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Horse profile

I Never Knew That (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Jul 2013) · Last trainer Adrian McGuinness · Last owner Joseph Kenny
by Anshan (GB) out of Shandora (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2011
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Jul 2013 — 4,863 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2013 · 13th of 18 2 wins · Sligo & Ballinrobe Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile

I Never Knew That (IRE) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since May 2013. Each win came on a first visit to the course.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, I Never Knew That (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Unknown Fortune (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m1½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Unknown Fortune (IRE)312m1½f—
Official rating96↓ 1lb off peak
96 84–97

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 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo, 22 May 2013 Official rating 96 at the last run, 12 Jul 2013

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 115A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy6115A85—
Good to Firm493A88—
Good3112A111—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5115A96—
2m5f – 3m5112A93—
1m5f – 2m487C83—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 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
Anshan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 4,216 runs since Jan 2008 (387 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 520.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5647.1%−2.5—
Good to Firm5207414.2%+4.60 from 4
Good1,44314910.3%+0.71 from 3
Good to Soft613508.2%−1.4—
Soft941768.1%−1.50 from 1
Heavy621508.1%−1.51 from 6
Standard (AW)2229.1%−0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−9.6—
1m – 1m1f13215.4%+5.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1300%−9.6—
1m5f – 2m808789.7%+0.10 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,4731469.9%+0.32 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,4631359.2%−0.40 from 5
Over 3m4424410%+0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shandora (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Don't Touch It (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m6f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Don't Touch It (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Don't Touch It (IRE)2962m–2m4fGrade 1
Lackaneen Leader (IRE)1442m–2m6fGrade 3
Rightbackatyou (IRE)110——
Bar Na Habhann (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 1 17% +9.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 1 33% +10.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 1 100% +14.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +12.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 2 40% +23.00
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Splaine 4 1 25% +11.00
Patrick Mangan 3 1 33% +10.00
Conor Maxwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Robert Jones 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Derek Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
Joseph Holly 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 8 2 25% +20.00
None 6 0 0% −6.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 4 1 25% +11.00
2012 8 1 13% +5.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 2 17% +16.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2013 · 4 runs
12 Jul 13+21d Cork Corkracecourse.ie Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 13/18 38 10-11 9687C David Splaine 10/1
21 Jun 13+30d Down Royal Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 9/19 13 11-2 9789A David Splaine 6/1C
22 May 13+39d Sligo Ladies Day 8th August At Sligo Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 11-3 90115A David Splaine 14/1
13 Apr 13+316d Tramore Tramore Racecourse Members Club Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m5f · Yielding · 16 ran 8/16 13 11-3 9185C David Splaine 11/1
2012 · 8 runs
01 Jun 12+12d Tramore Jogforjockeys.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 11/12 16 10-11 9283C Robert Jones 8/1
20 May 12+16d Limerick Limerick G.A.A. Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m5f · Good · 18 ran 6/18 2 11-6 92109A Patrick Mangan 10/1
04 May 12+3d Kilbeggan Greville Arms Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 3m · Good · 16 ran 2/16 ½ 11-2 84112A Patrick Mangan 8/1
01 May 12+28d Ballinrobe Connacht Spring Show May 20th Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m4f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 10-12 84111A Patrick Mangan 12/1
03 Apr 12+41d Thurles Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 6 10-13 8593A Conor Maxwell 25/1
22 Feb 12+27d Punchestown Punchestown.com For Festival Offers Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 20 ran 11/20 3¾ 10-13 —96C Mark Walsh 66/1
26 Jan 12+11d Gowran Park Four Star Langton House Hotel Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 12/20 2 11-2 —87C Conor Maxwell 100/1
15 Jan 12+20d Navan 2012 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 11/20 ¾ 11-0 —81A Conor Maxwell 100/1
2011 · 2 runs
26 Dec 11+29d Down Royal Duke Of York (pro/am) Flat Race 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 11/14 ¾ 11-0 —83C Derek Fox 40/1
27 Nov 11 Navan Itba Fillies Scheme E.B.F. (pro/am) Mares Flat Race (listed) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 10/12 13 11-2 —83C Joseph Holly 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has I Never Knew That won?
I Never Knew That (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
Who trained I Never Knew That?
I Never Knew That (IRE) was trained by Adrian McGuinness on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 12 July 2013.
Who is I Never Knew That's sire?
I Never Knew That (IRE) is by Anshan (GB) out of Shandora (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What going does I Never Knew That prefer?
I Never Knew That (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is I Never Knew That's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 12 July 2013. The highest on record is 97.
What is I Never Knew That's sire's record?
Anshan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 4,216 runs since Jan 2008 (387 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 520.
Who are I Never Knew That's siblings?
Out of Shandora (IRE), I Never Knew That (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Don't Touch It (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Don't Touch It (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.
Has I Never Knew That produced winners?
As a dam, I Never Knew That (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Unknown Fortune (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.