Shady Merlin (IRE)
Shady Merlin (IRE) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Market Rasen (Nov 2006).
- 0–17Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 5 (29.4%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=17 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 78Highest 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 10.4% of 67 runs since Jan 2008 (13 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +3.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 3 | 12% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +6.3 | 0 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −5.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Endless Magic (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Magic (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fontwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Phillip York | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Fearghal Davis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Sarah-Jayne Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Shady Merlin (IRE) won?
- Shady Merlin (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 5 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained Shady Merlin (IRE)?
- Shady Merlin (IRE) was trained by Mike Sowersby on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 15 April 2007.
- Who is Shady Merlin (IRE)'s sire?
- Shady Merlin (IRE) is by Shardari (GB) out of Merillion (GB), whose sire is Touch Paper.
- What is Shady Merlin (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 15 April 2007. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Shady Merlin (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shardari (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 67 runs since Jan 2008 (13 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Shady Merlin (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Merillion (GB), Shady Merlin (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Endless Magic (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.