Horse profile
Shantou Express (IRE)
10yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2025) · Last trainer Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · Last owner The Second Chancers
by Shantou (USA) out of Spanker (GB) (Suave Dancer)
42 runs · 21 courses · from Mar 2019
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jul 2025 — 460 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 · 10th of 12
6 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Shantou Express won six of 42 starts on turf. Three of those wins came at Stratford, including two Class 3 handicap hurdles over 3m on good to firm and good ground in 2023 and 2022. He also won over 2m1f to 2m4f at Market Rasen, Exeter and Sedgefield. The gelding, aged 10 at his last run in Jul 2025, finished 10 of 12 in a Class 4 handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter off an official rating of 109.
Based on 42 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 6–42Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 14 (33.3%)Placed
- −19.60£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=42 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 57dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating109↓ 31lb off peak
109
109–140
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 142
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 169A | 121 | — |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 130B | 104 | — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 122A | 102 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 116B | 99.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 123C | 120 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 169A | 104 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 123C | 111 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 130B | 115 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 128C | 97 | — |
Of 42 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 42 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 5 (71%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (29%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Shantou (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,824 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 158 | 32 | 20.3% | +6.7 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 2,289 | 311 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 1,430 | 176 | 12.3% | −1.3 | 2 from 16 |
| Soft | 2,611 | 363 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 1,283 | 178 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,030 | 276 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,711 | 378 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 3 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,339 | 334 | 14.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 22 |
| Over 3m | 668 | 72 | 10.8% | −2.8 | 2 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Spanker (GB) (Suave Dancer)
10 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Champagne Mystery (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Champagne Mystery (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne Mystery (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 2m3f–2m5f | Class 3 |
| Skerries (IRE) | 28 | 4 | 1m–1m2f | — |
| First Trim (IRE) | 32 | 3 | 5f–2m | Class 5 |
| Pebbly Lunar Lady (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Full Batten (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Eva La Diva (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Whipchord (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Barefield (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Mrs Nisbett (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Suit Her (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 16 | 2 | 13% | −1.17 |
| Good | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.38 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.75 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.30 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 18 | 3 | 17% | +0.12 |
| Class 4 | 14 | 3 | 21% | −9.72 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 7 | 3 | 43% | −0.05 |
| Worcester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.45 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.12 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bass | 26 | 5 | 19% | −5.43 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Nathan Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kai Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ned Curtis | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 38 | 6 | 16% | −15.60 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.62 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −2.55 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 34 | 5 | 15% | −13.43 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Jul 25+24d | Uttoxeter | 4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace group early - pressed for effort then dropped away approaching 2 out - well held at the finish | 10/12 | 7 | 11-13 | 109 | 105C | 97C | Tom Bellamy | 14/1 |
| 01 Jul 25+24d | Stratford | Saige Composite Products Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - jumped awkwardly in 3rd - driven to challenge into the final bend but couldn't find more from the last | 3/8 | 2½ | 11-8 | 109 | 107B | 120A | Tom Bellamy | 13/2 |
| 07 Jun 25+32d | Worcester | Give Us A Cheer Handicap Hurdle Race close early on - lost touch before 3 out - well behind before 2 out - finished last of the field well held | 7/9 | 46 | 12-2 | 112 | 69C | 108C | Tom Bellamy | 11/2 |
| 06 May 25+24d | Worcester | Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle Set the pace under pressure - bumped and driven out three out - overtaken approaching the following fence - tracking the eventual winner - moved right before the last - unable to match the leader - gave up second place on the run-in - dropped away from fourth close to home | 5/9 | ½ | 11-8 | 114 | 142B | 121A | Ciaran Gethings | 7/1 |
| 12 Apr 25+138d | Bangor-on-Dee | Unicorn Travel Wrexham Limited Handicap Hurdle Tracked leading group early - driven approaching three out and slipped back - shifted wide on home turn - kept on under pressure but lacked the speed to get involved late | 3/7 | ½ | 12-0 | 114 | 101A | 130A | Ciaran Gethings | 10/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Nov 24+20d | Kempton | Wise Betting At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Handy race on the rail - urged along and lost ground approaching two out - unable to find more before the last and beaten into 4th | 4/6 | 7 | 11-10 | 114 | 95C | 107C | Tom Bellamy | 6/4F |
| 05 Nov 24+19d | Warwick | TrustATrader Apply Today Handicap Hurdle Went clear early on - driven out two out and ragged over last - battled gamely but overtaken close home | 2/9 | ½ | 11-11 | 110 | 169A | 138A | Tom Bellamy | 17/2 |
| 17 Oct 24+160d | Wincanton | Fitzdares Telephone Betting Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled just behind the front group early - lost touch and dropped away 7th before fading further 3 out - well beaten at the finish | 6/8 | 13 | 11-9 | 112 | 103A | 104A | Nathan Andrews | 5/1 |
| 10 May 24+16d | Market Rasen | Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-6 | 117 | — | — | David Bass | 10/1 |
| 24 Apr 24+94d | Ludlow | ORJ Law Firm Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 6½ | 11-13 | 119 | 121A | 119A | David Bass | 14/1 |
| 21 Jan 24+20d | Lingfield | Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/10 | 6 | 10-6 | 122 | 92A | 105A | Ciaran Gethings | 50/1 |
| 01 Jan 24+17d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/10 | ¾ | 10-10 | 125 | 117A | 111A | Ciaran Gethings | 80/1 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 23+134d | Cheltenham | Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 11 | 11-0 | 128 | 103B | 109A | David Bass | 18/1 |
| 03 Aug 23+49d | Stratford | interbet.com Handicap Hurdle | 6/6 | hd | 12-0 | 128 | 104B | 110B | David Bass | 9/4F |
| 15 Jun 23+12d | Worcester | David Hewston Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 3/5 | 2½ | 11-12 | 128 | 144C | 134B | David Bass | 15/8F |
| 03 Jun 23+21d | Stratford | Farmers Fresh Handicap Hurdle | 1/4 | 12-0 | 122 | 90C | 133B | David Bass | 6/4F | |
| 13 May 23+41d | Haydock | Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/16 | 1½ | 10-5 | 125 | — | 108A | Kai Lenihan | 66/1 |
| 02 Apr 23+78d | Ascot | Ascot Shop Handicap Hurdle | 12/14 | 55 | 11-4 | 128 | 85C | 106C | Tom Bellamy | 25/1 |
| 14 Jan 23+36d | Kempton | Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/20 | — | 10-12 | 131 | — | — | David Bass | 66/1 |
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 22+52d | Cheltenham | Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 2¾ | 10-11 | 133 | — | 125A | David Bass | 20/1 |
| 18 Oct 22+16d | Exeter | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase | 3/4 | 31 | 11-7 | 127 | 97C | 101C | David Bass | 7/4F |
| 02 Oct 22+100d | Kelso | Racing TV For Free Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | F/3 | — | 11-5 | 127 | — | — | David Bass | 5/4 |
| 24 Jun 22+20d | Cartmel | racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Chase (GBB Race) | 3/5 | 7½ | 11-2 | 130 | 88C | 116B | David Bass | 4/5F |
| 04 Jun 22+14d | Worcester | Anyone Here From Bromsgrove Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 2 | 11-13 | 133 | 132A | 137B | David Bass | 3/1 |
| 21 May 22+14d | Stratford | Technicair Air Conditioning Handicap Hurdle | 1/4 | 12-0 | 127 | 128C | 146B | David Bass | 13/8 | |
| 07 May 22+20d | Haydock | Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/16 | ¾ | 10-11 | 128 | — | 126A | David Bass | 16/1 |
| 17 Apr 22+18d | Ffos Las | 3AS Leisure Motorhome Hire Handicap Hurdle | 3/4 | 3 | 11-12 | 128 | 109C | 123B | David Bass | 11/8F |
| 30 Mar 22+16d | Market Rasen | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-8 | 125 | 115B | 141A | David Bass | 12/1 | |
| 14 Mar 22+94d | Stratford | Complete Cheltenham Festival Coverage On RacingTV Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 18 | 11-12 | 128 | — | 123A | David Bass | 13/2 |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 21+37d | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle | 14/14 | 6½ | 11-6 | 134 | — | 118C | Ciaran Gethings | 40/1 |
| 03 Nov 21+31d | Chepstow | FTM Materials Handling Bridgend Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/13 | — | 11-8 | 135 | — | — | David Bass | 25/1 |
| 03 Oct 21+183d | Uttoxeter | bresbet.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race) | 5/6 | 24 | 11-2 | 140 | — | 102C | David Bass | 6/1 |
| 03 Apr 21+26d | Haydock | Betway Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/7 | 25 | 11-12 | 140 | 106C | 109C | David Bass | 11/5F |
| 08 Mar 21+80d | Wetherby | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | nk | 11-12 | 134 | 111B | 156A | David Bass | 85/40 |
| 2020 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 20+14d | Ascot | Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Kennel Gate) (GBB Race) | 5/6 | 7½ | 11-0 | 134 | 116B | 111B | David Bass | 4/1 |
| 04 Dec 20+45d | Sedgefield | MansionBet Faller Insurance 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 11-5 | 129 | 96B | 129A | David Bass | 1/4F | |
| 20 Oct 20+16d | Exeter | Watch On RacingTV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-0 | 129 | 122A | 129A | David Bass | 1/5F | |
| 04 Oct 20+29d | Uttoxeter | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/15 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 130B | 136A | Ciaran Gethings | 8/13F |
| 05 Sep 20+260d | Stratford | Raceday Staff Past And Present Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/10 | 5 | 10-12 | — | 106A | 131A | Ciaran Gethings | 7/4F |
| 2019 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 19+74d | Ascot | Isobel Championship Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) | 3/9 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 123C | 139A | David Bass | 11/2 |
| 07 Oct 19+200d | Stratford | Acorns Children's Hospice Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/11 | 10-9 | — | 100C | 131A | Ned Curtis | 5/6F | |
| 21 Mar 19 | Ludlow | G C Rickards Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/8 | 1¼ | 10-7 | — | 113A | 127A | David Bass | 6/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shantou Express won?
- Shantou Express (IRE) won 6 of 42 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 14 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Shantou Express?
- Shantou Express (IRE) was trained by Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 25 July 2025.
- Who is Shantou Express's sire?
- Shantou Express (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Spanker (GB), whose sire is Suave Dancer.
- What going does Shantou Express prefer?
- Shantou Express (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Shantou Express's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 25 July 2025. The highest on record is 140.
- What is Shantou Express's sire's record?
- Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,824 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
- Who are Shantou Express's siblings?
- Out of Spanker (GB), Shantou Express (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Champagne Mystery (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Champagne Mystery (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.