The Shy Man (IRE)
The Shy Man (IRE) is 7 from 36. Hasn't won since Nov 2011. Last raced off 108, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 7–36Wins / Runs
- 19.4%Strike rate
- 10 (27.8%)Placed
- +29.00£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=36 · 1.62 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 536 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 8.6% of 301 runs since Jan 2008 (33 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Good | 93 | 6 | 6.5% | −2.1 | 2 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 73 | 8 | 11% | +2.4 | 2 from 7 |
| Heavy | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 92 | 5 | 5.4% | −3.2 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 120 | 11 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 3 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 42 | 7 | 16.7% | +8.1 | 2 from 7 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them All Honours (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m5f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Honours (IRE) | 23 | 1 | 2m5f | — |
| Oscar For Peter (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Witness Protection (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Miramalfi (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.25 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | +14.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.25 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 18 | 2 | 11% | +21.00 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 5 | 45% | +15.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.75 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.25 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 3 | 19% | +28.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.75 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Keniry | 28 | 6 | 21% | +24.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Mr S Welton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ed Cookson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 5 | 17% | +14.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 2 | 33% | +15.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +33.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +7.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 23 | 5 | 22% | +25.25 |
| Chase | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.75 |
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 Shy Man won?
- The Shy Man (IRE) won 7 of 36 archived starts between 2007 and 2013, a strike rate of 19.4%. Placed 10 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trained The Shy Man?
- The Shy Man (IRE) was trained by George Moore on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 2 June 2013.
- Who is The Shy Man's sire?
- The Shy Man (IRE) is by Grand Plaisir (IRE) out of Black Betty (GB), whose sire is Furry Glen.
- What going does The Shy Man prefer?
- The Shy Man (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Shy Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 2 June 2013. The highest on record is 129.
- What is The Shy Man's sire's record?
- Grand Plaisir (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 301 runs since Jan 2008 (33 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Shy Man's siblings?
- Out of Black Betty (GB), The Shy Man (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: All Honours (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m5f. As at Nov 2026.