Shakespeares Excel (GB)
Shakespeares Excel (GB) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Southwell (AW) (Aug 2011). Last raced off a career-high mark of 48.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 48Highest OR
- 20dAvg 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 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | — |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,653 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 8 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,752 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 11+8d | Southwell (AW) | 32 Free At 32Red.com Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 8-9 | 48 | 68A | Jimmy Quinn | 5/2F |
| 25 Jul 11+6d | Yarmouth | Digibet.com Handicap | 4/9 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 46 | 64A | Jimmy Quinn | 5/1 |
| 19 Jul 11+64d | Yarmouth | digibet Handicap | 3/8 | ¾ | 8-7 | 46 | 73A | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 |
| 16 May 11+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 8-8 | 47 | 58A | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 19 Apr 11+7d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 8-8 | 47 | 70A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 7/1 |
| 12 Apr 11+12d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 8-8 | 47 | 75A | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 16/1 |
| 31 Mar 11+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy The Party Pack Group Offer Maiden Stakes | 6/12 | 2 | 9-12 | — | 64A | Joe Fanning | 28/1 |
| 25 Mar 11+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Black Country's Only Racecourse Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 21 | 9-13 | — | 44C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 8/1 |
| 24 Feb 11 | Southwell (AW) | Enhanced Sp's At Bluesq.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | 3¾ | 9-13 | — | 67A | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shakespeares Excel (GB) won?
- Shakespeares Excel (GB) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts in 2011. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Shakespeares Excel (GB)?
- Shakespeares Excel (GB) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 2 August 2011.
- Who is Shakespeares Excel (GB)'s sire?
- Shakespeares Excel (GB) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Catch The Wind (GB), whose sire is Bahamian Bounty.
- What is Shakespeares Excel (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 2 August 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Shakespeares Excel (GB)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.