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Trainer profile

Fionn McSharry

175 runners in the lifetime window · 24 individual horses
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last runner 6 days ago 91% of runners on the flat
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2023→)
from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it
18–175
Wins / Runs
10.3%
Strike rate
n=175
49 (28%)
Placed
1.09
Fair A/E
n=174 · 0.93 incl. margin
−80.57
£1 level stake
n=175 at SP · −46.0%
£144k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
9.3%
KTB Yard Profile

Sends out around 10 runners a season, almost all on the flat, winning with 10% of them — beating the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 1.09). The edge shows sharpest with horses returning fresh: 14% off breaks of two months or more (36 runs).

Deterministic profile computed from 175 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fresh horses: 13.9% Claiming riders: 13.2%
The read

Horses returning fresh after 61+ days have been a positive signal at 13.9% (n=36, Fair A/E 2.03). The yard also reads well in Class 5 (15.2%, n=66) and on Standard (AW) going (14.6%, n=82). The record reads poorly in Class 4 — 1.8% over 55 runners, 8.5pts below the baseline. The stable star of the record: Maris Angel (GB) — 5 wins from 12 runs for the yard.

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

Yard patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 10.3% baseline
Fresh · 61+ days off
13.9%+3.6
n=36 · A/E 2.03 · £1 −2.00
New recruits · first run for the yard
0%−10.3
n=17 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −17.00
Debutants · first career start
0%−10.3
n=7 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −7.00
First-time headgear · true-first definition
0%−10.3
n=9 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −9.00
Headgear returns · back on after a bare run
0%−10.3
n=5 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −5.00
When favourite
33.3%
n=24 · A/E 1.24 · £1 +0.60
Claiming riders · a claimer in the saddle
13.2%+2.9
n=38 · A/E 1.19 · £1 −4.25

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 10.3% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. Headgear figures use the true-first definition (first gear appearance in the captured career); returns are gear back on after a bare run. Claiming riders are runs where the booked rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races. The same beliefs, tested across every yard and every GB and Irish race since 2005: Racing myths.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
In Class 4 1.8% vs 10.3% · n=55
With a new jockey booking 3.5% vs 10.3% · n=85
With Oisin McSweeney 2.6% vs 10.3% · n=39
With C&D winners 17.5% vs 10.3% · n=40
In Class 5 15.2% vs 10.3% · n=66
On Standard (AW) going 14.6% vs 10.3% · n=82
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
Flat 159 15 9.4% −75.90
Chase 8 3 37.5% +3.33
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Standard (AW) 82 12 14.6% −24.65
Good 35 4 11.4% −4.42
Good to Soft 22 2 9.1% −15.50
Good to Firm 19 0 0% −19.00
Soft 16 0 0% −16.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 34 3 8.8% −7.25
Wolverhampton (AW) 26 8 30.8% +1.60
Southwell (AW) 19 1 5.3% −16.00
Chester 12 1 8.3% +5.00
Doncaster 8 0 0% −8.00
York 7 0 0% −7.00
Thirsk 7 0 0% −7.00
Catterick 6 0 0% −6.00
Pontefract 6 1 16.7% +0.00
Beverley 5 0 0% −5.00
Redcar 5 1 20% −2.25
Ripon 5 0 0% −5.00
Southwell 4 1 25% −0.75
Haydock 4 0 0% −4.00
Sedgefield 3 0 0% −3.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 5 66 10 15.2% −1.92
Class 4 55 1 1.8% −52.00
Class 6 48 6 12.5% −26.65
Class 3 4 1 25% +2.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 26 9 34.6% 1.30 +2.35
2nd–3rd fav 26 7 26.9% 1.58 +4.08
4th–6th fav 37 0 0% 0.00 −37.00
7th+ in betting 86 2 2.3% 0.74 −50.00
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.

Horses trained

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Berkshire Phantom (IRE)from Andrew Balding 36 4 10 13 Apr 26
Maxi Boy (GB)from Michael Bell 19 1 6 18 Jul 26
True Promise (GB)from Kevin Ryan 17 1 8 26 Sep 26
Maris Angel (GB)from Mark Walford 12 5 6 31 Jul 26
The Cookstown Cafu (GB)from David O'Meara 11 1 1 30 Oct 26
Fly Awhile Johnny (IRE)from Jack Teal 9 0 1 15 Jun 24
Ceolwulf (GB)from Chris McSharry 8 3 7 2 Jun 26
Sol Cayo (IRE)from James Horton 8 3 5 5 Jul 25
Captain Cuddles (IRE)from Richard Hannon 8 0 1 10 Sep 24
Stars Away (IRE)from Andrew Balding 7 0 0 15 Jan 25
Danrana (IRE) 6 0 0 24 Sep 26
Stanley Spencer (IRE)from James Tate 5 0 0 22 Oct 26
All 24 horses sent out in this window. 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.
Where they came from · where they went next

Of the 24 horses listed, 17 arrived from another yard in our archive, most often from Chris McSharry (3) and Andrew Balding (2); 7 had their first archived run for this yard.

3 have since run for another yard; 21 have no later run for another yard in our archive.

Read from each listed horse's whole archived career (2005 onwards), not only this window, and counted over the horses listed above, not the whole string. “First archived run” means our archive holds nothing earlier, not that the horse was unraced. A horse with no later run elsewhere may still be here, be off the track, or have run somewhere our archive does not cover — none of that is asserted.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Small sample
0 from 1
Only 1 runners in the last 14 days — too few to read against the baseline (gate: n≥15). The card states the sample and stays neutral.

When the yard fires

strike by month, lifetime
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A flat yard: the season runs Mar–Oct. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Jockey bookings

same window · biggest samples first
Go-to riderOisin McSweeney
22% of all rides
2.6% SR · A/E 0.25
RiderRWSR£1
Oisin McSweeney 39 1 2.6% −36.25
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2023→
18
Archived wins
£144k
Prize money
2025
Best season · 9 wins
Sol Cayo (IRE) — Pontefract Races Chairman's Challenge Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Pontefract · Jun 2025 · Class 3
£10,308
Berkshire Phantom (IRE) — Close Brothers Handicap (Div 1) Chester · Jun 2024 · Class 5
£7,644
Sol Cayo (IRE) — Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Newcastle (AW) · Dec 2024 · Class 5
£5,234
Notable horses
Maris Angel (GB) Berkshire Phantom (IRE) Ceolwulf (GB) Sol Cayo (IRE) Maxi Boy (GB) True Promise (GB)

Sires in the string

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Expert Eye (GB) 11.1% · 4–36
Progeny have won 10.1% of 2,211 runs since 2022 (197 horses). Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 406.
Oasis Dream (GB) 5.3% · 1–19
Progeny have won 11.8% of 18,034 runs since 2008 (1,511 horses). Strongest on Firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on Heavy going: 8.5% from 484. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 791.
Washington Dc (IRE) 5.9% · 1–17
Progeny have won 10.1% of 854 runs since 2022 (70 horses). Weakest on Good going: 6.8% from 191.
Harry Angel (IRE) 41.7% · 5–12
Progeny have won 12.6% of 2,792 runs since 2022 (265 horses). Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.2% from 340.
Invincible Spirit (IRE) 9.1% · 1–11
Progeny have won 11.9% of 20,862 runs since 2008 (1,574 horses). Strongest on Firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 844.
Shirocco (GER) 0% · 0–9
Progeny have won 11.2% of 9,183 runs since 2010 (921 horses). Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
Top line: the yard'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 5 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 175 · newest first

The latest 50 of 175 archived runners, newest first. The full record runs from 26 January 2023 to 30 October 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
30 Oct 26 Newcastle (AW) The Cookstown Cafu (GB)J: Conor Whiteley AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes (Div II)Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 8th 22/1
22 Oct 26 Southwell (AW) Stanley Spencer (IRE)J: Oisin McSweeney Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Stakes (Div II)Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 10th 12/1
09 Oct 26 York Stanley Spencer (IRE)J: Kyle McHugh Pj Staffing Group Apprentice Handicap StakesClass 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 18th 125/1
26 Sep 26 Southwell (AW) The Cookstown Cafu (GB)J: Warren Fentiman Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Apprentice Handicap StakesClass 6 · 8f · Standard · 14 ran 14th 33/1
26 Sep 26 Southwell (AW) True Promise (GB)J: Harry Russell Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div II)Class 4 · 5f · Standard · 9 ran 8th 28/1
24 Sep 26 Pontefract Stanley Spencer (IRE)J: Oisin McSweeney Explore Shared Racehorse Ownership At inthepaddock.co.uk Handicap StakesClass 4 · 6f · Good · 14 ran 12th 200/1
24 Sep 26 Southwell (AW) Danrana (IRE)J: Harry Russell Weekend Winners On At The Races Handicap StakesClass 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 12th 66/1
06 Sep 26 York True Promise (GB)J: Conor Whiteley Fine Details Car Valeting Sprint Handicap StakesClass 4 · 5.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 17th 66/1
05 Sep 26 Thirsk Stanley Spencer (IRE)J: M. P. Sheehy Thirsk Racecourse Ideal Conference & Events Venue Handicap Stakes (Div II)Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 8th 40/1
31 Aug 26 Ripon Dee's Mochafella (GB)J: Daniel Tudhope Squadron Flyer At Aldwark Manor Estate Ebf Restricted Maiden Stakes (for Horses In Bands C And D) (Ebf Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5th 125/1
22 Aug 26 Chester Stanley Spencer (IRE)J: Hector Crouch Powells Jewellery Handicap StakesClass 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 10th 50/1
20 Aug 26 Newcastle (AW) True Promise (GB)J: Harry Russell Knox Hydrate Handicap StakesClass 4 · 5f · Standard · 13 ran 7th 14/1
19 Aug 26 Carlisle Danrana (IRE)J: Harry Russell North Lakes Energy - Harry Doyle Memorial Maiden Handicap Stakes (Div II)Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 8th 18/1
15 Aug 26 Ripon Dee's Mochafella (GB)J: Daniel Tudhope Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)Class 2 · 8f · Good · 13 ran 13th 28/1
01 Aug 26 Doncaster Danrana (IRE)J: Harry Russell Harrison College Handicap Stakes (Div I)Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5th 50/1
01 Aug 26 Thirsk True Promise (GB)J: Oisin McSweeney Jordan Foy Memorial Handicap StakesClass 4 · 5f · Good · 12 ran 9th 20/1
31 Jul 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Maris Angel (GB)J: Conor Whiteley Cavani Fashion Forward Handicap StakesClass 4 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 5th 15/2
18 Jul 26 Doncaster Maxi Boy (GB)J: Oisin McSweeney Summer Fun At Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping Handicap StakesClass 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 6th 11/2
10 Jul 26 Chester True Promise (GB)J: Rossa Ryan John Smith's HandicapClass 4 · 5.5f · Good · 6 ran 5th 13/2
03 Jul 26 Doncaster Maxi Boy (GB)J: Conor Whiteley Download The Raceday Ready App HandicapClass 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4th 11/2

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 Fionn McSharry's strike rate?
Fionn McSharry has won 18 of 175 runners since 2008, a strike rate of 10.3% (as at 5 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Fionn McSharry do best at?
Newcastle (AW) by strike rate: 3 wins from 34 runners (8.8%) since 2008. Read from the 15 courses with the most runners 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.
Is Fionn McSharry in form?
Too few runners in the last 14 days to read — 1 runner, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.
What is Fionn McSharry's Fair A/E?
1.09, from 174 runners 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 5 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).