Shan Blue (IRE)
Owner: Mr Colm Donlon Trainer: D Skelton Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Shantou / Lady Roberta (Bob Back)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 23 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2024 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 127y | 2 | Numitor | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 10 | Harry Skelton | 3/1 |
| held up in last trio, slightly hampered by faller 6th, never really involved, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2024 | Bangor-on-Dee | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 30y | 2 | Celebre D'Allen | 12st | 4 of 10 | Harry Skelton | 13/2 |
| kept wide chasing leaders, went 2nd 9th until after next, led 12th until 4 out, led again next, ridden headed before 2 out, bumped 2 out, 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened before the last | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2024 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 7f 180y | 1 | Threeunderthrufive | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 10 | Harry Skelton | 5/1 |
| led and pressed, awkward 8th, pecked on landing 13th, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner well held before the last, lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2023 | Ascot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 2f 175y | 2 | Triple Trade | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 7 | Harry Skelton | 11/1 |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, chased leader 12th until ridden 2 out and slightly outpaced, driven and ran on towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2023 | Chepstow | Heavy | 2m 7f 131y | 2 | Nassalam | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Kielan Woods | 20/1 |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, pecked 11th, well beaten 5 out, pulled up before 4 out | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2023 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 7f 208y | 2 | Buddy One | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 15 | Harry Skelton | 12/1 |
| raced wide towards rear, behind when pulled up last | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2022 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 45y | 1 | Into Overdrive | 11st 3lbs | PulledUp of 12 | Sean Quinlan | 5/2 |
| prominent, dropped to midfield before 2nd, dropped to rear 9th, pulled up before 11th | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2022 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 210y | 1 | Sam Brown | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 18 | Harry Skelton | 5/2 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 8th, went 2nd 15th, led after 3 out, pressed 2 out, soon headed, well held by winner last | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2022 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 4f 127y | 1 | Allaho | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 9 | Harry Skelton | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, switched right before 4 out, effort to dispute 2nd 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when left 4th 2 out, lost 4th flat | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2021 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 3m 45y | 1 | Fusil Raffles | 11st 3lbs | Fell of 7 | Harry Skelton | 2/1 |
| tracked leader, eased in to lead home turn, quickened clear, shaken up after 4 out, 25 lengths clear and going well when fell 3 out | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2021 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 210y | 1 | Chantry House | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 9/2 |
| chased leader, not fluent 12th, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened, left 2nd 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2021 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 168y | 1 | Chantry House | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 10/1 |
| tracked leader, challenged 7th, soon led and upped tempo, not fluent 8th, clear 10th, hit 4 out, reduced lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, not much room and weakened flat | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2021 | Sandown | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 10y | 1 | Sporting John | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | Harry Skelton | 2/1 |
| chased leader and keen, led 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, joined last, idled hung left and headed final 150 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2020 | Kempton | Good to Soft | 3m | 1 | Shan Blue | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | Harry Skelton | 7/4 |
| led until before 7th, pressed leader, led again 11th until approaching next, in front again 13th, made rest, over 1 length ahead last, driven and in command run-in | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2020 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 45y | 4 | Shan Blue | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 4 | Harry Skelton | 10/11 |
| jumped really well, tracked leader, led 14th, headed next, led again before 4 out, soon quickened clear, impressive | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2020 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 85y | 4 | Shan Blue | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 5/4 |
| contested lead, tracked leader after 6th, bumped 12th, quick 4 out and hit front, sauntered clear, won eased down | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2020 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Envoi Allen | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | Harry Skelton | 100/1 |
| held up in last pair, behind and outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on past beaten rivals after last, never nearer | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2020 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 137y | 1 | Shishkin | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 5 | Harry Skelton | 3/1 |
| held up in touch, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2020 | Warwick | Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Mossy Fen | 11st | 3 of 6 | Harry Skelton | 11/4 |
| led, not fluent 3rd, driven and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2019 | Southwell | Heavy | 1m 7f 153y | 5 | Shan Blue | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 2/7 |
| made all, well clear 2 out, unchallenged, very easily | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2019 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 2m 4f 118y | 3 | Sevarano | 10st 12lbs | Fell of 11 | Harry Skelton | 10/3 |
| soon tracking leaders, going well when fell 3 out | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2019 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 2m 3f 154y | 4 | Redford Road | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 15 | Harry Skelton | 11/8 |
| chased leader until before 6th, chased leaders, 2nd again before bypassing 3 out, strong challenge 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2019 | Warwick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 5 | Chantry House | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 11 | Harry Skelton | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 5f out, effort on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on | |||||||||