Horse profile
Cousin Shay (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2025) · Last trainer Miss Natalia Lupini · Last owner An Geall Is Fearr Teoranta
by Cotai Glory (GB) out of Anastazia (GB) (Kyllachy)
26 runs · 6 courses · from Aug 2021
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Mar 2025 — 594 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2025 · 9th of 18
5 wins · Dundalk (AW)
Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile
Cousin Shay won five of 26 starts all on the all-weather at Dundalk where he landed handicaps off marks between 47 and 59. Three of those wins came over 1m to 1m1f on standard going while the others were at 6f to 7f and 1m2f to 1m4f. The gelding was last seen when ninth of 18 in a handicap at the Curragh in Mar 2025 off a mark of 66. He had been successful at Dundalk in Jan 2025.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins on AW
- 5–26Wins / Runs
- 19.2%Strike rate
- 8 (30.8%)Placed
- +2.35£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.75Fair A/E n=26 · 1.42 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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.
Official rating66↓ 1lb off peak
66
47–67
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 91
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 111A | 87 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 68C | 62.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 84A | 63.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 111A | 83 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 91B | 86 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 99A | 91.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 2 | 84A | 72 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 26 runs · as at 3 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 from 9 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 7 (78%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (11%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 3,947 runs since Mar 2021 (389 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.6% from 1,416. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | +27 | — |
| Good to Firm | 621 | 78 | 12.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 1,050 | 92 | 8.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 318 | 29 | 9.1% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 425 | 30 | 7.1% | −4.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 104 | 11 | 10.6% | −0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,416 | 207 | 14.6% | +3.1 | 5 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 813 | 111 | 13.7% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,031 | 225 | 11.1% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 726 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 3 from 19 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 304 | 35 | 11.5% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 49 | 1 | 2% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2021 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Anastazia (GB) (Kyllachy)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecca's Symphony (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 5 | 24% | +7.35 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 20 | 5 | 25% | +8.35 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 3 | 16% | −5.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donagh O'Connor | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Leigh Roche | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.85 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yudish Geerdharry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keithen Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Bird | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hugh Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cillian McConnell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 5 | 21% | +4.35 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Mar 25+2d | Curragh | Download The Tote App Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 7th two out - unable to close - finished ninth | 9/18 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 66 | 57C | 75A | Wayne Lordan | 28/1 |
| 14 Mar 25+20d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race Up with the front group early - moved to 2nd at halfway - hit the front momentarily 2f out before fading - one-paced and well held in 5th | 5/9 | 4½ | 9-12 | 66 | 84A | 73A | Wayne Lordan | 13/2 |
| 22 Feb 25+22d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Settled handy early fighting for control - pressed for effort and beaten for pace inside final 2f - unable to find more late finishing 7th | 7/12 | nk | 8-12 | 67 | 91A | 71A | Hector Crouch | 8/1 |
| 31 Jan 25+17d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (47-75) Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pushed along in 3rd two furlongs out - dropped away late | 11/14 | nse | 9-8 | 67 | 87B | 62A | Wayne Lordan | 4/1J |
| 14 Jan 25+4d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Settled up with pace early keeping strong hold - went to front approaching 2f mark and dictated - cruising with two out - shaken up to open a big gap a furlong out - kept battling through final stages though gap narrowed near line | 1/11 | 9-12 | 52 | 99A | 90A | Leigh Roche | 11/10F | |
| 10 Jan 25+28d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Sent clear from the off - length in front by halfway - shifted right and driven on with 2f to go - edged clear inside final furlong and ran on strongly to win | 1/12 | 9-4 | 52 | 111A | 91A | Leigh Roche | 11/4F | |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 24+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Settled in the pack - still 8th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't threaten leaders and held to finish 10th | 10/14 | 1 | 9-0 | 52 | 88B | 58A | Yudish Geerdharry | 5/2F |
| 27 Nov 24+68d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Quick start into second place - held third and pushed along inside final two furlongs - rallied strongly late to prevail at the finish | 1/14 | 8-12 | 47 | 96B | 75A | Wayne Lordan | 7/2 | |
| 20 Sep 24+24d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) Sat just behind the pace early - pushed along and dropped to third with 2f left - faded through the closing stages to finish 12th | 12/13 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 48 | 83B | 43A | Siobhan Rutledge | 11/1 |
| 27 Aug 24+136d | Bellewstown | Gibneys Malahide Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Held a forward spot early - slipped back through the pack before racing 6th at halfway under pressure - had nothing left and faded from 2f out - well held at the line | 12/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | 49 | 43C | 46C | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 11/1 |
| 13 Apr 24+18d | Dundalk (AW) | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 2/13 | 2½ | 8-8 | 50 | 99B | 72A | Keithen Kennedy | 4/1 |
| 26 Mar 24+46d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 4/14 | 1 | 9-2 | 51 | 97B | 71A | Donagh O'Connor | 7/1 |
| 09 Feb 24+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 8/14 | nk | 8-10 | 52 | 87B | 56A | Sean Bird | 10/1 |
| 12 Jan 24+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Instagram at dundalk_stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 1/13 | 8-10 | 48 | 101B | 74A | Siobhan Rutledge | 4/1 | |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 23+42d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 5/14 | nk | 8-13 | 50 | 75B | 67A | Hugh Horgan | 14/1 |
| 03 Nov 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 13/14 | 2½ | 9-1 | 53 | 68B | 44A | Siobhan Rutledge | 11/2 |
| 20 Oct 23+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 3/14 | 2½ | 9-1 | 53 | 86B | 73A | Siobhan Rutledge | 25/1 |
| 29 Sep 23+103d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) | 10/14 | hd | 9-6 | 55 | 83B | 58A | Donagh O'Connor | 28/1 |
| 18 Jun 23+212d | Gowran Park | Packages On gowranpark.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 12/12 | 6 | 9-3 | 59 | 68C | 47C | Cillian McConnell | 40/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 22+9d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Pick Your Places Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 6/14 | nk | 9-11 | 61 | 82B | 76A | Siobhan Rutledge | 5/1 |
| 09 Nov 22+54d | Dundalk (AW) | Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 1/14 | 9-11 | 59 | 91B | 80A | Conor Hoban | 12/1 | |
| 16 Sep 22+238d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 10/14 | ½ | 9-11 | 60 | 74B | 66A | Donagh O'Connor | 11/1 |
| 21 Jan 22+114d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap | 2/6 | 2 | 9-3 | 62 | 83A | 66B | Donagh O'Connor | 9/4F |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Sep 21+12d | Bellewstown | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | 6/8 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 84A | 58A | Donagh O'Connor | 66/1 |
| 17 Sep 21+20d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden | 7/9 | nk | 9-2 | — | 66A | 59A | Donagh O'Connor | 28/1 |
| 28 Aug 21 | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 9/14 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 60C | 56A | Donagh O'Connor | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cousin Shay won?
- Cousin Shay (GB) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 8 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Cousin Shay?
- Cousin Shay (GB) was trained by Miss Natalia Lupini on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 16 March 2025.
- Who is Cousin Shay's sire?
- Cousin Shay (GB) is by Cotai Glory (GB) out of Anastazia (GB), whose sire is Kyllachy.
- What going does Cousin Shay prefer?
- Cousin Shay (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 21 starts (23.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cousin Shay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 16 March 2025. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Cousin Shay's sire's record?
- Cotai Glory (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 3,947 runs since Mar 2021 (389 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.6% from 1,416. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 425.
- Who are Cousin Shay's siblings?
- Out of Anastazia (GB), Cousin Shay (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.