Shimmering Surf (IRE)
Shimmering Surf (IRE) is 2 from 15, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Grosvenor Casinos Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock (Jun 2012). Hasn't won since Jun 2012. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Shimmering Surf (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Kitesurf (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Kitesurf (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitesurf (GB) | 12 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4½f | Group 1 |
| Surfman (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m½f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Sparkling Surf (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 8 (53.3%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.71Fair A/E n=15 · 1.48 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 76dAvg 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Brother Cha (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Brother Cha (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Cha (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Tunduce (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.50 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Morris | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Shimmering Surf won?
- Shimmering Surf (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 8 times in total (53.3% of starts).
- Who trained Shimmering Surf?
- Shimmering Surf (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 11 August 2012.
- Who is Shimmering Surf's sire?
- Shimmering Surf (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Sun On The Sea (IRE), whose sire is Bering.
- What going does Shimmering Surf prefer?
- Shimmering Surf (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Shimmering Surf's official rating?
- Shimmering Surf (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 107.
- What is Shimmering Surf's sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Shimmering Surf's siblings?
- Out of Sun On The Sea (IRE), Shimmering Surf (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Brother Cha (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Brother Cha (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Shimmering Surf produced winners?
- As a dam, Shimmering Surf (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Kitesurf (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Kitesurf (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.