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Optima RacingHorses › Shadows In The Sky (IRE)

Shadows In The Sky (IRE)

9yo br g · Form & record 2023-01-03 to 2025-12-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Owen.
Pedigree Arcadio (GER) × Ballinacraig (IRE) (by Craigsteel)
OwnerBdrsyndicates
BreederJohn & Jamie O'Brien
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 115 · best TS 100
25
Runs
4
Wins
16.0%
Strike rate
52.0%
Place rate
0.75
Actual / Expected
-40.6%
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Full form — last 25 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
2025-12-21 65d Fakenham 29f Soft 4 3/6 10 Alex Chadwick p 164 109 88 69 9/2
Chase Turf Sky Bet Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leader - lost position 6th - outpaced with one circuit to go - reminders 18th - kept on from 2 out - no telling impression(op 3/1)
2025-10-17 53d Fakenham 21f Good 4 2/5 10 Alex Chadwick p 159 110 113 75 9/4
Chase Turf Axe The Racing Tax Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - slow jump 7th - headway 12th - chased clear leader after 2 out - weakened run-in
2025-08-25 49d Cartmel 25.5f Good 3 3/9 5.5 Gavin Sheehan p 144 112 110 76 9/2
Chase Turf Wicks Group Cavendish Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear - not fluent when in touch with leaders 4 out - headway after last - stayed on and went fourth towards finish
2025-07-07 17d Worcester 20f Good 4 3/8 8 Sam Twiston-Davies p 163 112 112 88 7/2
Hurdle Turf Pricing By Real Bookmakers At dragonbet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hdl) (GBB) Led - headed before 3 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2025-06-20 11d Market Rasen 23f Good 5 3/7 0.2 Ben Bromley p 170 112 114 65 2/1
Hurdle Turf Port Of Immingham Handicap Hurdle Jumped left on occasions - led - headed before 2 out - rallied run-in - stayed on(op 11/4 tchd 15/8 and tchd 7/2)
2025-06-09 5d Southwell 24.5f Good 5 1/6 0 Alex Chadwick p 162 104 114 65 8/11
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Made all - went clear after 1st - slowed tempo and reduced lead 6th - pushed along and went clear 2 out - unchallenged(tchd 4/5)
2025-06-04 15d Warwick 24f Good 5 2/7 1.25 Alex Chadwick 162 104 115 94 EVS
Chase Turf Edmond Shipway Handicap Chase Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent before 2nd - bad mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 6th - soon lost ground - not fluent 8th - headway after 3 out - went second approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 11/10)
2025-05-20 3d Huntingdon 20f Good 5 2/6 1.5 Sam Twiston-Davies 171 103 115 100 4/7
Chase Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap Chase Prominent - mistake 3rd - pushed along when challenging home turn - briefly led 2 out - kept on run-in(op 8/13 tchd 8/15)
2025-05-17 136d Uttoxeter 21f Good 5 1/6 0 Sean Bowen 164 96 115 95 8/13
Chase Turf Falcon Scaffold Midlands Optimum Handicap Chase Led narrowly or disputed lead - raced in second when headed after 5th - shaken up to lead omitted 3 out - kept on well final 110yds - readily(op 10/11)
2025-01-01 32d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 5 99/7 Danny McMenamin tv 168 100 7/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices Handicap Chase Led - not fluent 9th - soon headed - in touch with leaders before 11th - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from 4 out)(op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)
2024-11-30 57d Newcastle 20f Good 4 5/9 William Maggs tv 145 100 84 47 7/2
Living North Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier)
2024-10-04 48d Hexham 20f Good 5 1/10 0 Danny McMenamin tv 163 95 102 85 4/1J
Chase Turf Bet Cash With Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) Made all - clear before 4th - reduced lead 9th - going best when good jump 2 out - shaken up when pecked on landing last - ridden out run-in - unchallenged(op 13/2)
2024-08-17 50d Perth 24f Good 5 4/12 2.75 Danny McMenamin tp 165 97 98 89 9/1
Chase Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Disputed lead - prominent after 4th - lost ground after 12th - headway before 3 out - raced in fourth when not fluent 2 out - kept on run-in
2024-06-28 13d Cartmel 21f Good 4 5/7 0.3 Danny McMenamin tp 157 99 96 71 12/1
Chase Turf Rathbones Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second 10th - lost position 9th - not fluent 10th - hit 3 out - weakened 2f out - lost fourth inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2024-06-15 25d Hexham 15.5f Good 5 5/10 1.5 Danny McMenamin tp 168 100 100 81 9/2
Chase Turf Andy Calvert Celebration Handicap Chase Pressed leader - good jump and led 2nd - mistake and headed 7th - slow jump and outpaced 2 out - lost two places run-in(op 5/1)
2024-05-21 66d Hexham 20f Good 5 1/8 0 Danny McMenamin tp 161 93 100 75 11/2
Chase Turf Northumberland County Show Novices Handicap Chase Made all - going easily 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-03-16 27d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 5 4/5 6.5 Danny McMenamin tp 167 96 95 49 5/1
Chase Turf Guinness Surge Handicap Chase Led narrowly early - led overall after 2nd - headed before 3 out - soon lost second - weakened from 2 out - lost third before last - finished tired(op 4/1)
2024-02-18 38d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 5 5/9 9 Tom Midgley 164 99 97 85 9/2
Chase Turf George Crawford Legacy Trust Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - lost position 9th - weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 4/1)
2024-01-11 24d Catterick 30f Soft 3 99/8 Dylan Johnston 138 101 7/1
Chase Turf Vickers.Bet North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase In rear - slow jump 7th - mistake 19th - some headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out - slow jump and weakened 3 out - pulled up last(op 8/1)
2023-12-18 25d Musselburgh 23.5f Soft 5 3/11 1 Tom Midgley 165 99 102 78 9/1
Chase Turf tote.co.uk Two Turtle Doves Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - outpaced before 4 out - stayed on after 2 out - went third final strides(op 14/1)
2023-11-23 216d Newcastle 20f Soft 3 4/5 10 Sean Quinlan 148 104 87 61 25/1
Chase Turf Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - went fourth after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2023-04-21 36d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 99/13 Brian Hughes 151 107 33/1
Thistle Cabs Group Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-16 40d Hexham 20f Heavy 4 4/9 Tom Midgley 156 88 41 25/1
Malcolm Hopkinson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-04 32d Musselburgh 24f Soft 2 5/6 Tom Midgley 154 98 83 66/1
bet365 Scottish Stayers Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-03 DEB Musselburgh 24f Soft 4 2/7 Tom Midgley 151 105 39 20/1
Fitzdares Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3266.7%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3400.0%
Class 4700.0%
Class 513430.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)25416.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good14428.6%
Soft900.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Musselburgh500.0%
Hexham4250.0%
Newcastle300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-01-03–2025-12-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.