Ireland 6yo

Castan (GB)

T: Bryan Smart · J: Sean Dylan Bowen · O: Ceffyl Racing

By Charming Thought (GB) out of Astley Park (GB)

Form 2814096389

12/1 Current odds

9/58 W/R

77 RPR

79 TS

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Active

58 runs
9 wins
placed
16% strike
3 d off
88 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2814096389 3 days off

9 8 3 6 9 0

At Newcastle (AW) 4/22 4 wins · 9 placed

On Good 1/15 1 win · 5 placed

Over 5f 6/43 6 wins · 18 placed

Best RPR 88 Career peak

Best TS 79 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 16%
Placed %: 41%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Southwell (AW), Beverley — well clear of the 41% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) 41% 4-5-22
Southwell (AW) SPEC 60% 2-1-5
Catterick 40% 1-1-5
Thirsk 20% 1-0-5
Musselburgh 50% 1-1-4
Redcar 25% 0-1-4
Beverley SPEC 67% 0-2-3
York 33% 0-1-3
Carlisle 50% 0-1-2
Ripon 50% 0-1-2
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Nottingham 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Paul Mulrennan 44% 5-3-18
Andrew Breslin 38% 2-3-13
Harrison Shaw 57% 0-4-7
Graham Lee 75% 1-2-4
Dougie Costello 25% 0-1-4
David Nolan 50% 0-1-2
Ben Robinson 0% 0-0-2
Clifford Lee 0% 0-0-2
Sean Dylan Bowen NOW 0% 0-0-2
Kevin Stott 100% 1-0-1
Kieran Shoemark 100% 0-1-1
Aiden Brookes 0% 0-0-1
Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Bryan Smart NOW 41% 9-15-58

Going Record

58 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 38% 1-4-13
Good 39% 7-8-38
Good to Soft 67% 1-3-6
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

58 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 41% 9-15-58
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

19 Sep 2026 Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Stakes Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 9th/10 1.5 Standard 5f Sean Dylan Bowen OR 72 12/1

20 Aug 2026 Knox Hydrate Handicap Stakes Newcastle (AW) Class 4 P 8th/13 1.75 Standard 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 74 8/1

13 Aug 2026 Connexin Super Fast Sprint Handicap Stakes Beverley Class 5 P 3rd/10 1.5 Good To Firm 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 74 10/1

1 Aug 2026 Jordan Foy Memorial Handicap Stakes Thirsk Class 4 P 6th/12 1.75 Good 5f Ben Robinson OR 76 40/1

10 Jul 2026 William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap York Class 4 P 9th/12 2.25 Good To Firm 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 77 22/1

16 May 2026 Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Thirsk Class 4 P 11th/17 .5 Good 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 79 12/1

25 Apr 2026 Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap Ripon Class 2 P 4th/8 .75 Good 5f Sean D Bowen OR 80 20/1

7 Apr 2026 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 P 1st/8 +0 Standard 4f214y Paul Mulrennan OR 74 10/3

5 Mar 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 8th/12 0.3 Standard 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 75 5/1

4 Feb 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 4 P 2nd/6 1 Standard 5f David Nolan OR 75 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Bryan Smart 12%
Jockey: Sean Dylan Bowen 11%
Owner: Ceffyl Racing
Sire: Charming Thought (GB)
Dam: Astley Park (GB)
Dam sire: Dutch Art
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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