Castelle (AUS) Horse
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About
Castelle is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by Mark Minervini. She is by Castelvecchio out of Fine Figure and has secured one win in her career. On 23 Jan 2026 at Port Macquarie she captured her biggest triumph, winning the $27,000 Maiden Plate. She has proven a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 67% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Port Macquarie 23-Jan-26 1500m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.270, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Castelle ( L Rolls 57 ) 2nd Surpasser ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Bohemian Art ( L Magorrian 57 ) 0.82L See full results | L Rolls 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Taree 02-Jan-26 1250m GOOD 4 R5 SUPER MDN $4,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.830, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Lune D'excellence ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 2nd Warm Front ( Z Wadick 56.5 ) 1.26L 3rd Castelle ( L Rolls 55.5 ) 1.64L See full results | L Rolls 55.5kg 1.64L | 3 (11) |
| Gosford 25-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Damons On A Bender ( L Day ) 2nd Savanna Golden Boy ( W Costin ) 0.30L 3rd Nanotaq ( W Stanley ) 0.32L 8th Castelle ( M Fitzgerald ) 2.38L | M Fitzgerald 2.38L | 8 (9) |
| Wyong 10-Nov-25 845m GOOD 4 R16 4Y+ MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Sit Down ( R Jones ) 2nd Alaska Dream ( J Taylor ) 2.36L 3rd Lone Star Dream ( S S Llewellyn ) 3.37L 7th Castelle ( C Reith ) 12.80L | C Reith 12.80L | 7 (7) |
| Newcastle 12-Apr-25 1500m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.030, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Sisu Spirit ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Tempranillo ( J Penza 56.5 ) 0.95L 3rd Southerly Buster ( M Stapleford 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.15L 8th Castelle ( L Rolls 55 ) 11.11L See full results | L Rolls 55kg 11.11L | 8 (9) |
| Taree 17-Mar-25 1614m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.130, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Phoenix Power ( K Adams 58.5 ) 2nd Pierant ( J V Overmeire 58.5 ) 2.86L 3rd Cup Of Ambition ( A Roper 57 ) 3.62L 9th Castelle ( L Rolls 56.5 ) 7.11L See full results | L Rolls 56.5kg 7.11L | 9 (12) |
| Tuncurry 01-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.060, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Sweet Bubbles ( J Grisedale 56 ) 2nd Mad Harry ( B Cray 55.5 ) 1.26L 3rd Acireale Jayne ( J A Drury 55 ) 3.12L 4th Castelle ( L Rolls 56 ) 3.37L See full results | L Rolls 56kg 3.37L | 4 (11) |
| Beaumont 10-Feb-25 1150m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.970, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Magical Elegance ( A B Collett 57 ) 2nd Another Peach ( C Reith 56.5 ) 2.58L 3rd Aura ( R Jones 57 ) 3.75L 6th Castelle ( M Weir 56.5 ) 13.11L See full results | M Weir 56.5kg 13.11L | 6 (6) |
| Scone 22-Jan-25 900m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:54.600 1st El Gento ( D Dillon ) 2nd Castelle ( M Weir ) 0.10L 3rd Snap Decision ( A Bullock ) 2.44L | M Weir 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 14-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.630 1st Jason Darren ( B Osmond ) 2nd Prince Kuro ( S Lisnyy ) 0.97L 3rd Sharoha ( A Morgan ) 1.30L 6th Castelle ( J Lloyd ) 9.21L | J Lloyd 9.21L | 6 (7) |
| Gosford 17-Jan-24 800m SOFT 7 R16 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Capital Dancer ( J Taylor ) 2nd Chillcuz ( B Osmond ) 1.53L 3rd Khamis ( D Gibbons ) 2.21L 5th Castelle ( L Day 0 ) 8.67L | L Day 0 8.67L | 5 (6) |