Shadow Of Light (GB)
Shadow Of Light won four of nine starts in our archive including the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket in Oct 2024 and the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket in Sep 2024 both on soft ground over 6f to 7f. The colt won two Group 1 races in our archive. All wins came over 6f to 7f on turf. He finished 9 of 11 as beaten favourite at Doncaster in the Betfred Park Stakes in Sep 2025 when last raced off an official rating of 119.
- 4–9Wins / Runs
- 44.4%Strike rate
- 6 (66.7%)Placed
- +0.31£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.42Fair A/E n=9 · 1.20 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 203 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 94
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 97A | 87.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 94A | 90 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 97A | 88 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 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 from 7 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 3 (43%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (43%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,214 runs since Apr 2014 (1,108 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 960.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,560 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,756 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,561 | 183 | 11.7% | −2.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,881 | 254 | 13.5% | −0.3 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 721 | 85 | 11.8% | −2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,715 | 534 | 14.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 477 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,607 | 511 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 4 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,605 | 517 | 14.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,285 | 468 | 14.2% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 960 | 90 | 9.4% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 247 | 24 | 9.7% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Earthlight (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Earthlight (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthlight (IRE) | 9 | 7 | 5½f–7f | Group 1 |
| Wild Desert (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Force Of Light (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Callisto Moon (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Lunar Falls (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Snowfinch (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.44 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.56 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 3 | 75% | +3.48 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 4 | 50% | +1.31 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 6 | 3 | 50% | +1.58 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 4 | 80% | +4.31 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +4.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 25+69d | Doncaster | Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) Settled at the back early despite pulling hard - lost touch approaching final 2f - unable to threaten leaders - beaten a long way out and finished ninth | 9/11 | 1½ | 9-2 | 119 | 67A | 79A | Billy Loughnane | 5/4F |
| 06 Jul 25+16d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Jean Prat (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Straight Course) (Turf) | 4/9 | nk | 9-2 | — | — | — | William Buick | 23/10 |
| 20 Jun 25+48d | Ascot | Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) Settled towards the near rail behind the front group - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to close in fifth through the final furlong | 5/21 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 120 | 86C | 108A | William Buick | 6/4F |
| 03 May 25+203d | Newmarket | Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) Settled towards the back early - moved through from off the pace over 2f out - hit the front approaching 2f out - challenged hard inside the final furlong - overtaken inside the last 110 yards and edged out of the frame late | 3/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 120 | 86A | 112A | Mickael Barzalona | 6/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 24+14d | Newmarket | Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) Held up early holding a firm pull just off the pace - moved into command of the chasing pack 2f out - pushed along with work still needed a furlong out - drifted towards the stands rail entering the last furlong - rallied strongly to get up close home | 1/5 | 9-3 | 119 | 90C | 100B | William Buick | EvensF | |
| 28 Sep 24+36d | Newmarket | Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) Checked early - settled towards back of field - made progress into contention 3f out - hit front inside final furlong - powered away for a taking success | 1/6 | 9-2 | 108 | 94A | 113B | William Buick | 11/4 | |
| 23 Aug 24+21d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) Settled with the pack early - improved into contention 2f out - driven out and closed late but denied by three quarters of a length | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 96 | 97A | 110A | William Buick | 6/1 |
| 02 Aug 24+29d | Newmarket | British Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat behind the front group early - pushed through to hit the front approaching the last furlong - allowed to coast in unchallenged at the finish | 1/10 | 9-11 | — | 88B | 118A | Harry Bentley | 8/11F | |
| 04 Jul 24 | Yarmouth | Weatherbys EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 9-7 | — | 87B | 102A | William Buick | 5/6F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shadow Of Light won?
- Shadow Of Light (GB) won 4 of 9 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 44.4%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Shadow Of Light?
- Shadow Of Light (GB) was trained by Charlie Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 13 September 2025.
- Who is Shadow Of Light's sire?
- Shadow Of Light (GB) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Winters Moon (IRE), whose sire is New Approach.
- What going does Shadow Of Light prefer?
- Shadow Of Light (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Shadow Of Light's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 13 September 2025. The highest on record is 120.
- What is Shadow Of Light's sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,214 runs since Apr 2014 (1,108 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 960.
- Who are Shadow Of Light's siblings?
- Out of Winters Moon (IRE), Shadow Of Light (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Earthlight (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Earthlight (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–7f. As at Nov 2026.