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Horse profile

Shannon Quest (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2006) · Last trainer C L Popham · Last owner Derek J Philpott
by Zaffaran (USA) out of Carrick Shannon (GB) (Green Shoon)
7 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Feb 2006 — 7,559 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2006 Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile

Shannon Quest (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts. Last raced off 62, 23lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 23lb off peak
Official rating62↓ 23lb off peak
62 62–85

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 71C the best of the last 1 rated run · Chepstow, 3 Dec 2005 Official rating 62 at the last run, 16 Feb 2006

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 7 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 7 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zaffaran (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−8.6—
Good to Firm10965.5%−3.10 from 1
Good286207%−1.60 from 2
Good to Soft17474%−4.60 from 2
Soft2963311.1%+2.5—
Heavy2092813.4%+4.80 from 2
Standard (AW)100%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f1218.3%−0.3—
1m5f – 2m137118%−0.60 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f3773910.3%+1.70 from 2
2m5f – 3m406358.6%00 from 2
Over 3m15585.2%−3.40 from 1

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
Carrick Shannon (GB) (Green Shoon)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bravery (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Hills of Home (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bravery (IRE)1822m–2m1f—
Hills of Home (IRE)612m1½fClass 6
Bravery I (IRE)10——
Swordlestown (IRE)60——
Giggles O'shea (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Messenger 3 0 0% −3.00
Charlie Studd 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Walford 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
Hurdle 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 2 runs
16 Feb 06+14d Taunton Southwestracing.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-4 62— Robert Walford 200/1
02 Feb 06+34d Towcester SIS Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 9-7 65— Tom Messenger 25/1
2005 · 5 runs
30 Dec 05+10d Taunton Totepool Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-9 82— Jimmy McCarthy 66/1
20 Dec 05+17d Fontwell Paul And Nicky Brammer Wedding Day Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-13 82— Tom Messenger 50/1
03 Dec 05+31d Chepstow Totepool Awaybet Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 2 10-11 8271C Charlie Studd 66/1
02 Nov 05+17d Chepstow Kellands Selling Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-5 82— Charlie Studd 12/1
16 Oct 05 Hereford Wye Valley Brewery Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-13 85— Tom Messenger 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shannon Quest won?
Shannon Quest (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2005 and 2006.
Who trained Shannon Quest?
Shannon Quest (IRE) was trained by C L Popham on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 16 February 2006.
Who is Shannon Quest's sire?
Shannon Quest (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Carrick Shannon (GB), whose sire is Green Shoon.
What is Shannon Quest's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 16 February 2006. The highest on record is 85.
What is Shannon Quest's sire's record?
Zaffaran (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
Who are Shannon Quest's siblings?
Out of Carrick Shannon (GB), Shannon Quest (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bravery (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Hills of Home (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2005. 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.