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Shadow Road: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Shadow Road is a 3-year-old gelding by Lope De Vega, trained by John Butler. He has won 1 of 3 starts and placed in 1 more, for £10,156 in prize money. He runs next in the 2:05 at York on 10 October, where the best price is 10/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 86, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 3
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £10,156
  • Best rating 86
  • Official rating –

Where Shadow Road runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:05 York Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) 10/1 Bet365 bet365

Shadow Road form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 Sep 26 Kempton (AW) Unibet/ebf Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race) Class 3 1m 3f Standard / Slow 2 2.25 5/1 David Egan –
5 Aug 26 Kempton (AW) Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div II) (gbb/gbbplus Race) Class 3 1m 3f Standard / Slow 1 — 25/1 David Egan –
26 Jun 26 Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet In Shiremoor Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Standard To Slow 4 5.25 12/1 Luke Morris –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Unibet/ebf Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race) at Kempton (AW) on 2 September 2026. Sat close to the front pair - moved into second spot 2f out - outpaced by winner inside the last but stayed on to finish 2nd.

Shadow Road by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
11f 2 1 50% —
7f 1 0 0% —

Shadow Road by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard / Slow 2 1 50% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —

Shadow Road by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kempton (AW) 2 1 50% —
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% —

Shadow Road breeding

  • Sire Lope De Vega (IRE)
  • Dam Dark Crusader (IRE)
  • Damsire Cape Cross (IRE)
  • Breeder Newtown Anner Stud
  • Foaled 15 May 2023

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