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Shantou Express

10-year-old gelding with a 9% win rate who thrives on mostly firm ground.
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Shantou
Mother
Spanker
Owner
The Second Chancers
Rating
109

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
32
Career races
3
Wins
9.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
247 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Returning from a 247-day absence
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Jul
10th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
1 Jul
3rd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
7 Jun
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
6 May
5th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
12 Apr
3rd
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
25 Nov
4th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
5 Nov
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
17 Oct
6th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 May
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
24 Apr
6th
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
15.8%
Win rate
3/19
Won / Rode
Tom Bellamy Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Kai Lenihan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
5 2 wins, 2 thirds, 1 other 1 Jul 40%
Worcester
Galloping
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 7 Jun 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
3 3 other 1 Jan 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 10 May 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 2 other 25 Nov 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 2 other 25 Jul 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 13 May 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 third 17 Apr 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 24 Apr 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Jan 0%
Exeter
Undulating
1 1 third 18 Oct 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Oct 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 third 24 Jun 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Nov 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Dec 0%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 other 2 Oct 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Apr 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 second 5 Nov 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 third 12 Apr 0%