Ireland 4yo

Shafdar (IRE)

T: Ian Williams · J: Edward Greatrex · O: The Green Bar Owners

By Make Believe (GB) out of Shafia (FR)

Form 2010644104

4/1 Current odds

3/13 W/R

96 RPR

84 TS

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13 runs
3 wins
placed
23% strike
13 d off
113 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2010644104 13 days off

4 0 1 4 4 6

At Doncaster 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Heavy 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 113 Career peak

Best TS 102 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 23%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Career strike 38%; best at Chelmsford City (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 1-1-2
Chester 100% 1-0-1
Epsom Downs 100% 1-0-1
Kempton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Edward Greatrex NOW 67% 2-2-6
David Egan 0% 0-0-2
Cieren Fallon 100% 1-0-1
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-1
R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-1
Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-1
William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ian Williams NOW 42% 3-2-12
M Halford & T Collins 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 50% 2-1-6
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 50% 1-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at mile trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 2-2-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 33% 1-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 Oct 2026 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Doncaster Class 2 T 4th/14 1.5 Heavy 1m2f Edward Greatrex OR 92 9/2

26 Sep 2026 Bet365 Cambridgeshire (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 T 12th/27 1.25 Good To Firm 1m1f William Buick OR 89 14/1

12 Sep 2026 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Chester Class 3 T 1st/10 +0 Soft 1m2½f Cieren Fallon OR 89 6/4F

22 Aug 2026 Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 T 4th/20 0.3 Good To Soft 1m2½f David Egan OR 89 20/1

1 Aug 2026 Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 3 T 4th/15 0.3 Good To Firm 1m1f David Egan OR 88 17/2

13 Jun 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Sandown Class 2 6th/12 0.2 Good 1m Billy Loughnane OR 89 10/1

9 May 2026 Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 24th/28 0.3 Good 7f Edward Greatrex OR 89 12/1

28 Apr 2026 Betfred 'In Celebration Of Mark Friar' Handicap Epsom Downs Class 4 1st/10 +0 Good 1m113y Edward Greatrex OR 84 15/2

3 Apr 2026 BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 2 13th/14 .5 Standard 1m5y Saffie Osborne OR 84 10/1

12 Mar 2026 tigerbet.co.uk Money Back Specials Handicap (Div 2) Chelmsford City (AW) Class 4 2nd/7 1 Standard 1m Edward Greatrex OR 80 11/10F

Connections

Trainer: Ian Williams 11%
Jockey: Edward Greatrex 14%
Owner: The Green Bar Owners
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Shafia (FR)
Dam sire: Le Havre
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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