Ireland 5yo

Ghost Story (IRE)

T: John Butler · J: David Egan · O: K Quinn C Benham

By Waldgeist (GB) out of Not Misbegotten (IRE)

Form 3-334344921

9/2 Current odds

3/18 W/R

71 RPR

65 TS

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18 runs
3 wins
placed
17% strike
2 d off
85 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3-334344921 2 days off

1 2 9 4 4 3

At Nottingham 2/3 2 wins · 2 placed

On Soft 2/6 2 wins · 4 placed

Over 1m2f50y 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 85 Career peak

Best TS 78 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 56%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 56%; best at Doncaster (100% from 2 runs).

Kempton (AW) 67% 0-2-3
Nottingham 67% 2-0-3
Doncaster 100% 0-2-2
Lingfield (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Yarmouth 50% 0-1-2
Ffos Las 100% 0-1-1
Windsor 100% 1-0-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Salisbury 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

David Egan NOW 67% 3-3-9
Neil Callan 100% 0-2-2
Oisin Murphy 100% 0-1-1
Ray Dawson 100% 0-1-1
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Lewis Edmunds 0% 0-0-1
Mason Paetel 0% 0-0-1
Trevor Whelan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Butler NOW 56% 3-7-18

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 25% 0-1-4
Good to Soft 75% 1-2-4
Soft 67% 2-2-6
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

18 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (59% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 59% 3-7-17
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

4 Nov 2026 Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div II) (GBBPlus Race) Nottingham Class 4 1st/9 +0 Soft 1m2f David Egan OR 64 9/2

23 Oct 2026 William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 5 2nd/18 2 Heavy 1m2f David Egan OR 61 6/1

8 Oct 2026 Stella Artois Apprentice Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 5 9th/12 .75 Heavy 1m2f Mason Paetel OR 63 9/2

23 Sep 2026 Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes (London Middle Distance Qualifier) Kempton (AW) Class 6 4th/14 .75 Standard / Slow 1m3f David Egan OR 64 4/1

31 Aug 2026 DragonBet Handicap Stakes Chepstow Class 6 4th/5 1.25 Good To Soft 1m2f Lewis Edmunds OR 65 2/1

10 Aug 2026 Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Fillies' Handicap Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 5 3rd/10 .75 Standard / Slow 1m3f David Egan OR 65 4/1

14 Jul 2026 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 4th/9 0.3 Standard 1m4f Billy Loughnane OR 66 6/1

4 Jun 2026 New Thomas Arms Handicap Ffos Las Class 5 3rd/6 7 Good To Soft 1m3f209y Ray Dawson OR 67 7/4F

30 Apr 2026 Free Bets On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 5 3rd/9 1.5 Standard 1m2f Neil Callan OR 68 14/1

24 Oct 2025 William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Doncaster Class 5 3rd/13 5.5 Soft 1m2f43y Neil Callan OR 68 15/2

Connections

Trainer: John Butler 13%
Jockey: David Egan 13%
Owner: K Quinn C Benham
Sire: Waldgeist (GB)
Dam: Not Misbegotten (IRE)
Dam sire: Invincible Spirit
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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