Castan
Castan is a 6-year-old with genuine quality on his day, though he is going through a tough spell. With 8 wins from 59 races, he wins roughly one in every seven outings — a respectable record — but has not found the winner's circle in his last six attempts, including a ninth-place finish just yesterday. The good news is that his last win came only six months ago at Southwell in April, so he knows how to break losing streaks.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real interest with Castan lies in the jockey-trainer combination that brings out his best. Paul Mulrennan, who rides him most often, has a remarkable 33 per cent win rate aboard him — five wins from 15 races together — which is nearly two and a half times better than his overall record. Bryan Smart's yard at Sutton Bank has been productive this season, sending out 18 winners, and Smart clearly understands how to get this horse ready to run. Castan also has clear preferences: he thrives on normal ground (5 wins from 23 races, a 22 per cent win rate) and absolutely lights up over sprint distances of under five furlongs, winning at roughly one in three of those attempts. At Southwell, he has won twice from six visits, making it a happy hunting ground. The recent form is a concern, but given his history and the strength of the Mulrennan-Smart partnership, another win should come soon enough.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 5 wins from 23 starts (22%)
✔ Course specialist at Newcastle: 3 wins from 21 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by Sprint (< 5f) distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 1 wins from 16 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Redcar in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
2nd
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
19 Sep
9th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
20 Aug
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
13 Aug
3rd
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
1 Aug
6th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
10 Jul
9th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
16 May
11th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
25 Apr
4th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
7 Apr
🏆 Won
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
5 Mar
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
21 |
3 wins, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 13 other |
19 Sep |
14.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
6 |
2 wins, 1 second, 3 other |
7 Apr |
33.3% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
1 Aug |
20% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
18 Oct |
20% |
| Redcar Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
1 Aug |
25% |
| York Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |