Ireland 3yo

Sands Castle (IRE)

T: Adrian Sexton · J: Harry Sexton(7) · O: Vincent Kelly

By Sands Of Mali (FR) out of Light At Dawn (IRE)

Form 0-45020066

Current odds

0/9 W/R

79 RPR

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9 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
3 d off
79 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0-45020066 3 days off

6 6 0 0 2 0

Best RPR 79 Career peak

Best TS 69 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 70
Mean: 32
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 11%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 11%; best at Gowran Park (IRE) (0% from 3 runs).

Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Ballinrobe 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Sligo (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Shane Foley 50% 0-1-2
Harry Sexton(7) NOW 0% 0-0-2
Killian Leonard 0% 0-0-2
Conor Lamon(7) 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Robbie Colgan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Adrian Sexton NOW 11% 0-1-9

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-5
Good to Soft 100% 0-1-1
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 0-1-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-2

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

28 Aug 2026 Coca-Cola HBC Ireland And Northern Ireland 3-Y-O Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) H 6th/9 3.75 Good 2m1½f Harry Sexton 8/1

10 Aug 2026 C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) H 6th/13 3.75 Good 2m½f Conor Lamon 66/1

25 Jul 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap (Div II) Gowran Park (IRE) 11th/16 0.2 Good 7f Shane Foley OR 59 7/2F

13 Jul 2026 Heights Hotel, Killarney Handicap Killarney 12th/14 1.25 Good 1m3½f Harry Sexton OR 60 14/1

22 Jun 2026 J.J. Burke Peugeot Handicap (0-60) Ballinrobe 2nd/14 3.25 Yielding 1m1½f Shane Foley OR 60 12/1

5 Jun 2026 #5 General Admission At Fairyhouse On June 12th Maiden Fairyhouse (IRE) 10th/14 1 Good 7f Gavin Ryan OR 61 125/1

3 May 2026 Apex Controls Ltd. Handicap Sligo (IRE) 5th/9 7.5 Yielding To Soft 1m2½f Robbie Colgan OR 64 15/2

22 Apr 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Gowran Park (IRE) 4th/15 2.25 Soft 1m Killian Leonard 300/1

20 Oct 2025 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) Gowran Park (IRE) 10th/11 9 Heavy 1m½f Killian Leonard 200/1

Connections

Trainer: Adrian Sexton 3%
Jockey: Harry Sexton(7) 3%
Owner: Vincent Kelly
Sire: Sands Of Mali (FR)
Dam: Light At Dawn (IRE)
Dam sire: Dawn Approach
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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