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Optima RacingHorses › Shan Blue (IRE)

Shan Blue (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2019-03-10 to 2024-12-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Lady Roberta (IRE) (by Bob Back)
OwnerColm Donlon
Ratings Official 141 · best RPR 166 · best TS 138
20
Runs
4
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
55.0%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
-59.0%
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Full form — last 20 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-12-13 30d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 7/10 25 Harry Skelton p 159 141 112 67 3/1F
Chase Turf Unibet Middle Distance Veterans Chase Series Handicap Chase (Qualifier) Towards rear - some headway on outer before 3 out - weakened after 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the undulating nature of Cheltenham and would prefer a return to a flatter track)(tchd 10/3)
2024-11-13 270d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 2 4/10 3.25 Harry Skelton p 168 142 136 105 13/2
Chase Turf Portek Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leaders on outer - led narrowly 12th - headed after 3 out - disputing second 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/3)
2024-02-17 56d Ascot 24f Soft 1 3/9 0.5 Harry Skelton p 159 143 146 114 5/1
Chase Turf Injured Jockeys Fund Ambassadors Programme Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Jumped left on occasions - disputed lead - led narrowly before 11th - pecked on landing 13th - joined 16th - led clearly 4 out - joined again 3 out - headed approaching last - soon lost ground - no extra and lost third towards finish(op 7/2)
2023-12-23 14d Ascot 19f Good 2 3/7 0.2 Harry Skelton p 162 142 146 121 11/1
Chase Turf Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced wide and in third - bad mistake 3rd - went second 11th - lost second 2 out - wandered on approach and 6 lengths down last - stayed on(op 17/2)
2023-12-09 21d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 2 99/10 Kielan Woods 161 147 20/1
Chase Turf Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - not fluent 1st - mistake 11th - lost touch before 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
2023-11-18 588d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 99/15 Harry Skelton 161 140 12/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced wide - held up in rear - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 16/1)
2022-04-09 23d Aintree 25f Soft 1 2/14 Harry Skelton 159 148 148 121 5/2
Betway Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-17 138d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 6/7 Harry Skelton 164 148 148 138 10/1
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
2021-10-30 204d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 99/7 Harry Skelton 157 148 166 2/1
bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-09 22d Aintree 25f Soft 1 2/7 Harry Skelton 158 150 140 85 9/2
Betway Mildmay Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-03-18 82d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 5/8 Harry Skelton 158 152 153 128 10/1
Marsh Novices Chase (Registered as The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)
2020-12-26 57d Kempton 24f Soft 1 1/7 Harry Skelton 161 152 152 129 7/4
Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (GBB Race)
2020-10-30 16d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 1/4 Harry Skelton 164 146 155 117 10/11
bet365 Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-14 217d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 1/8 Harry Skelton 156 139 142 85 5/4
Sixt Car Hire Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-11 34d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 6/12 Harry Skelton 161 139 133 89 100/1
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham)
2020-02-06 53d Huntingdon 19.5f Soft 1 2/5 Harry Skelton 158 139 140 123 3/1
Betway Sidney Banks Memorial Novices Hurdle ()
2019-12-15 16d Southwell 15.5f Heavy 5 1/8 Harry Skelton 152 137 38 2/7
Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Maiden Hurdle
2019-11-29 28d Newbury 20.5f Soft 3 99/11 Harry Skelton 152 120 10/3
Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boosts Novices Hurdle
2019-11-01 236d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 2/14 Harry Skelton 152 129 83 11/8
Enjoy The Jumps On Racing TV Novices Hurdle
2019-03-10 DEB Warwick 16f Soft 5 3/11 Harry Skelton 156 116 35 6/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 19111.1%
Class 2500.0%
Class 43266.7%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20420.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17317.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham500.0%
Wetherby4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-03-10–2024-12-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.