Minster Shadow (GB)
Minster Shadow (GB) is 2 from 30. Hasn't won since Feb 2008. Last raced off 100, 28lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–30Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 11 (36.7%)Placed
- −21.50£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=30 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 89dAvg 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 7.7% of 662 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.7% from 102.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 212 | 14 | 6.6% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 120 | 8 | 6.7% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 134 | 12 | 9% | +1.3 | 2 from 16 |
| Heavy | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | +1.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 135 | 8 | 5.9% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 14 | 6.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 205 | 14 | 6.8% | −0.9 | 2 from 21 |
| Over 3m | 102 | 15 | 14.7% | +7 | 0 from 7 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Polar Gunner (GB) (11 wins).
The wins came over 1m7f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Polar Gunner (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Gunner (GB) | 36 | 11 | 1m7f–2m1½f | Class 3 |
| Polar Hawk (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gunner Snow (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 2 | 13% | −7.50 |
| Heavy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −18.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.00 |
| Newcastle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 2 | 10% | −12.50 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie McGrath | 14 | 2 | 14% | −5.50 |
| Campbell Gillies | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Alexander Voy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Halliday | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Robson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.50 |
| Visor | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.50 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.50 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 0 | 0% | −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
Quick answers
- How many races has Minster Shadow (GB) won?
- Minster Shadow (GB) won 2 of 30 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 11 times in total (36.7% of starts).
- Who trained Minster Shadow (GB)?
- Minster Shadow (GB) was trained by Chris Grant on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 8 March 2012.
- Who is Minster Shadow (GB)'s sire?
- Minster Shadow (GB) is by Minster Son (IRE) out of Polar Belle (GB), whose sire is Arctic Lord.
- What going does Minster Shadow (GB) prefer?
- Minster Shadow (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 16 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 Minster Shadow (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 8 March 2012. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Minster Shadow (GB)'s sire's record?
- Minster Son (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 662 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.7% from 102.
- Who are Minster Shadow (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Polar Belle (GB), Minster Shadow (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Polar Gunner (GB) (11). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Polar Gunner (GB)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.