Horse profile
Shield (IRE)
by Dylan Thomas (IRE) out of American Queen (FR) (Fairy King)
31 runs · 20 courses · from Feb 2013
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Oct 2015 — 4,025 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2015 · 2nd of 9
5 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile
Shield (IRE) is 5 from 31. Hasn't won since Jul 2014. Last raced off 112, 20lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 20lb off peak
- 5–31Wins / Runs
- 16.1%Strike rate
- 15 (48.4%)Placed
- −11.62£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 0.81Fair A/E n=31 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating112↓ 20lb off peak
112
109–132
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 7,487 runs since Jan 2008 (533 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 50 | 6 | 12% | +1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 79 | 12.2% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,072 | 239 | 11.5% | +1 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 1,138 | 111 | 9.8% | −0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,711 | 154 | 9% | −1.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 649 | 65 | 10% | −0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,220 | 132 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 192 | 34 | 17.7% | +7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 691 | 60 | 8.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,214 | 125 | 10.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,248 | 127 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,811 | 182 | 10% | −0.5 | 4 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,551 | 171 | 11% | +0.5 | 1 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 646 | 66 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 134 | 21 | 15.7% | +5.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
American Queen (FR) (Fairy King)
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Centigrade (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Centigrade (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centigrade (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| American Princess (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 1m2f | — |
| Oscar Dominguez (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Thakeham (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Molly Pitcher (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballet Slippers (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Four Pence (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.37 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 4 | 36% | +4.63 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Power | 13 | 2 | 15% | −7.87 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.50 |
| Mark Walsh | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Barry Geraghty | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss K Harrington | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2014 | 15 | 4 | 27% | −4.62 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 3 | 20% | −6.12 |
| Chase | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 15+16d | Punchestown | Festival 3 For 2 Deals On Punchestown.com Handicap Chase | 2/9 | ½ | 11-1 | 112 | 129A | Barry Geraghty | 3/1J |
| 28 Sep 15+20d | Roscommon | Roscommon On-course Vets Handicap Chase | 4/11 | 8 | 11-9 | 113 | 110B | Barry Geraghty | 5/2F |
| 08 Sep 15+56d | Galway | Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (0-109) | 3/14 | hd | 11-12 | 109 | 130A | Barry Geraghty | 6/1 |
| 14 Jul 15+22d | Killarney | MC Group Handicap Chase (0-116) | 8/15 | 1¾ | 11-10 | 114 | 107C | Alan Crowe | 25/1 |
| 22 Jun 15+162d | Kilbeggan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Handicap Chase (0-116) | 10/12 | 31 | 11-12 | 116 | 110C | Mark Walsh | 9/2J |
| 11 Jan 15+28d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 6/9 | 13 | 11-12 | — | 106C | Mark Walsh | 16/1 |
| 14 Dec 14+22d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 10/18 | 17 | 11-12 | — | 107C | Mark Walsh | 40/1 |
| 22 Nov 14+49d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 8/14 | 3 | 11-11 | — | 109C | Alan Crowe | 33/1 |
| 04 Oct 14+17d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Beginners Chase | 5/8 | shd | 11-11 | — | 98C | Robbie Power | 9/2 |
| 17 Sep 14+25d | Listowel | Ballygarry House Hotel Novice Hurdle | F/5 | — | 11-10 | 132 | — | A P McCoy | 7/2 |
| 23 Aug 14+25d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | 3/5 | 3¼ | 11-10 | 132 | 125B | Robbie Power | 15/8F |
| 29 Jul 14+12d | Galway | Topaz Novice Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-12 | 130 | 134A | Robbie Power | 15/8F | |
| 17 Jul 14+11d | Killarney | Dawn Omega Milk Novice Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-12 | 125 | 128A | Mark Walsh | 11/4F | |
| 06 Jul 14+18d | Bellewstown | Panda Hurdle | 3/8 | 2¼ | 11-6 | 125 | 126A | Robbie Power | 2/1F |
| 18 Jun 14+31d | Wexford | Wellingtonbridge Novice Hurdle | 4/4 | 8 | 11-12 | 125 | 104C | Robbie Power | 7/4 |
| 18 May 14+9d | Limerick | Limerick G.a.a. Novice Hurdle | 3/4 | 4¾ | 11-10 | — | 120B | Robbie Power | 5/2 |
| 09 May 14+48d | Cork | Corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 1/24 | 11-12 | — | 134A | Robbie Power | 5/4F | |
| 22 Mar 14+13d | Gowran Park | Gowran Centenary Year Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 109A | Robbie Power | 4/9F |
| 09 Mar 14+14d | Naas | Sunday Market At Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | 4 | 11-10 | — | 121A | Robbie Power | 9/4 |
| 23 Feb 14+23d | Naas | Paddy Power Cash Card Maiden Hurdle | 2/17 | 1½ | 11-11 | — | 131A | A P McCoy | 9/10F |
| 31 Jan 14+34d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Maiden | 1/11 | 9-12 | — | 82A | Joseph O'Brien | 1/2F | |
| 28 Dec 13+8d | Leopardstown | Madigans Maiden Hurdle | 2/10 | 3¼ | 11-7 | — | 122A | Robbie Power | 4/1 |
| 20 Dec 13+22d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Maiden | 2/14 | 3½ | 9-10 | — | 81A | Joseph O'Brien | 5/4F |
| 28 Nov 13+4d | Thurles | Cahir Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 3¾ | 11-7 | — | 128A | Robbie Power | 5/1 |
| 24 Nov 13+7d | Navan | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 6/19 | 5 | 11-9 | — | 115A | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 17 Nov 13+33d | Cork | www.racinghomeforeaster.com Maiden Hurdle | 10/14 | 6½ | 11-7 | — | 102C | Robbie Power | 13/2 |
| 15 Oct 13+49d | Curragh | Curragh Finale Of 2013 (c & G) Maiden | 3/14 | ½ | 9-12 | — | 92A | Joseph O'Brien | 9/1 |
| 27 Aug 13+167d | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe Racecourse Of The Year Maiden | 12/12 | 30 | 10-3 | — | 63C | Joseph O'Brien | 11/4F |
| 13 Mar 13+10d | Cheltenham | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) | 17/23 | ½ | 10-11 | 112 | 107C | Joseph O'Brien | 16/1 |
| 03 Mar 13+11d | Leopardstown | Killiney (pro/am) Flat Race | 1/10 | 10-12 | — | 126A | Miss K Harrington | 8/1 | |
| 20 Feb 13 | Punchestown | Aes Family Saturday At The Festival Flat Race | 4/9 | 1¾ | 11-0 | — | 114A | Miss K Harrington | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shield (IRE) won?
- Shield (IRE) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 15 times in total (48.4% of starts).
- Who trained Shield (IRE)?
- Shield (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 14 October 2015.
- Who is Shield (IRE)'s sire?
- Shield (IRE) is by Dylan Thomas (IRE) out of American Queen (FR), whose sire is Fairy King.
- What going does Shield (IRE) prefer?
- Shield (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 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 Shield (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 14 October 2015. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Shield (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dylan Thomas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 7,487 runs since Jan 2008 (533 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
- Who are Shield (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of American Queen (FR), Shield (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Centigrade (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Centigrade (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.