Horse profile
Shaykhan (IRE)
by Polar Falcon (USA) out of Shayraz (GB) (Darshaan)
35 runs · 17 courses · from May 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Aug 2008 — 6,660 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 13th of 16
Won at Curragh
Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile
Shaykhan (IRE) is 1 from 35. Hasn't won since Oct 2006. Last raced off 62, 11lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 1–35Wins / Runs
- 2.9%Strike rate
- 11 (31.4%)Placed
- −22.00£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.47Fair A/E n=35 · 0.34 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 rating62↓ 11lb off peak
62
62–73
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
Polar Falcon (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 261 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +42 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −4.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | +3.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 12 | 0 | 0% | −8 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 80 | 4 | 5% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 75 | 9 | 12% | +4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 33 | 1 | 3% | −5 | 1 from 26 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 38 | 6 | 15.8% | +7.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
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
Shayraz (GB) (Darshaan)
7 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shayrazan (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayrazan (IRE) | 38 | 4 | 1m–1m1½f | — |
| Shayaza (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Shaynour (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Shayrandar (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Shayza (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Shayana (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Cavalier Spirit (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Galway | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 1 | 4% | −13.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Hunter | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Nicola Walsh | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| M P Snee | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Lane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P B Beggy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E M Butterly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| 2005 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 08+19d | Galway | Parknasilla Hotel Handicap (50-70) | 13/16 | 6 | 8-10 | 62 | 33C | Nicola Walsh | 14/1 |
| 15 Jul 08+10d | Killarney | Robin Parke Memorial Handicap (50-80) | 9/15 | 1¾ | 8-2 | 62 | 48A | Nicola Walsh | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 08+9d | Bellewstown | C & M Construction Handicap (60-90) | 6/15 | shd | 7-8 | 63 | 61A | Nicola Walsh | 16/1 |
| 26 Jun 08+52d | Fairyhouse | Bet With Chronicle On-Course Handicap (50-70) (Div 2) | 3/15 | dht | 8-12 | 63 | 70A | Nicola Walsh | 20/1 |
| 05 May 08+22d | Curragh | Ivan Denisovich Handicap (50-70) | 22/25 | 8 | 8-13 | 65 | 50C | Nicola Walsh | 20/1 |
| 13 Apr 08+231d | Curragh (IRE) | Ray O'Brien Motors Opel Handicap | 13/14 | nk | 7-8 | 71 | 37C | Nicola Walsh | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 07+20d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | MCR Civil Engineering Handicap (Div I) | 10/14 | ½ | 9-6 | 69 | 52C | Martin Lane | 13/2 |
| 06 Aug 07+5d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Series Handicap (50-80) | 2/13 | 7 | 9-5 | 69 | 80C | M P Snee | 12/1 |
| 01 Aug 07+33d | Galway | williamhillpoker.com Handicap (50-70) | 9/18 | 1½ | 9-6 | 69 | 59C | M P Snee | 25/1 |
| 29 Jun 07+20d | Curragh | Kildare Village Handicap (55-70) | 15/27 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 69 | 56C | M P Snee | 14/1 |
| 09 Jun 07+14d | Curragh | gallofamily.ie Handicap (50-80) | 7/20 | hd | 8-7 | 69 | 68C | M P Snee | 14/1 |
| 26 May 07+13d | Curragh (IRE) | Boylesports Fon-A-Bet Handicap | 8/18 | shd | 8-6 | 69 | 56C | Chris Hayes | 12/1 |
| 13 May 07+6d | Leopardstown | Mongey Communications Handicap (50-80) | 14/19 | nk | 8-7 | 69 | 44C | Kieran O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 07 May 07+16d | Curragh | Ivan Denisovich Handicap (50-80) | 3/25 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 68 | 73C | Kieran O'Neill | 25/1 |
| 21 Apr 07+23d | Naas | Summer Barbeque Evenings Handicap (60-100) | 10/16 | 1 | 8-2 | 70 | 55C | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
| 29 Mar 07+150d | Thurles | Nenagh Handicap (50-80) | 4/15 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 70 | 60C | Shane Gorey | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 06+8d | Leopardstown | J.R.A. Handicap (50-80) | 12/20 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 73 | 51C | P B Beggy | 8/1 |
| 22 Oct 06+5d | Curragh | Stephen Quirke Appr Handicap (40-70) | 1/23 | 9-5 | 66 | 87C | M P Snee | 12/1 | |
| 17 Oct 06+54d | Navan | Meath Handicap (50-80) | 6/23 | 2 | 8-11 | 63 | 57C | Chris Hayes | 12/1 |
| 24 Aug 06+8d | Tipperary | Pride Of Tipperary Handicap (50-70) | 8/16 | nk | 9-5 | 66 | 55C | E M Butterly | 9/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+2d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice H'cap (rated 40-70) | 4/16 | shd | 9-5 | 66 | 56C | Declan Cannon | 13/2 |
| 14 Aug 06+12d | Ballinrobe | J.P.S.Property Development Ballinrobe Handicap (40-70) | 2/16 | ¾ | 9-7 | 66 | 64C | Shane Gorey | 9/1 |
| 02 Aug 06+19d | Galway | williamhillradio.com Handicap (50-70) | 5/18 | ½ | 9-10 | 66 | 62C | Declan McDonogh | 7/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+14d | Fairyhouse | Club Fundraising Events Handicap (40-70) | 4/17 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 66 | 72C | Declan McDonogh | 6/1 |
| 30 Jun 06+5d | Curragh | Silken Thomas Handicap (40-70) | 3/27 | ½ | 9-4 | 66 | 65C | S Hunter | 16/1 |
| 25 Jun 06+42d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Golf Handicap (50-80) | 6/16 | ½ | 8-9 | 67 | 48C | S Hunter | 16/1 |
| 14 May 06+217d | Leopardstown | Glencullen Handicap (50-80) | 11/20 | ¾ | 9-3 | 67 | 55C | Declan McDonogh | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 05+16d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final (60-100) | 14/25 | 1 | 7-13 | 71 | 28C | Martin Lane | 14/1 |
| 23 Sep 05+17d | Listowel | Guinness Handicap (60-100) | 6/15 | ¾ | 7-12 | 72 | 57C | Michael Hussey | 10/1 |
| 06 Sep 05+1d | Galway | Great Southern Hotels Galway Handicap (50-80) | 5/8 | 2 | 8-11 | 68 | 49C | S Hunter | 11/4F |
| 05 Sep 05+12d | Galway | Electronic Retail Security Handicap (40-70) | 2/15 | nk | 9-7 | 68 | 71C | S Hunter | 5/1J |
| 24 Aug 05+28d | Tralee | Kirby's Brogue Inn/Lanterns Hotel Handicap (60-90) | 2/15 | 1½ | 8-2 | 67 | 72C | Michael Hussey | 14/1 |
| 27 Jul 05+25d | Galway | HP Storage Works Handicap (50-70) | 2/18 | 2 | 9-2 | 65 | 55C | S Hunter | 14/1 |
| 02 Jul 05+36d | Leopardstown | Irish International Proximity Handicap (50-80) | 7/8 | 3 | 8-11 | 68 | 21C | S Hunter | 10/1 |
| 27 May 05 | Limerick | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (60-90) | 15/16 | ¾ | 8-10 | 68 | 26C | S Hunter | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shaykhan won?
- Shaykhan (IRE) won 1 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 11 times in total (31.4% of starts).
- Who trained Shaykhan?
- Shaykhan (IRE) was trained by James Leavy on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 3 August 2008.
- Who is Shaykhan's sire?
- Shaykhan (IRE) is by Polar Falcon (USA) out of Shayraz (GB), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What is Shaykhan's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 3 August 2008. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Shaykhan's sire's record?
- Polar Falcon (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 261 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Shaykhan's siblings?
- Out of Shayraz (GB), Shaykhan (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shayrazan (IRE) (4). The wins came over 1m–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.