Birkenhead (GB)
Owner: Ged Shields & Sandfield Racing Trainer: P T Midgley Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Captain Gerrard / Vilnius (Imperial Dancer)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 17 | 4 | 2 | |
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good In Places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 33 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Standard / Slow | 4 | |||
| Totals | 88 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2025 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 6 | Havechatma | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | Barry McHugh | 11/2 |
| went to post early, led, narrowly headed 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, kept on into 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2025 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 5 | Equity Law | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 13 | D Nolan | 8/1 |
| close up, ridden and kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2025 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Another Baar | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 8 | D Nolan | 11/4 |
| led,, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2025 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Air Force One | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 19 | Jonathan England | 14/1 |
| chased leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish, dropped to 5th post | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2025 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Call To Action | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 9 | Barry McHugh | 6/1 |
| led against near rail, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, soon headed, kept on | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | American Bay | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 7 | Barry McHugh | 12/1 |
| took keen hold, close up, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds | |||||||||
| 30 May 2025 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Albegone | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 8 | Barry McHugh | 8/1 |
| led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 May 2025 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 5 | Reigning Profit | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 8 | D Nolan | 18/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2025 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 5f | 6 | Birkenhead | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 13 | O McSweeney | 18/1 |
| made all, ridden 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2025 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 5f | 5 | Diamond Dreamer | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 9 | J Fanning | 16/1 |
| awkwardly away, raced keenly towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2025 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 5 | Nelson Gay | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | D Nolan | 14/1 |
| went to post early, pressed leader, pushed along 2f out, lost position over 1f out, faded inside last | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2025 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 5 | Castan | 9st 9lbs | 8 of 10 | D Nolan | 22/1 |
| prominent stands side, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2024 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Keldeo | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 9 | D Nolan | 18/1 |
| went to post early, led narrowly overall far side, came near side halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2024 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Good In Places) | 5f | 5 | Birkenhead | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 6 | D Nolan | 9/4 |
| tracked leader, came near side approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2024 | York | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 4 | Night On Earth | 10st 12lbs | 16 of 18 | Jonathan England | 14/1 |
| held up, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2024 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4f 217y | 6 | Birkenhead | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 5 | Oisin Murphy | 11/10 |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2024 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 6 | High Opinion | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | D Nolan | 9/2 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 May 2024 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f | 6 | Birkenhead | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 7 | D Nolan | 5/1 |
| switched right to race stands side, led overall over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 13 May 2024 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 6 | Sherdil | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 13 | D Nolan | 7/2 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 May 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | Spanish Angel | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 7 | Ryan Sexton | 4/1 |
| took keen hold, led until until inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2024 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 5 | Leodis Dream | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | Ryan Sexton | 9/2 |
| prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on one pace | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | Stallone | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 13 | D Nolan | 13/2 |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, headed inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | Phoenix Star | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 10 | Ryan Sexton | 12/1 |
| prominent, led 2f out, hanging right and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | Sugar Hill Babe | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 9 | Ryan Sexton | 17/2 |
| handy, kept in from 2f out, unable to challenge | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 5 | Hurt You Never | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 8 | Ryan Sexton | 9/1 |
| mid-division near side, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 6 | Gustav Graves | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 9 | D Nolan | 18/1 |
| dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 5 | Reigning Profit | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 11 | D Nolan | 8/1 |
| off the pace and always towards rear | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 5 | Stone Of Destiny | 9st 4lbs | of 11 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 5 | Diomed Spirit | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 11 | Billy Loughnane | 14/1 |
| off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2023 | Redcar | Good | 5f | 6 | Emeralds Pride | 10st | 11 of 15 | Ryan Sexton | 4/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along 2f out, not clear run 1f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2023 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Albegone | 9st 5lbs | of 9 | D Nolan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 6 | Rodborough | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | D Nolan | 11/2 |
| midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway between rivals over 1f out where 1 length behind, kept on inside final furlong but held by winner | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 5 | Coup De Force | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 11 | Billy Loughnane | 25/1 |
| switched left start, mid-division, ridden along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went second final 110yds | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2023 | Chester | Good to Soft (Good In Places) | 5f 15y | 5 | Ecclesiastical | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 15 | D Nolan | 9/1 |
| mid-division on inside, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2023 | Thirsk | Soft | 5f | 5 | Lotus Rose | 9st 9lbs | of 9 | D Nolan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2023 | Ripon | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Brian The Snail | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 6 | G Lee | 10/1 |
| last to break, in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, hampered entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 25 May 2023 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 4 | Swayze | 8st 5lbs | 5 of 8 | Saffie Osborne | 12/1 |
| awkward start, held up, pushed along 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 May 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 6 | Birkenhead | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 7 | D Nolan | 15/2 |
| made most, shaken up 2f out, ridden along and edged left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 6 | Han Solo Berger | 9st 9lbs | 9 of 10 | Alexander Fielding | 14/1 |
| never better than midfield | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 5 | Bert Kibbler | 9st | 8 of 14 | Ryan Sexton | 18/1 |
| off the pace towards rear, some headway far side of group over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 5 | Pop Dancer | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 11 | D Nolan | 10/3 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2022 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Lotus Rose | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 16 | Alexander Fielding | 17/2 |
| dwelt, mid-division far side, pushed along 2f out, no telling impression | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2022 | Catterick | Heavy | 5f | 5 | Good Luck Fox | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 8 | Alexander Fielding | 11/1 |
| close up centre, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2022 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 4 | Alligator Alley | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 8 | G Lee | 14/1 |
| taken down early, pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 1y | 5 | Eeh Bah Gum | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 5 | Alexander Fielding | 3/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge on outside approaching final furlong, not quicken and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2022 | York | Good to Firm | 5f | 4 | Birkenhead | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 20 | Jonathan England | 25/1 |
| prominent, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden and led, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just did enough | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2022 | Musselburgh | Good | 5f 1y | 5 | Val De Travers | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 8 | Ryan Sexton | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 5 | Rambuso Creek | 10st 1lbs | 3 of 10 | Jonathan England | 12/1 |
| led, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, slightly hampered when headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 26 May 2022 | Ripon | Good | 5f | 6 | Lost My Sock | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 7 | Ryan Sexton | 4/9 |
| nudged start, handy on inner, took it up approaching final furlong, hung right under pressure soon after, headed final 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 20 May 2022 | Catterick | Good | 5f | 6 | Birkenhead | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 10 | Ryan Sexton | 10/3 |
| raced keenly, close up, led over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 May 2022 | Ripon | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 6 | Birkenhead | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 13 | Ryan Sexton | 11/1 |
| prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on(placed 2nd) | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2022 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 3y | 5 | King Of Tonga | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 6 | Ryan Sexton | 12/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2022 | Pontefract | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 3y | 5 | King Of Tonga | 9st 1lbs | 12 of 15 | G Lee | 14/1 |
| mid-division, not much room and lost place over 1f out, well beaten inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2022 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 215y | 6 | Lynns Boy | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 12 | Alexander Fielding | 28/1 |
| chased leaders near side of group, shaken up and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2021 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 4f 214y | 6 | The Thin Blue Line | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 14 | Ben Robinson | 11/1 |
| prominent, pushed before 2f out, every chance when ridden after 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2021 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | Blackcurrent | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 14 | Ben Robinson | 10/3 |
| mid-division, raced freely, lost ground after 1f, headway when not clear run briefly and switched left under 2f out, ridden 1f out, no impression and weakened closing stages | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2021 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 6 | Birkenhead | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 14 | D Allan | 5/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, pressed leader 1f out, led 110 yards out, ran on well, held on towards finish | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2021 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 5f | 5 | Khabib | 9st 3lbs | 11 of 17 | Lewis Edmunds | 40/1 |
| Midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2021 | Chester | Good | 5f 15y | 4 | Spoof | 8st 4lbs | 8 of 12 | Jane Elliott | 12/1 |
| held up on inside, ridden under 2f out and soon hung right, lost place over 1f out, beaten entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2021 | Nottingham | Good to Firm | 5f 8y | 5 | Saluti | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 9 | Lewis Edmunds | 12/1 |
| close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on close home | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2021 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Ventura Flame | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 11 | Lewis Edmunds | 33/1 |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2021 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 5f | 4 | Kind Review | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 8 | Lewis Edmunds | 12/1 |
| steadied and awkwardly away, held up and behind, never a factor | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2021 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 5f | 4 | Be Proud | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 9 | Lewis Edmunds | 12/1 |
| unseated rider on way out, pressed leader, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 4 | Mulzim | 9st 7lbs | of 10 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 3 | Zapper Cass | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 6 | Lewis Edmunds | 6/5 |
| led 2f, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 4 | Duke Of Firenze | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 14 | Lewis Edmunds | 3/1 |
| smartly away and disputed lead in centre, ridden inside final 2f, led entering final furlong but soon headed, kept on | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2020 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 5f | 3 | Venturous | 8st 3lbs | 7 of 14 | Andrew Breslin | 10/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 4f 214y | 3 | Birkenhead | 8st 3lbs | 1 of 12 | Hollie Doyle | 10/1 |
| close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2020 | Beverley | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | East Street Revue | 9st 10lbs | 15 of 17 | William Carver | 16/1 |
| raced towards near side, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2020 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 4 | Ginger Jam | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 15 | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 5f | 5 | Astrozone | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 10 | Lewis Edmunds | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along for effort 2f out, ran on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2020 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Live In The Moment | 8st 12lbs | 10 of 12 | Lewis Edmunds | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, driven over 1f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2020 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 3y | 5 | Mews House | 9st 12lbs | of 13 | Lewis Edmunds | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2020 | Haydock | Soft | 5f | 4 | Royal Context | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 9 | Lewis Edmunds | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2020 | Redcar | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Wonderwork | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 13 | Lewis Edmunds | 22/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2020 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 5f | 4 | Ishvara | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | Lewis Edmunds | 50/1 |
| prominent until ridden over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | May Remain | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 13 | Ronan Whelan | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 4 | Little Brown Trout | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 8 | Lewis Edmunds | 4/1 |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f 6y | 5 | Birkenhead | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 10 | Lewis Edmunds | 6/1 |
| raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 21y | 5 | Swinley | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 11 | Lewis Edmunds | 11/1 |
| disputed lead until outpaced approaching final furlong, rallied closing stages, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2019 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 1y | 4 | Dandizette | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 8 | D Allan | 8/1 |
| led narrowly on stands side rail, driven and headed narrowly inside final 2f, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 110 yards | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 5f 7y | 4 | Dandizette | 9st 8lbs | 6 of 7 | Faye McManoman | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and short of room over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 May 2019 | Beverley | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 6 | Allhallowtide | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 9 | Callum Shepherd | 4/6 |
| close up, led 3f out, shaken up final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, caught post | |||||||||
| 10 May 2019 | Ripon | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Three Coins | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 8 | Callum Shepherd | 2/1 |
| raced wide pressed leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2019 | Ripon | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 5f | 4 | Manolith | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 10 | David Probert | 4/6 |
| prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, soon short room, no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2019 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Birkenhead | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 11 | Callum Shepherd | 13/8 |
| led narrowly, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied towards finish, regained lead post | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f 6y | 5 | Electric Ladyland | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 10 | Callum Shepherd | 6/5 |
| pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2019 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 3y | 3 | Show Me Show Me | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 17 | Callum Shepherd | 11/2 |
| held up in mid-division, niggled along and effort over 1f out, no headway final furlong | |||||||||