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Jockey profile

Shane Butler

714 rides in the lifetime window · 268 individual horses
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride Oct 2017 100% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2008→)
No rides in the last 5 seasons — showing the lifetime record, from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it.
37–714
Wins / Runs
5.2%
Strike rate
n=714
150 (21%)
Placed
0.91
Fair A/E
n=714 · 0.70 incl. margin
−376.25
£1 level stake
n=714 at SP · −52.7%
£620k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%
KTB Rider Profile

Rode around 70 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 5% of them — a touch below the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 0.91). Rode mostly for Seamus Fahey — 47% of rides in the window.

Deterministic profile computed from 714 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fired Feb–Mar Seamus Fahey: 4.8% from 334
The read

The record is strongest at Down Royal (10.3%, n=39), clear of the rider's 5.2% baseline. It is weakest at Navan (0% over 41 rides) — the widest gap in the record. Seamus Fahey supplied 47% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (4.8%, A/E 0.97) — the market has that partnership priced right. 4 Group and Graded wins sit in the archive record — the biggest prize the rider has landed: the Leopardstown Handicap Chase at Leopardstown (Jan 2014, £60,000). The standout partner of the record was He'llberemembered (IRE) — 5 wins from 21 rides together. Seasonally, the rider fired Feb–Mar.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 5.2% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
4%−1.2
n=250 · A/E 0.99 · £1 −156.25
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
2.9%−2.3
n=34 · A/E 0.23 · £1 −29.50
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
5%−0.2
n=159 · A/E 1.19 · £1 −85.00
When favourite
23.8%
n=21 · A/E 1.11 · £1 +0.00
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
5%−0.2
n=679 · A/E 0.91 · £1 −360.50
Big fields · 14+ runners
4%−1.2
n=453 · A/E 0.93 · £1 −221.25
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
14.8%+9.6
n=27 · A/E 1.65 · £1 +12.75

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 5.2% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
With P G Fahey 15% vs 5.2% · n=60
With C&D winners 12.9% vs 5.2% · n=31
At Navan 0% vs 5.2% · n=41
With debutants 0% vs 5.2% · n=37
At Down Royal 10.3% vs 5.2% · n=39
At Wexford 0% vs 5.2% · n=36
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 598 30 5% −321.75
Chase 92 6 6.5% −41.50
NH Flat 23 1 4.3% −12.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 222 13 5.9% −89.75
Heavy 186 11 5.9% −97.00
Good 173 8 4.6% −97.25
Good to Firm 70 2 2.9% −57.75
Good to Soft 56 3 5.4% −27.50
Firm 7 0 0% −7.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Cork 56 3 5.4% −44.75
Tramore 54 2 3.7% −19.00
Limerick 51 3 5.9% −17.00
Downpatrick 44 2 4.5% −32.00
Punchestown 43 1 2.3% −32.00
Thurles 42 4 9.5% −24.25
Navan 41 0 0% −41.00
Clonmel 40 4 10% −8.00
Down Royal 39 4 10.3% +9.00
Kilbeggan 38 3 7.9% −15.50
Fairyhouse 38 1 2.6% −23.00
Wexford 36 0 0% −36.00
Sligo 33 1 3% −18.00
Ballinrobe 29 1 3.4% −12.00
Gowran Park 28 1 3.6% −17.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 1 27 4 14.8% +12.75

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 30 6 20% 1.01 −4.50
2nd–3rd fav 69 12 17.4% 1.21 −15.75
4th–6th fav 174 10 5.7% 0.86 −67.00
7th+ in betting 441 9 2% 0.69 −289.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
86.5% completed · 690 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 92 78.3% 3 5 11 1 0
Hurdle 598 87.8% 23 2 43 3 2
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Tawrific Laois (IRE) 29 1 7 15 Jul 12
Black Ice (IRE) 28 2 3 18 Mar 17
Hidden Crack (GB) 24 2 5 13 Apr 14
He'llberemembered (IRE) 21 5 13 23 Oct 14
Gold Tantrum (IRE) 14 1 5 15 May 15
Tinas Exhibition (IRE) 13 0 3 6 Jan 13
Point The Toes (IRE) 11 1 5 12 Apr 15
Lots Of Memories (IRE) 11 3 8 16 Nov 14
Railway Tommy (IRE) 10 1 4 14 Feb 16
Golden Plan (IRE) 9 2 3 22 Feb 17
Atrafs Lad (IRE) 9 0 0 13 Apr 15
Playing (FR) 9 2 3 16 May 13
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 268 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 3 times. Horses with fewer runs aren't listed; search finds any horse since 2005. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

By month

strike by month, lifetime
JFMAMJJASOND
4810325757337
A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
Main yardSeamus Fahey
47% of all rides
4.8% SR · A/E 0.97
TrainerRWSR£1
Seamus Fahey 334 16 4.8% −156.75
P G Fahey 60 9 15% −4.00
Peter Fahey 57 3 5.3% −28.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2005→
37
Archived wins
4
Pattern / graded wins
£645k
Prize money
2013
Best season · 11 wins
In our archive from its very first year (2005), so this career almost certainly began earlier than our record does. The figures above count 2005 onwards only — what the archive holds, not a full-career total. This card is the full archive census (2005→); the statistics in the header aggregate from 2008 — the floor that guarantees every horse a complete captured career — so this card can legitimately show more wins than the header.
He'llberemembered (IRE) — Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) Leopardstown · Jan 2014 · Grade A
£60,000
Lots Of Memories (IRE) — I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B) Fairyhouse · Apr 2014 · Grade B
£35,750
He'llberemembered (IRE) — Carrickmines Handicap Chase (grade B) Leopardstown · Mar 2013 · Grade B
£24,375
Notable horses
He'llberemembered (IRE) Lots Of Memories (IRE) Black Ice (IRE) Hidden Crack (GB) Golden Plan (IRE) Heavenly Bound (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Great Exhibition (USA) 3.9% · 2–51
Progeny have won 7.1% of 452 runs since 2009 (29 horses). Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.9% from 153.
Blue Ocean (USA) 23.3% · 7–30
Progeny have won 7.5% of 253 runs since 2008 (19 horses).
Tawrrific (NZ) 3.4% · 1–29
Progeny have won 2.4% of 42 runs since 2008 (1 horse).
Atraf (GB) 7.4% · 2–27
Progeny have won 6.9% of 1,220 runs since 2008 (86 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 11% from 317. Weakest on Good to Firm going: 3.9% from 204. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.4% from 135. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.1% from 293.
Fruits Of Love (USA) 4.2% · 1–24
Progeny have won 8.7% of 2,777 runs since 2008 (221 horses). Strongest on Good going: 11.8% from 944. Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 4.4% from 182. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 4% from 150.
Gold Well (GB) 4.2% · 1–24
Progeny have won 12.2% of 5,648 runs since 2011 (363 horses).
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 6 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 835 · newest first

The latest 50 of 835 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 13 March 2005 to 7 October 2017.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
07 Oct 17 Fairyhouse Caniwillyegiveme (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)21f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 8th 7/1
21 Sep 17 Ballinrobe Caniwillyegiveme (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)23f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 2nd 3/1F
18 Aug 17 Tramore The Informer (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey www.seednecessities.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109)21f · Soft · 15 ran 3rd 5/1F
28 Jul 17 Wexford Caniwillyegiveme (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Ferrybank Opel Beginners Chase20f · Yielding · 12 ran 2nd 11/1
26 Jun 17 Kilbeggan Caniwillyegiveme (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Greville Arms Hotel Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)25f · Soft · 16 ran 3rd 9/1
04 Jun 17 Kilbeggan Ciaoifsin (IRE)T: Jarlath P Fahey Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle16f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 7th 8/1
22 May 17 Punchestown Tropical Express (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (80-95)17f · Good · 24 ran 21st 33/1
19 May 17 Downpatrick Ciaoifsin (IRE)T: Jarlath P Fahey Friday Nights Alright Maiden Hurdle19f · Good · 11 ran 4th 12/1
17 May 17 Punchestown The Informer (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle (80-102)24f · Good · 24 ran 2nd 28/1
30 Mar 17 Limerick Polar Present (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Racing Again On April 22nd Mares Hurdle19f · Soft · 7 ran 3rd 10/1
19 Mar 17 Limerick Polar Present (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Buy Tickets Online For The 6th April Spin Southwest Student Raceday Rated Novice Hurdle19f · Heavy · 8 ran 4th 8/1
18 Mar 17 Limerick Black Ice (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Limerick Family Fun Day On 21st May Handicap Hurdle (80-109)16f · Soft · 10 ran 4th 8/1
17 Mar 17 Down Royal Returntovendor (IRE)T: Jarlath P Fahey Daily Mirror Handicap Hurdle (80-109)22f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 3rd 3/1F
22 Feb 17 Punchestown Golden Plan (IRE)T: Mark Fahey Festival Hospitality From 109 Handicap Hurdle (80-109)22f · Heavy · 15 ran 14th 16/1
16 Feb 17 Clonmel Black Ice (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Nire Valley Handicap Chase17.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 4th 20/1
09 Feb 17 Thurles Johnny Roebuck (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Holycross Maiden Hurdle22.5f · Soft · 18 ran PU 100/1
22 Jan 17 Leopardstown Clonearl (IRE)T: Mark Fahey 'download The Coral App' Mares Maiden Hurdle16f · Good · 12 ran 9th 100/1
29 Dec 16 Limerick Hazariban (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Frank Hogan Mercedes Benz Limerick Handicap Hurdle20f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran PU 25/1
28 Dec 16 Limerick Golden Plan (IRE)T: Mark Fahey Cube Veterans Handicap Chase22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran PU 5/1
27 Dec 16 Limerick Black Ice (IRE)T: Seamus Fahey Brc Mcmahon Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle (80-102)16f · Heavy · 16 ran PU 7/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is Shane Butler's strike rate?
Shane Butler has won 37 of 714 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 5.2% (as at 6 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Shane Butler do best at?
Down Royal by strike rate: 4 wins from 39 rides (10.3%) since 2008. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
Which yard does Shane Butler ride most for?
Seamus Fahey, with 334 rides since 2008 — 47% of the total. That pairing has won 16 (4.8%).
What is Shane Butler's Fair A/E?
0.91, from 714 rides with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 6 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).