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Shem (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Shem

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2018
Colour
bay
Highest OR
73
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£972 GB
Last official rating
73 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Sep 2020, Wolverhampton (AW) (10/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
3410

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
5 Sep 20Wolverhampton (AW)10/1116/17Joe FanningMark JohnstonSky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Nursery HandicapClass 5Flat AW6fStandard9-573Cuban Breeze (GB)£3,429221/10
14 Aug 20Chester4/66/4F10¾Richard KingscoteMark JohnstonSupporting Chester FC EBF Novice StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood to Soft9-5-The Flying Ginger (IRE)£4,787140/5
31 Jul 20Pontefract3/129/4F2¾Ben CurtisMark JohnstonBritish Stallion Studs EBF Pontefract Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-5-Jianzi (IRE)£4,140-0/11
  • 10/115 Sep 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)16/1

    Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Nursery Handicap

    Class 56fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    5 Sep 20
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    10/11
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    7
    Race
    Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Nursery Handicap
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    73
    Winner / 2nd
    Cuban Breeze (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,429
    Days
    22
    Future form
    1/10
  • 4/614 Aug 20 · Chester6/4F

    Supporting Chester FC EBF Novice Stakes

    Class 56fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    14 Aug 20
    Course
    Chester
    Pos
    4/6
    SP
    6/4F
    Btn
    10¾
    Race
    Supporting Chester FC EBF Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £4,787
    Days
    14
    Future form
    0/5
  • 3/1231 Jul 20 · Pontefract9/4F

    British Stallion Studs EBF Pontefract Maiden Stakes

    Class 56fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    31 Jul 20
    Pos
    3/12
    SP
    9/4F
    Btn
    2¾
    Race
    British Stallion Studs EBF Pontefract Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Jianzi (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,140
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/11

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
5 Sep 20Wolverhampton (AW)Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Nursery Handicap10/11Denzil's Laughing (IRE)413 Sep 20Wolverhampton (AW)Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Nursery Handicap
  • 10/115 Sep 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Nursery Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    5 Sep 20
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Nursery Handicap
    This horse
    10/11
    Winner next time
    Denzil's Laughing (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    13 Sep 20
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Nursery Handicap

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mark Johnston31 Jul 205 Sep 203/1273737330010.0%33.3%£972€0
Mark Johnston
First run
31 Jul 20
Last run
5 Sep 20
First run for yard
3/12
OR first run
73
OR last run
73
Best OR
73
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£972
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat30010.0%33.3%£972€07331 Jul 205 Sep 20
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£972
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
73
First run
31 Jul 20
Last run
5 Sep 20

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 (€)
Flat Turf20010.0%50.0%£972€0
Flat AW10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£972
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10010.0%100.0%£616€0
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£356€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£616
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£356
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
1
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 (€)
5f to 6f30010.0%33.3%£972€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£972
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 (€)
Chester10000.0%0.0%£356€0
Pontefract10010.0%100.0%£616€0
Wolverhampton (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chester
Course
Chester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£356
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pontefract
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£616
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wolverhampton (AW)
Course
Wolverhampton (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 530010.0%33.3%£972€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£972
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 runners10000.0%0.0%£356€0
9 to 12 runners20010.0%50.0%£616€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£356
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£616
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July10010.0%100.0%£616€0
August10000.0%0.0%£356€0
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£616
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£356
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
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 (€)
Ben Curtis10010.0%100.0%£616€0
Joe Fanning10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Richard Kingscote10000.0%0.0%£356€0
Ben Curtis
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£616
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Joe Fanning
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Richard Kingscote
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£356
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mark Johnston30010.0%33.3%£972€0
Mark Johnston
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£972
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30010.0%33.3%£972€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£972
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%£616€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£356€0
15 to 30 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 (£)
£616
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£356
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 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.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKodiac (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKodiac (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Sire's damRafha (GB)

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 branchNoahs Ark (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamNoahs Ark (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCharnwood Forest (IRE)
  2. Dam's damAbstraction (GB)

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
Abstraction (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseShem (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2018
SireKodiac (GB)
DamNoahs Ark (IRE)
DamsireCharnwood Forest (IRE)
Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damRafha (GB)
2nd damAbstraction (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce3 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingThe Weed Machine (IRE)

Female line

  1. Noahs Ark (IRE) · by Charnwood Forest (IRE) · 3 winners from 8 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Abstraction (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kodiac (GB)Noahs Ark (IRE)Charnwood Forest (IRE)Newsells Park Stud & Lts Ltd22 Apr 18baygeldingFlat 6.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m3f
Kodiac (GB)
Breeder
Newsells Park Stud & Lts Ltd
Foaled
22 Apr 18
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Kodiac (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs21,8102,2926,28810.5%28.8%30
At 5f to 6f11,0031,2283,27511.2%29.8%30
On Good to firm or firmer going4,3195081,29111.8%29.9%10
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going2,52929674611.7%29.5%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
21,810
Wins
2,292
Placed
6,288
Win %
10.5%
Place %
28.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
11,003
Wins
1,228
Placed
3,275
Win %
11.2%
Place %
29.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
4,319
Wins
508
Placed
1,291
Win %
11.8%
Place %
29.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
2,529
Wins
296
Placed
746
Win %
11.7%
Place %
29.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

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.

Kodiac (GB) × Charnwood Forest (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat3133.3%0162412.5%£2,446€22,247
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
16
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
12.5%
Prize GB (£)
£2,446
Prize IRE (€)
€22,247

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Super Dynamite (IRE)720£0€22,247
Shem (IRE)300£972€0
The Weed Machine (IRE)600£1,474€0
Super Dynamite (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€22,247
Shem (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£972
Prize IRE (€)
€0
The Weed Machine (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,474
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat7373731
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
73
Highest OR
73
Lowest OR
73
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
5 Sep 20Wolverhampton (AW)Flat7310/11
  • 10/115 Sep 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    5 Sep 20
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    73
    Pos
    10/11

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat73730730
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
73
OR last run
73
Change
0
Highest OR
73
v highest
0

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

Noahs Ark (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Danehill Dancer (IRE)

By Frankel (GB)

By Nathaniel (IRE)

By Time Test (GB)

By Ten Sovereigns (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Noahs Ark (IRE) · by Charnwood Forest (IRE)
  2. 2Abstraction (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

View full Abstraction family

In brief

When was Shem foaled?

Shem (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 22 April 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Shem?

Shem (IRE) is by Kodiac (GB) out of Noahs Ark (IRE), a daughter of Charnwood Forest (IRE), and was bred by Newsells Park Stud & Lts Ltd.

Who trained Shem?

Shem (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston and owned by Richard Walker at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Shem's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Shem (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

What was Shem's official rating?

Shem (IRE) was last officially rated 73 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Shem still racing?

Shem (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 September 2020 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Nursery Handicap, finishing 10th of 11, and has not run there since.

Is Shem related to any top horses?

Shem (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Armory (IRE) (nephew, Group 2 winner), Trustyourinstinct (IRE) (nephew, Group 2 winner) and Subsequent (IRE) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Abstraction (GB) family.

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