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Optima RacingHorses › Shantou Express (IRE)

Shantou Express (IRE)

10yo ch g · Form & record 2019-03-21 to 2025-07-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Spanker (GB) (by Suave Dancer)
OwnerThe Second Chancers
BreederCatridge Farm Stud And Burgage Stud
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 138 · best TS 127
42
Runs
6
Wins
14.3%
Strike rate
47.6%
Place rate
0.59
Actual / Expected
-46.6%
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Full form — last 30 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
2025-07-25 24d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 4 10/12 7 Tom Bellamy p 167 109 80 72 14/1
Hurdle Turf 4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle Prominent - ridden and weakened before 2 out(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
2025-07-01 24d Stratford 22f Firm 4 3/8 2.5 Tom Bellamy p 162 109 108 87 13/2
Hurdle Turf Saige Composite Products Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - pressed leader 2 out - lost second last - kept on
2025-06-07 32d Worcester 23f Soft 4 7/9 46 Tom Bellamy 170 112 23 6 11/2
Hurdle Turf Give Us A Cheer Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground following heavy rainfall throughout the course of the meeting - officially described as good to soft - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-05-06 24d Worcester 23f Good 4 5/9 0.5 Ciaran Gethings 162 114 103 98 7/1
Hurdle Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-12 138d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Good 4 3/7 0.5 Ciaran Gethings 168 114 111 65 10/1
Hurdle Unicorn Travel Wrexham Limited Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-25 20d Kempton 24.5f Soft 4 4/6 7 Tom Bellamy 164 114 92 82 6/4F
Hurdle Turf Wise Betting @racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - lost second but prominent after 4th - went second again going okay after 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 15/8)
2024-11-05 19d Warwick 21f Good 4 2/9 0.5 Tom Bellamy 165 110 114 107 17/2
Hurdle Turf Trustatrader Apply Today Handicap Hurdle Led - went clear with winner from 2 out - headed final 110yds(op 9/1)
2024-10-17 160d Wincanton 21.5f Good 4 6/8 13 Nathan Andrews 163 112 92 93 5/1
Hurdle Turf Fitzdares Telephone Betting Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-05-10 16d Market Rasen 23f Good 3 99/9 David Bass 160 117 10/1
Hurdle Turf Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-04-24 94d Ludlow 24f Good 4 6/11 6.5 David Bass 167 119 107 101 14/1
Hurdle Turf ORJ Law Firm Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead 4th - lost position but prominent 6th - disputed lead before 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
2024-01-21 20d Lingfield 23f Soft 2 7/10 6 Ciaran Gethings 146 122 100 61 50/1
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - pushed along after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 66/1)
2024-01-01 17d Cheltenham 24f Heavy 2 9/10 0.75 Ciaran Gethings 150 125 106 80 80/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - some headway from 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1)
2023-12-15 134d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 8/10 11 David Bass 154 128 114 55 18/1
Hurdle Turf Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - headway into midfield 9th - weakened before last(op 25/1)
2023-08-03 49d Stratford 26.5f Soft 3 6/6 David Bass 168 128 112 103 9/4
Interbet.com Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-15 12d Worcester 23f Good 3 3/5 David Bass 166 128 130 121 15/8
David Hewston Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-03 21d Stratford 26.5f Firm 3 1/4 David Bass 168 122 130 68 6/4
Farmers Fresh Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-13 41d Haydock 24.5f Good 2 9/16 Kai Lenihan 145 125 109 100 66/1
Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-04-02 78d Ascot 21.5f Soft 3 12/14 Tom Bellamy 158 128 54 38 25/1
Ascot Shop Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-14 36d Kempton 21f Soft 2 99/20 David Bass 152 131 66/1
Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-09 52d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 5/8 David Bass 151 133 131 86 20/1
Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-18 16d Exeter 24f Firm 3 3/4 David Bass 161 127 110 56 7/4
Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase
2022-10-02 100d Kelso 23.5f Good 3 99/3 David Bass 159 127 5/4
Racing TV For Free Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-06-24 20d Cartmel 25.5f Soft 3 3/5 David Bass 156 130 118 63 4/5
racingtv.com/Freetrial Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-06-04 14d Worcester 23f Good 3 2/7 David Bass 167 133 137 127 3/1
Anyone Here From Bromsgrove? Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-21 14d Stratford 26.5f Good 3 1/4 David Bass 168 127 137 86 13/8
Technicair Air Conditioning Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-07 20d Haydock 24.5f Soft 2 5/16 David Bass 151 128 125 108 16/1
Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-17 18d Ffos Las 20f Good 3 3/4 David Bass 166 128 128 71 11/8
3As Leisure Motorhome Hire Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-30 16d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 3 1/9 David Bass 162 125 131 103 12/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-14 94d Stratford 16.5f Soft 3 3/7 David Bass h 166 128 117 104 13/2
Complete Cheltenham Festival Coverage On RacingTV Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Qual)
2021-12-10 37d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 3 14/14 Ciaran Gethings 160 134 92 73 40/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17317.6%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)900.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2800.0%
Class 318316.7%
Class 414321.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)42614.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft21314.3%
Good1516.7%
Firm4250.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Stratford7342.9%
Worcester400.0%
Cheltenham300.0%
Haydock300.0%
Ascot300.0%
Uttoxeter300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-03-21–2025-07-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.