Horse profile
Shanahan (IRE)
by Little Bighorn (IRE) out of Thomastown Girl (GB) (Tekoah)
42 runs · 25 courses · from Feb 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Jul 2010 — 5,934 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2010 · 10th of 11
3 wins · Bangor-on-Dee, Newton Abbot & Limerick
Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile
Shanahan (IRE) is 3 from 42. Hasn't won since Aug 2009. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off 99, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 42 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 3–42Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 14 (33.3%)Placed
- −29.42£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 0.53Fair A/E n=42 · 0.44 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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.
Official rating99↓ 14lb off peak
99
95–113
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Little Bighorn (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 118 runs since Jan 2008 (13 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | 1 from 16 |
| Good | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 2 from 19 |
| Good to Soft | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −4.3 | 0 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 54 | 7 | 13% | +4.5 | 3 from 25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −5.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.6 | — |
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
Dam
Thomastown Girl (GB) (Tekoah)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hi Cloy (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Hi Cloy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Cloy (IRE) | 30 | 4 | 2m1f–2m4f | Grade 1 |
| Gold Again (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 2 | 11% | −9.17 |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 1 | 6% | −13.25 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 22 | 1 | 5% | −17.67 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fontwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 25 | 3 | 12% | −12.42 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.17 |
| Lenny Flynn | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Dean Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jodie Mogford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Toole | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Anthony Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| D G Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 1 | 5% | −16.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 17 | 1 | 6% | −12.67 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.67 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 2 | 9% | −13.75 |
| Chase | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.67 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 10+40d | Bangor-on-Dee | Ron Hickman Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 10/11 | ½ | 11-11 | 99 | 98C | Jodie Mogford | 50/1 |
| 20 Jun 10+28d | Hereford | Left Bank Hereford Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 11-9 | 100 | — | Jodie Mogford | 40/1 |
| 23 May 10+17d | Fakenham | Light Dragoons Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-12 | 100 | — | Richard Johnson | 7/2 |
| 06 May 10+13d | Newton Abbot | Happy 65th Birthday Allan Twyford Handicap Chase | 5/12 | ¾ | 11-1 | 101 | 108A | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 23 Apr 10+4d | Newton Abbot | Mint Casino, Torquay Novices' Chase | 3/4 | 1¾ | 11-1 | 101 | 109C | Sean Quinlan | 12/1 |
| 19 Apr 10+225d | Plumpton | Horse Search At timeform.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 4/6 | 16 | 11-7 | 100 | 94C | Peter Toole | 7/1 |
| 2009 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 09+17d | Worcester | John Burke Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase | 6/10 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 101 | 97A | Dean Coleman | 9/2 |
| 20 Aug 09+5d | Stratford | Paddock Suite Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 17 | 11-13 | 97 | 116A | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 15 Aug 09+18d | Bangor-on-Dee | freebets.co.uk Free Online Betting Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 11-9 | 97 | 115A | Richard Johnson | 10/3F | |
| 28 Jul 09+13d | Perth | Ravenswood Construction Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/8 | nk | 11-1 | 95 | 114A | Brian Hughes | 4/1 |
| 15 Jul 09+10d | Worcester | Toteexacta Novices' Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 8 | 11-5 | 95 | 109A | Dean Coleman | 3/1F |
| 05 Jul 09+12d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Bookmaker Gives Guaranteed Odds Beginners' Chase | 3/6 | 23 | 10-7 | 95 | 88B | Dean Coleman | 20/1 |
| 23 Jun 09+30d | Newton Abbot | Newtonabbotracing.com Selling Hurdle | 6/16 | 2¾ | 10-12 | 95 | 99A | Dean Coleman | 12/1 |
| 24 May 09+12d | Fontwell | Everything's Premier But The Horse, Chichester Claiming Hurdle | 3/8 | shd | 10-12 | 95 | 100B | Daryl Jacob | 9/1 |
| 12 May 09+5d | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Racecourse Selling Hurdle | 3/8 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 95 | 107A | Daryl Jacob | 5/1 |
| 07 May 09+13d | Newton Abbot | Paddock Restaurant Claiming Hurdle | 3/6 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 95 | 105B | Daryl Jacob | 5/1 |
| 24 Apr 09+15d | Newton Abbot | River Teign Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 8 | 9-13 | 95 | 86A | Anthony Freeman | 9/1 |
| 09 Apr 09+2d | Ludlow | Haystack Trust Selling Hurdle | 2/8 | 12 | 11-5 | 95 | 105B | Daryl Jacob | 7/1 |
| 07 Apr 09+20d | Fontwell | John Smith's Selling Hurdle | 5/8 | ½ | 11-6 | 97 | 101A | Noel Fehily | 17/2 |
| 18 Mar 09+8d | Chepstow | Jenkinsons Caterers Claiming Hurdle | 5/10 | 10 | 11-0 | 101 | 98A | Jason Maguire | 16/1 |
| 10 Mar 09+192d | Sedgefield | Paddypower.com Extra Places At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-9 | 103 | — | Dougie Costello | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 08+9d | Newton Abbot | toteexacta Selling Hurdle | 4/12 | 9 | 11-12 | 103 | 105C | Timmy Murphy | 20/1 |
| 21 Aug 08+17d | Fontwell | Sussex Limousine Hire & Chauffer Company Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-9 | 105 | — | Timmy Murphy | 10/1 |
| 04 Aug 08+21d | Newton Abbot | Connolly's Red Mills Horsefeed Handicap Hurdle | F/13 | — | 11-10 | 105 | — | Richard Johnson | 7/2F |
| 14 Jul 08+37d | Newton Abbot | Going, Going, Gone Selling Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-5 | 105 | 120A | Richard Johnson | 9/2 | |
| 07 Jun 08+50d | Worcester | John William Deeley Classic Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 3¼ | 10-9 | 110 | 86C | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 18 Apr 08+128d | Taunton | Help For Heroes Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-9 | 102 | — | Tom O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 07+19d | Leicester | 3m Ambassadors Challenge Novices' Handicap Chase | F/9 | — | 11-12 | 105 | — | Tom O'Brien | 7/2 |
| 23 Nov 07+44d | Exeter | South-West Racing Club Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 16 | 11-0 | 110 | 80C | Richard Johnson | 4/1 |
| 10 Oct 07+38d | Towcester | Dalepak Beginners' Chase | 2/10 | 9 | 11-3 | 110 | 104C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 02 Sep 07+11d | Newton Abbot | totepool Novices' Hurdle | 4/11 | ½ | 11-5 | 112 | 104C | Richard Johnson | 5/4F |
| 22 Aug 07+21d | Newton Abbot | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 2/15 | 2½ | 11-5 | 113 | 120C | Richard Johnson | 10/11F |
| 01 Aug 07+8d | Perth | Bet With The Dewhurst Ring Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 3 | 11-6 | 105 | 111C | Richard Johnson | EvensF |
| 24 Jul 07+78d | Bangor-on-Dee | New Inn Baschurch Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | shd | 11-5 | 105 | 124C | Richard Johnson | 7/2F |
| 07 May 07+33d | Limerick | Patrickswell GAA Raceday Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 114C | D J Casey | 7/4F | |
| 04 Apr 07+202d | Gowran Park | Great Oak Maiden Hurdle | 13/20 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 84C | D G Hogan | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 06+27d | Tipperary | Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurance Ltd Novice Hurdle | 5/8 | 2 | 11-6 | — | 106C | T G M Ryan | 33/1 |
| 18 Aug 06+11d | Tramore | O'neills Bar I.n.h. Flat Race | 6/10 | 3½ | 11-9 | — | 84C | Lenny Flynn | 3/1F |
| 07 Aug 06+93d | Cork | Glantane Inh Flat Race | 2/16 | 6 | 11-9 | — | 102C | Lenny Flynn | 6/1 |
| 06 May 06+11d | Kilbeggan | Www.kilbegganraces.com (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 6/15 | 3½ | 11-9 | — | 105C | Lenny Flynn | 14/1 |
| 25 Apr 06+75d | Punchestown | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | 14/22 | 20 | 11-2 | — | — | Lenny Flynn | 14/1 |
| 09 Feb 06 | Thurles | Thurlesraces.ie INH Flat Race | 12/18 | 20 | 11-6 | — | 94C | Lenny Flynn | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shanahan won?
- Shanahan (IRE) won 3 of 42 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 14 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Shanahan?
- Shanahan (IRE) was trained by Nikki Evans on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 30 July 2010.
- Who is Shanahan's sire?
- Shanahan (IRE) is by Little Bighorn (IRE) out of Thomastown Girl (GB), whose sire is Tekoah.
- What going does Shanahan prefer?
- Shanahan (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 19 starts (10.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Shanahan's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 30 July 2010. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Shanahan's sire's record?
- Little Bighorn (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 118 runs since Jan 2008 (13 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Shanahan's siblings?
- Out of Thomastown Girl (GB), Shanahan (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hi Cloy (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Hi Cloy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.