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Horse profile

Fair Shake (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2010) · Last trainer Matt Sheppard · Last owner Lost In The Summer Wine
by Sheikh Albadou (GB) out of Shamrock Fair (IRE) (Shavian)
58 runs · 28 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2010 — 6,053 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2010 · 2nd of 5 2 wins · Stratford & Thirsk Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

Fair Shake (IRE) is 2 from 58. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. Last raced off 76, 22lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 58 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 22lb off peak
Official rating76↓ 22lb off peak
76 59–98

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 85B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 25 Mar 2010 Official rating 76 at the last jumps run, 25 Mar 2010

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 52C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 29 Jul 2007 Official rating 59 at the last flat run, 3 Oct 2007

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 28 figures · best 119C · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good12119C88—
Good to Soft596A82—
Heavy4105B85—
Soft494C91.5—
Good to Firm396A84—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m23119C85—
2m1f – 2m4f494C77.5—
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 29 figures · best 87C · median 55
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good987C58—
Soft782C50—
Good to Firm664C55—
Good to Soft583C54—
Standard (AW)233C28.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f1687C58.5—
6f – 7f1382C49—

Of 58 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 57 figures from 58 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
Sheikh Albadou (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 2.6% of 39 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−2.6—
Good to Firm400%−2.60 from 9
Good1100%−2.60 from 21
Good to Soft900%−2.60 from 10
Soft300%−2.61 from 12
Heavy4125%+22.41 from 4
Standard (AW)700%−2.60 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f900%−2.61 from 13
1m – 1m1f500%−2.60 from 16
1m2f – 1m4f200%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m1715.9%+3.31 from 23
2m1f – 2m4f500%−2.60 from 5
2m5f – 3m100%−2.60 from 1

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
Shamrock Fair (IRE) (Shavian)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Fairdonna (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Fairdonna (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Fairdonna (GB)1517fClass 6
Avril Valley (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 21 0 0% −21.00
Soft 12 1 8% +3.00
Good to Soft 10 0 0% −10.00
Good to Firm 9 0 0% −9.00
Heavy 4 1 25% +1.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 27 1 4% −22.00
Class 5 22 1 5% −7.00
Class 3 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chepstow 4 0 0% −4.00
Ayr 4 0 0% −4.00
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Kelso 3 0 0% −3.00
Catterick 3 0 0% −3.00
Thirsk 3 1 33% +12.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 1 50% +3.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 23 1 4% −18.00
1m – 1m1f 16 0 0% −16.00
6f – 7f 13 1 8% +2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tony Hamilton 12 1 8% +3.00
David England 7 1 14% −2.00
David Dennis 6 0 0% −6.00
Paul Hanagan 4 0 0% −4.00
Aidan Coleman 3 0 0% −3.00
Charlie Huxley 2 0 0% −2.00
F Tahir 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Mulrennan 2 0 0% −2.00
Fearghal Davis 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Harding 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr L R Payter 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss J C Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamus Durack 1 0 0% −1.00
Rhys Flint 1 0 0% −1.00
Greg Fairley 1 0 0% −1.00
Daragh O'Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Fessey 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Wilson Renwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Mullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Darley 1 0 0% −1.00
Chris Catlin 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Mercer 1 0 0% −1.00
Frankie McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Mathers 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 31 1 3% −16.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 16 1 6% −11.00
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 8 0 0% −8.00
2008 11 1 9% −6.00
2007 10 0 0% −10.00
2006 13 0 0% −13.00
2005 13 1 8% +2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 29 1 3% −14.00
Hurdle 28 1 4% −23.00
Chase 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
25 Mar 10+16d Chepstow Festival Racing Supports Paul's Place Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 6 10-9 7685B Aidan Coleman 7/1
09 Mar 10+11d Exeter Exeter Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 10/13 11 10-2 7866C Mr L R Payter 12/1
26 Feb 10+99d Warwick Warwick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 3 10-2 8169C Aidan Coleman 12/1
19 Nov 09+15d Hereford Lindley Catering Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 12/13 ½ 10-13 8174C David Dennis 18/1
04 Nov 09+11d Chepstow Lindley Catering Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 7 10-8 8193A Aidan Coleman 20/1
24 Oct 09+17d Stratford Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 4/13 20 10-3 8472C Miss J C Williams 9/1
07 Oct 09+31d Towcester Macintyre Hudson Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 8/16 nse 10-11 8596A David England 14/1
06 Sep 09+113d Worcester Jack Galaszia Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 11 10-11 8877A Seamus Durack 14/1
16 May 09+25d Bangor-on-Dee Bangor-on-Dee Champion Trainer And Jockey Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 6 9-11 8882A Rhys Flint 12/1
21 Apr 09+13d Towcester Friends Of Kidsaid Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 4½ 11-7 90106A David England 9/1
08 Apr 09+138d Hereford freebets.co.uk Online Sports Betting Novices' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 9 10-13 88109A David England 16/1
21 Nov 08+20d Exeter Book Your Hospitality Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 10-11 88— David England 7/2
01 Nov 08+9d Ascot Ascot Round Table Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 13/14 1½ 10-0 9471A David England 33/1
23 Oct 08+12d Ludlow Enjoy Christmas At Ludlow Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 11-10 9597C David Dennis 40/1
11 Oct 08+51d Chepstow Jewson Builders' Merchants Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 ½ 10-9 95112A David England 40/1
21 Aug 08+13d Stratford Glyn Northwood Lifetime In Racing Conditionals' Handicap Hdl Class 4 · 16.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 10-8 80105B David England 4/1
08 Aug 08+11d Worcester Annie's 70th Birthday Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 17 11-12 8576C David Dennis 22/1
28 Jul 08+12d Uttoxeter Dairy Crest Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 13 11-1 8576C Charlie Huxley 16/1
16 Jul 08+144d Worcester BMS Contracts Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 7/12 5 11-4 8984A Charlie Huxley 16/1
23 Feb 08+17d Chepstow toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 6/14 5 10-9 9096A David Dennis 33/1
06 Feb 08+25d Ludlow Racecourse Plumber Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 11 11-3 9068C David Dennis 16/1
12 Jan 08+101d Warwick toteplacepot Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 10/15 8 10-12 9585A David Dennis 20/1
03 Oct 07+13d Newcastle Betfred Handicap (Straight) Class 5 · 8f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 3 8-10 5936C Paul Hanagan 20/1
20 Sep 07+53d Ayr Burns Mall Kilmarnock Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 14 ran 9/14 3½ 8-12 6148C Greg Fairley 16/1
29 Jul 07+7d Carlisle Professional Event Stewarding Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 13/14 hd 9-4 5952C F Tahir 12/1
22 Jul 07+14d Redcar Cleveland Hunt Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 shd 9-10 5983C F Tahir 12/1
08 Jul 07+54d Ayr Campbeltown Bar Stewart Scott Memorial Handicap Class 6 · 9f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 hd 9-5 6256C Paul Mulrennan 12/1
15 May 07+21d Newcastle Heinz Squeezeme Fish & Chips Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 13/17 3 8-8 6533C Paul Mulrennan 20/1
24 Apr 07+10d Southwell Experience The Thrill Of skybetvegas.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 11/13 1½ 8-4 6542C Daragh O'Donohoe 14/1
14 Apr 07+12d Newcastle bet365.com Handicap (Straight) Class 4 · 8f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 shd 8-4 6571C Paul Fessey 66/1
02 Apr 07+16d Kelso Berwick Speedway Every Saturday Night at 7 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 17 ran 6/17 nk 10-9 9591C Fearghal Davis 14/1
17 Mar 07+81d Newcastle WBX.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 1 9-7 9685C Fearghal Davis 66/1
26 Dec 06+16d Sedgefield toteexacta Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 1¾ 10-13 9694C Brian Harding 9/1
10 Dec 06+23d Musselburgh East Lothian Council Levenhall Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 17 ran 9/17 shd 10-9 9881C Graham Lee 14/1
17 Nov 06+27d Kelso Scotdisc Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 6/13 5 10-12 9894C Wilson Renwick 12/1
21 Oct 06+7d Aintree Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 4 11-0 —119C Brian Harding 66/1
14 Oct 06+57d Catterick totesportcasino.com Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 nk 8-10 6549C Tony Hamilton 14/1
18 Aug 06+9d Newcastle UTS Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 5 9-6 6745C Tony Hamilton 12/1
09 Aug 06+31d Newcastle Tarmac Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 14/14 1¾ 9-1 6733C Andrew Mullen 14/1
09 Jul 06+9d Ayr Ladies Night Saturday 12 August Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 2½ 9-4 6855C Tony Hamilton 6/1
30 Jun 06+14d Newcastle Weatherbys Bank Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 hd 9-2 6858C Tony Hamilton 25/1
16 Jun 06+8d York Prince Of Wales's Own Regiment Of Yorkshire Handicap Class 4 · 9f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 13/17 ½ 8-9 6859C Tony Hamilton 33/1
08 Jun 06+97d Hamilton DM Hall Handicap (Qualifier) Class 5 · 8.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 nk 9-6 6864C Kevin Darley 22/1
03 Mar 06+35d Wolverhampton (AW) Jason Forrest 34th Birthday Handicap Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 22 8-11 6724C Paul Hanagan 66/1
27 Jan 06+54d Wolverhampton (AW) Play Now At Betdirectcasino.com Handicap Class 4 · 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 1 8-4 7033C Chris Catlin 66/1
04 Dec 05+29d Kelso Gg.com Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 5 10-13 —90C Keith Mercer 33/1
05 Nov 05+4d Doncaster Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 22 ran 19/22 15 8-7 7463C Frankie McDonald 33/1
01 Nov 05+60d Catterick Weatherbys Bank Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 1¼ 8-12 7461C Ryan Moore 16/1
02 Sep 05+13d Haydock Kings Regiment Cup Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 13/15 ½ 9-0 7649C Tony Hamilton 16/1
20 Aug 05+21d Redcar 'Best Dressed Lady' Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 ¾ 9-2 7658C Tony Hamilton 7/1
30 Jul 05+43d Thirsk EKOS Consulting Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 shd 8-8 7562C Paddy Mathers 20/1
17 Jun 05+9d Ayr Tennents Lager Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 6/13 1¾ 8-11 7267C Tony Hamilton 11/2
08 Jun 05+16d Hamilton Walter Scott Saints & Sinners Challenge Cup Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 nk 8-13 7270C Tony Hamilton 16/1
23 May 05+20d Thirsk Sammy Cass Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 ½ 9-3 6987C Tony Hamilton 25/1
03 May 05+10d Catterick Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 10/15 2½ 9-10 7054C Paul Hanagan 7/1
23 Apr 05+8d Ripon Eura Audit Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Soft · 17 ran 7/17 1½ 8-2 7050C Tony Hamilton 10/1
15 Apr 05+4d Thirsk Golden Fleece Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 9-4 6582C Tony Hamilton 14/1
11 Apr 05 Southwell Let It Be Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 14/14 1¼ 9-7 6531C Paul Hanagan 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Fair Shake (IRE) won?
Fair Shake (IRE) won 2 of 58 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 3.4%. Placed 11 times in total (19% of starts).
Who trained Fair Shake (IRE)?
Fair Shake (IRE) was trained by Matt Sheppard on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 25 March 2010.
Who is Fair Shake (IRE)'s sire?
Fair Shake (IRE) is by Sheikh Albadou (GB) out of Shamrock Fair (IRE), whose sire is Shavian.
What going does Fair Shake (IRE) prefer?
Fair Shake (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Fair Shake (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 25 March 2010. The highest on record is 98.
What is Fair Shake (IRE)'s sire's record?
Sheikh Albadou (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 2.6% of 39 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Fair Shake (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Shamrock Fair (IRE), Fair Shake (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Fairdonna (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Fairdonna (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2005. 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.