Don Long (IRE)
Don Long (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Tipperary (Oct 2011).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 10.5% of 7,487 runs since Jan 2008 (533 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 50 | 6 | 12% | +1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 79 | 12.2% | +1.7 | — |
| Good | 2,072 | 239 | 11.5% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,138 | 111 | 9.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,711 | 154 | 9% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 649 | 65 | 10% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,220 | 132 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 192 | 34 | 17.7% | +7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 691 | 60 | 8.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,214 | 125 | 10.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,248 | 127 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 182 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,551 | 171 | 11% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 646 | 66 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 134 | 21 | 15.7% | +5.2 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Loch Long (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bethany Bay (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Long (IRE) | 25 | 3 | 1m1f–2m4f | — |
| Bethany Bay (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Bonnie Bluebell (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Loch Long I (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Shanahan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 12+36d | Tipperary | Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Handicap | 7/9 | 3 | 8-11 | 72 | 56C | Michael Hussey | 16/1 |
| 28 Mar 12+161d | Leopardstown | Ross Nugent Foundation Handicap (47-75) | 14/15 | 18 | 9-5 | 73 | 58C | Ronan Whelan | 16/1 |
| 19 Oct 11+17d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden | 11/18 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 51C | P Shanahan | 10/1 |
| 02 Oct 11+22d | Tipperary | Athassel House Stud E.B.F. Maiden | 3/10 | 2 | 9-5 | — | 87A | P Shanahan | 40/1 |
| 10 Sep 11 | Curragh | Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden | 13/19 | 3½ | 9-0 | — | 63C | P Shanahan | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Don Long (IRE) won?
- Don Long (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2011 and 2012. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Don Long (IRE)?
- Don Long (IRE) was trained by John Patrick Shanahan on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 3 May 2012.
- Who is Don Long (IRE)'s sire?
- Don Long (IRE) is by Dylan Thomas (IRE) out of Spinney (GB), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What is Don Long (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 3 May 2012. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Don Long (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dylan Thomas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 7,487 runs since Jan 2008 (533 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
- Who are Don Long (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Spinney (GB), Don Long (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Loch Long (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bethany Bay (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.