Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Kilcrea Castle (IRE)

Kilcrea Castle (IRE) b g 2002

Track Horse HorseTracker

Kilcrea Castle (IRE) b g 2002

Sire

Windsor Castle (GB)

Dam

Las Balerina (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Orchestra

Owner

Mary Doyle

Handler

P M J Doyle

Breeder

Seamus Murphy

Last Win

Punchestown Tue, 9th Dec, 08 6/1, D N Russell (5812 days)

Last Run

Lisronagh Sat, 4th May, 13 5th, 4/1, Ms S M Doyle P.M.J. Doyle (4205 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

-2.00

Chase IRE

14%

€82,400

-0.50

Chase GB

£6,475

-3.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

11%

-5.50

Form Figures

1-21P19-22361-262-38P-500P43-39323-2S5/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 1-21P19-22361-262-38P-500P43-39323-2S5/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Miss E Lavelle to P M J Doyle

Change of Trainer P M J Doyle to Miss E Lavelle

18Nov07 Cor 21f Yielding to Soft 4y+ NovCh(19K)

non-runner (Reserve)

15May07 Kil 22f Good 5y+ NovCh(15K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer P M J Doyle

11Mar07 Hor Soft to Heavy Point to Point

pulled up in race won by Captain Moonlight

04Feb07 Bal Yielding to Soft Point to Point

1st of 11, Corracunna

21Jan07 Kil Soft Point to Point

2nd of 10, behind Never Present

07May06 Bal Good Point to Point

1st of 14, A Good Excuse

Handler

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Kilcrea Castle (IRE) was mentioned

Legend impresses on third start for Byrnes

The feature event on this evenings card, which was again marred by non-runners, the McSweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Chase, went to another favourite, this time in the shape of 2/1 shot Bideford Legend for trainer Charles Byrnes and jockey Philip Enright. Mon 16th May

Review punchestown 15th Oct

Sizing Europe set pulses racing at Punchestown with a scintillating performance in the Buck House Novice ChaseThu 15th Oct

Hennessy on agenda for Casey

Casey Jones produced a fine front-running performance to land the Star 'Best For Racing Coverage' Chase at Punchestown. Thu 15th Oct

Review leopardstown 11th Jan

Penny's Bill gave Liz Doyle the biggest success of her career when springing a 50-1 shock in the Pierse Hurdle at LeopardstownSun 11th Jan

Schindlers returns to form

Schindlers Hunt appreciated the step up in trip to 2m5f when recording a surprise 16/1 victory in the Leopardstown Handicap Chase. Sun 11th Jan

Russell Gets A Day for Whip

The Stewards interviewed Davy Russell, rider of the winner Kilcrea Castle, concerning the use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Tue 09th Dec

Review punchestown 9th Dec

Noland provided the silver lining for under-fire jockey Sam Thomas as he landed the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase for the powerful Paul Nicholls teamTue 09th Dec

Russell Gets Another Winner

Fresh from his four-timer at Navan on Saturday and just half-an-hour after his third placing on War Of Attrition in the John Durkan, Davy Russell kept his supporters happy by getting Kilcrea Castle home by three parts of a length in the Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase. Tue 09th Dec

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