Horse profile
Far Above Dream (IRE)
by Far Above (IRE) out of Silk Slippers (GB) (Oasis Dream)
18 runs · 12 courses · from Mar 2025
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Newbury, Goodwood & Bath
Beaten favourite LTO
Last run 2 Oct 2026 · 5th of 18
Last raced off OR 101
KTB Profile
Far Above Dream (IRE) is 5 from 18. 3 of 4 starts at Goodwood have ended in wins. Last raced off a career-high mark of 101.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Mar 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 5–18Wins / Runs
- 27.8%Strike rate
- 8 (44.4%)Placed
- +14.25£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 2.87Fair A/E n=18 · 2.32 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 201 d
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 rating101At career-high mark
101
78–101
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 124
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 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 124A | 105 | 2 runs · 124 / 112 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 116C | 94 | 3 runs · 116 / 115 |
| Heavy | 2 | 117A | 103 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 2 | 108C | 86.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 124A | 100 | 7 runs · 124 / 100 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 106A | 85 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 10 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 17 analysed runs since Mar 2025
- Held up 8 (47%) · 3 wins
- Mid-division 5 (29%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (18%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 647 runs since Mar 2024 (71 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 2.9% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 94 | 12 | 12.8% | +4.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 179 | 18 | 10.1% | +1.4 | 4 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 52 | 2 | 3.8% | −4.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 104 | 3 | 2.9% | −5.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 195 | 19 | 9.7% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 109 | 7 | 6.4% | −2.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 380 | 37 | 9.7% | +1 | 4 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 8 | 6.7% | −2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | +6.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2024 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Silk Slippers (GB) (Oasis Dream)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them La Cumparsita (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (La Cumparsita (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cumparsita (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Opening Verse (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Copleys Walk (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Port Vauban (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gentle Rain (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 4 | 57% | +18.25 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.50 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.75 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 4 | 3 | 75% | +12.75 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 4 | 27% | +11.25 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Shoemark | 8 | 3 | 38% | +15.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 5 | 29% | +15.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.75 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +8.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Oct 26+13d | Ascot | BetMGM Handicap Stakes Towards the near rails early - settled at the back of the field - made ground under pressure over 1f out then plugged on without threatening - finished 5th | 5/18 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 101 | 116C | 112A | Kieran Shoemark | 100/30F |
| 19 Sep 26+28d | Ayr | Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Settled on far flank early - up with the front group and well placed 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 11th | 11/24 | ½ | 9-1 | 99 | 89C | 94A | Jason Hart | 4/1J |
| 22 Aug 26+21d | York | Sky Bet Constantine Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Settled in the pack near the stands rail - pushed along and made progress 2f out - edged left approaching final furlong - finished strongly - beaten a nose into second | 2/20 | nse | 9-7 | 99 | 98C | 114A | Kieran Shoemark | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 26+42d | Goodwood | Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Settled up with the front group towards the near rail - pushed along with two furlongs left - found extra a furlong out and closed ground - stayed on inside the final furlong - lacked the speed to get there late finishing sixth | 6/27 | ¾ | 9-3 | 99 | 115C | 109A | Kieran Shoemark | 6/1 |
| 20 Jun 26+35d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Settled among the pack down the middle of the track - improved and moved right approaching the final furlong - pushed along - finished strongly to close the gap - fourth beaten a length and a half | 4/27 | nk | 9-3 | 99 | 94C | 116A | Kieran Shoemark | 28/1 |
| 16 May 26+15d | Newbury | Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Settled in the pack early - roused along and closing ground inside final furlong - powered through entering the last furlong - hit the front close home to score | 1/14 | 9-3 | 95 | 100C | 108A | Kieran Shoemark | 17/2 | |
| 01 May 26+201d | Goodwood | Fitzdares Offers Top Prices At Goodwood Handicap Dwelt at the start - settled last - asked for effort inside final two furlongs - drifted right and clipped heels a furlong out - edged ahead of the second approaching the line - got up close home to score | 1/9 | 9-8 | 89 | 124A | 119A | Hollie Doyle | 9/4F | |
| 2025 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 25+22d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Handicap Settled just behind pace on the inner - pushed along and closing approaching final furlong - went in front close home to score | 1/8 | 9-3 | 87 | 118A | 101A | Kieran Shoemark | 11/2 | |
| 20 Sep 25+18d | Ayr | Ladbrokes Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Held up towards the back of the middle group - lost touch approaching 2f out - crept closer late but never threatened to reach the leaders - finished well held in 15th | 15/25 | ¾ | 9-7 | 84 | 108C | 83A | Kieran Shoemark | 20/1 |
| 02 Sep 25+11d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Held up towards back - moved right and improved on outer approaching 3f out - hit front inside final 2f - drifted left - drew away entering last furlong - won comfortably | 1/6 | 9-10 | 83 | 117A | 105B | Kieran Shoemark | 6/1 | |
| 22 Aug 25+14d | Hamilton | Contraflow Traffic Management Handicap Sat handy behind pace - urged forward with over 2f left - stayed on before being seriously baulked on the rail inside the final furlong - unable to bounce back from that setback finishing sixth | 6/6 | 2 | 9-1 | 84 | 85A | 67B | Warren Fentiman | 5/1 |
| 08 Aug 25+37d | Musselburgh | Champagne Pommery Brut Royal Gold Cup Handicap Settled towards the back on the outer - pushed along to close on the front-runner inside the final furlong before losing the drive - stayed on strongly to finish third by three-quarters of a length | 3/7 | shd | 9-4 | 83 | 105A | 84A | Darragh Keenan | 13/2 |
| 02 Jul 25+18d | Epsom Downs | Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Settled at the back early - made ground on the inside approaching the last 2f - driven into 3rd 2f out - kept going at an even effort to finish third | 3/5 | 1½ | 9-4 | 84 | 86C | 93B | Callum Shepherd | 5/1 |
| 14 Jun 25+8d | York | Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Settled in the main pack - dropped away 2f out - a long way back from 1f out | 17/18 | ½ | 8-6 | 84 | 79C | 65A | Silvestre De Sousa | 25/1 |
| 06 Jun 25+61d | Bath | Hampton By Hilton Bath City Handicap Held up towards the back - strong progress on the outside from over 2f out - pushed on to hit the front inside the final furlong and stay on strongly | 1/7 | 9-7 | 78 | 106A | 99A | Callum Shepherd | 5/1 | |
| 06 Apr 25+21d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Held a midpack spot early - moved forward passing the furlong pole to take second - stayed on through the final furlong without threatening the winner - finished second beaten a length and a half | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-8 | — | 63A | 86A | J M Sheridan | 40/1 |
| 16 Mar 25+9d | Curragh | Tote.ie Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden Shared the front spot early - pushed along and lost the advantage inside final two furlongs - held second briefly before fading to finish 7th | 7/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | — | 65C | 74A | Alan Casey | 200/1 |
| 07 Mar 25 | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Slow into stride and settled towards back - made headway turning into straight - driven up to challengers approaching final 2f - went with the front group a furlong out - held on same rate to finish 5th | 5/8 | hd | 9-8 | — | 75A | 68A | J M Sheridan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Far Above Dream won?
- Far Above Dream (IRE) won 5 of 18 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.8%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trains Far Above Dream?
- Far Above Dream (IRE) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 October 2026.
- Who is Far Above Dream's sire?
- Far Above Dream (IRE) is by Far Above (IRE) out of Silk Slippers (GB), whose sire is Oasis Dream.
- What going does Far Above Dream prefer?
- Far Above Dream (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 7 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Far Above Dream's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 2 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Far Above Dream's sire's record?
- Far Above (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 647 runs since Mar 2024 (71 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 2.9% from 104.
- Who are Far Above Dream's siblings?
- Out of Silk Slippers (GB), Far Above Dream (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: La Cumparsita (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (La Cumparsita (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Nov 2026.