Horse profile
Boomshakalaka (IRE)
10yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2010) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner The Cigar Bar Partnership
by Anshan (GB) out of Fairy Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
19 runs · 11 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Apr 2010 — 6,032 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2010
4 wins · Kempton, Newton Abbot & Stratford
Last raced off OR 122
KTB Profile
Boomshakalaka (IRE) is 4 from 19. Hasn't won since Dec 2007. Last raced off 122, 11lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 19 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 4–19Wins / Runs
- 21.1%Strike rate
- 7 (36.8%)Placed
- −8.71£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=19 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 43dBetween runs (median)longest 572 d
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.
Official rating122↓ 11lb off peak
122
118–133
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Anshan (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 4,216 runs since Jan 2008 (387 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 520.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | −2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 520 | 74 | 14.2% | +4.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 1,443 | 149 | 10.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 613 | 50 | 8.2% | −1.4 | 3 from 10 |
| Soft | 941 | 76 | 8.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 621 | 50 | 8.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 808 | 78 | 9.7% | +0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,473 | 146 | 9.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,463 | 135 | 9.2% | −0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 442 | 44 | 10% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Fairy Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baskin Gael (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Fence Me In (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lucia Popp (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Closer To You (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 10 | 3 | 30% | −1.62 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.37 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.63 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.79 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Fitzgerald | 6 | 4 | 67% | +4.29 |
| Barry Geraghty | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Marcus Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J Snowden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.38 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 2 | 14% | −8.37 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
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 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 10+21d | Bangor-on-Dee | belucky At stanjames.com Wynnstay Hunt Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | 122 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 14/1 |
| 09 Apr 10+27d | Aintree | John Smith's Topham Chase (Listed Handicap) (National Course) | UR/27 | — | 10-0 | 122 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 50/1 |
| 13 Mar 10+147d | Sandown | Paddy Power Money Back Specials At Cheltenham Handicap Chase | 12/12 | 4½ | 11-10 | 127 | 104C | Barry Geraghty | 10/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 09+197d | Cheltenham | Zeturf.com Handicap Chase | 10/13 | 30 | 11-3 | 130 | 95C | Barry Geraghty | 10/1 |
| 03 Apr 09+22d | Aintree | John Smith's Topham Chase (handicap) | PU/29 | — | 10-0 | 130 | — | Marcus Foley | 40/1 |
| 12 Mar 09+54d | Cheltenham | Freddie Williams Festival Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 11/23 | 6 | 10-3 | 133 | 102C | Felix De Giles | 50/1 |
| 17 Jan 09+29d | Ascot | 1942 Was A Vintage Year Handicap Chase | 11/17 | 7 | 10-9 | 133 | 106C | Barry Geraghty | 11/2 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 08+23d | Ascot | Bgc Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 3¼ | 11-4 | 131 | 124A | Barry Geraghty | 5/1 |
| 26 Nov 08+215d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 2½ | 11-9 | 131 | 125A | Barry Geraghty | 13/8F |
| 25 Apr 08+43d | Punchestown | betfair.com Novice Handicap Chase | PU/24 | — | 11-4 | 118 | — | Robbie Power | 20/1 |
| 13 Mar 08+47d | Cheltenham | Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) | PU/20 | — | 10-8 | 131 | — | A P McCoy | 10/1 |
| 26 Jan 08+31d | Cheltenham | Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 131 | 120A | Marcus Foley | 4/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+29d | Kempton | Stanjamesuk.com Novices' Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-8 | 122 | 123C | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/4F | |
| 27 Nov 07+201d | Kempton | Lloydspharmacy Novices' Chase | 1/5 | 11-0 | 122 | 127C | Mick Fitzgerald | 15/8F | |
| 10 May 07+48d | Newton Abbot | Advertise On A Board 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/11 | 11-2 | — | 131C | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/4F | |
| 23 Mar 07+36d | Newbury | Sabin Du Loir Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 10/16 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 92C | Mick Fitzgerald | 12/1 |
| 15 Feb 07+48d | Chepstow | Weatherbys Bank 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/12 | 12 | 11-2 | — | 111C | Mick Fitzgerald | 8/13F |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 06+572d | Newbury | stanspoker.com Standard Open NH Flat Race | 5/22 | 3 | 11-6 | — | 96C | Mr J Snowden | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 05 | Stratford | Avon Estates Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) | 1/16 | 11-4 | — | 108C | Mick Fitzgerald | 10/11F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Boomshakalaka won?
- Boomshakalaka (IRE) won 4 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 21.1%. Placed 7 times in total (36.8% of starts).
- Who trained Boomshakalaka?
- Boomshakalaka (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 30 April 2010.
- Who is Boomshakalaka's sire?
- Boomshakalaka (IRE) is by Anshan (GB) out of Fairy Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Boomshakalaka prefer?
- Boomshakalaka (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Boomshakalaka's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 30 April 2010. The highest on record is 133.
- What is Boomshakalaka's sire's record?
- Anshan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 4,216 runs since Jan 2008 (387 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 520.
- Who are Boomshakalaka's siblings?
- Out of Fairy Gale (IRE), Boomshakalaka (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.