Ireland 5yo

Ghost Story (IRE)

T: John Butler · J: Mason Paetel(3) · O: K Quinn C Benham

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

Form 123-3343449

9/2 Current odds

2/16 W/R

67 RPR

64 TS

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16 runs
2 wins
placed
12% strike
8 d off
85 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 123-3343449 8 days off

9 4 4 3 4 3

At Ayr 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Heavy 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 85 Career peak

Best TS 78 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW) — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Kempton (AW) SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Lingfield (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Nottingham 50% 1-0-2
Yarmouth 50% 0-1-2
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
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 57% 2-2-7
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(3) NOW 0% 0-0-1
Trevor Whelan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Butler NOW 50% 2-6-16

Going Record

14 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 60% 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 60% 1-2-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

16 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (53% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 53% 2-6-15
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

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

17 Sep 2025 British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Yarmouth Class 4 2nd/8 3.25 Soft 1m3f104y Oisin Murphy OR 68 4/1

21 Jul 2025 Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Windsor Class 6 1st/13 +0 Soft 1m2f David Egan OR 61 14/1

Connections

Trainer: John Butler 13%
Jockey: Mason Paetel(3) 11%
Owner: K Quinn C Benham
Sire: Waldgeist (GB)
Dam: Not Misbegotten (IRE)
Dam sire: Invincible Spirit
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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