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Horse profile

Shrewd Tactics (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2018) · Last trainer Evan Williams · Last owner W J Evans
by Broadway Flyer (USA) out of Taking My Time (IRE) (High Roller)
9 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2016
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Dec 2018 — 2,861 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2018 · 5th of 8 Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Shrewd Tactics (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Taunton (Mar 2017).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 73 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Taunton, 30 Mar 2017

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 →

Jumps 4 figures · best 100C · median 83.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Heavy1———
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4100C83.5—

Of 8 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 30 Mar 2017 Official rating 103 at the last run, 21 Dec 2018

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 →

Jumps 8 figures · best 119A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Heavy398C92—
Good to Soft298C95.5—
Soft2112B109.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5119A98—
1m5f – 2m3112B98—

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Broadway Flyer (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 743 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−11—
Good to Firm4224.8%−6.2—
Good2202812.7%+1.70 from 1
Good to Soft1101513.6%+2.60 from 3
Soft2202310.5%−0.50 from 2
Heavy143149.8%−1.20 from 3
Standard (AW)400%−11—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f200%−11—
1m5f – 2m2012110.4%−0.60 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f2763010.9%−0.10 from 5
2m5f – 3m2052411.7%+0.7—
Over 3m59711.9%+0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Taking My Time (IRE) (High Roller)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Take The Cash (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Take The Cash (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Take The Cash (IRE)1922m3f–2m4fClass 4
Pure Poteen (IRE)2122m7½f–3mClass 4
Annie Odds (IRE)912m3½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adam Wedge 5 0 0% −5.00
Paul Moloney 2 0 0% −2.00
Leighton Aspell 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Ring 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
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
21 Dec 18+23d Uttoxeter Signs 2000 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 18 11-0 10353C88C Adam Wedge 7/1
28 Nov 18+17d Hereford Visit Sri Lanka Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran UR/11 — 11-12 103—— Adam Wedge 4/1F
11 Nov 18+591d Ffos Las Welsh Horse Racing Awards November 22nd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 nk 11-13 106—98C Adam Wedge 5/1
30 Mar 17+32d Taunton Archer Mann Supports The RNLI Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 18f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 11-11 10473B119A Adam Wedge 9/2
26 Feb 17+49d Southwell Porto Racing Saddlery Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 4/14 24 11-2 ——93C Adam Wedge 7/1
08 Jan 17+25d Chepstow Bathwick Tyres Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 8/9 27 11-6 ——92C Paul Moloney 11/2
14 Dec 16+32d Newbury British Stallion Studs Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 9/15 shd 10-12 —94C98C Paul Moloney 33/1
12 Nov 16+289d Uttoxeter New World Pale Ale Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 18 ran 7/18 8 11-0 —100C107C Leighton Aspell 7/2
28 Jan 16 Warwick Deli Cafe Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1 10-7 ——112B Conor Ring 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Shrewd Tactics (IRE) won?
Shrewd Tactics (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2016 and 2018. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained Shrewd Tactics (IRE)?
Shrewd Tactics (IRE) was trained by Evan Williams on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 21 December 2018.
Who is Shrewd Tactics (IRE)'s sire?
Shrewd Tactics (IRE) is by Broadway Flyer (USA) out of Taking My Time (IRE), whose sire is High Roller.
What is Shrewd Tactics (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 21 December 2018. The highest on record is 106.
What is Shrewd Tactics (IRE)'s sire's record?
Broadway Flyer (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 743 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Shrewd Tactics (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Taking My Time (IRE), Shrewd Tactics (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Take The Cash (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Take The Cash (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2016. 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.