Horse profile
Sheldon (IRE)
by Shantou (USA) out of Feabhra (IRE) (Beneficial)
41 runs · 16 courses · from Jan 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
6 wins · 5 courses
Off 186 days · 1st of 4
Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile
Sheldon won six of 41 starts on turf. All six wins came in handicaps bar one, with three at 2m1f – 2m4f and two at 2m5f – 3m, three on heavy and two on good. He has won twice at Wincanton and once each at Exeter, Newton Abbot and Stratford. His last run, at Newton Abbot in Apr 2026, was a win in a Class 3 handicap off a mark of 116.
Based on 41 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 6–41Wins / Runs
- 14.6%Strike rate
- 18 (43.9%)Placed
- −11.25£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=41 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating116↓ 8lb off peak
116
107–124
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 136
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 10 | 123B | 104 | 3 · 109 / 106 |
| Soft | 10 | 136B | 98.5 | 1 · — |
| Good | 6 | 151B | 116 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 5 | 100B | 93 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 151B | 99.5 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 143B | 98 | 5 · 136 / 106 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 118A | 105 | — |
Of 41 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5) · did not complete (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 41 runs · as at 3 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 from 6 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Shantou (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 158 | 32 | 20.3% | +6.7 | — |
| Good | 2,286 | 310 | 13.6% | 0 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,430 | 176 | 12.3% | −1.3 | 1 from 13 |
| Soft | 2,610 | 363 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 11 |
| Heavy | 1,282 | 178 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 3 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,030 | 276 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,707 | 378 | 14% | +0.4 | 3 from 20 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,338 | 333 | 14.2% | +0.6 | 2 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 668 | 72 | 10.8% | −2.8 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Feabhra (IRE) (Beneficial)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Joeybottles (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Joeybottles (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joeybottles (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Heavy | 9 | 3 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 4 | 21% | +5.50 |
| Class 3 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −11.75 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Exeter | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Wincanton | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.50 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 3 | 15% | +0.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Nolan | 13 | 3 | 23% | +7.50 |
| Sean Houlihan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Kevin Jones | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.00 |
| Daniel Sansom | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Benjamin Macey | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Callum Pritchard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Best | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 40 | 6 | 15% | −10.25 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +7.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 24 | 5 | 21% | +3.75 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | −12.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 26+25d | Newton Abbot | Visit Kauto The King 6th May Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Drifted right over some early fences - hit the front then lost it before the 3rd - scratchy over the 4th - back in command from the 6th - pushed along after 4 out - pegged back before 3 out - urged on again - dug in approaching the last where a bit scrappy - pulled away on the run-in to score comfortably | 1/4 | 10-11 | 116 | 107C | 124B | Benjamin Macey | 9/4 | |
| 20 Mar 26+31d | Newbury | BetVictor Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front 3rd - matched for a stride around 4 out - urged along soon after - drifted right 3 out - stayed on well into 2 out - clipped the last and lost the advantage - battled on to the line for 2nd | 2/11 | 1½ | 11-5 | 115 | 106A | 122A | Callum Pritchard | 11/1 |
| 17 Feb 26+34d | Newbury | 500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Front and in command from an early stage - forged a big advantage by the 4th - errors at the 10th and 12th disrupted the rhythm - jumping became ragged 4 out and the margin started to shrink at the following fence - urged forward soon after - blundered 2 out and lost the front - faded from that point to finish third | 3/8 | 3¾ | 10-10 | 115 | 136B | 113A | Callum Pritchard | 9/1 |
| 14 Jan 26+27d | Newbury | DJB Cleaning Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked leaders early despite a slight mistake - broke away with winner from 3rd - urged forward after 4 out - unable to threaten winner by 2 out - lost touch after another stumble at the last - kept trying to the finish - beaten into 2nd | 2/11 | 11 | 11-2 | 115 | 65A | 119B | Benjamin Macey | 22/1 |
| 18 Dec 25+27d | Exeter | Racing Blogger, 'Christmas Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sent to the front early - shaded out of top spot approaching 7th - stayed in touch and disputed the lead but drifted right 3 out - shaky at the next - handed back a place with a scrappy leap at the last - faded on the run to the line | 3/6 | 13 | 11-4 | 117 | 93B | 113B | Sean Houlihan | 12/1 |
| 21 Nov 25+216d | Chepstow | BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in second early - blundered at the 8th and slipped to third - lost touch with the front group before two out - faded after the final fence | 4/9 | 6½ | 11-6 | 120 | 109A | 117A | Benjamin Macey | 25/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+44d | Newton Abbot | Plymouth Motor Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Well placed on the outside - hit front at the 5th - lost lead 7th and sat behind new pacesetter - blundered 9th and again 11th - dropped away weakly before 4 out to finish 5th | 5/11 | 30 | 11-2 | 122 | 93C | 106C | David Noonan | 20/1 |
| 06 Mar 25+35d | Wincanton | Horatio's Garden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Shared control from the outset - clipped a fence at the 13th but held sway into the home turn - still holding a slim edge when fell 3 out | F/4 | — | 11-9 | 122 | — | — | Micheal Nolan | 6/1 |
| 30 Jan 25+33d | Wincanton | Buy At Irish Bloodstock Sales Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wandered right early - hit front at 1st - knocked sideways at 15th - lost advantage 2 out and beaten into 3rd | 3/6 | 3¼ | 11-5 | 122 | — | 124B | Micheal Nolan | 14/1 |
| 28 Dec 24+294d | Leicester | Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - driven for effort but yielded no ground 3 out - jumped awkwardly there - well held at the finish | 7/8 | 3½ | 12-0 | 123 | 89C | 112C | Micheal Nolan | 25/1 |
| 09 Mar 24+21d | Sandown | Betting.Betfair.Com Handicap Chase | 7/8 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 124 | 63A | 104A | Micheal Nolan | 15/2 |
| 17 Feb 24+17d | Wincanton | JenningsBet Chippenham Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-13 | 119 | 93A | 134B | Micheal Nolan | 7/2 | |
| 31 Jan 24+36d | Leicester | Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 4½ | 11-5 | 120 | 99B | 118B | Micheal Nolan | 4/1 |
| 26 Dec 23+30d | Wincanton | Somerton Gates & Railing Mid Season Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-12 | 117 | 97A | 134B | Micheal Nolan | 9/1 | |
| 26 Nov 23+28d | Exeter | Gerald George Lacey Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-6 | 118 | — | — | James Best | 7/1 |
| 29 Oct 23+161d | Wincanton | Tony Young Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | 9½ | 11-12 | 113 | 98C | 106C | Micheal Nolan | 8/1 |
| 21 May 23+27d | Stratford | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Chase | F/6 | — | 12-0 | 118 | — | — | Micheal Nolan | 6/5F |
| 24 Apr 23+31d | Kempton | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase | 3/8 | nk | 10-12 | 119 | 102A | 120B | James Best | 6/1 |
| 24 Mar 23+39d | Newbury | Get A Run For Your Money At Betvictor Handicap Chase | 5/8 | shd | 11-9 | 120 | 62A | 107A | Micheal Nolan | 7/2 |
| 13 Feb 23+14d | Plumpton | Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/6 | 2¼ | 11-10 | 121 | 84B | 121B | Micheal Nolan | 5/1 |
| 30 Jan 23+29d | Huntingdon | Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/5 | hd | 12-1 | 121 | 85C | 120B | Micheal Nolan | 5/2F |
| 01 Jan 23+38d | Exeter | Passage House Inn Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 11-13 | 117 | 100B | 139A | Micheal Nolan | 5/1 | |
| 24 Nov 22+16d | Lingfield | Nicholls&Clarke Partnering With Mira Showers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | F/12 | — | 11-10 | 117 | — | — | Daniel Sansom | 6/1 |
| 08 Nov 22+12d | Hereford | Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase | F/8 | — | 11-8 | 117 | — | — | Daniel Sansom | 16/5 |
| 27 Oct 22+21d | Stratford | Charlotte Cole Memorial Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-7 | 109 | — | 139B | Daniel Sansom | 3/1 | |
| 06 Oct 22+171d | Warwick | Shrewley Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | ½ | 11-3 | 108 | 151B | 118A | Daniel Sansom | 5/2F |
| 18 Apr 22+17d | Chepstow | Capital Windscreens 08000 0269126 Replacement Service Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/8 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 107 | 121A | 127A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/1 |
| 01 Apr 22+26d | Newbury | Download The BetVictor App Handicap Hurdle | 7/13 | nse | 11-5 | 109 | 143B | 117A | Sean Houlihan | 6/1 |
| 06 Mar 22+27d | Huntingdon | New tote Guarantee, SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | shd | 11-8 | 112 | 99A | 118A | Sean Houlihan | 11/4F |
| 07 Feb 22+19d | Fontwell | Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 4¼ | 11-3 | 113 | 122A | 109A | Sean Houlihan | 5/2 |
| 19 Jan 22+42d | Newbury | Book The Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | nse | 11-3 | 113 | 118A | 130A | Sean Houlihan | 3/1 |
| 08 Dec 21+22d | Lingfield | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 4 | 11-6 | 117 | — | 118B | Sean Houlihan | 10/3F |
| 16 Nov 21+206d | Lingfield | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 4 | 10-10 | 117 | 123B | 119A | Sean Houlihan | 6/4F |
| 24 Apr 21+42d | Sandown | bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/14 | 4¾ | 10-8 | 120 | 111B | 116A | Kevin Jones | 4/1 |
| 13 Mar 21+27d | Sandown | European Breeders' Fund Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 6/15 | ½ | 10-12 | 122 | 92B | 112A | Kevin Jones | 11/1 |
| 14 Feb 21+17d | Exeter | British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 10 | 11-5 | 122 | 122B | 126B | Kevin Jones | 4/1 |
| 28 Jan 21+19d | Fakenham | RMA Sandhurst Louts Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 11-1 | — | — | 134A | Kevin Jones | EvensF | |
| 09 Jan 21+33d | Chepstow | Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/11 | 1¾ | 10-9 | — | 89A | 131A | Kevin Jones | 12/1 |
| 07 Dec 20+290d | Plumpton | Watch Plumpton Race Replays On attheraces.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/12 | shd | 10-13 | — | 110A | 118A | Kevin Jones | 10/1 |
| 21 Feb 20+37d | Exeter | Be Wiser Insurance Standard Open NH Flat Race | 4/11 | 3 | 10-7 | — | 94A | 107A | Daryl Jacob | 11/4F |
| 15 Jan 20 | Newbury | Premier Food Courts Standard Open NH Flat Race | 3/13 | 3 | 10-4 | — | — | 116A | Kevin Jones | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sheldon (IRE) won?
- Sheldon (IRE) won 6 of 41 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.6%. Placed 18 times in total (43.9% of starts).
- Who trains Sheldon (IRE)?
- Sheldon (IRE) is trained by Seamus Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 April 2026.
- Who is Sheldon (IRE)'s sire?
- Sheldon (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Feabhra (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
- What going does Sheldon (IRE) prefer?
- Sheldon (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sheldon (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 14 April 2026. The highest on record is 124.
- What is Sheldon (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
- Who are Sheldon (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Feabhra (IRE), Sheldon (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Joeybottles (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Joeybottles (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.