Pickering Castle (2022) Horse

Foal Date

02-Feb-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Cityscape

Dam

Primrose Valley

Prize Money

17568

Owners

Mr A M Pickering

About

Pickering Castle is a 4yo bay gelding trained by D M Simcock from Newmarket. He is by Cityscape out of Primrose Valley. The horse has not yet recorded a win, remaining maiden after 12 starts. In his most recent race at Chelmsford City on 9 February 2026, ridden by Luke Morris, he finished seventh behind the winner Sanditon.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Chelmsford City 09-Feb-26 1408m SYNTHETIC R3 CL6 Hcp (of $9,345) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 5.00 1st Sanditon ( C Shepherd 127 ) 2nd King David ( M Ghiani 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Toussarok ( J Doughty 129 ) 1.55L 7th Pickering Castle ( L Morris 131 ) 9.55L See full resultsL Morris 59.4kg 9.55L7 (8)
Southwell 14-Jan-26 1222m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.410, SP: 17.00 1st Good Earth ( C Planas 130 ) 2nd Clover Time ( R Havlin 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Cargin Bhui ( C Rodriguez 133 ) 1.75L 7th Pickering Castle ( L Morris 132 ) 4.60L See full resultsL Morris 59.9kg 4.60L7 (12)
Lingfield 25-Nov-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Hcp (of $6,984) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 34.00 1st Lahina Bay ( R Clutterbuck 125 ) 2nd El Bufalo ( K T O'neill 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Mumayaz ( P Cosgrave 134 ) 0.75L 8th Pickering Castle ( J Haynes 132 ) 8.00L See full resultsJ Haynes 59.9kg 8.00L8 (11)
Wolverhampton 05-Nov-25 1230m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5 Hcp (of $6,984) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 15.00 1st Maris Angel ( C J Orr 136 ) 2nd Zoulu Warrior ( K Stott 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Good Earth ( D Hogan 131 ) 1.50L 8th Pickering Castle ( S Donohoe 135 ) 8.85L See full resultsS Donohoe 61.2kg 8.85L8 (8)
Lingfield 14-Oct-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5 Hcp $933 (of $7,478) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 15.00 1st Kiniro ( O Murphy 135 ) 2nd Royal Accord ( M Ghiani 134 ) 1.75L 3rd Pickering Castle ( L Morris 131 ) 3.25L See full resultsL Morris 59.4kg 3.25L3 (9)
Chepstow 02-Sep-25 1220m SOFT R4 CL5 Md $456 (of $7,082) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.920, SP: 4.00 1st Peter The Wolf ( E Greatrex 133 ) 2nd Freddie's Star ( L Edmunds 133 ) 4.00L 3rd A Rose Adaay ( R Dawson 128 ) 0.50L 4th Pickering Castle ( J Dace 133 , Cd 138 ) 5.50L See full resultsJ Dace 60.3kg, Cd 62.6kg 5.50L4 (5)
Lingfield 03-Aug-25 1410m GOOD R4 CL5 Md $1,825 (of $7,082) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.500, SP: 4.33 1st Zabeel Alkabeir ( J Callan 131 ) 2nd Pickering Castle ( J Haynes 133 ) 3.25L 3rd In The Post ( T Langley 131 ) 0.20L See full resultsJ Haynes 60.3kg 3.25L2 (11)
Wolverhampton 01-Jul-25 1230m GOOD R3 CL5 Md $1,825 (of $7,082) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.910, SP: 1.91 Tracked leaders, 3d travelling well over 3f out, angled out turning in, ridden out wide over 1f out, went 2nd under pressure inside final furlong, no chance with winner 1st Lady Modena ( D Egan 126 ) 2nd Pickering Castle ( L Morris 133 ) 1.75L 3rd Ottawa ( D Keenan 133 ) 4.75L See full resultsL Morris 60.3kg 1.75L2 (9)
Lingfield 08-Jun-25 1410m SOFT R5 CL5 Md $913 (of $7,082) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.530, SP: 2.50 Raced centre tracking leaders, went 2nd in group over 2f out, soon switched right right towards near side, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish 1st Licence To Conquer ( K Strydom 132 ) 2nd Gennadius ( P J Dobbs 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Pickering Castle ( D E Hogan 132 ) 0.60L See full resultsD E Hogan 59.9kg 0.60L3 (7)
Brighton 17-Oct-24 1200m SOFT R2 CL5 Nv $1,724 (of $6,689) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.560, SP: 2.25 Dwelt, tracked leaders, not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, pushed along and went 2nd over 1f out, pressed leader and hung left final furlong, every chance, held towards finish 1st Mini Mac ( B Loughnane 133 ) 2nd Pickering Castle ( H Turner 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Jersey Maverick ( D Muscutt 133 ) 3.25L See full resultsH Turner 60.3kg 0.30L2 (5)
Chelmsford City 29-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R4 CL5 Nv $982 (of $7,870) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.410, SP: 26.00 Chased leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on 1st Metro Dubai ( R Coakley 131 ) 2nd Mandana ( R Havlin 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Pickering Castle ( H Turner 133 ) 1.00L See full resultsH Turner 60.3kg 1.00L3 (13)
Kempton 12-Aug-24 1410m GOOD R5 CL4 Md (of $9,739) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.100, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer 1st Amiloc ( R Ryan 131 ) 2nd Zou's Your Daddy ( R Dawson 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Uppercase ( G Wood 131 ) 2.50L 6th Pickering Castle ( J Haynes 133 ) 7.00L See full resultsJ Haynes 60.3kg 7.00L6 (8)