Shinkansen (IRE)
Shinkansen (IRE) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Oct 2008.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 2 (15.4%)Placed
- +21.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 3.59Fair A/E n=13 · 2.51 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 9% of 4,741 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 600 | 57 | 9.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 1,297 | 98 | 7.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 565 | 57 | 10.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 865 | 81 | 9.4% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 378 | 35 | 9.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,003 | 96 | 9.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 435 | 49 | 11.3% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 79 | 9.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 486 | 32 | 6.6% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 419 | 36 | 8.6% | −0.4 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 951 | 79 | 8.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 966 | 101 | 10.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 521 | 46 | 8.8% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 99 | 4 | 4% | −5 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Simply The Guest (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Simply The Guest (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply The Guest (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Slivovic (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Transgress (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +28.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P B Beggy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +28.00 |
| Robbie Power | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J P Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | +23.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +27.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 2 | 29% | +27.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 10+47d | Down Royal | Tote Go Racing Club Maiden Hurdle | 8/19 | 6 | 11-12 | — | 95C | Davy Condon | 33/1 |
| 02 May 10+18d | Sligo | 'Join The 2010 Sligo Race Supporters Club' Maiden Hurdle | 9/15 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 95C | J P Elliott | 25/1 |
| 14 Apr 10+366d | Gowran Park | Inistioge Maiden Hurdle | 15/20 | 3 | 11-12 | — | 91C | J P Elliott | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 09+44d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap | 10/10 | 3 | 9-9 | 87 | 59C | P B Beggy | 14/1 |
| 28 Feb 09+34d | Navan | Kilberry Maiden Hurdle | 8/19 | 13 | 11-7 | — | 93C | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 25 Jan 09+25d | Leopardstown | Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 11/14 | 18 | 10-10 | — | 82C | Robbie Power | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 08+59d | Punchestown | New Year's Eve 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 12/20 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 98C | Robbie Power | 14/1 |
| 02 Nov 08+25d | Leopardstown | Ravens Rock Handicap | 16/19 | 7 | 8-13 | 88 | 64C | P B Beggy | 7/1 |
| 08 Oct 08+9d | Navan | Meath Handicap (60-80) | 1/23 | 9-4 | 78 | 95A | P B Beggy | 12/1 | |
| 29 Sep 08+52d | Roscommon | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 1/15 | 8-13 | 63 | 85A | P B Beggy | 20/1 | |
| 08 Aug 08+25d | Wexford | Hook Head Maiden | 10/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 63 | 44C | P B Beggy | 7/1 |
| 14 Jul 08+9d | Downpatrick | Magners Cider Maiden | 4/13 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 87 | 55A | Willie Supple | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 08 | Bellewstown | Murphy Sand And Gravel Maiden | 7/15 | hd | 9-2 | 87 | 56A | P B Beggy | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shinkansen won?
- Shinkansen (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
- Who trained Shinkansen?
- Shinkansen (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 18 June 2010.
- Who is Shinkansen's sire?
- Shinkansen (IRE) is by Trans Island (GB) out of Ned's Contessa (IRE), whose sire is Persian Heights.
- What going does Shinkansen prefer?
- Shinkansen (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Shinkansen's official rating?
- Shinkansen (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 88.
- What is Shinkansen's sire's record?
- Trans Island (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,741 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Shinkansen's siblings?
- Out of Ned's Contessa (IRE), Shinkansen (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Simply The Guest (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Simply The Guest (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.