Shimmering Spirit (IRE)
Shimmering Spirit is a gelding by Invincible Spirit out of a mare by Afleet Alex. He is yet to win from six starts and has never placed. His best effort came when fourth of four at Newcastle in Mar 2026. He last ran at Newcastle in Jun 2026, finishing 13th of 13 in a Class 6 handicap off an official rating of 54. He has raced four times on the all-weather and twice on turf.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 57Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 71
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 75C | 73 | 4 · 75 / 73 |
| Good | 2 | 87C | 60.5 | 2 · 87 / 60.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 75C | 34 | 3 · 75 / 34 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 87C | 75 | 3 · 87 / 75 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,815 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | — |
| Good | 4,529 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 2,757 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 790 | 76 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,864 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,048 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,828 | 1,178 | 12% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,501 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,139 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
Family form: Alfa Hoodini (IRE) finished 3rd of 9 at Ripon, 26 Sep 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artos (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Alfa Hoodini (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dunmore East (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 26+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Fly From Newcastle Airport Handicap Held up early - shipped ground to leaders steadily - well behind with three furlongs left - finished well held in 13th | 13/13 | 26 | 9-1 | 54 | -2C | 40C | Faye McManoman | 80/1 |
| 18 Jun 26+66d | Ripon | Your Harrogate Ladies' Day Handicap Settled at the back of the field - never able to land a blow on the pace - dropped away entirely inside the final furlong | 8/8 | 4¼ | 9-8 | 54 | 34C | 32C | Faye McManoman | 25/1 |
| 13 Apr 26+25d | Leicester | Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Centre Handicap Settled in the pack - lost touch with the pace two out - pushed along but faded before the line | 11/17 | 1 | 9-6 | 57 | 87C | 44A | Faye McManoman | 33/1 |
| 19 Mar 26+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - pushed for effort with over 2f left then drifted left approaching the furlong marker - faded near the finish to come home 6th | 6/11 | 2¾ | 9-3 | — | 71A | 59A | Faye McManoman | 200/1 |
| 05 Mar 26+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sent clear early - lost command approaching halfway then slipped to the rear over 2f out - faded quickly to finish fourth | 4/4 | 9 | 9-7 | — | 75C | 40C | Faye McManoman | 80/1 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race) Held up early - fell off the pace after halfway - stayed on late to finish 4th | 4/5 | 5½ | 8-13 | — | 75C | 51B | Faye McManoman | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shimmering Spirit (IRE) won?
- Shimmering Spirit (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Shimmering Spirit (IRE)?
- Shimmering Spirit (IRE) is trained by Nigel Tinkler, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 June 2026.
- Who is Shimmering Spirit (IRE)'s sire?
- Shimmering Spirit (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Shimmering Moment (USA), whose sire is Afleet Alex.
- What is Shimmering Spirit (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 25 June 2026. The highest on record is 57.
- What is Shimmering Spirit (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,815 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are Shimmering Spirit (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Shimmering Moment (USA), Shimmering Spirit (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.