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Horse profile

First Shadow

Comedy Star (USA) × Silver Shadow I (GB) (Birdbrook)
Sex
mare
Foaled
1981
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 9 runs (11%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,834 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Apr 1992, Uttoxeter (REF/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
6 Mar 1991, Catterick
Recent form
31URURREF55PUREF

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 Apr 92UttoxeterREF/833/1-Miss C BurgessR LoweLady Lichfield Open Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m6fGood to Soft11-2-Sporting Mariner (GB)£858150/4
20 Mar 92LudlowPU/12100/1-Mr G HanmerR LoweLudlow Gold Cup (Hunters' Chase)Non-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mGood11-8-Canford Palm (GB)£1,308181/10
2 Mar 92Leicester5/650/1distMr G HamnerR LoweLeicestershire Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mGood11-4-Wall Game (USA)£2,5533100/5
27 Apr 91Hexham5/129/129N DoughtyMicky HammondChesters Stud Mares Only Novices' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m4fFirm11-11bStepfaster (IRE)£2,25280/5
19 Apr 91AyrREF/716/1-S LyonsMicky HammondAdamhill Cup Hunter ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3m½fGood11-6-Mystic Music (GB)£2,448251/5
25 Mar 91HexhamUR/64/1-S LyonsMicky HammondChesterwood Open Hunters ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mHeavy11-7-Bronze Head (GB)£1,61670/4
18 Mar 91NewcastleUR/115/1-S LyonsMicky HammondHartburn Novices' Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m7½fHeavy11-3-Kilknockin (GB)£1,708121/5
6 Mar 91Catterick1/127/2won 2S LyonsMicky HammondRmc Group Plc Novices' Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3m1½fGood to Soft10-11-The Undergraduate (GB)£1,60970/8
27 Feb 91Wetherby3/1112/110½S LyonsMicky HammondAberford Hunters ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m4½fSoft10-9-Knockumshin (GB)£1,705-0/7
  • REF/84 Apr 92 · Uttoxeter33/1

    Lady Lichfield Open Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Apr 92
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    REF/8
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    R Lowe
    Race
    Lady Lichfield Open Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £858
    Days
    15
    Future form
    0/4
  • PU/1220 Mar 92 · Ludlow100/1

    Ludlow Gold Cup (Hunters' Chase)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood

    All fields
    Date
    20 Mar 92
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    R Lowe
    Race
    Ludlow Gold Cup (Hunters' Chase)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-8
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Canford Palm (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,308
    Days
    18
    Future form
    1/10
  • 5/62 Mar 92 · Leicester50/1

    Leicestershire Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood

    All fields
    Date
    2 Mar 92
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    R Lowe
    Race
    Leicestershire Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Wall Game (USA)
    Winner prize
    £2,553
    Days
    310
    Future form
    0/5
  • 5/1227 Apr 91 · Hexham9/1

    Chesters Stud Mares Only Novices' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    27 Apr 91
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    5/12
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    29
    Jockey
    N Doughty
    Race
    Chesters Stud Mares Only Novices' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-11
    Headgear
    b
    Winner / 2nd
    Stepfaster (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,252
    Days
    8
    Future form
    0/5
  • REF/719 Apr 91 · Ayr16/1

    Adamhill Cup Hunter Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Apr 91
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    REF/7
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    S Lyons
    Race
    Adamhill Cup Hunter Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-6
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Mystic Music (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,448
    Days
    25
    Future form
    1/5
  • UR/625 Mar 91 · Hexham4/1

    Chesterwood Open Hunters Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    25 Mar 91
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    UR/6
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    S Lyons
    Race
    Chesterwood Open Hunters Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-7
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Bronze Head (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,616
    Days
    7
    Future form
    0/4
  • UR/1118 Mar 91 · Newcastle5/1

    Hartburn Novices' Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m7½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    18 Mar 91
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    UR/11
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    S Lyons
    Race
    Hartburn Novices' Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-3
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Kilknockin (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,708
    Days
    12
    Future form
    1/5
  • 1/126 Mar 91 · Catterick7/2

    Rmc Group Plc Novices' Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Mar 91
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    won 2
    Jockey
    S Lyons
    Race
    Rmc Group Plc Novices' Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m1½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-11
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £1,609
    Days
    7
    Future form
    0/8
  • 3/1127 Feb 91 · Wetherby12/1

    Aberford Hunters Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Feb 91
    Course
    Wetherby
    Pos
    3/11
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    10½
    Jockey
    S Lyons
    Race
    Aberford Hunters Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-9
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Knockumshin (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,705
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/7

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
20 Mar 92LudlowLudlow Gold Cup (Hunters' Chase)PU/12Eastern Destiny I (GB)38 Feb 94WarwickAir Wedding Trophy Hunters' Chase
19 Apr 91AyrAdamhill Cup Hunter ChaseREF/7Mystic Music (GB)11 May 91KelsoCharlie Brown Family Hunters' Chase
18 Mar 91NewcastleHartburn Novices' Hunters' ChaseUR/11My Dream Maker (GB)-2 Apr 91WetherbyRmc Group Novices' Hunters' Chase
  • PU/1220 Mar 92 · Ludlow

    Ludlow Gold Cup (Hunters' Chase)

    All fields
    Date
    20 Mar 92
    Course
    Ludlow
    Race
    Ludlow Gold Cup (Hunters' Chase)
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Eastern Destiny I (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    8 Feb 94
    Race won
    Air Wedding Trophy Hunters' Chase
  • REF/719 Apr 91 · Ayr

    Adamhill Cup Hunter Chase

    All fields
    Date
    19 Apr 91
    Course
    Ayr
    Race
    Adamhill Cup Hunter Chase
    This horse
    REF/7
    Winner next time
    Mystic Music (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    1 May 91
    Race won
    Charlie Brown Family Hunters' Chase
  • UR/1118 Mar 91 · Newcastle

    Hartburn Novices' Hunters' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    18 Mar 91
    Course
    Newcastle
    Race
    Hartburn Novices' Hunters' Chase
    This horse
    UR/11
    Winner next time
    My Dream Maker (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    2 Apr 91
    Race won
    Rmc Group Novices' Hunters' Chase

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
R LoweMicky Hammond2 Mar 924 Apr 925/630000.0%0.0%£0€0
Micky Hammond-27 Feb 9127 Apr 913/11610116.7%33.3%£1,834€0
R Lowe
Trainer
R Lowe
Moved from
Micky Hammond
First run
2 Mar 92
Last run
4 Apr 92
First run for yard
5/6
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Micky Hammond
First run
27 Feb 91
Last run
27 Apr 91
First run for yard
3/11
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt910111.1%22.2%£1,834€027 Feb 914 Apr 92
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
11.1%
Place %
22.2%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
27 Feb 91
Last run
4 Apr 92

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase910111.1%22.2%£1,834€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
11.1%
Place %
22.2%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft210050.0%50.0%£1,609€0
Soft10010.0%100.0%£226€0
Heavy20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,609
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f20010.0%50.0%£226€0
2m6f to 3m1f60000.0%0.0%£0€0
3m2f and over1100100.0%100.0%£1,609€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
3m2f and over
Distance
3m2f and over
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,609
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hexham20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Catterick1100100.0%100.0%£1,609€0
Ayr10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leicester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ludlow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newcastle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Uttoxeter10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wetherby10010.0%100.0%£226€0
Hexham
Course
Hexham
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Catterick
Course
Catterick
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,609
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ayr
Course
Ayr
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ludlow
Course
Ludlow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newcastle
Course
Newcastle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Uttoxeter
Course
Uttoxeter
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wetherby
Course
Wetherby
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)910111.1%22.2%£1,834€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
11.1%
Place %
22.2%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners40000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners510120.0%40.0%£1,834€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February10010.0%100.0%£226€0
March510020.0%20.0%£1,609€0
April30000.0%0.0%£0€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,609
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
S Lyons510120.0%40.0%£1,834€0
Miss C Burgess10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr G Hamner10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr G Hanmer10000.0%0.0%£0€0
N Doughty10000.0%0.0%£0€0
S Lyons
Jockey
S Lyons
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Miss C Burgess
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr G Hamner
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr G Hanmer
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
N Doughty
Jockey
N Doughty
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Micky Hammond610116.7%33.3%£1,834€0
R Lowe30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Micky Hammond
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0
R Lowe
Trainer
R Lowe
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear810112.5%25.0%£1,834€0
b10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
8
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
12.5%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0
b
Headgear
b
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10010.0%100.0%£226€0
1 to 7 days210050.0%50.0%£1,609€0
8 to 14 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days30000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£226
Prize IRE (€)
€0
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,609
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
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
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time blinkers10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear810112.5%25.0%£1,834€0
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time blinkers
Headgear
First time blinkers
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
8
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
12.5%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchComedy Star (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireComedy Star (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSilver Shadow I (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSilver Shadow I (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBirdbrook
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Comedy Star (USA)
Silver Shadow I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Birdbrook
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFirst Shadow (GB)
Sexmare
Foaled1981
SireComedy Star (USA)
DamSilver Shadow I (GB)
DamsireBirdbrook
Dam's produce1 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingTink-N-Tought (GB)

Female line

  1. Silver Shadow I (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Comedy Star (USA)Silver Shadow I (GB)BirdbrookmareFlat 9.1f · NH 2m4fFlat 7.7f · NH 2m4f
Comedy Star (USA)
Damsire
Birdbrook
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Comedy Star (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs515511479.9%28.5%91
At 3m2f and over5671412.5%25.0%11
On Good to soft or yielding going796217.6%26.6%21
At 3m2f and over on Good to soft or yielding going91211.1%22.2%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
515
Wins
51
Placed
147
Win %
9.9%
Place %
28.5%
This horse runs
9
This horse wins
1
At 3m2f and over
Condition
At 3m2f and over
Runs
56
Wins
7
Placed
14
Win %
12.5%
Place %
25.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
79
Wins
6
Placed
21
Win %
7.6%
Place %
26.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 3m2f and over on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 3m2f and over on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
9
Wins
1
Placed
2
Win %
11.1%
Place %
22.2%
This horse runs
1
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.

Comedy Star (USA) × Birdbrook mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%091111.1%£1,834€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First Shadow (GB)910£1,834€0
First Shadow (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,834
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Silver Shadow I (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Comedy Star (USA) out of Silver Shadow I (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Record Token (GB)

By Homing (GB)

By Rymer (GB)

By Pollerton (IRE)

By Bairn (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Silver Shadow I (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was First Shadow foaled?

First Shadow (GB) was foaled in 1981.

Who are the sire and dam of First Shadow?

First Shadow (GB) is by Comedy Star (USA) out of Silver Shadow I (GB), a daughter of Birdbrook.

Who trained First Shadow?

First Shadow (GB) was trained by R Lowe and owned by R Lowe at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Micky Hammond.

What is First Shadow's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, First Shadow (GB) won 1 of 9 races (11%).

What is First Shadow's biggest win?

First Shadow (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Rmc Group Plc Novices' Hunters' Chase at Catterick on 6 March 1991.

Has First Shadow ever been beaten?

First Shadow (GB) was beaten 8 times in 9 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 February 1991 at Wetherby (3rd of 11).

Is First Shadow still racing?

First Shadow (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 April 1992 at Uttoxeter in the Lady Lichfield Open Hunters' Chase (result: refused, 8 ran), and has not run there since.

What is First Shadow's record at Hexham?

First Shadow (GB) ran most often at Hexham, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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