right under pressure before going in front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score.

Pickering Castle by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
7f 7 1 14% —
6f 7 0 0% —

Pickering Castle by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 7 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 1 100% —
Good 1 0 0% —

Pickering Castle by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% —
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% —
Lingfield 2 0 0% —
Yarmouth 1 1 100% —
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Brighton 1 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% —

Pickering Castle breeding

  • Sire Cityscape (GB)
  • Dam Primrose Valley (GB)
  • Damsire Pastoral Pursuits (GB)
  • Breeder Alan Pickering CBE
  • Foaled 2 February 2022

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