Horse profile
Sand Skier (GB)
by Shamardal (USA) out of Dubai Surprise (IRE) (King's Best)
39 runs · 17 courses · from Aug 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Aug 2012 — 5,200 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2012 · 5th of 8
3 wins · Kempton (AW) & Hamilton
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Sand Skier (GB) is 3 from 39. Hasn't won since Jun 2012. Last raced off 75, 17lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 39 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 3–39Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 19 (48.7%)Placed
- −24.52£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=39 · 0.45 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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.
Official rating75↓ 17lb off peak
75
70–92
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,412 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,288 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | 2 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,074 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | 2 from 21 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
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
Dam
Dubai Surprise (IRE) (King's Best)
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sudden Wonder (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Sudden Wonder (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudden Wonder (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 1m–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| Born To Surprise (GB) | 22 | 3 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Star Surprise (GB) | 15 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Lovely Surprise (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.25 |
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.27 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −10.27 |
| Class 2 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.75 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.75 |
| Newmarket | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 21 | 2 | 10% | −8.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.27 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Nordblad | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.25 |
| Joe Fanning | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.27 |
| Royston Ffrench | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| William Buick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brigitte Renk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 36 | 3 | 8% | −21.52 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.75 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 12+8d | Ffos Las | Dave Llewellyn Memorial Celebration Handicap | 5/8 | 3½ | 9-0 | 75 | 67A | Nicole Nordblad | 11/4 |
| 25 Jul 12+7d | Leicester | At The Races Virgin 534 Handicap | 3/9 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 77 | 80A | Nicole Nordblad | 9/2 |
| 18 Jul 12+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Paul Kelleway Memorial Handicap | 9/12 | nse | 9-4 | 85 | 75A | William Buick | 16/1 |
| 27 Jun 12+7d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Plus Out Every Saturday Handicap | 3/14 | 2 | 9-2 | 80 | 83A | William Buick | 7/2F |
| 20 Jun 12+25d | Kempton (AW) | Win Big With Betdaq Multiples Apprentice Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 80 | 98A | Nicole Nordblad | 8/1 | |
| 26 May 12+10d | Goodwood | 32red.com Handicap | 5/9 | nse | 7-9 | 80 | 64A | Nicole Nordblad | 20/1 |
| 16 May 12+76d | Lingfield (AW) | Tandridge Handicap | 2/13 | shd | 8-10 | 76 | 74A | Nicole Nordblad | 14/1 |
| 01 Mar 12+5d | Kempton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 1/7 | 8-2 | 73 | 82A | Nicole Nordblad | 11/4 | |
| 25 Feb 12+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Your Bet On At bluesq.com Handicap | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 73 | 73A | Nicole Nordblad | 9/2 |
| 26 Jan 12+29d | Kempton (AW) | 32RedBet.com Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 74 | 72A | Nicole Nordblad | 8/1 |
| 2011 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 11+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | totepool Handicap | 7/7 | 12 | 8-12 | 74 | 58C | Nicole Nordblad | 15/2 |
| 17 Dec 11+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfred Hat Trick Heaven Handicap | 2/9 | 1 | 8-5 | 73 | 72A | Nicole Nordblad | 8/1 |
| 07 Dec 11+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Ray Morris 70th Birthday Handicap | 3/10 | ½ | 9-1 | 73 | 78A | Nicole Nordblad | 5/1 |
| 23 Nov 11+9d | Kempton (AW) | Back Or Lay At Betdaq.com Handicap | 5/8 | nk | 8-11 | 72 | 71A | Nicole Nordblad | 7/4F |
| 14 Nov 11+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 2/10 | 2 | 8-12 | 70 | 83A | Nicole Nordblad | 3/1F |
| 10 Nov 11+20d | Kempton (AW) | Win Thousands Of Sports Tickets At bluesq.com Handicap | 2/14 | 1 | 9-2 | 70 | 84A | Nicole Nordblad | 11/1 |
| 21 Oct 11+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 9/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 71 | 67A | Nicole Nordblad | 22/1 |
| 30 Sep 11+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bingo Everyday At Williamhillbingo.com Handicap | 4/13 | 2 | 9-0 | 71 | 82A | Nicole Nordblad | 10/1 |
| 23 Sep 11+85d | Newmarket | Newmarket Challenge Whip (Handicap) | 2/6 | 2 | 9-1 | 71 | 90B | William Buick | 5/1 |
| 30 Jun 11+13d | Epsom Downs | Brothers Pear Cider Handicap | 10/12 | 3½ | 9-7 | 74 | 63A | Chris Catlin | 9/2F |
| 17 Jun 11+14d | Goodwood | Capital FM Handicap | 5/8 | 11 | 8-3 | 76 | 62C | Joe Fanning | 8/1 |
| 03 Jun 11+23d | Epsom Downs | Investec Investment Stakes (handicap) | 9/11 | 3¼ | 8-3 | 81 | 63A | Silvestre De Sousa | 25/1 |
| 11 May 11+11d | York | Infinity Tyres Handicap | 19/20 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 86 | 67C | Kieren Fallon | 16/1 |
| 30 Apr 11+10d | Newmarket | Qipco Sponsors British Champions Series Suffolk Handicap | 7/19 | 1½ | 8-12 | 88 | 84A | Richard Hills | 20/1 |
| 20 Apr 11+27d | Epsom Downs | Investec City And Suburban Handicap | 13/13 | 4 | 9-1 | 90 | 66C | Frankie Dettori | 9/2J |
| 24 Mar 11+145d | Deauville (FR) | Prix D'Hudimesnil (Conditions) (4yo+) (Lady Riders) (Fibresand) | 2/14 | 1½ | 8-9 | — | — | Brigitte Renk | 73/10 |
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 10+26d | Newmarket | Casino At bet365.com Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 92 | 80A | Kieren Fallon | 6/1 |
| 04 Oct 10+3d | Pontefract | Racing UK On Sky Channel 432 Handicap | 2/5 | 2 | 9-7 | 88 | 90B | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/4F |
| 01 Oct 10+32d | Newmarket | Standing For Success Handicap (silver Cambridgeshire) | 2/15 | shd | 9-10 | 90 | 101A | Kieren Fallon | 7/1 |
| 30 Aug 10+30d | Ripon | Ripon Rowels Handicap | 10/18 | ½ | 8-13 | 90 | 76A | Royston Ffrench | 13/2 |
| 31 Jul 10+8d | Doncaster | Unison 'a Million Voices For Public Services' Handicap | 4/8 | 1 | 9-2 | 90 | 81A | Royston Ffrench | 3/1 |
| 23 Jul 10+7d | Ascot | Newsmith Capital October Club Charity Handicap | 3/5 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 90 | 73B | Greg Fairley | 85/40 |
| 16 Jul 10+8d | Newmarket | Racing UK Handicap | 3/7 | hd | 9-3 | 87 | 84A | Royston Ffrench | 6/4F |
| 08 Jul 10+19d | Newmarket | sportingbet.com Heritage Handicap | 4/19 | nse | 8-5 | 87 | 91A | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 19 Jun 10+238d | Ayr | Scottish Sun Handicap | 2/7 | 1½ | 8-8 | 87 | 88A | Jim Crowley | 6/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 09+33d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com Nursery Handicap | 3/13 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 87 | 93A | Joe Fanning | 10/3F |
| 21 Sep 09+20d | Hamilton | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | 87 | 92A | Joe Fanning | 8/11F | |
| 01 Sep 09+18d | Leicester | E.B.F. Apollo Maiden Stakes | 2/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 96A | Royston Ffrench | 25/1 |
| 14 Aug 09 | Nottingham | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 81A | Joe Fanning | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sand Skier won?
- Sand Skier (GB) won 3 of 39 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 19 times in total (48.7% of starts).
- Who trained Sand Skier?
- Sand Skier (GB) was trained by Hans Adielsson on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 2 August 2012.
- Who is Sand Skier's sire?
- Sand Skier (GB) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Dubai Surprise (IRE), whose sire is King's Best.
- What going does Sand Skier prefer?
- Sand Skier (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Sand Skier's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 2 August 2012. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Sand Skier's sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,412 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Sand Skier's siblings?
- Out of Dubai Surprise (IRE), Sand Skier (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sudden Wonder (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Sudden Wonder (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.