Horse Details

Shantou Express (IRE)

28 Runs 1 Wins (3.6%) 8 Places (28.6%)

Trainer: Kim Bailey

9 years old

Sire: Shantou (USA)

Dam: Spanker (GB)

Damsire: Suave Dancer

Past Runs (28 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
25/07/25 15:47	Uttoxeter	-	2m7½f	Tom Bellamy	Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	10	5:55.30	7	109	11-13	14/1	Prominent - ridden and weakened before 2 out(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1) Prominent - ridden and weakened before 2 out(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
01/07/25 19:48	Stratford	-	2m6f	Tom Bellamy	Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	3rd	5:29.30	2.5	109	11-8	13/2	Raced in second - pressed leader 2 out - lost second last - kept on Raced in second - pressed leader 2 out - lost second last - kept on
07/06/25 17:25	Worcester	-	2m7f	Tom Bellamy	Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	7	6:19.17	46	112	12-2	11/2	In touch with leaders - weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground following heavy rainfall throughout the course of the meeting - officially described as good to soft - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground following heavy rainfall throughout the course of the meeting - officially described as good to soft - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
06/05/25 18:48	Worcester	-	2m7f	Ciaran Gethings	Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	5	5:45.35	.5	114	11-8	7/1	Disputed lead - led clearly 6th - faced challenge 3 out - headed 2 out - switched right approaching last - 2 lengths down last - weakened and lost three places run-in(op 10/1) Disputed lead - led clearly 6th - faced challenge 3 out - headed 2 out - switched right approaching last - 2 lengths down last - weakened and lost three places run-in(op 10/1)
12/04/25 16:34	Bangor-on-Dee	-	2m7f	Ciaran Gethings	Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	3rd	5:50.87	.5	114	12-0	10/1	Led - prominent when headed after 1st - disputing third approaching last - kept on(op 12/1) Led - prominent when headed after 1st - disputing third approaching last - kept on(op 12/1)
25/11/24 14:00	Kempton	-	3m½f	Tom Bellamy	Kim Bailey	4	6:27.46	7	114	11-10	6/4F	Pressed leader - lost second but prominent after 4th - went second again going okay after 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 15/8) Pressed leader - lost second but prominent after 4th - went second again going okay after 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 15/8)
05/11/24 15:35	Warwick	-	2m5f	Tom Bellamy	Kim Bailey	2nd	5:1.42	.5	110	11-11	17/2	Led - went clear with winner from 2 out - headed final 110yds(op 9/1) Led - went clear with winner from 2 out - headed final 110yds(op 9/1)
17/10/24 15:28	Wincanton	-	2m5½f	Nathan Andrews	Kim Bailey	6	-	-	112	11-9	5/1	Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
10/05/24 15:15	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	David Bass	Kim Bailey	99	-	-	117	11-6	10/1	Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
24/04/24 14:35	Ludlow	-	3m	David Bass	Kim Bailey	6	5:48.36	6.5	119	11-13	14/1	Prominent - disputed lead 4th - lost position but prominent 6th - disputed lead before 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1) Prominent - disputed lead 4th - lost position but prominent 6th - disputed lead before 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
21/01/24 14:25	Lingfield	-	2m7f	Ciaran Gethings	Kim Bailey	7	5:55.49	6	122	10-6	50/1	In rear - pushed along after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 66/1) In rear - pushed along after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 66/1)
01/01/24 14:40	Cheltenham	-	3m	Ciaran Gethings	Kim Bailey	9	6:21.29	.75	125	10-10	80/1	In rear - some headway from 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1) In rear - some headway from 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1)
15/12/23 15:35	Cheltenham	-	3m	David Bass	Kim Bailey	8	6:12.94	11	128	11-0	18/1	In rear - headway into midfield 9th - weakened before last(op 25/1) In rear - headway into midfield 9th - weakened before last(op 25/1)
13/05/23 13:35	Haydock	-	3m½f	Kai Lenihan	Kim Bailey	9	6:7.75	1.5	125	10-5	66/1	Midfield - ridden and weakened 2 out(op 50/1) Midfield - ridden and weakened 2 out(op 50/1)
02/04/23 17:20	Ascot	-	2m5½f	Tom Bellamy	Kim Bailey	12	5:30.89	55	128	11-4	25/1	Prominent on outer - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened(op 22/1) Prominent on outer - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened(op 22/1)
14/01/23 14:40	Kempton	-	2m5f	David Bass	Kim Bailey	99	-	-	131	10-12	66/1	Prominent - dropped to midfield 3rd - pushed along 5th - lost ground 5th - soon struggling towards rear - pulled up before 3 out Prominent - dropped to midfield 3rd - pushed along 5th - lost ground 5th - soon struggling towards rear - pulled up before 3 out
09/12/22 15:35	Cheltenham	-	3m	David Bass	Kim Bailey	5	5:55.42	2.75	133	10-11	20/1	Raced in second - joined leader before last (usual 2 out) - shaken up and led 2f out - ridden and edged right over 1f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened Raced in second - joined leader before last (usual 2 out) - shaken up and led 2f out - ridden and edged right over 1f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened
07/05/22 14:25	Haydock	-	3m½f	David Bass	Kim Bailey	5	6:10.69	.75	128	10-11	16/1	Chased leaders - pushed along and chased winner 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last Chased leaders - pushed along and chased winner 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last
30/03/22 15:30	Market Rasen	-	2m4½f	David Bass	Kim Bailey	1st	5:8.87	Won	125	11-8	12/1	Midfield - pushed along briefly 4 out - ridden and went second before 2 out - led run-in - kept on well run-in(op 10/1) Midfield - pushed along briefly 4 out - ridden and went second before 2 out - led run-in - kept on well run-in(op 10/1)
14/03/22 15:30	Stratford	-	2m½f	David Bass	Kim Bailey	3rd	3:57.60	18	128	11-12	13/2	In rear - detached and ridden 5th - no chance but kept on after 2 out - went modest third final strides - never on terms(op 5/1) In rear - detached and ridden 5th - no chance but kept on after 2 out - went modest third final strides - never on terms(op 5/1)
10/12/21 14:15	Doncaster	-	2m3½f	Ciaran Gethings	Kim Bailey	14	4:58.19	6.5	134	11-6	40/1	Prominent - pushed along over 4f out - soon weakened(tchd 33/1) Prominent - pushed along over 4f out - soon weakened(tchd 33/1)
03/11/21 14:30	Chepstow	-	2m	David Bass	Kim Bailey	99	-	-	135	11-8	25/1	Towards rear - struggling 5th - lost touch 7th - well behind when pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 28/1) Towards rear - struggling 5th - lost touch 7th - well behind when pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 28/1)
03/10/21 16:00	Uttoxeter	-	2m	David Bass	Kim Bailey	5	4:4.51	24	140	11-2	6/1	Prominent - lost second and tracked leaders 2nd - pushed along and lost position after 5 out - weakened 4 out(op 8/1) Prominent - lost second and tracked leaders 2nd - pushed along and lost position after 5 out - weakened 4 out(op 8/1)
08/03/21 16:20	Wetherby	-	2m	David Bass	Kim Bailey	2nd	3:59.93	0.3	134	11-12	85/40	Pressed leader - led after 6th - clear with one other and pushed along approaching last - ridden and sustained battle with winner run-in - kept on well until headed and no extra final strides(op 2/1 tchd 9/4) Pressed leader - led after 6th - clear with one other and pushed along approaching last - ridden and sustained battle with winner run-in - kept on well until headed and no extra final strides(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
18/12/20 14:30	Ascot	-	1m7½f	David Bass	Kim Bailey	5	3:55.60	7.5	134	11-0	4/1	Disputed lead - tracked leader when headed before 5th - ridden after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) Disputed lead - tracked leader when headed before 5th - ridden after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
04/10/20 16:16	Uttoxeter	-	2m4f	Ciaran Gethings	Kim Bailey	2nd	4:55.67	1.5	–	11-0	8/13F	Led - went clear after 7th - not fluent 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 8/15 tchd 1/2) Led - went clear after 7th - not fluent 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 8/15 tchd 1/2)
20/12/19 15:40	Ascot	-	1m7½f	David Bass	Kim Bailey	3rd	3:51.48	2.5	–	11-4	11/2	In touch in midfield - closed to chase leaders halfway - chased winner and ridden over 2f out - unable to quicken and lost 2nd over 1f out - one pace after(op 6/1) In touch in midfield - closed to chase leaders halfway - chased winner and ridden over 2f out - unable to quicken and lost 2nd over 1f out - one pace after(op 6/1)
21/03/19 17:50	Ludlow	-	2m	David Bass	Kim Bailey	2nd	3:45.58	1.25	–	10-7	6/4F	Disputed lead until over 4f out - ridden over 1f out - chased winner and hung left inside final furlong - stayed on(op 7/4) Disputed lead until over 4f out - ridden over 1f out - chased winner and hung left inside final furlong - stayed on(op 7/4)