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Shirzan (IRE)

4yo filly · Trainer P G Fahey · Owner C J & H J O'Reilly
by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Centred (IRE) (Dalakhani)
8 runs · 7 courses · from Dec 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Limerick Last run 8 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 9
KTB Profile

Shirzan is a filly by Saxon Warrior out of a Dalakhani mare who has won one of eight starts on turf. She won the Ryans Cleaning Fillies Maiden Hurdle at Limerick in Mar 2026 over 1m5f – 2m on soft ground. Typically held up she finished third of nine at Thurles in Oct 2026. She has reached an official rating of 108.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Dec 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 127 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kilbeggan (IRE), 3 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 2 figures · best 109A · median 53.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —
1m2f – 1m4f1——1 run · —
Jumps 5 figures · best 127B · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good2103A912 runs · 103 / 91
Good to Soft2127B103.52 runs · 127 / 103.5
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4127B91.54 runs · 127 / 91.5
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 16 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 63A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Thurles (IRE), 8 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 118A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Listowel (IRE), 20 Sep 2026 Official rating 107 at the last jumps run, 20 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 2 figures · best 63A · median 58.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —
1m2f – 1m4f1——1 run · —
Jumps 6 figures · best 118A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good2118A105.52 runs · 118 / 105.5
Good to Soft2112A1022 runs · 112 / 102
Soft2107A1052 runs · 107 / 105
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4118A102.54 runs · 118 / 102.5
1m5f – 2m2107A1052 runs · 107 / 105

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 16 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.

Run style from 8 analysed runs since Dec 2025

  • Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (25%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,894 runs since Jan 2008 (361 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 938. Weakest on heavy going: 5.9% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5240%+28.5—
Good to Firm3734712.6%+1.1—
Good692659.4%−2.10 from 2
Good to Soft3333410.2%−1.30 from 3
Soft417378.9%−2.61 from 3
Heavy13685.9%−5.6—
Standard (AW)93814014.9%+3.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6934.3%−7.2—
6f – 7f8869610.8%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f88710411.7%+0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f79610413.1%+1.60 from 1
1m5f – 2m1902211.6%+0.11 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6546.2%−5.30 from 4
2m5f – 3m100%−11.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Centred (IRE) (Dalakhani)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mere Green (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Mere Green (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mere Green (IRE)1117fClass 4
Tidal Point (IRE)120——
Great Rock (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 1 33% +0.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +2.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +0.50
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Cian Cullinan 5 1 20% −1.50
Jessica O'Gorman 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr L P Shanahan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 1 14% −3.50
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 1 20% −1.50
Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
08 Oct 26+18d Thurles (IRE) www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden 16.5f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran Slowly away and urged early - held up near the back - 7th at halfway then 5th 5f out - niggled once more nearing the straight - under pressure in 4th 2f out - 3rd over 1f out but made no inroads - stayed on at the one speed 3/9 6½ 9-4 —109A63A Jessica O'Gorman 11/4
20 Sep 26+17d Listowel (IRE) Kinisla Bloom Feeds Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle 18f · Good · 18 ran Settled with the pack early - moved into 6th after 4 out - made ground 2 out to be 2nd at the last - stayed on well to the line - narrowly denied in 2nd 2/18 shd 10-4 10779B118A Cian Cullinan 9/2
03 Sep 26+19d Kilbeggan (IRE) Midland Breeders Mares Handicap Hurdle 19f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Settled around midfield - 9th passing halfway stage - made ground into 5th before 3 out - up to 4th by the last but blundered there and held to finish 6th 6/16 ½ 11-1 107127B112A Cian Cullinan 6/1
15 Aug 26+97d Tramore (IRE) Griffin Auctioneers Maiden 12f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran Held up towards the back - midfield around halfway - headway from 4f out - up into 4th 2f out - disputing 3rd a furlong out - went to front 150 yards out but faded late to finish 10th 10/10 dht 9-6 —-2C54C Jessica O'Gorman 20/1
10 May 26+40d Cork Sean Murphy Plant Hire Ltd. Rated Novice Hurdle 17.5f · Good · 8 ran Sat close to the pace early - moved into 2nd by halfway - asked for effort three out and found nothing more - dropped away after the following fence to finish sixth 6/8 4½ 10-3 108103A93A Cian Cullinan 13/2
31 Mar 26+28d Limerick Ryans Cleaning Fillies Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 11 ran Sat close to the pace - minor error 4th - moved through gap to dispute 2 out then went in front approaching final fence - drew away easily to win 1/11 10-9 —73A107A Cian Cullinan 5/2
03 Mar 26+64d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race 16f · Soft · 8 ran Held up at the back of the group - 5th at halfway - urged forward entering the straight - moved into 3rd inside the final furlong but flattened out and finished third one paced 3/8 6 10-8 ——103B Mr L P Shanahan 40/1
2025 · 1 run
29 Dec 25 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle 18f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Held up towards the back - still 9th at the midpoint - urged forward before the last two furlongs to move up to 7th entering the straight - unable to quicken and stayed on same effort to finish 7th 7/15 4 10-0 —80B92A Cian Cullinan 80/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shirzan won?
Shirzan (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Shirzan?
Shirzan (IRE) is trained by P G Fahey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 October 2026.
Who is Shirzan's sire?
Shirzan (IRE) is by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Centred (IRE), whose sire is Dalakhani.
What going does Shirzan prefer?
Shirzan (IRE) has the best record on 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 Shirzan's official rating?
Shirzan (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 108.
What is Shirzan's sire's record?
Saxon Warrior (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,894 runs since Jan 2008 (361 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 938. Weakest on heavy going: 5.9% from 136.
Who are Shirzan's siblings?
Out of Centred (IRE), Shirzan (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mere Green (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Mere Green (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2025. 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.