Horse profile
Shrewd Dude (GB)
by Val Royal (FR) out of Lily Dale (IRE) (Distinctly North)
21 runs · 14 courses · from Oct 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Nov 2009 — 6,194 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2009 · 5th of 10
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile
Shrewd Dude (GB) is yet to win from 21 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 4 at Plumpton (Mar 2008). Last raced off 66, 20lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 21 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 20lb off peak
- 0–21Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (9.5%)Placed
- −21.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=21 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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.
Official rating66↓ 20lb off peak
66
49–86
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
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
Val Royal (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 6 | 23.1% | +14.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 327 | 32 | 9.8% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 474 | 34 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 214 | 20 | 9.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 303 | 26 | 8.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 140 | 7 | 5% | −3.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 530 | 51 | 9.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | +3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 370 | 36 | 9.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 364 | 23 | 6.3% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 470 | 50 | 10.6% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 477 | 39 | 8.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 14 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | +1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
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
Dam
Lily Dale (IRE) (Distinctly North)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Shirt Lily (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Run With Thebucket (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Murder Mile (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Scholfield | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ian Popham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert L Butler | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Faye Bramley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Flat | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Chase | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 09+93d | Taunton | Enter The Racecard Competition Selling Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | 8 | 9-9 | 66 | 54C | Ian Popham | 12/1 |
| 11 Aug 09+4d | Newton Abbot | South West Racing Club Tours Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 10-12 | 72 | — | Nick Scholfield | 50/1 |
| 07 Aug 09+8d | Worcester | Lunch In The Severn Restaurant Selling Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 3¾ | 10-8 | 70 | 73A | Nick Scholfield | 12/1 |
| 30 Jul 09+15d | Stratford | Geoff And Jackie Selling Hurdle | 3/9 | 18 | 10-9 | 70 | 77B | Nick Scholfield | 20/1 |
| 15 Jul 09+29d | Worcester | Toteswinger Selling Handicap Hurdle | 11/12 | 26 | 10-10 | 77 | 68C | Nick Scholfield | 11/1 |
| 16 Jun 09+12d | Newton Abbot | Cheap As Chips Selling Handicap Hurdle | 6/17 | 3¼ | 10-8 | 79 | 82A | Nick Scholfield | 33/1 |
| 04 Jun 09+345d | Newton Abbot | Come Racing Here 8th June Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | UR/9 | — | 10-7 | 79 | — | Ian Popham | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 08+13d | Brighton | Racing etc Claiming Stakes | 3/6 | 16 | 9-2 | 49 | 50C | Nelson De Souza | 7/1 |
| 11 Jun 08+24d | Brighton | Connolly's Red Mills Horsefeeds Claiming Stakes | 5/10 | 2 | 9-7 | 49 | 55A | Nelson De Souza | 14/1 |
| 18 May 08+55d | Fakenham | Rock At The Racecourse 31st May Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 10-11 | 86 | — | Miss Faye Bramley | 6/1 |
| 24 Mar 08+18d | Plumpton | Plumpton Racecourse 10th Anniversary Juvenile Novices' Hdl | 2/4 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 86 | 101B | Noel Fehily | 9/4 |
| 06 Mar 08+24d | Lingfield | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap Hurdle | 11/21 | 1½ | 11-2 | 83 | 70C | Noel Fehily | 11/2 |
| 11 Feb 08+21d | Plumpton | Southern FM Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 9/13 | 8 | 10-9 | 83 | 80C | Robert L Butler | 66/1 |
| 21 Jan 08+17d | Folkestone | Folkestone Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 12/15 | 2½ | 10-4 | 83 | 82C | Robert L Butler | 66/1 |
| 04 Jan 08+342d | Lingfield | lingfieldpark.co.uk Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 8/13 | 1¼ | 11-0 | 83 | 83C | Noel Fehily | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 07+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 8-9 | 51 | 60C | Tony Culhane | 9/4 |
| 04 Jan 07+36d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 2/11 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 50 | 61C | Franny Norton | 4/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 06+20d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.co.uk Nursery Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 53 | 47C | Micky Fenton | 7/2J |
| 09 Nov 06+24d | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 43C | Micky Fenton | 33/1 |
| 16 Oct 06+12d | Windsor | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 9/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 51 | 32C | George Baker | 40/1 |
| 04 Oct 06 | Nottingham | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 48C | George Baker | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shrewd Dude won?
- Shrewd Dude (GB) has yet to win, from 21 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (9.5% of starts).
- Who trained Shrewd Dude?
- Shrewd Dude (GB) was trained by Richard Hawker on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 12 November 2009.
- Who is Shrewd Dude's sire?
- Shrewd Dude (GB) is by Val Royal (FR) out of Lily Dale (IRE), whose sire is Distinctly North.
- What is Shrewd Dude's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 12 November 2009. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Shrewd Dude's sire's record?
- Val Royal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
- Who are Shrewd Dude's siblings?
- Out of Lily Dale (IRE), Shrewd Dude (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.