Horse Details

Shoeshine Boy (IRE)

37 Runs 6 Wins (16.2%) 12 Places (32.4%)

Owner: Mousetrap Racing Silks

Mousetrap Racing Trainer: Donald Whillans

8 years old b/br IRE

Sire: Valirann (FR)

Dam: Godlylady (IRE)

Damsire: Old Vic

Past Runs (37 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
13/01/26 13:48	Ayr	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	1st	6:58.95	Won	96	11-5	11/2	Pressed leader - led 4 out - pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out - ridden before last - kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 15/2) Pressed leader - led 4 out - pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out - ridden before last - kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 15/2)
27/12/25 12:25	Wetherby	-	3m	Freddie Gordon	Donald Whillans	99	-	-	97	12-0	7/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced and 6 lengths down when fell 2 out(op 5/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced and 6 lengths down when fell 2 out(op 5/1)
01/12/25 13:15	Ayr	-	3m½f	Charlie Maggs	Donald Whillans	2nd	6:50.89	3.5	96	11-5	4/1	In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 3 out - went second final 110yds - stayed on(op 9/2) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 3 out - went second final 110yds - stayed on(op 9/2)
07/11/25 14:10	Hexham	-	2m7½f	Charlie Maggs	Donald Whillans	3rd	6:28.56	12	98	11-6	14/1	Prominent - led but pecked on landing 9th - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) Prominent - led but pecked on landing 9th - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
21/10/25 17:15	Perth	-	3m	Danny McMenamin	Donald Whillans	8	7:7.13	2	101	11-3	16/1	Prominent - weakened before 2 out Prominent - weakened before 2 out
25/04/25 15:52	Perth	-	3m2½f	Murray Dodd	Donald Whillans	9	7:15.18	59	104	9-9	11/1	Towards rear - dropped to last after 5th - struggling 9th - tailed off from 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) Towards rear - dropped to last after 5th - struggling 9th - tailed off from 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
07/04/25 14:15	Kelso	-	2m6½f	Murray Dodd	Donald Whillans	7	5:53.35	9	106	10-12	6/1	Always behind(tchd 13/2) Always behind(tchd 13/2)
11/02/25 15:45	Ayr	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	5	6:30.91	4.5	108	12-0	14/1	In touch with leaders - midfield with one circuit to go - headway after 8th - pressed leader after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 16/1) In touch with leaders - midfield with one circuit to go - headway after 8th - pressed leader after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 16/1)
21/01/25 14:30	Ayr	-	3m½f	Murray Dodd	Donald Whillans	6	-	-	109	10-11	15/2	Prominent - in touch with leaders from 1st - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 17/2) Prominent - in touch with leaders from 1st - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
15/12/24 14:07	Carlisle	-	3m1f	Murray Dodd	Donald Whillans	5	6:50.40	.5	111	9-9	8/1	Prominent on outer - led before 2 out - soon faced challenges - headed before last - soon lost second - weakened quickly run-in(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) Prominent on outer - led before 2 out - soon faced challenges - headed before last - soon lost second - weakened quickly run-in(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
02/11/24 13:58	Ayr	-	3m½f	Murray Dodd	Donald Whillans	3rd	6:5.08	7	109	9-12	7/4F	In touch with leaders - went second before 7th - soon niggled along briefly - no extra when lost second before 2 out - edged right and weakened before last(tchd 13/8) In touch with leaders - went second before 7th - soon niggled along briefly - no extra when lost second before 2 out - edged right and weakened before last(tchd 13/8)
12/10/24 16:20	Hexham	-	2m7½f	Murray Dodd	Donald Whillans	1st	6:22.34	Won	106	9-11	9/2	Unruly beforehand - held up in rear - outpaced but headway 3 out - went third before 2 out - went second and pressed leader home turn - switched left before last - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - led inside final 110yds - all out(op 7/2) Unruly beforehand - held up in rear - outpaced but headway 3 out - went third before 2 out - went second and pressed leader home turn - switched left before last - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - led inside final 110yds - all out(op 7/2)
19/04/24 14:20	Ayr	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	5	6:24.40	1.25	107	10-10	10/1	Midfield on outer - outpaced after 4 out - rallied and keeping on before 2 out - no impression before last - weakened gradually run-in Midfield on outer - outpaced after 4 out - rallied and keeping on before 2 out - no impression before last - weakened gradually run-in
30/03/24 14:40	Haydock	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	5	6:10.54	.5	107	10-3	17/2	Midfield - some headway after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 7/1) Midfield - some headway after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 7/1)
10/03/24 15:20	Kelso	-	3m2f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	1st	6:54.00	Won	104	10-3	11/2	In touch with leaders on outer - challenging 2 out - ridden to lead before last - kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 6/1) In touch with leaders on outer - challenging 2 out - ridden to lead before last - kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 6/1)
13/02/24 15:55	Ayr	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	1st	6:34.70	Won	101	11-5	7/1	In touch with leaders - shaken up to lead 2 out - ridden approaching last - faced challenges run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the first time application of a tongue strap)(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - shaken up to lead 2 out - ridden approaching last - faced challenges run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the first time application of a tongue strap)(op 9/1)
30/12/23 12:15	Haydock	-	3m½f	Fergus Gillard	Donald Whillans	4	6:48.11	21	103	11-2	5/1	In touch with leaders - went second after 1st - mistake and lost second 8th - wandered around and lost third 2 out - weakened quickly before last - tailed off(op 6/1 tchd 4/1) In touch with leaders - went second after 1st - mistake and lost second 8th - wandered around and lost third 2 out - weakened quickly before last - tailed off(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)
11/11/23 13:05	Kelso	-	3m2f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	2nd	7:1.20	3.75	103	10-9	11/4F	Prominent - went second before 2 out - challenging last - kept on until no extra run-in(op 5/2 tchd 3/1) Prominent - went second before 2 out - challenging last - kept on until no extra run-in(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
14/10/23 15:20	Hexham	-	2m7½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	2nd	6:16.46	.75	103	10-8	3/1	Raced in second - lost ground after 2nd - headway to lead before 2 out - not fluent last - headed run-in - kept on(op 7/2) Raced in second - lost ground after 2nd - headway to lead before 2 out - not fluent last - headed run-in - kept on(op 7/2)
27/04/23 16:05	Perth	-	3m2½f	Danny McMenamin	Donald Whillans	2nd	6:45.36	4.75	104	10-2	5/2F	Midfield - ridden and headway 2 out - challenging when not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 9/4) Midfield - ridden and headway 2 out - challenging when not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 9/4)
08/04/23 16:15	Carlisle	-	3m1f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	1st	6:20.10	Won	100	10-9	9/2	Prominent - dropped to midfield 5th - headway before 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - soon edged right - kept on(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1) Prominent - dropped to midfield 5th - headway before 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - soon edged right - kept on(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
24/03/23 15:00	Musselburgh	-	3m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	10	6:1.04	7	102	11-1	6/1F	In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 4th - hit 6th - lost position with one circuit to go - pushed along and beaten after 11th (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that race had come too soon having raced eight days previously at Hexham on heavy ground)(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 4th - hit 6th - lost position with one circuit to go - pushed along and beaten after 11th (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that race had come too soon having raced eight days previously at Hexham on heavy ground)(op 11/2)
16/03/23 16:30	Hexham	-	2m7½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	5	6:47.49	.5	102	11-11	8/1	Prominent - jumped left and bit short of room 6th - pushed along 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 9/1) Prominent - jumped left and bit short of room 6th - pushed along 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 9/1)
31/01/23 13:25	Newcastle	-	2m6f	Lewis Dobb	Donald Whillans	99	-	-	102	11-11	7/2F	Midfield - mistake and unseated rider 3rd(op 9/2) Midfield - mistake and unseated rider 3rd(op 9/2)
27/12/22 11:50	Wetherby	-	3m	Lewis Dobb	Donald Whillans	2nd	6:29.45	1.5	98	11-7	20/1	Prominent - went third after 4 out - going easily 3 out - pushed along and made challenge 2 out - ridden before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 22/1) Prominent - went third after 4 out - going easily 3 out - pushed along and made challenge 2 out - ridden before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 22/1)
24/11/22 13:55	Kelso	-	3m2f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	3rd	6:55.98	11	99	11-0	5/1	Prominent - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) Prominent - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
22/10/22 17:10	Kelso	-	3m2f	Bruce Lynn	Donald Whillans	10	6:52.42	1.25	100	11-9	5/1	Midfield - lost position and dropped to rear after 5th - struggling 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and ridden omitted 2 out - made no impression(tchd 9/2) Midfield - lost position and dropped to rear after 5th - struggling 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and ridden omitted 2 out - made no impression(tchd 9/2)
12/04/22 15:50	Ayr	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	1st	6:21.79	Won	96	11-5	7/2	Prominent - chased leader 3 out - pushed along and disputed lead before 2 out - ridden and clear with one other approaching last - hit last - made sustained challenge run-in - led post - all out(tchd 4/1) Prominent - chased leader 3 out - pushed along and disputed lead before 2 out - ridden and clear with one other approaching last - hit last - made sustained challenge run-in - led post - all out(tchd 4/1)
12/03/22 15:20	Ayr	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	2nd	6:36.67	0.1	92	10-9	85/40F	Prominent in chasing group - pushed along and chased leader before 3 out - made challenge after 3 out - ridden and led 2 out - headed run-in - stayed on - just failed(op 2/1 tchd 9/4) Prominent in chasing group - pushed along and chased leader before 3 out - made challenge after 3 out - ridden and led 2 out - headed run-in - stayed on - just failed(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
21/02/22 17:07	Carlisle	-	3m1f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	2nd	6:38.05	1	90	10-11	4/1	Towards rear - steady headway from 8th - midfield 10th - pushed along before 2 out - bit short of room but ran on well approaching last - stayed on run-in - went second inside final 110yds - always held(op 11/2) Towards rear - steady headway from 8th - midfield 10th - pushed along before 2 out - bit short of room but ran on well approaching last - stayed on run-in - went second inside final 110yds - always held(op 11/2)
26/12/21 12:15	Sedgefield	-	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald Whillans	2nd	5:21.03	4	90	11-3	5/2	Midfield on outer - reminder after 6th - headway and going okay again 3 out - soon went second - ridden and every chance before 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner from last(op 11/4) Midfield on outer - reminder after 6th - headway and going okay again 3 out - soon went second - ridden and every chance before 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner from last(op 11/4)
17/11/21 15:35	Hexham	-	2m4f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	2nd	5:25.22	0.3	88	11-1	7/2	Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 6th - went third and pushed along 2 out - ridden and outpaced on turn before last - rallied and went second final 110yds - soon every chance - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 10/3 tchd 5/2 and tchd 18/5) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 6th - went third and pushed along 2 out - ridden and outpaced on turn before last - rallied and went second final 110yds - soon every chance - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 10/3 tchd 5/2 and tchd 18/5)
23/10/21 13:34	Kelso	-	2m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	7	4:4.82	9	–	11-4	22/1	Always towards rear - lost touch from 2 out(op 14/1) Always towards rear - lost touch from 2 out(op 14/1)
23/09/21 15:05	Perth	-	2m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	5	4:12.68	14	–	10-12	40/1	In rear - ridden and lost touch 3 out - minor headway from 2 out(op 33/1) In rear - ridden and lost touch 3 out - minor headway from 2 out(op 33/1)
01/05/21 18:25	Hexham	-	2m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	6	4:23.11	3.5	–	11-0	66/1	Towards rear of midfield - hit 2nd - ridden after 2 out - made no impression(op 50/1) Towards rear of midfield - hit 2nd - ridden after 2 out - made no impression(op 50/1)
31/03/21 17:20	Hexham	-	2m	Billy Garritty	Donald Whillans	5	4:23.00	4	–	11-1	28/1	Took keen hold - tracked leaders - headway 4f out - ridden and outpaced 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) Took keen hold - tracked leaders - headway 4f out - ridden and outpaced 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
22/01/21 16:05	Musselburgh	-	1m7½f	Blair Campbell	Donald Whillans	6	4:2.70	.75	–	11-1	28/1	Midfield - ridden 4f out - soon outpaced and beaten(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Midfield - ridden 4f out - soon outpaced and beaten(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)