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Shadow Paddy (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Owner Complete Package Syndicate
by Shadow Gate (JPN) out of Supreme Island (IRE) (Heron Island)
15 runs · 10 courses · from May 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses Ran 14 days ago · 4th of 5 Last raced off OR 139
KTB Profile

Shadow Paddy is 7 from 15 on turf, including a Grade 3 win in the Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Steeplechase at Galway in Jul 2026. Six of those wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f, five on good to soft. He won three of four starts at Limerick and has also scored at Killarney, Listowel and Tipperary. The gelding finished fourth of five in a Class 1 novice chase at Gowran Park in Oct 2026, last raced off his career-high mark of 139.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically midfield OR at career high
Official rating139At career-high mark
139 95–139

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 99 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Listowel, 25 Sep 2025

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 →

Jumps 14 figures · best 149C · median 92.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7122C924 · 115 / 81
Soft4149C90.51 · —
Good3108B93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10122C92.54 · 115 / 81
1m5f – 2m3149C93—
2m5f – 3m1——1 · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 runs · as at 11 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 139B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Galway (IRE), 30 Jul 2026 Official rating 139 at the last run, 3 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 140B · median 125
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7140B1334 · 140 / 138
Soft4126B96.51 · —
Good3125A121—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10140B1294 · 140 / 138
1m5f – 2m3102A97—
2m5f – 3m1——1 · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 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 9 analysed runs

  • Midfield 5 (56%) · 3 wins
  • Held up 3 (33%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 1 (11%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shadow Gate (JPN)

Progeny in our archive have won 46.7% of 15 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good3133.3%−13.41 from 3
Good to Soft8562.5%+15.85 from 8
Soft4125%−21.71 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m300%−46.70 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f10660%+13.36 from 10
2m5f – 3m2150%+3.31 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Supreme Island (IRE) (Heron Island)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 8 5 63% +18.50
Soft 4 1 25% −1.75
Good 3 1 33% −0.12

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 3 1 33% +0.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 4 3 75% +4.38
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 1 100% +2.50
Killarney (IRE) 1 1 100% +1.25
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 1 100% +4.50
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 1 100% +11.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 6 60% +19.38
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% +0.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
G B Noonan 12 6 50% +17.38
Simon Torrens 2 1 50% +0.25
Tom Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 11 7 64% +20.63
None 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 3 60% +4.00
2025 6 4 67% +16.63
2024 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 4 40% +12.63
Chase 4 3 75% +5.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
03 Oct 26+65d Gowran Park (IRE) Like A Butterfly Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Yielding · 5 ran Settled at the back early - nudged up to hold 3rd three out - under urgings after the following fence then soon outpaced - slipped to 4th approaching the last - stayed on at an even tempo to the line 4/5 1½ 11-6 13989C133B Simon Torrens 4/1
30 Jul 26+13d Galway (IRE) Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 18f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran Pecked at the 1st - up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - minor error 4 out - threw down a challenge 2 out - pushed along in 3rd after the last - 4th and hard at work 1f out - ground on to hit the front inside the final 100 yards and asserted 1/7 11-5 13646C139B G B Noonan 5/2F
17 Jul 26+57d Killarney (IRE) Lee Strand Novice Steeplechase (Div I) 17f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran handy early - third at halfway - driven for a spell after the 8th - made ground into second before 3 out - lightly hampered at that fence - driven again to open up before the last - drifted left up the run-in and stayed on to win 1/7 11-7 —73A137B G B Noonan 5/4F
21 May 26+41d Limerick Mann Family & Richard Egan Electrical Beginners Chase 20f · Good To Yielding · 5 ran Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - squeezed for space on the inner four out - moved through strongly to hit the front entering the straight - quickened clear before two out and stayed on strongly to win comfortably 1/5 11-12 —115C140B G B Noonan 9/4
10 Apr 26+174d Aintree Oddschecker Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled midfield early - dropped away rounding the 3rd and slipped towards the back - well adrift by the 5th before being pulled up PU/12 — 11-8 133—— G B Noonan 40/1
18 Oct 25+23d Limerick Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Novice Hurdle (Listed) 21f · Yielding · 6 ran Held a midfield position early - up to 4th by halfway then 3rd approaching the straight - driven to the front 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line for the win 1/6 11-0 12190A126B Simon Torrens 5/4F
25 Sep 25+29d Listowel Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran Held a midfield spot and 6th at the halfway stage - eased forward into contention entering the straight then went on before the final furlongs - driven out to pull clear and win going away 1/17 11-2 11399B133A G B Noonan 9/2F
27 Aug 25+41d Bellewstown Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 13 ran Settled in the pack early - still 8th at halfway - shaken up to move into 5th two out then a bit awkward at the last but into 4th - stayed on same speed to the line 4/13 ½ 10-10 113108B125A G B Noonan 11/1
17 Jul 25+49d Killarney KPH Construction 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran Settled with the pack early - clipped a fence second - drifted into the pack behind - 7th at the 7th - found a bit more before 3 out - lost momentum and got in tight 2 out before fading 10/15 25 11-5 11491C96C G B Noonan 9/2F
29 May 25+15d Limerick Richard Egan Electrical Handicap Hurdle 19f · Good · 12 ran Held a spot in the pack wide - surged into the front approaching two out and opened a big gap by the last - kept finding more to the line for a comfortable success 1/12 11-0 10393A121A G B Noonan 15/8F
14 May 25+139d Tipperary SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 17f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Settled midfield early - still 9th at halfway - improved into 7th after three out - urged into second approaching the final fence - driven to the front before the last and stayed on strongly to win 1/15 11-4 95122C125A G B Noonan 11/1
26 Dec 24+18d Limerick Signsplus Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran Held up in the back half of the field - erred at the 4th - needed driving from 3 out before fading - well behind finishing 10th 10/18 27 10-8 —67C97C G B Noonan 100/1
08 Dec 24+35d Cork Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Multiples All Shops' Maiden Hurdle 15.5f · Soft · 20 ran Held a midfield position early - stumbled rounding the bend after the 3rd and made no headway into the straight - stayed on steadily from 2 out to finish sixth 6/20 24 11-7 —149C95C G B Noonan 125/1
03 Nov 24+175d Cork Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 15 ran Settled at the back early - still towards the tail by halfway and unable to close in 8th approaching the straight - stayed on without gaining finishing 7th 7/15 hd 11-2 —93B102A G B Noonan 50/1
12 May 24 Killarney An Excellent Choice (Pro/Am) Flat Race 17f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 5/12 5½ 11-3 —92A100A Tom Kelly 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shadow Paddy (IRE) won?
Shadow Paddy (IRE) won 7 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 46.7%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
Who trains Shadow Paddy (IRE)?
Shadow Paddy (IRE) is trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
Who is Shadow Paddy (IRE)'s sire?
Shadow Paddy (IRE) is by Shadow Gate (JPN) out of Supreme Island (IRE), whose sire is Heron Island.
What going does Shadow Paddy (IRE) prefer?
Shadow Paddy (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 5 wins from 8 starts (62.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Shadow Paddy (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 139, from the run on 3 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Shadow Paddy (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shadow Gate (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 46.7% of 15 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.

Record shown from May 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.