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Shannons Boy (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2012) · Last trainer John Coombe · Last owner J Coombe
by Anshan (GB) out of Dusky Lady (GB) (Black Minstrel)
16 runs · 7 courses · from Nov 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Mar 2012 — 5,333 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2012 · 4th of 11 2 wins · Chepstow Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Shannons Boy (IRE) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since Nov 2010.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating90↓ 5lb off peak
90 82–95

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 116B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 16 Nov 2011 Official rating 90 at the last run, 22 Mar 2012

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 10 figures · best 116B · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft3116B88—
Heavy3113B103—
Good to Soft293A91.5—
Good2116B112—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5116B108—
Over 3m3116B103—
2m1f – 2m4f288C84—

Of 16 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 · 10 figures from 16 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
Anshan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 4,216 runs since Jan 2008 (387 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 520.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5647.1%−2.5—
Good to Firm5207414.2%+4.6—
Good1,44314910.3%+0.70 from 2
Good to Soft613508.2%−1.40 from 2
Soft941768.1%−1.51 from 6
Heavy621508.1%−1.51 from 6
Standard (AW)2229.1%−0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−9.6—
1m – 1m1f13215.4%+5.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1300%−9.6—
1m5f – 2m808789.7%+0.1—
2m1f – 2m4f1,4731469.9%+0.30 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,4631359.2%−0.42 from 9
Over 3m4424410%+0.40 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

Dam
Dusky Lady (GB) (Black Minstrel)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Commanche Crow (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 1 17% −0.50
Heavy 6 1 17% +0.50
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 1 11% −2.50
Class 5 7 1 14% −1.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 9 2 22% +3.00
Hereford 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 2 22% +3.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Seamus Durack 3 1 33% +3.50
Hadden Frost 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Charlie Poste 2 1 50% +3.50
Liam Treadwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert L Butler 2 0 0% −2.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 1 10% −3.50
Tongue tie 6 1 17% −0.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 2 1 50% +3.50
2008 4 1 25% +2.50
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 2 18% +1.00
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00

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
2012 · 2 runs
22 Mar 12+13d Chepstow Kingspan Insulation Flat Roofing Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 hd 10-5 9093A Hadden Frost 14/1
09 Mar 12+102d Wincanton Grolsch Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 15 11-5 9090C Hadden Frost 9/1
2011 · 3 runs
28 Nov 11+12d Ffos Las Upland Arms Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-7 90— Sam Twiston-Davies 11/4
16 Nov 11+307d Warwick Ricoh Arena Home Of The Executive Hire Show Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 6 11-10 90116B Sam Twiston-Davies 6/4F
13 Jan 11+50d Hereford Lindley Catering Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Heavy · 11 ran F/11 — 11-8 91— Charlie Poste 9/2
2010 · 2 runs
24 Nov 10+274d Chepstow digibet.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-4 82116B Charlie Poste 9/2J
23 Feb 10+689d Taunton Butterworth Jones Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-5 83— Seamus Durack 8/1
2008 · 4 runs
05 Apr 08+17d Chepstow John Smith's Premier Club Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 1½ 11-10 93108A Seamus Durack 100/30F
19 Mar 08+47d Chepstow Norland Managed Services Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 10-8 82113B Seamus Durack 11/2
01 Feb 08+9d Chepstow Jenkinsons Caterers 1st Choice For Conferences Handicap Chs Class 5 · 23.5f · Heavy · 15 ran 7/15 8 11-7 9088A Christian Williams 20/1
23 Jan 08+27d Huntingdon Broadland Window Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 12 ran F/12 — 10-12 90— Liam Treadwell 10/1
2007 · 3 runs
27 Dec 07+292d Chepstow coralpoker.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-0 90— Liam Treadwell 80/1
10 Mar 07+58d Chepstow Rotary Club of Chepstow Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-7 95— Tom Scudamore 4/1J
11 Jan 07+15d Hereford Lindley Catering Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 5 11-2 95103C Daryl Jacob 28/1
2006 · 2 runs
27 Dec 06+35d Chepstow Coral Bet By Freephone On 0800 242 232 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 16 ran 12/16 5 10-7 —88C Robert L Butler 66/1
22 Nov 06 Chepstow Weatherbys Bank 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 10-7 —80C Robert L Butler 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shannons Boy won?
Shannons Boy (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Shannons Boy?
Shannons Boy (IRE) was trained by John Coombe on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 22 March 2012.
Who is Shannons Boy's sire?
Shannons Boy (IRE) is by Anshan (GB) out of Dusky Lady (GB), whose sire is Black Minstrel.
What going does Shannons Boy prefer?
Shannons Boy (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Shannons Boy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 22 March 2012. The highest on record is 95.
What is Shannons Boy's sire's record?
Anshan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 4,216 runs since Jan 2008 (387 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 520.
Who are Shannons Boy's siblings?
Out of Dusky Lady (GB), Shannons Boy (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2006. 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.