Shady Lad (IRE)
Shady Lad (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Cheltenham (Dec 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 124.
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 6.5% of 186 runs since Jan 2008 (26 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +5 | — |
| Good | 38 | 1 | 2.6% | −3.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | +3.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 7 | 10.4% | +3.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 72 | 3 | 4.2% | −2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 4 |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockderk View (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Definately Maybe (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms N Carberry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 05+19d | Cheltenham | Sporting Index Cross Country Handicap Chase | 2/16 | 2½ | 9-11 | 124 | 105C | Ms N Carberry | 20/1 |
| 20 Nov 05+206d | Punchestown | Event Centre Handicap Chase (0-109) | 7/16 | 4 | 11-2 | 96 | — | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 28 Apr 05+2d | Punchestown | Blue Square Chase (La Touche Cup) | 2/16 | ½ | 11-7 | 88 | 123C | Ms N Carberry | 10/1 |
| 26 Apr 05+16d | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Chase | 2/14 | 4½ | 11-7 | 88 | 80C | Ms N Carberry | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 05+14d | Limerick | Horwarth Baston Charleton Handicap Chase (0-123) | PU/15 | — | 10-2 | 90 | — | Mark Grant | 16/1 |
| 27 Mar 05+44d | Fairyhouse | Ryan's Cleaning Services Handicap Chase (0-116) | 9/15 | 3 | 10-4 | 92 | 72C | Ms N Carberry | 14/1 |
| 11 Feb 05 | Bangor-on-Dee | Handicap Chase | 5/10 | 8 | 10-0 | 93 | 66C | D J Casey | 5/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shady Lad won?
- Shady Lad (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2005. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Shady Lad?
- Shady Lad (IRE) was trained by E Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 9 December 2005.
- Who is Shady Lad's sire?
- Shady Lad (IRE) is by Aahsaylad (GB) out of Pimberley Shades (GB), whose sire is Pollerton.
- What is Shady Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 9 December 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Shady Lad's sire's record?
- Aahsaylad (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 186 runs since Jan 2008 (26 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Shady Lad's siblings?
- Out of Pimberley Shades (GB), Shady Lad (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.