Apollo Shark (IRE)
Apollo Shark (IRE) is 4 from 16. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
- 4–16Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (25%)Placed
- +19.75£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 2.62Fair A/E n=16 · 2.15 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 66dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 1,325 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 14 | 6.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 371 | 25 | 6.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 175 | 11 | 6.3% | −0.2 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 250 | 17 | 6.8% | +0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | +1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 177 | 9 | 5.1% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 65 | 2 | 3.1% | −3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 245 | 17 | 6.9% | +0.4 | 4 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 184 | 7 | 3.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 202 | 11 | 5.4% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 309 | 23 | 7.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 224 | 20 | 8.9% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 79 | 6 | 7.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Strategic Heights (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Lykios (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Heights (IRE) | 70 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 6 |
| Lykios (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Danzare (GB) | 34 | 3 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Rancher (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +3.75 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.50 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Redcar | 2 | 1 | 50% | +21.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 4 | 31% | +22.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| James O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Donaghy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +17.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 4 | 27% | +20.75 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 10+152d | Musselburgh | Totequadpot Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/12 | 4 | 11-1 | — | 85C | James O'Farrell | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 09+28d | Thirsk | Lidl Thirsk Handicap | 12/16 | 2 | 9-1 | 72 | 63A | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| 31 Jul 09+45d | Thirsk | Byland Abbey Handicap | 1/13 | 9-11 | 67 | 91A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/2F | |
| 16 Jun 09+22d | Thirsk | Ramada York And Wetherby Hotels Handicap | 6/14 | nk | 9-6 | 67 | 77A | Tony Hamilton | 12/1 |
| 25 May 09+21d | Carlisle | Racing UK 12.99 Per Month Handicap | 6/17 | ½ | 8-11 | 68 | 77A | Patrick Donaghy | 14/1 |
| 04 May 09+199d | Newcastle | Mill Volvo Handicap | 8/16 | ½ | 8-12 | 69 | 77A | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 08+23d | Redcar | Thanks & See You Next Season Handicap | 7/20 | 1 | 8-13 | 69 | 80A | Frederik Tylicki | 7/2F |
| 24 Sep 08+28d | Redcar | Subscribe To Racing UK Handicap | 1/18 | 9-4 | 65 | 87A | Robert Winston | 22/1 | |
| 27 Aug 08+26d | Catterick | Racing Again On Friday 5th September Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 70 | 62A | Paddy Aspell | 40/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+13d | Thirsk | Peter Bell Memorial Handicap | 5/5 | 3½ | 8-9 | 76 | 48B | Jamie Moriarty | 14/1 |
| 19 Jul 08+35d | Ripon | Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap | 10/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 81 | 47C | Robert Winston | 22/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+296d | York | Daniel Prenn Royal Yorkshire Handicap | 8/8 | ½ | 9-6 | 83 | 55C | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 07+45d | York | 300000 St Leger Yearling Stakes | 18/20 | 1 | 8-11 | 84 | 57C | Tom Eaves | 50/1 |
| 09 Jul 07+20d | Musselburgh | Stratstone Landrover Nursery Handicap | 1/5 | 9-0 | 74 | 71C | Tom Eaves | 5/4F | |
| 19 Jun 07+30d | Thirsk | George Wimpey Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/15 | 9-3 | — | 71C | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 | |
| 20 May 07 | Ripon | Destiny Racing Club Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/12 | hd | 9-3 | — | 67C | Tom Eaves | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Apollo Shark won?
- Apollo Shark (IRE) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2007 and 2010, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Apollo Shark?
- Apollo Shark (IRE) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 27 January 2010.
- Who is Apollo Shark's sire?
- Apollo Shark (IRE) is by Spartacus (IRE) out of Shot of Redemption (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Apollo Shark prefer?
- Apollo Shark (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Apollo Shark's official rating?
- Apollo Shark (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 84.
- What is Apollo Shark's sire's record?
- Spartacus (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 1,325 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Apollo Shark's siblings?
- Out of Shot of Redemption (GB), Apollo Shark (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Strategic Heights (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Lykios (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.