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Horse profile

Shinji (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2024) · Last trainer Martin Keighley · Last owner Capp Powell Newman And Day
by Kingston Hill (GB) out of Albemarle (GB) (King's Best)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2022
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Nov 2024 — 712 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2024 · 14th of 15 2 wins · Southwell & Fakenham Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile

Shinji won two of 13 starts on turf, both at Class 5 level over 1m5f – 2m, one on good to soft at Fakenham in Nov 2022 and one in a handicap on good at Southwell in Jun 2024. The gelding, who reached a highest official rating of 121, last ran at Cheltenham in Nov 2024 where he finished 14 of 15 in a Class 3 novices handicap off a mark of 105. He was 16lb below his career-high mark at that last run.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since Nov 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 5 OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating105↓ 16lb off peak
105 97–121

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 160 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ludlow, 7 Nov 2024

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 10 figures · best 160A · median 101.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good7160A106—
Good to Soft2101C57—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6107B101.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3119A93—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 116A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 18 Jul 2024 Official rating 105 at the last run, 15 Nov 2024

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 134A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good8134A115—
Good to Soft3119B102—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7134A116—
2m1f – 2m4f4114A104.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Kingston Hill (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,638 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5.4% from 166.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm32618.8%+9.7—
Good5485910.8%+1.71 from 8
Good to Soft408379.1%01 from 3
Soft383318.1%−10 from 1
Heavy16695.4%−3.70 from 1
Standard (AW)10176.9%−2.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f500%−9.1—
6f – 7f4137.3%−1.8—
1m – 1m1f4312.3%−6.8—
1m2f – 1m4f9966.1%−3—
1m5f – 2m5125410.5%+1.42 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f576539.2%+0.10 from 4
2m5f – 3m301237.6%−1.50 from 1
Over 3m61914.8%+5.7—

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

Dam
Albemarle (GB) (King's Best)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lexington Belle (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Antipodes (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lexington Belle (IRE)2247f–1m½fClass 4
Antipodes (IRE)531m–1m2½fClass 2
Mackaar (IRE)1021m1½f–1m2fClass 5
My Lucky Journey (IRE)30——
Mushirif (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 1 13% −3.67
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +0.25
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 2 33% +1.58
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Fakenham 2 1 50% +1.25
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 1 100% +3.33
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 2 25% −0.42
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Bowen 4 1 25% +0.33
Freddie Keighley 2 0 0% −2.00
Daire McConville 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonjo O'Neill Jr 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Atkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 1 100% +2.25

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% −0.67
Hood 4 0 0% −4.00
None 4 1 25% −0.75

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 7 1 14% −2.67
2023 5 0 0% −5.00
2022 1 1 100% +2.25

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 1 10% −5.67
NH Flat 3 1 33% +0.25

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2024 · 7 runs
15 Nov 24+8d Cheltenham Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 15 ran Went wide early on - hit front before 2nd then lost advantage before 3 out - dropped away fast from there 14/15 9½ 10-5 10596C83C Daire McConville 22/1
07 Nov 24+112d Ludlow Michael Oliver Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 10 ran Handy in the pack early - moved in front on the home turn - driven along three out - under pressure and edged in front two out - lost the lead at the last after a bit of a mistake then held on well but couldn't find more late on - finished fifth 5/10 shd 10-9 105160A114A Freddie Keighley 9/1
18 Jul 24+23d Worcester Install Electrical Contractors Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 ½ 12-0 105—116A Sean Bowen 5/2F
25 Jun 24+14d Newton Abbot Racing Partnership TRP Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 5½ 11-7 104119A114A Freddie Keighley 9/4F
11 Jun 24+50d Southwell Play Southwell Golf Course Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-11 97107B134A Sean Bowen 10/3J
22 Apr 24+86d Kempton Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 12-0 100102A114A Jonjo O'Neill Jr 11/2
27 Jan 24+43d Uttoxeter Brit Direct Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 10 ran RO/10 — 11-1 100—— Harry Atkins 9/2
2023 · 5 runs
15 Dec 23+32d Cheltenham British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 10 11-0 —93B107A Sean Bowen 150/1
13 Nov 23+35d Fakenham Gatsby's Fakenham Winner At England Business Awards Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 18 11-3 ——92C Gavin Sheehan 13/8F
09 Oct 23+177d Stratford Newport Recycling Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 18 10-13 —96B116A Brian Hughes 4/1
15 Apr 23+63d Aintree Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 19/20 8½ 10-12 12113C102C Sean Bowen 125/1
11 Feb 23+88d Newbury Betfair Racing Only Better Podcast Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 1¼ 10-9 —106A121A Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1
2022 · 1 run
15 Nov 22 Fakenham British Racing School Course 366 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-5 —101C119B Aidan Coleman 9/4

Quick answers

How many races has Shinji won?
Shinji (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2022 and 2024, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained Shinji?
Shinji (IRE) was trained by Martin Keighley on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 15 November 2024.
Who is Shinji's sire?
Shinji (IRE) is by Kingston Hill (GB) out of Albemarle (GB), whose sire is King's Best.
What going does Shinji prefer?
Shinji (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 Shinji's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 15 November 2024. The highest on record is 121.
What is Shinji's sire's record?
Kingston Hill (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,638 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.4% from 166.
Who are Shinji's siblings?
Out of Albemarle (GB), Shinji (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lexington Belle (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Antipodes (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.