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Shafdar: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Shafdar is a 4-year-old gelding by Make Believe, trained by Ian Williams. He has won 2 of 10 starts and placed in 2 more, for £28,233 in prize money. He has won 1 of 3 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:50 at Chester on 12 September. His best performance rating is 97, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 10
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £28,233
  • Best rating 97
  • Official rating 89

Where Shafdar runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:50 Chester Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) —

Shafdar form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 York Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 4 1.75 20/1 David Egan 89
1 Aug 26 Goodwood Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes Class 3 1m 1f Good To Firm 4 1 17/2 David Egan 88
13 Jun 26 Sandown Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 2 1m Good 6 4.75 10/1 Billy Loughnane 89
9 May 26 Ascot Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 7f Good 24 13.75 12/1 Edward Greatrex 89
28 Apr 26 Epsom Downs Betfred 'In Celebration Of Mark Friar' Handicap Class 4 1m 0.5f Good 1 — 15/2 Edward Greatrex 84
3 Apr 26 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 2 1m Standard 13 8 10/1 Saffie Osborne 84
12 Mar 26 Chelmsford City (AW) tigerbet.co.uk Money Back Specials Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 1m Standard 2 1 11/10F Edward Greatrex 80
8 Feb 26 Chelmsford City (AW) SIS Delivers 500,000 Live Betting Events Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m Standard 1 — 8/15F Edward Greatrex –
28 Jan 26 Kempton (AW) Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m Standard To Slow 3 4.75 20/1 Edward Greatrex –
19 Oct 24 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden 7f Soft 8 13.25 100/1 Ronan Whelan –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) at York on 22 August 2026. Towards the rear - moved up with ease approaching 2f out - upsides and a live threat over 1f out - found little in the closing stages and finished 4th.

Shafdar by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 5 1 20%
7f 2 0 0%
10.5f 1 0 0%
9f 1 0 0%
8.5f 1 1 100%

Shafdar by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 3 1 33%
Standard 3 1 33%
Good To Soft 1 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 0 0%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0%
Soft 1 0 0%

Shafdar by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 1 50%
York 1 0 0%
Goodwood 1 0 0%
Sandown 1 0 0%
Ascot 1 0 0%
Epsom Downs 1 1 100%
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0%
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0%
Leopardstown 1 0 0%

Shafdar breeding

  • Sire Make Believe (GB)
  • Dam Shafia (FR)
  • Damsire Le Havre (IRE)
  • Breeder His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
  • Foaled 18 February 2022

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