Fascinating Shadow (IRE)
Fascinating Shadow is a gelding with four wins from 44 starts on four different courses. He won the Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap at Lingfield over 1m5f – 2m on Standard going in Dec 2025 off an official rating of 52, and has two wins on the all-weather and two on turf. All wins came over 1m2f – 1m4f or 1m5f – 2m, with two on Standard going. Typically held up, he finished third of 10 at Wolverhampton in Jan 2026 in a Class 6 race, his last run, which was off an official rating of 58. He was beaten favourite that day.
- 4–44Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 10 (22.7%)Placed
- +4.88£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.02Fair A/E n=44 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 119
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 119A | 93 | 9 · 119 / 93 |
| Good | 5 | 115C | 94 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 104C | 78 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 103A | 97 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 76A | 69.5 | — |
| Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 23 | 113B | 93 | 2 · 93 / 84.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 119A | 101 | 6 · 119 / 98 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 99A | 71 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 108B | 93 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 108B | 83 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 99A | 90 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 44 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 42 figures from 44 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 6 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,109 runs since Jan 2008 (101 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | −2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 276 | 27 | 9.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 172 | 18 | 10.5% | +1 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 232 | 19 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 103 | 7 | 6.8% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 266 | 29 | 10.9% | +1.4 | 2 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 2 | 8% | −1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 239 | 21 | 8.8% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 227 | 18 | 7.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 246 | 29 | 11.8% | +2.3 | 2 from 23 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 182 | 16 | 8.8% | −0.7 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 139 | 12 | 8.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 42 | 5 | 11.9% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | +12.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 9 winners — best of them Victory Angel (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Victory Angel (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Angel (IRE) | 43 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE) | 43 | 2 | 5f–1m | Class 2 |
| Snappy Guest (GB) | 21 | 2 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Golden Salute (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Notions (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Reckless Gold (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Crime Of Passion (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Tigerino (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 6 |
| You're Golden (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Fanny Blankers (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Anse Cocos (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 2 | 12% | +19.38 |
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.88 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +26.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 23 | 2 | 9% | +17.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 2 | 13% | −7.62 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Bradley | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| Paddy Hanlon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| W J Lee | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Levey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Whiteley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christopher Brabson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lydia Dodd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian MacRedmond | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Paddy Hanlon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Catton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 3 | 14% | +24.50 |
| Tongue tie | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Visor | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.62 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.62 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +33.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 32 | 3 | 9% | +10.88 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 26+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Apprentice Handicap Held up in the pack early - fighting for a hold - bumped approaching 3f out - driven to close in on front-runners with 2f left but couldn't reel in the top two - held on for third | 3/10 | 4 | 9-5 | 58 | 79A | 69A | Conor Whiteley | 5/2F |
| 06 Jan 26+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Settled in the pack - lost touch with the front from over 2f out - responded to urging inside the final furlong - stayed on well - edged out for third close home - finished fourth | 4/6 | shd | 8-11 | 58 | 91A | 62B | Pat Cosgrave | 11/4 |
| 03 Jan 26+19d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Held up towards the back - made ground 3f out - driven approaching 2f out - grinding into second close home but never able to trouble the runaway leader | 2/10 | 7½ | 9-9 | 58 | 119A | 72A | Jason Watson | 9/2 |
| 15 Dec 25+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Settled in the pack early - moved onto the leading group's heels 3f out and pressed for effort - closed on the front-runner inside the final furlong but edged off a true line - held for second | 2/12 | 2 | 9-13 | 54 | 104A | 80A | Pat Cosgrave | 5/2 |
| 08 Dec 25+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Settled towards the back early - moved to the outside 3f out and hit the front approaching 2f out - drifted right and lost command a furlong out - dug in under pressure - fought back close home to prevail | 1/5 | 8-13 | 52 | 95C | 64B | Paddy Bradley | 11/8 | |
| 03 Dec 25+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 1) Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - finished strongly to snatch second close home | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 53 | 101A | 69A | Paddy Bradley | 13/8F |
| 29 Nov 25+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With Betuk Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along 3f out and found room to close inside the final furlong - nabbed fourth close home | 4/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 53 | 93A | 72A | Paddy Bradley | 16/1 |
| 21 Nov 25+24d | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Held up close to the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 7th | 7/14 | nse | 9-5 | 56 | 76B | 66A | Paddy Bradley | 16/1 |
| 28 Oct 25+59d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Sluggish start - held up at the back throughout - never able to challenge - eventually finished seventh | 7/9 | ½ | 9-8 | 58 | 90A | 63A | Paddy Bradley | 8/1 |
| 30 Aug 25+16d | Curragh | Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race Supported By Ballylinch Stud | 16/21 | 3 | 12-0 | 54 | 41C | 62C | Christopher Brabson | 80/1 |
| 14 Aug 25+10d | Tramore | O'Neill's Bar Beginners Chase Held up at back - still down the field after 8th - drifted left 4 out - lost touch after 3 out - finished well adrift in 7th | 7/8 | 22 | 11-12 | — | 61C | 100C | Danny Mullins | 25/1 |
| 04 Aug 25+23d | Cork | Fermoy Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front early - hit the front after the first - clear by eight lengths at halfway - jumped awkwardly and margin cut after 5 out - urged on turning into the straight - overtaken 3 out and unable to respond from there - eventually well held in 7th | 7/9 | 10 | 10-9 | 102 | 99A | 98A | Danny Mullins | 20/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+15d | Limerick | Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - driven but unable to close entering the straight and held no rally from 2f out | 8/11 | nk | 9-9 | 57 | 94A | 62A | Sam Coen | 18/1 |
| 27 Jun 25+14d | Curragh | Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series | 8/13 | 1¾ | 12-0 | 57 | 63C | 60C | Lydia Dodd | 25/1 |
| 13 Jun 25+29d | Fairyhouse | Kate O'Sullivan Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack - urged forward without landing a blow entering the straight - plugged on at the same tempo inside the final furlong | 9/18 | 2¾ | 9-10 | 59 | 104C | 59C | Wayne Hassett | 15/2 |
| 15 May 25+26d | Clonmel | Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle Up with the front group - minor error 2nd - 6th on the turn for home and under pressure - unable to land a blow from 1 1/2f out - plugged on for 4th | 4/8 | 5½ | 10-2 | 103 | — | 97A | Paddy Hanlon | 9/2 |
| 19 Apr 25+186d | Cork | Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap (0-60) Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway then up to 4th with encouragement 2f out - driven approaching final furlong and stayed on same gear to finish 4th | 4/10 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 59 | 76A | 77A | W J Lee | 15/2 |
| 15 Oct 24+89d | Punchestown | William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Sat close behind the front group early - lost ground after a small error at the 3rd and slipped back into midfield then pushed along - faded from there | 10/10 | 18 | 11-3 | 105 | 61C | 78C | Paddy Hanlon | 11/1 |
| 18 Jul 24+1d | Killarney | KPH Construction Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 11/15 | hd | 11-4 | 106 | 81B | 114A | Jody McGarvey | 25/1 |
| 17 Jul 24+25d | Killarney | Irish Examiner Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 9/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 64 | 94A | 68A | Paddy Hanlon | 14/1 |
| 22 Jun 24+25d | Down Royal | Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap (47-70) | 8/10 | 4½ | 9-13 | 66 | 79A | 66A | Gavin Ryan | 10/1 |
| 28 May 24+53d | Ballinrobe | Portwest Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 3/16 | 3¾ | 11-3 | 105 | 95B | 118A | Paddy Hanlon | 16/1 |
| 05 Apr 24+14d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant Summer Offer At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 13/14 | 1 | 9-7 | 68 | 74B | 56A | Chris Hayes | 7/1 |
| 22 Mar 24+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 69 | 104A | 80A | Gavin Ryan | 16/1 |
| 23 Feb 24+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 4/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 71 | 100A | 75A | Gavin Ryan | 22/1 |
| 02 Feb 24+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 8-7 | 72 | 94A | 71A | Chris Hayes | 18/1 |
| 12 Jan 24+136d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 12/13 | 5½ | 9-11 | 74 | 59B | 59A | Cian MacRedmond | 33/1 |
| 29 Aug 23+85d | Bellewstown | Ploughman Bar & Grill (Q.R.) Handicap | 12/13 | nk | 11-1 | 78 | 81C | 65C | Mr Paddy Hanlon | 25/1 |
| 05 Jun 23+3d | Listowel | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle | 11/11 | 23 | 10-8 | 114 | 91C | 88C | Jody McGarvey | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 23+36d | Tramore | Butlerstown Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 17 | 12-0 | 114 | 71C | 94C | Brian Hayes | 11/1 |
| 27 Apr 23+132d | Punchestown | Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123) | 16/25 | 2¼ | 11-7 | 116 | 83B | 101A | Jody McGarvey | 33/1 |
| 16 Dec 22+17d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 6/8 | 3¼ | 8-8 | 80 | 74A | 68A | Chris Hayes | 15/2 |
| 29 Nov 22+16d | Punchestown | William Hill Epic Value Hurdle | 5/6 | 1¼ | 11-9 | — | 82A | 102B | Jordan Gainford | 20/1 |
| 13 Nov 22+16d | Cheltenham | Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 7/8 | ¾ | 11-2 | — | — | 103C | Brian Hughes | 22/1 |
| 28 Oct 22+148d | Dundalk (AW) | Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap | 7/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 80 | 92B | 80A | W J Lee | 11/2 |
| 02 Jun 22+26d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Apprentice Handicap (50-85) | 4/14 | 1½ | 9-11 | 82 | 115C | 85A | Jake Coen | 11/2 |
| 07 May 22+25d | Cork | Sign Up To Our Newsletter Maiden Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-7 | — | 108B | 128A | Jody McGarvey | 5/1 | |
| 12 Apr 22+212d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 1/14 | 10-1 | 76 | 113B | 98A | W J Lee | 33/1 | |
| 12 Sep 21+12d | Bath | Free Tips On Attheraces.com Handicap | 1/5 | 8-12 | 71 | 100C | 70B | Luke Catton | 11/2 | |
| 31 Aug 21+26d | Epsom Downs | John Benstead Handicap | 4/10 | 2 | 9-11 | 72 | 97A | 77A | Pat Dobbs | 7/1 |
| 05 Aug 21+84d | Brighton | Woodcote Flying Club BBQ Handicap | 2/6 | ½ | 9-6 | 72 | 93A | 73B | Pat Dobbs | 12/1 |
| 13 May 21+8d | Salisbury | AJN Steelstock 'Henstridge Somerset' Novice Stakes | 10/12 | 1¼ | 8-11 | — | 63C | 55C | John Fahy | 14/1 |
| 05 May 21+9d | Chester | Boodles Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 75A | 69A | Sean Levey | 40/1 |
| 26 Apr 21 | Windsor | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Stakes | 3/6 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | 103A | 59B | Sean Levey | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fascinating Shadow (IRE) won?
- Fascinating Shadow (IRE) won 4 of 44 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 10 times in total (22.7% of starts).
- Who trains Fascinating Shadow (IRE)?
- Fascinating Shadow (IRE) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 January 2026.
- Who is Fascinating Shadow (IRE)'s sire?
- Fascinating Shadow (IRE) is by Fascinating Rock (IRE) out of Golden Shadow (IRE), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Fascinating Shadow (IRE) prefer?
- Fascinating Shadow (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Fascinating Shadow (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 12 January 2026. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Fascinating Shadow (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fascinating Rock (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,109 runs since Jan 2008 (101 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Fascinating Shadow (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Golden Shadow (IRE), Fascinating Shadow (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 9 of them winners. Most wins: Victory Angel (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Victory Angel (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.