The Shepherd (IRE)
The Shepherd (IRE) is 3 from 20. Hasn't won since Dec 2010.
- 3–20Wins / Runs
- 15%Strike rate
- 9 (45%)Placed
- −3.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=20 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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
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 9.9% of 756 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.5% from 104. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 13.3% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 144.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 104 | 14 | 13.5% | +3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 162 | 14 | 8.6% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 160 | 13 | 8.1% | −1.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 82 | 7 | 8.5% | −1.4 | 2 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 157 | 19 | 12.1% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 168 | 22 | 13.1% | +3.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 50 | 3 | 6% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 105 | 14 | 13.3% | +3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 209 | 20 | 9.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 144 | 9 | 6.3% | −3.6 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −2.3 | 2 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +5.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Jembatt (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jembatt (IRE) | 88 | 8 | 5f–1m | — |
| Silly Dancer (IRE) | 87 | 5 | 7f–1m1½f | — |
| Silldora (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Marvyn (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J P Elliott | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Davy Condon | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M J O'Hare | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R P Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.50 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 3 | 23% | +3.50 |
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has The Shepherd (IRE) won?
- The Shepherd (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 9 times in total (45% of starts).
- Who trained The Shepherd (IRE)?
- The Shepherd (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 1 May 2012.
- Who is The Shepherd (IRE)'s sire?
- The Shepherd (IRE) is by Dilshaan (GB) out of Silly Imp (IRE), whose sire is Imperial Frontier.
- What going does The Shepherd (IRE) prefer?
- The Shepherd (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Shepherd (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 1 May 2012. The highest on record is 130.
- What is The Shepherd (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dilshaan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 756 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.5% from 104. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 13.3% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 144.
- Who are The Shepherd (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Silly Imp (IRE), The Shepherd (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Jembatt (IRE) (8). The wins came over 5f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.