Shoot First (IRE)
Shoot First is a gelding who has won three of 15 starts on turf, all in handicap hurdles over 2m5f – 3m except for a maiden success at Tipperary over 2m1f – 2m4f. He gained his biggest win at Haydock in Nov 2024 in a Class 1 handicap off an official rating of 139, having earlier scored at Cheltenham off 129. Ridden with patience, he was held up in five of six analysed runs. He finished fourth of eight at Punchestown in Dec 2025 off an official rating of 138.
- 3–15Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 5 (33.3%)Placed
- +17.75£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 2.49Fair A/E n=15 · 1.99 incl. margin
- 145Highest OR
- 117dAvg 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 127
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 127A | 111.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 119C | 83 | — |
| Good | 2 | 128C | 107 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 128C | 115.5 | 1 · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 127A | 103 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 81B | 64 | — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 15 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.
Run style from 6 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (83%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,820 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,404 | 429 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,106 | 251 | 11.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 3,776 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 2,105 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,365 | 395 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,276 | 535 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,973 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 2 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 766 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Neon Dream (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m1f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Neon Dream (IRE)).
Family form: Bunker Buster (IRE) won at Limerick (IRE), 17 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Dream (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Spin A Yarn (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m1½f | — |
| Bunker Buster (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m1f | — |
| Tasidana (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Open For Business (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +25.50 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +19.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +21.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +17.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Byrnes | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| Ambrose McCurtin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Benjamin Macey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Donal McInerney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.75 |
| 2021 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25+29d | Punchestown | Make The Tote App Your New Year's Resolution NYE Hurdle Settled midpack early - slipped back to 7th after being 4th - found more approaching last to reach 6th - stayed on into 4th late but never a threat | 4/8 | 5½ | 11-4 | 138 | 127A | 130A | Philip Byrnes | 25/1 |
| 02 Dec 25+10d | Clonmel | Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle Held up at the back - drifted further off the pace after the second and third - down in touch by halfway - found some late headway before two out - stayed on to grab third near the finish | 3/5 | 8½ | 11-0 | 139 | 113C | 123B | Philip Byrnes | 16/1 |
| 22 Nov 25+48d | Haydock | Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - pushed along four out with little response - came down at the final fence | F/17 | — | 11-7 | 145 | — | — | Benjamin Macey | 22/1 |
| 05 Oct 25+246d | Tipperary | Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Grade 3) Held up at the back throughout - never able to make an impression - well held at the finish | 5/7 | 43 | 11-1 | 145 | 47C | 101C | Philip Byrnes | 28/1 |
| 01 Feb 25+42d | Sandown | Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up towards back of field - driven to improve into contention around home turn - up to 4th approaching 2 out and asked for more - faltering when came down at the last | F/13 | — | 11-11 | 145 | — | — | Philip Byrnes | 15/2 |
| 21 Dec 24+28d | Ascot | Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Sat close to the front early - stayed involved and made ground into third from home - stumbled seriously at the same fence and dropped away | 9/10 | 9 | 11-7 | 143 | 119C | 112C | Philip Byrnes | 12/1 |
| 23 Nov 24+28d | Haydock | Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled towards the back of the pack early - scrappy over the 6th - made ground into contention by the 9th - pressed leader 3 out then went clear before a slight error 2 out - kept on strongly to the finish | 1/15 | 11-5 | 139 | 118B | 146B | Alex Harvey | 22/1 | |
| 26 Oct 24+735d | Galway | W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - lost a little touch by the 4th - closed back up with rivals after 6th - 10th past the 7th - made headway approaching the last - stayed on without threatening the front and finished 5th | 5/10 | ½ | 11-12 | 135 | 105A | 135A | Philip Byrnes | 33/1 |
| 22 Oct 22+31d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/15 | 10-7 | 129 | — | 135A | Philip Byrnes | 9/4F | |
| 21 Sep 22+56d | Listowel | Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 8/12 | shd | 10-13 | 124 | 86A | 112A | Philip Byrnes | 10/3F |
| 27 Jul 22+27d | Galway | Sp Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle | 2/17 | 6½ | 11-1 | 119 | 128C | 128A | Philip Byrnes | 4/1 |
| 30 Jun 22+59d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-1 | — | 103B | 124A | Ambrose McCurtin | 11/2 | |
| 02 May 22+10d | Down Royal | Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 4/17 | 4½ | 11-4 | — | 81B | 117A | Ambrose McCurtin | 18/1 |
| 22 Apr 22+295d | Kilbeggan | Kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle | RO/16 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | Donal McInerney | 11/1 |
| 01 Jul 21 | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/13 | 3½ | 10-13 | — | 85B | 111A | Philip Byrnes | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shoot First (IRE) won?
- Shoot First (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Shoot First (IRE)?
- Shoot First (IRE) is trained by C Byrnes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 December 2025.
- Who is Shoot First (IRE)'s sire?
- Shoot First (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Keeps Sake (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
- What going does Shoot First (IRE) prefer?
- Shoot First (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Shoot First (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 138, from the run on 31 December 2025. The highest on record is 145.
- What is Shoot First (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,820 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Shoot First (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Keeps Sake (IRE), Shoot First (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Neon Dream (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Neon Dream (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.