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Ciaoifsin (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2018) · Last trainer Matt Sheppard · Last owner Simon Gegg Tony Scrivin
by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Ciara's Surprise (IRE) (Norwich)
21 runs · 9 courses · from Sep 2015
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Oct 2018 — 2,926 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2018 · 9th of 13 New yard Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Ciaoifsin (IRE) is yet to win from 21 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Downpatrick (Aug 2016). Last raced off 90, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating90↓ 8lb off peak
90 81–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 130 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wexford, 27 Jul 2018

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 130B · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good8130B98.5—
Soft2105B86.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8130B96—
2m5f – 3m2103B65.5—
1m5f – 2m298B88—

Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 103A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 8 Sep 2018 Official rating 90 at the last jumps run, 16 Oct 2018

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 58C the best of the last 1 rated run · Tramore, 17 Aug 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 20 figures · best 111A · median 91.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good13111A94—
Good to Soft494A88—
Soft2103A96.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f14105A90.5—
1m5f – 2m4111A99—
2m5f – 3m282C81.5—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
Indian Danehill (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm21314.3%+5.7—
Good to Firm271259.2%+0.60 from 1
Good843789.3%+0.70 from 13
Good to Soft402348.5%−0.10 from 4
Soft619406.5%−2.10 from 3
Heavy3013010%+1.4—
Standard (AW)285258.8%+0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7679.2%+0.6—
6f – 7f185126.5%−2.1—
1m – 1m1f259166.2%−2.4—
1m2f – 1m4f169169.5%+0.9—
1m5f – 2m641497.6%−10 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f729679.2%+0.60 from 14
2m5f – 3m540519.4%+0.80 from 2
Over 3m1431711.9%+3.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ciara's Surprise (IRE) (Norwich)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lucky Tenner (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lucky Tenner (IRE)1612m2f—
Atrafs Lad (IRE)160——
Last Return (IRE)110——
Neados Choice (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 0 0% −13.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 10 0 0% −10.00
Kilbeggan 3 0 0% −3.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 14 0 0% −14.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Miss A Fahey 6 0 0% −6.00
Ian McCarthy 3 0 0% −3.00
Shane Butler 3 0 0% −3.00
Patrick Corbett 2 0 0% −2.00
James O'Sullivan 2 0 0% −2.00
Stan Sheppard 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss N C Hennessy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr John James O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
John O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 0 0% −12.00
Tongue tie 6 0 0% −6.00
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 5 0 0% −5.00
2017 6 0 0% −6.00
2016 7 0 0% −7.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 0 0% −13.00
NH Flat 7 0 0% −7.00
Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
16 Oct 18+38d Hereford equestrianprojects.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 9/13 99 10-13 9028C82C Stan Sheppard 8/1
08 Sep 18+27d Wexford Menapia Motors Renault Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 20f · Yielding · 13 ran 4/13 ¾ 10-12 81105B103A Patrick Corbett 8/1
12 Aug 18+16d Downpatrick A J C Group, Newcastle Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19f · Yielding · 9 ran 4/9 5½ 11-0 8368B90A Ian McCarthy 11/2
27 Jul 18+14d Wexford Parkrun Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 3 10-8 84130B96A Ian McCarthy 28/1
13 Jul 18+330d Downpatrick North Down Marquees Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 6½ 11-3 8693A94A Paddy Kennedy 16/1
17 Aug 17+4d Tramore Seanie Colfer Construction (ladies) Maiden 16f · Yielding · 11 ran 10/11 13 10-7 ——58C Miss N C Hennessy 50/1
13 Aug 17+35d Downpatrick Ivy Bar Newtownards Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 8½ 11-3 9357C89C James O'Sullivan 8/1
09 Jul 17+21d Limerick Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (Div 1) 21f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 shd 10-6 96103B81A James O'Sullivan 20/1
18 Jun 17+14d Downpatrick Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 19f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 12 10-12 9899B91A Patrick Corbett 12/1
04 Jun 17+16d Kilbeggan Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 7/14 1¼ 11-2 —78B94A Shane Butler 8/1
19 May 17+223d Downpatrick Friday Nights Alright Maiden Hurdle 19f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 10 10-13 —90B96A Shane Butler 12/1
08 Oct 16+15d Fairyhouse Jumps Racing Returns To Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 6 10-13 —98B95A Shane Butler 8/1
23 Sep 16+35d Downpatrick 'daisy Lodge Cancer Fund For Children' Fashion Show Flat Race 18f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 4½ 11-7 —124C84C Mr John James O'Neill 12/1
19 Aug 16+12d Kilbeggan Athlone Flat Race 19.5f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 8/11 12 11-7 ——90C Miss A Fahey 25/1
07 Aug 16+1d Downpatrick 'your Name Here' Flat Race 18f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 8½ 11-7 ——105A Miss A Fahey 20/1
06 Aug 16+55d Kilbeggan (IRE) Tom Birmingham Menswear INH Flat Race 16f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 1 11-7 ——111A Miss A Fahey 20/1
12 Jun 16+7d Downpatrick Having The Best Time Ever (ladies Pro/am) Flat Race 18f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 7/11 8 11-7 ——82C Miss A Fahey 7/1
05 Jun 16+233d Kilbeggan Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 3 11-0 ——103A John O'Neill 20/1
16 Oct 15+10d Downpatrick All Things Byerley Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 1 11-4 ——92B Ian McCarthy 33/1
06 Oct 15+11d Tipperary Season Finale Flat Race 20f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 6/7 67 11-7 ——86C Miss A Fahey 33/1
25 Sep 15 Downpatrick Party After Racing Flat Race 18f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 nk 11-7 ——83A Miss A Fahey 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ciaoifsin (IRE) won?
Ciaoifsin (IRE) has yet to win, from 21 archived starts between 2015 and 2018. Placed 2 times in total (9.5% of starts).
Who trained Ciaoifsin (IRE)?
Ciaoifsin (IRE) was trained by Matt Sheppard on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 16 October 2018.
Who is Ciaoifsin (IRE)'s sire?
Ciaoifsin (IRE) is by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Ciara's Surprise (IRE), whose sire is Norwich.
What is Ciaoifsin (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 16 October 2018. The highest on record is 98.
What is Ciaoifsin (IRE)'s sire's record?
Indian Danehill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.
Who are Ciaoifsin (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Ciara's Surprise (IRE), Ciaoifsin (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lucky Tenner (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.