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Shadow Rider (FR)

11yo ch gelding · Form & record 2020-11-22 to 2025-02-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Padraig Roche.
Pedigree Martaline (GB) × Samansonnienne (FR) (by Mansonnien)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
BreederE A R L Haras De L'Hotellerie
Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 140 · best TS 119
18
Runs
4
Wins
22.2%
Strike rate
44.4%
Place rate
1.16
Actual / Expected
35.0%
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Full form — last 18 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-02-22 35d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 6/16 Peter Smithers 158 134 114 92 9/1
Tote.ie Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-18 20d Navan 20f Soft 8/19 Peter Smithers 153 134 128 109 28/1
Navan Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-29 35d Leopardstown 20f Good 13/20 12 Aidan Kelly 148 136 109 80 50/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle () Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(op 40/1)
2024-11-24 213d Punchestown 24f Soft 7/15 0.5 Peter Smithers 159 136 134 105 28/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Towards rear - headway into midfield when bit short of room after 2 out - steadied last - kept on(op 25/1)
2024-04-25 25d Wexford 19.5f Soft 1/6 0 Aidan Kelly 161 133 133 36 11/10F
Chase Turf Wexford Veterans Handicap Chase Didn't jump with fluency - raced wide and prominent early - lost ground 2nd - soon dropped to rear - brief headway when lost ground 3rd - headway and challenging before last (usual 2 out) - ridden to lead when bit short of room on inner towards finish - kept on(op Evens tchd 11/8)
2024-03-31 36d Cork 19f Heavy 2/9 2.5 Peter Smithers 150 135 140 119 11/2
Listed Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle () Towards rear - headway on near side of group 3 out - switched right and keeping on when mistake last - went second but no chance with winner towards finish(op 4/1)
2024-02-24 77d Fairyhouse 20.5f Heavy 1/11 0 Peter Smithers 146 125 140 119 18/1
Hurdle Turf Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway 4 out - led before 2 out - 1 length ahead and going best when left clear 2 out - not fluent last - easily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that this is a gelding with lots of ability but he is very hard on himself; he felt that he may have benefitted from going right-handed today)
2023-12-09 13d Navan 25f Heavy 99/16 Aidan Kelly h 145 126 25/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle () Took keen hold - in rear - mistake 3 out - soon nudged along and brief headway when hung right - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was a difficult ride that was keen and hanging throughout; he further added that after making a mistake at third last he started to hang worse so he pulled him up at this point)(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2023-11-26 29d Punchestown 24.5f Soft 7/12 0.75 Mark Walsh 151 126 122 42 9/2
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Didn't always jump with fluency - led - mistake 1st - headed and weakened before last(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2023-10-28 304d Galway 22f Soft 3/15 1.5 Mark Walsh 153 125 131 110 20/1
Hurdle Turf W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - disputed lead from 3rd - raced in second when not fluent 8th - pressed leader when not fluent 2 out - outpaced approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 16/1)
2022-12-28 24d Limerick 19.5f Heavy 99/13 L P Dempsey 158 137 12/1
Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-12-04 28d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 99/10 L P Dempsey 166 125/1
Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase
2022-11-06 239d Cork 20f Heavy 99/6 Mark Walsh 154 5/1
Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite EBF Novice Chase
2022-03-12 363d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 1/7 Mark Walsh 166 140 95 4/5
Irish Machinery Auctions Beginners Chase
2021-03-14 36d Naas 15.5f Soft 3/7 Mark Walsh 155 130 132 112 7/4
Bar One Racing Download Our App Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle
2021-02-06 42d Leopardstown 22f Heavy 7/13 Mark Walsh h 166 119 77 12/1
Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors 50k Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff Novice Hurdle
2020-12-26 34d Limerick 20f Heavy 1/18 Mark Walsh 160 129 57 2/5
Eden Capital Maiden Hurdle
2020-11-22 DEB Navan 20f Soft 3/11 Mark Walsh 168 124 92 2/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18422.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9111.1%
Heavy8337.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse3133.3%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-22–2025-02-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.