Horse profile
Fangorn Forest (IRE)
by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Edge of Darkness (GB) (Vaigly Great)
33 runs · 20 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Aug 2007 — 7,001 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2007 · 12th of 12
2 wins · Warwick & Beverley
Last raced off OR 58
KTB Profile
Fangorn Forest (IRE) is 2 from 33, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since May 2006. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 9 on softer). Last raced off 58, 29lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 2–33Wins / Runs
- 6.1%Strike rate
- 8 (24.2%)Placed
- +3.00£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=33 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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 rating58↓ 29lb off peak
58
58–87
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
Shinko Forest (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 274 | 32 | 11.7% | +2.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 253 | 14 | 5.5% | −4 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 99 | 7 | 7.1% | −2.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 114 | 8 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 36 | 14.1% | +4.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 159 | 16 | 10.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 514 | 51 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 154 | 15 | 9.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 73 | 10 | 13.7% | +4.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 105 | 9 | 8.6% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 48 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Edge of Darkness (GB) (Vaigly Great)
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Linda Green (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Linda Green (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Green (GB) | 87 | 9 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Buju (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Border Hill Jack (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Josama (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Peaceful Frontier (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +21.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 1 | 8% | +2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolley Dean | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Neil Callan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Luke Morris | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Amir Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Liam Jones | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kylie Manser | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Carroll | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 24 | 1 | 4% | −9.00 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 07+8d | Chepstow | WBX.com 25 Bet For New Accounts Handicap | 12/12 | 21 | 9-2 | 58 | 30C | Luke Morris | 16/1 |
| 19 Aug 07+4d | Bath | Platinum Motor Group & Wellsway Ltd Fillies' Handicap | 7/9 | 6 | 9-3 | 59 | 44C | Amir Quinn | 10/1 |
| 15 Aug 07+8d | Salisbury | Stella Artois Handicap | 6/12 | shd | 9-2 | 58 | 61C | Amir Quinn | 16/1 |
| 07 Aug 07+5d | Chepstow | betdirect.com Get Involved Fillies' Handicap | 3/15 | nk | 8-11 | 58 | 68C | Amir Quinn | 33/1 |
| 02 Aug 07+9d | Sandown | Willie McKay Sports Management Fillies' Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 60 | 21C | Liam Jones | 25/1 |
| 24 Jul 07+24d | Yarmouth | Winter Gardens Fillies' Handicap | 14/17 | 1 | 9-5 | 60 | 44C | Liam Jones | 12/1 |
| 30 Jun 07+14d | Windsor | totesportcasino.com Fillies' Handicap | 5/5 | 5 | 8-9 | 63 | 55C | Kylie Manser | 7/1 |
| 16 Jun 07+5d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Bristol Fillies' Handicap | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-7 | 65 | 78C | Luke Morris | 5/1 |
| 11 Jun 07+11d | Windsor | Maxims And Colony Club Casinos Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 8-1 | 65 | 48C | James Doyle | 14/1 |
| 31 May 07+15d | Sandown | Betfair Poker Fillies' Handicap | 2/11 | 1½ | 8-11 | 63 | 83C | Luke Morris | 25/1 |
| 16 May 07+9d | Bath | Grosvenor Casino Anchor Road Bristol Handicap | 3/10 | 2 | 8-13 | 65 | 61C | Tolley Dean | 25/1 |
| 07 May 07+7d | Warwick | Racing UK Fillies' Handicap | 9/14 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 67 | 45C | Tolley Dean | 25/1 |
| 30 Apr 07+5d | Southwell (AW) | betdirectcasino.com Fillies' Hdcp | 6/7 | 15 | 8-4 | 64 | 1C | Tolley Dean | 8/1 |
| 25 Apr 07+278d | Kempton (AW) | Jyske Bank Private Banking Copenhagen Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 63 | 62C | Tolley Dean | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 06+13d | Newmarket | Halverton Reim Handicap | 6/8 | 9 | 8-6 | 70 | 43C | Adrian McCarthy | 33/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+7d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 10/11 | 3½ | 9-1 | 72 | 56C | Liam Keniry | 50/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+38d | Chester | Warwick International Handicap | 6/10 | nk | 8-10 | 73 | 56C | Adrian McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 24 May 06+4d | Goodwood | Lovells Handicap | 7/7 | ¾ | 8-5 | 74 | 51C | Tolley Dean | 16/1 |
| 20 May 06+7d | Newbury | Catridge Farm Stud & Manor Farm Packers Fillies' Handicap | 11/16 | 2½ | 8-1 | 74 | 47C | Tolley Dean | 14/1 |
| 13 May 06+5d | Warwick | Racing UK Handicap | 1/8 | 8-6 | 70 | 73C | Tolley Dean | 14/1 | |
| 08 May 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Fillies' Handicap | 9/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | 65 | 66C | Neil Callan | 14/1 |
| 24 Apr 06+22d | Windsor | Attheraces.Com Handicap | 10/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | 75 | 45C | Adrian McCarthy | 50/1 |
| 02 Apr 06+74d | Kempton (AW) | Win At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 5/7 | 3 | 8-10 | 71 | 61C | Adrian McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 18 Jan 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Claiming Stakes | 8/10 | nk | 8-8 | 78 | 12C | Neil Callan | 7/4F |
| 10 Jan 06+22d | Southwell (AW) | Play Now On Betdirectcasino.com 'Premier' Claiming Stakes | 2/7 | ½ | 8-9 | 78 | 55C | Neil Callan | 9/2 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 05+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Claiming Stakes | 6/13 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 75 | 49C | Andrew Mullen | 2/1F |
| 15 Nov 05+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect On At The Races Interactive Claiming Stakes | 2/12 | 1 | 8-6 | 84 | 56C | Jimmy Quinn | 5/2J |
| 05 Nov 05+35d | Doncaster | Sands Venue Nursery Handicap | 16/21 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 84 | 60C | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 01 Oct 05+14d | Newmarket | Jersey Lily Fillies' Nursery Handicap | 4/15 | ½ | 8-7 | 84 | 54C | Andrew Mullen | 50/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+92d | Ayr | TSG Firth Of Clyde Stakes (Group 3 Fillies) | 10/12 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 87 | 17C | Adrian Nicholls | 100/1 |
| 17 Jun 05+16d | York | Albany Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 10/14 | 2½ | 8-9 | — | 49C | Neil Callan | 33/1 |
| 01 Jun 05+25d | Beverley | Hilary Needler Trophy (Fillies' Listed) | 3/12 | 2 | 8-8 | — | 68C | Neil Callan | 10/1 |
| 07 May 05 | Beverley | Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 8-9 | — | 77C | John Carroll | 20/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fangorn Forest won?
- Fangorn Forest (IRE) won 2 of 33 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 6.1%. Placed 8 times in total (24.2% of starts).
- Who trained Fangorn Forest?
- Fangorn Forest (IRE) was trained by Ronald Harris on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 27 August 2007.
- Who is Fangorn Forest's sire?
- Fangorn Forest (IRE) is by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Edge of Darkness (GB), whose sire is Vaigly Great.
- What going does Fangorn Forest prefer?
- Fangorn Forest (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fangorn Forest's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 27 August 2007. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Fangorn Forest's sire's record?
- Shinko Forest (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
- Who are Fangorn Forest's siblings?
- Out of Edge of Darkness (GB), Fangorn Forest (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Linda Green (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Linda Green (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.