Shafdar
Shafdar has not found the winner's circle easy, but when the right conditions align—the right jockey, the right track—this four-year-old can deliver. With 2 wins and 4 places from 11 races, the horse wins roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 attempts, a modest return that masks something more interesting: a genuine spark when partnered with
Edward Greatrex. In their six races together, Greatrex has steered Shafdar to victory twice, a 33% win rate that stands out sharply against the horse's overall record. That kind of connection—a jockey who understands how to get the best out of a horse—can be everything.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Green Bar Owners
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
36.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Shafdar broke its duck at Chelmsford in February 2026, then didn't win again until late April, when it took a race at Epsom Downs. That victory at Epsom four months ago remains the high point. Since then, recent form has been patchy: a fourth, another fourth, a sixth, a 24th-place finish, a first (which came just days ago), and a 13th. That most recent win suggests Shafdar still has appetite for racing and can still find the line when it matters, though consistency remains elusive. The horse races regularly and is clearly sound and active—it was out again only days after its last outing, and Ian Williams's Portway yard has sent out 96 winners this season, so the infrastructure and expertise are in place. Shafdar may never be a star, but when Greatrex is in the saddle on a day when everything clicks, it is a horse worth watching.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
4th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
1 Aug
4th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
13 Jun
6th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
9 May
24th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good · 29 runners
28 Apr
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
3 Apr
13th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
12 Mar
2nd
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
8 Feb
🏆 Won
chelmsford
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 4 runners
28 Jan
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| chelmsford |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
12 Mar |
50% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
28 Apr |
100% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 Jan |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Apr |
0% |