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Shot In The Dark (FR)

10yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2023) · Last trainer L Cendra · Last owner Laurent Cendra
38 runs · 9 courses · from Jul 2015
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Aug 2023 — 1,183 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2023 · 8th of 16 Headgear returns LTO
KTB Profile

Shot In The Dark (FR) is a maiden who placed six times from 38 starts. His best effort came when second of 10 at Chantilly (FR) in Feb 2021. The gelding raced 26 times over 6f – 7f and 12 times under 6f without success. He finished eighth of 16 at Deauville (FR) in Aug 2023 with headgear returning.

Based on 38 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,935 runs since Mar 2011 (1,595 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1071615%+3.7—
Good to Firm3,69445212.2%+0.9—
Good4,84551010.5%−0.80 from 9
Good to Soft2,41425110.4%−0.90 from 4
Soft2,7362549.3%−20 from 9
Heavy828718.6%−2.70 from 4
Standard (AW)7,31092012.6%+1.30 from 12
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,06427813.5%+2.20 from 12
6f – 7f10,7291,25611.7%+0.40 from 26
1m – 1m1f5,00954610.9%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f2,4752379.6%−1.7—
1m5f – 2m1,09310910%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f475428.8%−2.5—
2m5f – 3m8678.1%−3.2—
Over 3m400%−11.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2011 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Ken Colt (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Ken Colt (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ken Colt (IRE)2345f–5½fListed
Media Shooter (GB)2346f–7fClass 4
Gold Medal (GB)1946fClass 5
Jungle Speed (FR)1616fClass 5
Acapulco Gold (FR)615fListed
Samagon (GB)20——
Material Girl (GB)50——
Janiceinwonderland (FR)20——
Veldargent (FR)60——
Revolver Eyes (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 12 0 0% −12.00
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 14 0 0% −14.00
Chantilly (FR) 10 0 0% −10.00
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 6 0 0% −6.00
Longchamp (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Dieppe (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Vichy (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontainebleau (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 26 0 0% −26.00
Under 6f 12 0 0% −12.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Christophe Soumillon 6 0 0% −6.00
Stephane Pasquier 6 0 0% −6.00
Sebastien Maillot 5 0 0% −5.00
Anthony Crastus 5 0 0% −5.00
Ioritz Mendizabal 4 0 0% −4.00
Mme Marie Velon 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Lefranc 2 0 0% −2.00
Ronan Thomas 2 0 0% −2.00
Pierre-Charles Boudot 2 0 0% −2.00
Delphine Santiago 1 0 0% −1.00
Mlle Coralie Pacaut 1 0 0% −1.00
Glen Braem 1 0 0% −1.00
Alexis Badel 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 35 0 0% −35.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2021 1 0 0% −1.00
2020 4 0 0% −4.00
2019 7 0 0% −7.00
2018 8 0 0% −8.00
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 7 0 0% −7.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00

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 Jockey SP
2023 · 2 runs
10 Aug 23+73d Deauville (FR) Prix Cavalassur (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6½f · Slow · 16 ran 8/16 hd 9-3 Delphine Santiago 33/1
29 May 23+826d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Haras Royal de Meudon (Handicap) (4yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) 5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 hd 8-0 Mlle Coralie Pacaut 25/1
2021 · 1 run
22 Feb 21+234d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Lyon-la-Soie (Handicap) (5yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 8-13 Mme Marie Velon 6/1
2020 · 4 runs
03 Jul 20+17d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de La Route des Coquins (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 shd 9-2 Sebastien Maillot 83/10
16 Jun 20+20d Dieppe (FR) Prix du Chene de Turner (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 5½f · Very Soft · 15 ran 13/15 nk 8-5 Sebastien Maillot 26/5F
27 May 20+3d Vichy (FR) Prix de Mortefontaine (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 nk 8-5 Sebastien Maillot 15/1
24 May 20+210d Deauville (FR) Prix du Pont Cardinet (Handicap) (4yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) 5f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 hd 8-10 Sebastien Maillot 20/1
2019 · 7 runs
27 Oct 19+15d Longchamp (FR) Prix Peau de Chagrin (Handicap) (4yo+) (New Course: 2nd Post) (Turf) 7f · Heavy · 11 ran 9/11 ¾ 8-4 Mme Marie Velon 17/1
12 Oct 19+69d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Tursan (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 17 ran 9/17 nse 8-10 Sebastien Maillot 22/1
04 Aug 19+32d Deauville (FR) Prix Hipodromo de Gavea (Handicap) (5yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6½f · Standard · 11 ran 10/11 1¼ 9-3 Anthony Crastus 11/1
03 Jul 19+81d Deauville (FR) Prix du Canal de Retour d'Eau (Claimer) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6½f · Standard · 11 ran 10/11 2 9-1 Glen Braem 44/1
13 Apr 19+19d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Monlognon (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6½f · Standard · 16 ran 12/16 hd 8-6 Tom Lefranc 56/1
25 Mar 19+43d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Region Forestiere Valois (Handicap) (5yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6½f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 10 8-0 Alexis Badel 13/1
10 Feb 19+71d Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) Prix de Tunis Kassar Said (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6½f · Very Soft · 13 ran 3/13 nk 9-5 Anthony Crastus 15/1
2018 · 8 runs
01 Dec 18+11d Deauville (FR) Prix Gold Beach (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6½f · Standard · 15 ran 15/15 1¾ 8-9 Tom Lefranc 109/1
20 Nov 18+35d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Remise a Peignant (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7f · Standard · 17 ran 15/17 1¾ 9-2 Anthony Crastus 27/1
16 Oct 18+15d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Petit Parc (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 14/16 5 9-2 Anthony Crastus 13/1
01 Oct 18+34d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Crouy-En-Thelle (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 1 9-1 Anthony Crastus 79/1
28 Aug 18+9d Deauville (FR) Prix du Treport (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7½f · Standard · 15 ran 15/15 shd 8-13 Ioritz Mendizabal 23/1
19 Aug 18+14d Deauville (FR) Prix de Cagny (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good · 14 ran 14/14 1½ 8-10 Ronan Thomas 25/1
05 Aug 18+88d Deauville (FR) Prix Hipodromo de Monterrico (Handicap) (5yo+) (Polytrack) 6½f · Standard · 15 ran 7/15 1¾ 9-7 Ioritz Mendizabal 57/1
09 May 18+226d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Newmarket (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 5½f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 1¾ 8-10 Ronan Thomas 51/1
2017 · 5 runs
25 Sep 17+36d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Winkfield (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 hd 9-4 Christophe Soumillon 83/10
20 Aug 17+23d Deauville (FR) Darley Grand Handicap des Sprinters (3yo+) (Turf) 5f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 ½ 9-6 Pierre-Charles Boudot 119/10
28 Jul 17+48d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Chaudron (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 1¼ 9-2 Pierre-Charles Boudot 13/5
10 Jun 17+72d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Hampton () (3yo+) (Turf) 5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 ¾ 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 12/1
30 Mar 17+147d Fontainebleau (FR) Prix Cor de Chasse () (3yo+) (Turf) 5½f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 1 9-6 Christophe Soumillon 17/2
2016 · 7 runs
03 Nov 16+18d Chantilly (FR) Prix des Veneurs (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 9-4 Christophe Soumillon 27/10
16 Oct 16+25d Chantilly (FR) Prix des Serres d'Auteuil (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 nse 9-0 Christophe Soumillon 27/10
21 Sep 16+31d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Silnet (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 hd 9-0 Christophe Soumillon 54/10
21 Aug 16+21d Deauville (FR) Prix de Vire (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 1½ 9-0 Ioritz Mendizabal 67/10
31 Jul 16+25d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Huderie (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 nk 9-0 Ioritz Mendizabal 53/10
06 Jul 16+54d Deauville (FR) Prix Blushing Groom (Conditions) (3yo) (Polytrack) 6½f · Standard · 6 ran 4/6 hd 9-0 Christophe Soumillon 4/1
13 May 16+217d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Texanita (3yo) (Turf) 5½f · Heavy · 10 ran 10/10 8 8-10 Stephane Pasquier 44/5
2015 · 4 runs
09 Oct 15+20d Chantilly (FR) Criterium de Vitesse () (2yo) (Turf) 5f · Soft · 10 ran 10/10 ½ 8-11 Stephane Pasquier 125/10
19 Sep 15+35d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Malmaison (Conditions) (2yo) (Turf) 5f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 8-13 Stephane Pasquier 117/10
15 Aug 15+16d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Vallee d'Auge () (2yo) (Turf) 5f · Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 9-0 Stephane Pasquier 107/10
30 Jul 15 Deauville (FR) Prix de Tancarville (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 6f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 hd 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 32/5

Quick answers

How many races has Shot In The Dark won?
Shot In The Dark (FR) has yet to win, from 38 archived starts between 2015 and 2023. Placed 6 times in total (15.8% of starts).
Who trained Shot In The Dark?
Shot In The Dark (FR) was trained by L Cendra on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 10 August 2023.
Who is Shot In The Dark's sire?
Shot In The Dark (FR) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Velvet Revolver (IRE), whose sire is Mujahid.
What is Shot In The Dark's sire's record?
Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,935 runs since Mar 2011 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
Who are Shot In The Dark's siblings?
Out of Velvet Revolver (IRE), Shot In The Dark (FR) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Ken Colt (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Ken Colt (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.