Praise Of Shadows (IRE)
Praise Of Shadows won two of 24 starts, both over 6f to 7f. He gained his first success in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes at Chester on good to firm in Aug 2020 and his second in a Class 6 handicap at Southwell on standard going in Dec 2022. The gelding, by Exceed and Excel out of a Galileo mare, finished 8 of 10 at Southwell in Jan 2023 when last seen. He raced off an official rating of 54 at that time, 28lb below his highest ever mark.
- 2–24Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 5 (20.8%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=24 · 0.68 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 211 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 89
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 103A | 86.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 90C | 90 | — |
| Good | 2 | 80A | 68.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 103A | 86 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 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 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 11.9% of 16,036 runs since Apr 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,664 | 884 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 1 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,861 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,010 | 952 | 11.9% | 0 | 2 from 24 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,756 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Fares Poet (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fares Poet (IRE) | 31 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Dakota Moon (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Black Falcon (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Moon Gatsby (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Chester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curtis | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Grace McEntee | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conner McCann | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Kirrane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stefano Cherchi | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 06 Jan 23+8d | Southwell (AW) | BetUKs Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-13 | 54 | 83A | 66A | Kevin Stott | 5/2 |
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 22+17d | Southwell (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-9 | 54 | 89A | 83A | Grace McEntee | 7/2 | |
| 12 Dec 22+11d | Lingfield (AW) | It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap | 8/8 | shd | 9-2 | 55 | 86A | 62A | Daniel Muscutt | 11/1 |
| 01 Dec 22+5d | Chelmsford City (AW) | CCR Supports White Ribbon Day Handicap (Div 1) | 5/9 | shd | 9-2 | 56 | 89A | 69A | Grace McEntee | 13/2 |
| 26 Nov 22+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports 300 Spread Betting Cashback Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 1) | 8/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 56 | 82A | 59A | Grace McEntee | 22/1 |
| 05 Nov 22+2d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betsi Handicap | 7/11 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 55 | 85A | 65A | Kevin Stott | 16/5 |
| 03 Nov 22+27d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Fireworks Spectacular Sunday 6th November Handicap (Div 2) | 2/9 | nk | 9-6 | 55 | 93A | 81A | Grace McEntee | 14/1 |
| 07 Oct 22+211d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Vickers.Bet App Apprentice Handicap | 13/14 | nse | 9-5 | 59 | 57B | 50A | Conner McCann | 16/1 |
| 10 Mar 22+23d | Newcastle (AW) | Betyourway At Betway Handicap | 12/12 | nk | 9-5 | 63 | 68B | 57A | Oisin Orr | 28/1 |
| 15 Feb 22+29d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Handicap | 10/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 66 | 93A | 62A | Rossa Ryan | 14/1 |
| 17 Jan 22+45d | Wolverhampton (AW) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Claiming Stakes | 5/6 | 4¾ | 9-1 | 69 | 73A | 63B | Tom Marquand | 20/1 |
| 2021 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 21+28d | Newcastle (AW) | Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap | 8/14 | hd | 9-4 | 72 | 88B | 75A | Rossa Ryan | 50/1 |
| 05 Nov 21+25d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Handicap | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 74 | 87B | 64A | Rossa Ryan | 66/1 |
| 11 Oct 21+68d | Musselburgh | New Mr & Mrs McGarrity Handicap | 12/12 | 28 | 9-3 | 75 | 8C | 47C | Sean Kirrane | 50/1 |
| 04 Aug 21+9d | Brighton | Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap | 4/4 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 74 | 90C | 60B | Stefano Cherchi | 9/4 |
| 26 Jul 21+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Michael John Thomas William Elliott Memorial Handicap | 2/12 | hd | 9-6 | 74 | 103A | 90A | Ben Curtis | 6/1 |
| 04 Jul 21+33d | Chelmsford City (AW) | tote.co.uk Live Streaming Every UK Race Handicap | 5/7 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 76 | 91A | 69A | Tom Marquand | 17/2 |
| 01 Jun 21+64d | Yarmouth | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 4/6 | 1 | 9-5 | 78 | 86A | 72B | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 29 Mar 21+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Handicap | 8/8 | 7 | 9-6 | 79 | 83A | 56A | Hollie Doyle | 6/1 |
| 13 Mar 21+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 9-0 | 78 | 87A | 79A | Ben Curtis | 11/2 |
| 15 Feb 21+157d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Handicap | 3/6 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 78 | 82A | 73B | Ben Curtis | 11/4 |
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Sep 20+23d | Chester | Racingtoschool Celebrating 20 Years In 2021 Nursery | 5/7 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 82 | 80A | 75A | Harry Bentley | 7/2 |
| 19 Aug 20+9d | York | Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) | 6/8 | 9 | 9-1 | — | 57C | 57C | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 10 Aug 20 | Chester | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 1/7 | 9-5 | — | 90A | 76A | Ben Curtis | 8/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Praise Of Shadows won?
- Praise Of Shadows (IRE) won 2 of 24 archived starts between 2020 and 2023, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 5 times in total (20.8% of starts).
- Who trained Praise Of Shadows?
- Praise Of Shadows (IRE) was trained by Phil McEntee on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 6 January 2023.
- Who is Praise Of Shadows's sire?
- Praise Of Shadows (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Moon Over Water (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Praise Of Shadows prefer?
- Praise Of Shadows (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Praise Of Shadows's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 6 January 2023. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Praise Of Shadows's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,036 runs since Apr 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Praise Of Shadows's siblings?
- Out of Moon Over Water (IRE), Praise Of Shadows (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Fares Poet (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m1½f. As at Nov 2026.