Sands Castle (2023) Horse
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About
Sands Castle is a 3yo gelding trained by A Sexton in Kildare. Its sire is Sands Of Mali and the dam is Light At Dawn. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In its latest outing at Sligo on 3 May 2026, ridden by Robbie Colgan, Sands Castle finished fifth behind winner Misty Cove.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Gowran Park 20-Oct-25 1680m SOFT R4 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:56.860, SP: 201.00 1st Marjorie Daw ( G Carroll 125 ) 2nd Sanctijude ( B Lee 127 ) 0.00L 3rd Chablis Rock ( D Mcdonogh 127 ) 3.75L 10th Sands Castle ( K Leonard 121 ) 33.35L See full results | K Leonard 54.9kg 33.35L | 10 (11) |