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Horse profile

Catching Shadows

Catcher In The Rye (IRE) × Castletown Girl (GB) (Bob Back (USA))

TrainerJames Ewart
OwnerMr Mrs Sperling A Milburn

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2009
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 108
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 9 runs (22%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £3,996 GB · €5,520 IRE
Last official rating: 105 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 7 Mar 2017, Newcastle (2/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 16 Jan 2015, Musselburgh

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
7 Mar 17	Newcastle	2/7	11/2	2¾	Brian Hughes	James Ewart	St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Heavy	11-12	105	Modulus (GB)	£3,249	52	2/6
14 Jan 17	Wetherby	5/7	6/1	15¼	Lucy Alexander	James Ewart	wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good to Soft	11-10	108	El Massivo (IRE)	£3,249	52	0/6
23 Nov 16	Wetherby	5/10	15/8	23	Jake Greenall	James Ewart	racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Soft	10-12	-	Kalaniti (IRE)	£3,249	34	0/8
20 Oct 16	Carlisle	3/9	5/1	14½	Lucy Alexander	James Ewart	Racing To School Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m4f	Soft	10-12	-	Aintree My Dream (FR)	£3,249	501	1/7
7 Jun 15	Perth	4/13	9/2	7¼	Jake Greenall	James Ewart	Land Rover Defender Novices' Hurdle (for the Provost's Plate Challenge Trophy)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m4f	Good	11-0	-	Antilope Du Seuil (FR)	£3,165	32	0/11
6 May 15	Kelso	3/11	6/1	3	Dale Irving	James Ewart	Cheers Bar Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Good to Soft	11-7	-	Micklegate Run (GB)	£2,599	110	1/9
16 Jan 15	Musselburgh	1/7	4/5F	won 3	Dale Irving	James Ewart	William Hill-The Home Of Betting Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	NH Flat	1m7½f	Good to Soft	11-4	-	Towerburn (IRE)	£1,949	40	0/5
7 Dec 14	Cork (IRE)	1/15	33/1	won 3½	Mr P F Casey	Paul Cashman	Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Heavy	11-7	-	Alberta (IRE)	€5,520	17	2/12
20 Nov 14	Thurles (IRE)	6/6	66/1	24¼	Mr P F Casey	Paul Cashman	Liscahill INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft	11-7	-	Bellshill (IRE)	€5,175	-	1/5

2/77 Mar 17 · Newcastle11/2
St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle
Class 42mHeavy
All fields
Date
7 Mar 17
Course
Newcastle
Pos
2/7
SP
11/2
Btn
2¾
Jockey
Brian Hughes
Trainer
James Ewart
Race
St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-12
OR
105
Winner / 2nd
Modulus (GB)
Winner prize
£3,249
Days
52
Future form
2/6
5/714 Jan 17 · Wetherby6/1
wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
14 Jan 17
Course
Wetherby
Pos
5/7
SP
6/1
Btn
15¼
Jockey
Lucy Alexander
Trainer
James Ewart
Race
wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-10
OR
108
Winner / 2nd
El Massivo (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,249
Days
52
Future form
0/6
5/1023 Nov 16 · Wetherby15/8
racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class 42mSoft
All fields
Date
23 Nov 16
Course
Wetherby
Pos
5/10
SP
15/8
Btn
23
Jockey
Jake Greenall
Trainer
James Ewart
Race
racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-12
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Kalaniti (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,249
Days
34
Future form
0/8
3/920 Oct 16 · Carlisle5/1
Racing To School Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4fSoft
All fields
Date
20 Oct 16
Course
Carlisle
Pos
3/9
SP
5/1
Btn
14½
Jockey
Lucy Alexander
Trainer
James Ewart
Race
Racing To School Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-12
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Aintree My Dream (FR)
Winner prize
£3,249
Days
501
Future form
1/7
4/137 Jun 15 · Perth9/2
Land Rover Defender Novices' Hurdle (for the Provost's Plate Challenge Trophy)
Class 42m4fGood
All fields
Date
7 Jun 15
Course
Perth
Pos
4/13
SP
9/2
Btn
7¼
Jockey
Jake Greenall
Trainer
James Ewart
Race
Land Rover Defender Novices' Hurdle (for the Provost's Plate Challenge Trophy)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Antilope Du Seuil (FR)
Winner prize
£3,165
Days
32
Future form
0/11
3/116 May 15 · Kelso6/1
Cheers Bar Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
Class 52mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
6 May 15
Course
Kelso
Pos
3/11
SP
6/1
Btn
3
Jockey
Dale Irving
Trainer
James Ewart
Race
Cheers Bar Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Micklegate Run (GB)
Winner prize
£2,599
Days
110
Future form
1/9
1/716 Jan 15 · Musselburgh4/5F
William Hill-The Home Of Betting Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 61m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
16 Jan 15
Course
Musselburgh
Pos
1/7
SP
4/5F
Btn
won 3
Jockey
Dale Irving
Trainer
James Ewart
Race
William Hill-The Home Of Betting Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Towerburn (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,949
Days
40
Future form
0/5
1/157 Dec 14 · Cork (IRE)33/1
Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
7 Dec 14
Course
Cork (IRE)
Pos
1/15
SP
33/1
Btn
won 3½
Jockey
Mr P F Casey
Trainer
Paul Cashman
Race
Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Alberta (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,520
Days
17
Future form
2/12
6/620 Nov 14 · Thurles (IRE)66/1
Liscahill INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
20 Nov 14
Course
Thurles (IRE)
Pos
6/6
SP
66/1
Btn
24¼
Jockey
Mr P F Casey
Trainer
Paul Cashman
Race
Liscahill INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Bellshill (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,175
Days
-
Future form
1/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
7 Mar 17	Newcastle	St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle	2/7	Modulus (GB)	1	14 Mar 17	Sedgefield	bookies.com Sedgefield Tips "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle
7 Mar 17	Newcastle	St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle	2/7	Suprise Vendor (IRE)	5	10 Mar 17	Ayr	All 28 Cheltenham Races On Racing UK Handicap Hurdle (For The James Barclay C…
20 Oct 16	Carlisle	Racing To School Novices' Hurdle	3/9	Moorstown (IRE)	7	26 Nov 16	Bangor-on-Dee	Bangor Interactive Novices' Handicap Chase
6 May 15	Kelso	Cheers Bar Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)	3/11	Micklegate Run (GB)	1	13 Jun 15	Hexham	Teresa Duchett Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
7 Dec 14	Cork (IRE)	Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	1/15	Alberta (IRE)	2	4 Mar 15	Downpatrick (IRE)	Posh Nosh INH Flat Race
7 Dec 14	Cork (IRE)	Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	1/15	Le Legro (IRE)	13	11 May 15	Killarney (IRE)	Killarney Racegoers Club Ladies INH Flat Race
20 Nov 14	Thurles (IRE)	Liscahill INH Flat Race	6/6	Total Recall (IRE)	4	1 Feb 15	Punchestown (IRE)	Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden Hurdle

2/77 Mar 17 · Newcastle
St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle
All fields
Date
7 Mar 17
Course
Newcastle
Race
St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle
This horse
2/7
Winner next time
Modulus (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
14 Mar 17
At
Sedgefield
Race won
bookies.com Sedgefield Tips "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle
2/77 Mar 17 · Newcastle
St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle
All fields
Date
7 Mar 17
Course
Newcastle
Race
St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle
This horse
2/7
Winner next time
Suprise Vendor (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
10 Mar 17
At
Ayr
Race won
All 28 Cheltenham Races On Racing UK Handicap Hurdle (For The James Barclay C…
3/920 Oct 16 · Carlisle
Racing To School Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
20 Oct 16
Course
Carlisle
Race
Racing To School Novices' Hurdle
This horse
3/9
Winner next time
Moorstown (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
26 Nov 16
At
Bangor-on-Dee
Race won
Bangor Interactive Novices' Handicap Chase
3/116 May 15 · Kelso
Cheers Bar Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
All fields
Date
6 May 15
Course
Kelso
Race
Cheers Bar Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
This horse
3/11
Winner next time
Micklegate Run (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
13 Jun 15
At
Hexham
Race won
Teresa Duchett Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
1/157 Dec 14 · Cork (IRE)
Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
7 Dec 14
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Alberta (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
4 Mar 15
At
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race won
Posh Nosh INH Flat Race
1/157 Dec 14 · Cork (IRE)
Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
7 Dec 14
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
Galtee (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Le Legro (IRE)
Their pos
13
Won on
11 May 15
At
Killarney (IRE)
Race won
Killarney Racegoers Club Ladies INH Flat Race
6/620 Nov 14 · Thurles (IRE)
Liscahill INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
20 Nov 14
Course
Thurles (IRE)
Race
Liscahill INH Flat Race
This horse
6/6
Winner next time
Total Recall (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
1 Feb 15
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
James Ewart	Paul Cashman	16 Jan 15	7 Mar 17	1/7	108	105	108	7	1	1	2	14.3%	57.1%	£3,996	€0
Paul Cashman	-	20 Nov 14	7 Dec 14	6/6	-	-	-	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,520

James Ewart

Trainer: James Ewart
Moved from: Paul Cashman
First run: 16 Jan 15
Last run: 7 Mar 17
First run for yard: 1/7
OR first run: 108
OR last run: 105
Best OR: 108
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £3,996
Prize IRE (€): €0

Paul Cashman

Trainer: Paul Cashman
First run: 20 Nov 14
Last run: 7 Dec 14
First run for yard: 6/6
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	9	2	1	2	22.2%	55.6%	£3,996	€5,520	108	20 Nov 14	7 Mar 17

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 22.2%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £3,996
Prize IRE (€): €5,520
Best OR: 108
First run: 20 Nov 14
Last run: 7 Mar 17

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	5	0	1	1	0.0%	40.0%	£1,665	€0
NH Flat	4	2	0	1	50.0%	75.0%	£2,331	€5,520

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,665
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,331
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£234	€0
Good to Soft	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£2,331	€0
Soft	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£477	€0
Heavy	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£954	€5,520

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £234
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £2,331
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £477
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £954
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	7	2	1	1	28.6%	57.1%	£3,285	€5,520
2m2f to 2m5f	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£711	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £3,285
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £711
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Wetherby	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Cork (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
Musselburgh	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,949	€0
Carlisle	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£477	€0
Kelso	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£382	€0
Newcastle	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£954	€0
Perth	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£234	€0
Thurles (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Wetherby

Course: Wetherby
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Cork (IRE)

Course: Cork (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Musselburgh

Course: Musselburgh
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,949
Prize IRE (€): €0

Carlisle

Course: Carlisle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £477
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kelso

Course: Kelso
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £382
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newcastle

Course: Newcastle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £954
Prize IRE (€): €0

Perth

Course: Perth
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £234
Prize IRE (€): €0

Thurles (IRE)

Course: Thurles (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 4	5	0	1	1	0.0%	40.0%	£1,665	€0
Class 5	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£382	€0
Class 6	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£1,949	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,520

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,665
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £382
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,949
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	4	1	1	0	25.0%	50.0%	£2,903	€0
9 to 12 runners	3	0	0	2	0.0%	66.7%	£859	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£234	€5,520

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,903
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £859
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £234
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£1,949	€0
March	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£954	€0
May	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£382	€0
June	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£234	€0
October	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£477	€0
November	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
December	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520

January

Month: January
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,949
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £954
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £382
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £234
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £477
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dale Irving	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£2,331	€0
Mr P F Casey	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,520
Jake Greenall	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£234	€0
Lucy Alexander	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£477	€0
Brian Hughes	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£954	€0

Dale Irving

Jockey: Dale Irving
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,331
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr P F Casey

Jockey: Mr P F Casey
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Jake Greenall

Jockey: Jake Greenall
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £234
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lucy Alexander

Jockey: Lucy Alexander
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £477
Prize IRE (€): €0

Brian Hughes

Jockey: Brian Hughes
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £954
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
James Ewart	7	1	1	2	14.3%	57.1%	£3,996	€0
Paul Cashman	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,520

James Ewart

Trainer: James Ewart
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £3,996
Prize IRE (€): €0

Paul Cashman

Trainer: Paul Cashman
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	9	2	1	2	22.2%	55.6%	£3,996	€5,520

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 22.2%
Place %: 55.6%
Prize GB (£): £3,996
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
31 to 60 days	5	1	1	0	20.0%	40.0%	£3,137	€0
61 to 120 days	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£382	€0
Over a year	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£477	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,137
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £382
Prize IRE (€): €0

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £477
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchCatcher In The Rye (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireCatcher In The Rye (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damTruly A Dream (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchCastletown Girl (GB)

Parent · 1

DamCastletown Girl (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBob Back (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Catcher In The Rye (IRE)

Castletown Girl (GB)

Danehill (USA)

Truly A Dream (IRE)

Bob Back (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCatching Shadows (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2009

SireCatcher In The Rye (IRE)

DamCastletown Girl (GB)

DamsireBob Back (USA)

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)

Sire's damTruly A Dream (IRE)

Dam's produce3 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingAin't That A Shame (IRE)

Female line

Castletown Girl (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Catcher In The Rye (IRE)	Castletown Girl (GB)	Bob Back (USA)	Sunnyhill Stud	19 Apr 09	bay	gelding	Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Catcher In The Rye (IRE)

Sire: Catcher In The Rye (IRE)
Dam: Castletown Girl (GB)
Damsire: Bob Back (USA)
Breeder: Sunnyhill Stud
Foaled: 19 Apr 09
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Catcher In The Rye (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	1,403	139	335	9.9%	23.9%	9	2
At 2m to 2m1f	637	58	144	9.1%	22.6%	7	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	277	25	60	9.0%	21.7%	3	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	114	8	22	7.0%	19.3%	3	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,403
Wins: 139
Placed: 335
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 23.9%
This horse runs: 9
This horse wins: 2

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 637
Wins: 58
Placed: 144
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 22.6%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 2

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 277
Wins: 25
Placed: 60
Win %: 9.0%
Place %: 21.7%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 114
Wins: 8
Placed: 22
Win %: 7.0%
Place %: 19.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Catcher In The Rye (IRE) × Bob Back (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	2	66.7%	0	42	5	11	11.9%	£8,101	€52,218

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 42
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 11
Win %: 11.9%
Prize GB (£): £8,101
Prize IRE (€): €52,218

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Uncle Danny (IRE)	20	3	£350	€46,698
Catching Shadows (IRE)	9	2	£3,996	€5,520
Don Pooleoni (IRE)	13	0	£3,755	€0

Uncle Danny (IRE)

Horse: Uncle Danny (IRE)
Runs: 20
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £350
Prize IRE (€): €46,698

Catching Shadows (IRE)

Horse: Catching Shadows (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,996
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Don Pooleoni (IRE)

Horse: Don Pooleoni (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,755
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	105	108	105	2

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 105
Highest OR: 108
Lowest OR: 105
Rated runs: 2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
7 Mar 17	Newcastle	NH	105	-3	2/7
14 Jan 17	Wetherby	NH	108	-	5/7

2/77 Mar 17 · Newcastle
All fields
Date
7 Mar 17
Course
Newcastle
Code
NH
OR
105
Change
-3
Pos
2/7
5/714 Jan 17 · Wetherby
All fields
Date
14 Jan 17
Course
Wetherby
Code
NH
OR
108
Change
-
Pos
5/7

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	105	105	0	108	-3

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 105
OR last run: 105
Change: 0
Highest OR: 108
v highest: -3

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Castletown Girl (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Catcher In The Rye (IRE) out of Castletown Girl (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Gamut (IRE)

Theatre Stage (IRE)0W · 9R

By Jeremy (USA)

Ain't That A Shame (IRE)3W · 17R · 1 black-type

By Doyen (IRE)

By Idaho (IRE)

Alright George (IRE)0W · 7R

Female line

1Castletown Girl (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Ain't That A Shame (IRE)3W · 17R · 1 black-type

In brief

When was Catching Shadows foaled?

Catching Shadows (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 19 April 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Catching Shadows?

Catching Shadows (IRE) is by Catcher In The Rye (IRE) out of Castletown Girl (GB), a daughter of Bob Back (USA), and was bred by Sunnyhill Stud.

Who trained Catching Shadows?

Catching Shadows (IRE) was trained by James Ewart and owned by Mr Mrs Sperling A Milburn at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Paul Cashman.

What is Catching Shadows' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Catching Shadows (IRE) won 2 of 9 races (22%).

What is Catching Shadows' biggest win?

Catching Shadows (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the William Hill-The Home Of Betting Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Musselburgh on 16 January 2015.

Has Catching Shadows ever been beaten?

Catching Shadows (IRE) was beaten 7 times in 9 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 20 November 2014 at Thurles (IRE) (6th of 6).

What was Catching Shadows' official rating?

Catching Shadows (IRE) was last officially rated 105 over jumps (career high 108).

Is Catching Shadows still racing?

Catching Shadows (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 March 2017 at Newcastle in the St. James's Place Foundation Handicap Hurdle, finishing 2nd of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Catching Shadows related to any top horses?

Catching Shadows (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Ain't That A Shame (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Castletown Girl (GB) family.

What is Catching Shadows' record at Wetherby?

Catching Shadows (IRE) ran most often at Wetherby, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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