Mark The Shark (IRE)
Mark The Shark (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 15 at Tramore (Jun 2005). Last raced off 43, 48lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 18dAvg 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 5.1% of 216 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +23.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 44 | 0 | 0% | −5.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 25 | 1 | 4% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 36 | 1 | 2.8% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 16 | 0 | 0% | −5.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | +2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 20 | 0 | 0% | −5.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | +4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +4.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 58 | 3 | 5.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 43 | 2 | 4.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 0 | 0% | −5.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −5.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sheilas Wish (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Torch of Freedom (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheilas Wish (IRE) | 37 | 4 | 1m3½f–1m4f | — |
| Caravino (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Torch of Freedom (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 6f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Danse Spectre (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Mobasher (IRE) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadhg O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P W Flood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 05+6d | Wexford | Newtown Handicap (36-60) | 9/12 | 12 | 8-11 | 43 | 60C | Tadhg O'Shea | 8/1 |
| 30 Jul 05+36d | Galway | Dawn Omega Milk Handicap (40-70) | 9/20 | 1 | 8-3 | 45 | 33C | Tadhg O'Shea | 14/1 |
| 24 Jun 05+21d | Limerick | Dark Horse Pub Patrickswell Maiden Hurdle | 6/18 | 3 | 11-8 | 91 | — | Roger Loughran | 7/1 |
| 03 Jun 05+7d | Tramore | Classic Cliche Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 7 | 11-9 | 87 | 104C | P W Flood | 14/1 |
| 27 May 05 | Wexford | Slaney Maiden Hurdle | 10/14 | ¾ | 11-9 | 89 | 94C | P W Flood | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mark The Shark won?
- Mark The Shark (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2005. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Mark The Shark?
- Mark The Shark (IRE) was trained by D T Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 5 August 2005.
- Who is Mark The Shark's sire?
- Mark The Shark (IRE) is by Entrepreneur (GB) out of Danse Royale (IRE), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What is Mark The Shark's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 43, from the run on 5 August 2005. The highest on record is 91.
- What is Mark The Shark's sire's record?
- Entrepreneur (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.1% of 216 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Mark The Shark's siblings?
- Out of Danse Royale (IRE), Mark The Shark (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sheilas Wish (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Torch of Freedom (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.