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Optima RacingHorses › Shantou Flyer (IRE)

Shantou Flyer (IRE)

14yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-10 to 2024-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by S Loxton.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (by Bob Back)
OwnerPaul Nicholls
Ratings Official 128 · best RPR 162 · best TS 147
49
Runs
11
Wins
22.4%
Strike rate
59.2%
Place rate
0.96
Actual / Expected
22.4%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2024-05-31 77d Stratford 22.5f Good 3 3/5 4.75 Miss Olive Nicholls tp 164 128 120 115 15/8
Chase Turf Stratford Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters Chase (For Female Amateur Jockeys) Led - raced in second when headed 6th - lost second approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 7/4)
2024-03-15 67d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 2 6/12 7.5 Miss Olive Nicholls tb 168 133 125 109 33/1
Chase Turf St. Jamess Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase Prominent - went second 6th - lost second 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 40/1)
2024-01-08 220d Taunton 21.5f Soft 5 5/11 3.5 Miss Natalie Parker tb 171 134 114 93 100/30
Chase Turf Geoffrey Bosley Tally Ho Open Hunters Chase Raced in second - pressed leader from 3rd - not fluent 4 out - soon lost position - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 3/1)
2023-06-02 28d Stratford 22.5f Good 3 1/7 Miss Olive Nicholls tb 162 134 132 104 6/4
Royal Equestrian Racing Club Ladies Open Championship Final Hunters Chase (Female Amateur Jockeys)
2023-05-05 24d Cheltenham 32.5f Good 4 2/12 Miss Olive Nicholls tb 165 135 129 69 7/4
Remembering Gabe Mahon Open Hunters Chase
2023-04-11 25d Exeter 24f Soft 5 1/6 Miss Olive Nicholls tb 163 135 138 83 EVS
Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters Chase
2023-03-17 43d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 2 3/23 Miss Olive Nicholls tb 168 135 136 117 50/1
St. Jamess Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase
2023-02-02 279d Wincanton 25f Soft 6 2/4 Miss Olive Nicholls tb 163 137 134 52 10/3
Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters Chase
2022-04-29 61d Cheltenham 32.5f Good 4 5/12 Mr David Maxwell tb 167 140 109 51 5/2
Dominic Chapman Memorial Open Hunters Chase
2022-02-27 290d Fontwell 26f Soft 6 1/4 Mr David Maxwell tb 170 135 142 34 2/1
Manor Elite Horse Box Open Hunters Chase (For The Whitelaw Challenge Cup)
2021-05-13 25d Fontwell 26f Good 6 2/5 Mr David Maxwell tb 169 140 130 94 4/9
Peter Mendoza Memorial Placepot Pete Open Hunters Chase
2021-04-18 31d Wincanton 25f Good 6 99/3 Mr David Maxwell tb 174 140 131 1/6
John Dufosee Open Hunters Chase
2021-03-18 26d Cheltenham 26f Soft 2 3/21 Harry Cobden tb 161 140 145 98 11/2
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Sponsored by the JRL Group) (GBB Race)
2021-02-20 16d Wincanton 25f Heavy 3 2/6 Angus Cheleda tb 155 136 147 73 5/4
Betway Handicap Chase (For The Harry Dufosee Memorial Cup)
2021-02-04 328d Wincanton 25f Heavy 3 4/14 Angus Cheleda tb 156 137 140 122 15/2
Dick Hunt Handicap Chase (for The Dick Hunt Trophy)
2020-03-13 28d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 2 3/21 Mr David Maxwell tb 168 141 142 122 3/1
St. Jamess Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase
2020-02-14 336d Fakenham 24f Soft 5 1/6 Mr David Maxwell tp 176 141 145 1/3
William Bulwer Long Memorial Grassroots Hunters Chase
2019-03-15 19d Cheltenham 26.5f Soft 2 2/24 Mr David Maxwell tb 168 145 150 134 7/1
St. Jamess Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase
2019-02-24 10d Fontwell 26f Soft 6 1/4 Mr David Maxwell tv 174 145 153 83 10/11
NetBet Open Hunters Chase (For The Whitelaw Challenge Cup)
2019-02-14 24d Kelso 23.5f Good 5 1/4 Mr David Maxwell tv 174 151 141 110 8/15
racingtv.com Open Hunters Chase
2019-01-21 282d Warwick 24f Soft 6 5/12 Mr David Maxwell tp 174 157 130 110 7/4
Overbury Stud Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters Chase
2018-04-14 32d Aintree 34.5f Heavy 1 99/38 James Bowen tv 156 153 20/1
Randox Health Grand National Handicap Chase
2018-03-13 26d Cheltenham 25f Heavy 1 2/18 James Bowen tv 160 152 162 72 14/1
Ultima Handicap Chase
2018-02-15 19d Kelso 23.5f Heavy 2 2/4 Jonathan Burke tp 158 153 153 101 10/11
Ivan Straker Memorial Chase
2018-01-27 26d Cheltenham 21f Heavy 1 2/14 James Bowen tp 162 153 157 134 10/1
Crest Nicholson Handicap Chase
2018-01-01 6d Cheltenham 21f Heavy 1 2/9 Mitchell Bastyan tp 159 152 159 128 8/1
BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase
2017-12-26 31d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 99/8 James Reveley t 166 152 10/1
188Bet Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
2017-11-25 21d Haydock 25.5f Heavy 1 99/6 Adam Wedge t 161 154 50/1
Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase)
2017-11-04 210d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 5/8 Adam Wedge t 158 156 112 30 40/1
bet365 Charlie Hall Chase
2017-04-08 49d Aintree 34.5f Soft 1 99/40 Jonathan Moore t 159 156 50/1
Randox Health Grand National Handicap Chase

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)5240.0%
Normal (2-4wk)20630.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)7228.6%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11218.3%
Class 27114.3%
Class 34125.0%
Class 4200.0%
Class 54375.0%
Class 66233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)491122.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft23626.1%
Good15426.7%
Heavy1119.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham14214.3%
Wincanton400.0%
Punchestown3133.3%
Galway3133.3%
Fontwell3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-10–2024-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.