Castelfort (2020)
About
Castelfort is a 5yo gelding trained by J Williams, who operates out of South Molton. He is by Castle Du Berlais out of Stellarmor. So far, Castelfort has recorded three victories. On 8 Dec 2023 at Sandown, he secured his most valuable win, taking the $15,609 prize in Betting.betfair.com’s introductory Juvenile Hurdle. The horse has been a reliably profitable choice for punters; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 66% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot 30-Oct-25 4220m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpCh $333 (of $10,820), SP: 7.50 | C Gethings 77.1kg 51.5kgL | 5 (11) |
| Uttoxeter 16-Mar-25 4690m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpH (of $98,370), SP: 26.00 | D Noonan 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Chepstow 29-Jan-25 3910m HEAVY R3 CL3 HcpH $1,300 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 08:32.560, SP: 3.75 Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4 out, travelling well in 2nd briefly before next, chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out until no extra in 3rd before the last where mistake | D Noonan 76.2kg 5.00L | 3 (11) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-24 3230m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpH $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:00.130, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, in 3rd before 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, led last, ridden out and forged away run-in (limited comments due to heavy fog) | D Noonan 76.2kg | 1 (14) |
| Newbury 30-Nov-24 3280m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH (of $54,104), Winning Time: 03:54.500, SP: 51.00 Held up towards rear, well beaten from 3 out | S Twiston-davies 64.9kg 16.80L | 11 (13) |
| Sandown 10-Mar-24 3220m SOFT R1 CL3 HcpH $261 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 04:10.100, SP: 5.50 Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened | D Noonan 76.2kg 23.00L | 6 (8) |
| Haydock 18-Feb-24 3150m HEAVY R3 CL2 H $7,527 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:14.700, SP: 3.75 Chased winner, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression flat | D Noonan 73.5kg 3.50L | 2 (4) |
| Chepstow 31-Jan-24 3230m HEAVY R2 HNHFNHF $4,753 (of $4,821), Winning Time: 04:27.400, SP: 8/11 Pressed leader, led briefly 1st, led 2nd, headed 5th, led 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, steadied into last and big and slow jump, easily | D Noonan 73kg | 1 (5) |
| Sandown 08-Dec-23 3220m HEAVY R1 H $15,609 (of $15,609), Winning Time: 04:29.500, SP: 10/11 Led, slow 3rd and 4th, headed before 2 out, led soon after 2 out, headed before not fluent last, rallied flat, stayed on well, led towards finish | D Noonan 70.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Chepstow 14-Oct-23 3230m HEAVY R1 H $2,258 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:19.230, SP: 2/1 Prominent when awkward 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no telling impression on winner, well clear of rest | D Noonan 69.9kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |