Shot In The Dark (FR)
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.
- 0–38Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 6 (15.8%)Placed
- −38.00£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=38 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 34dBetween runs (median)longest 826 d
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 11.3% of 21,935 runs since Mar 2011 (1,595 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,845 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 2,414 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,736 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 7,310 | 920 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | 0 from 12 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,729 | 1,256 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 26 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5,009 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,475 | 237 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,093 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 475 | 42 | 8.8% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −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
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)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Colt (IRE) | 23 | 4 | 5f–5½f | Listed |
| Media Shooter (GB) | 23 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Gold Medal (GB) | 19 | 4 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Jungle Speed (FR) | 16 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Acapulco Gold (FR) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Listed |
| Samagon (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Material Girl (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Janiceinwonderland (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Veldargent (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Revolver Eyes (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −26.00 |
| Under 6f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £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
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.