Sands Castle (2023) Horse
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About
Sands Castle is a 3yo bay trained by A Sexton in Kildare. Its sire is Sands Of Mali and its dam is Light At Dawn. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In its most recent run at Ballinrobe on 23 Jun 2026, rider Shane Foley guided Sands Castle to second place behind Rodeo Blues.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe 23-Jun-26 1960m GOOD R5 Hcp $2,000 (of $9,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:11.780, SP: 13.00 1st Rodeo Blues ( D B Mcmonagle 127 ) 2nd Sands Castle ( S Foley 140 ) 3.25L 3rd Connova ( R Colgan 125 ) 3.75L See full results | S Foley 63.5kg 3.25L | 2 (15) |
| Fairyhouse 06-Jun-26 1408m GOOD R2 Md (of $13,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.280, SP: 126.00 1st Oro Blanco ( S Mccullagh 134 ) 2nd Krasimir ( G Carroll 134 ) 2.50L 3rd Elusive Path ( R Colgan 134 ) 3.25L 10th Sands Castle ( G Ryan 129 ) 12.05L See full results | G Ryan 58.5kg 12.05L | 10 (17) |
| Sligo 03-May-26 2156m SOFT R7 Hcp $361 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:37.540, SP: 8.50 1st Misty Cove ( B Lee 139 ) 2nd Wipeawayyourtears ( J Cleary 122 , Cd 117 ) 2.00L 3rd Pliny ( J M Sheridan 130 ) 2.30L 5th Sands Castle ( R Colgan 132 ) 10.30L See full results | R Colgan 59.9kg 10.30L | 5 (11) |
| Gowran Park 23-Apr-26 1609m GOOD R1 Md $849 (of $16,998) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.450, SP: 301.00 1st Perisher ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 2nd Alphonsus Liguori ( J M Sheridan 134 ) 0.20L 3rd Sanctijude ( B Lee 129 ) 4.00L 4th Sands Castle ( K Leonard 129 ) 6.45L See full results | K Leonard 58.5kg 6.45L | 4 (15) |
| Curragh 02-Nov-25 1610m HEAVY R1 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.970, SP: 251.00 1st James J Braddock ( W Hassett 133 ) 2nd Cannes ( D Mcdonogh 133 ) 6.00L 3rd Atomic City ( J M Sheridan 133 ) 2.75L 14th Sands Castle ( W Joyce 128 , Cd 131 ) 36.50L See full results | W Joyce 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 36.50L | 14 (20) |