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Horse profile

Shining Example (IRE)

Shamardal (USA) × Kailani (GB) (Monsun (GER))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2017
Colour: bay

See also: Shining Example (GB) · Jonjo O'Neill · 32 runs · 3 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,097 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 30 Nov 2020, Kempton (AW) (2/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
30 Nov 20	Kempton (AW)	2/8	5/2	2	Callum Shepherd	Saeed bin Suroor	Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes	Class 5	Flat AW	1m3f	Standard to Slow	9-2	Al Zaraqaan (GB)	£3,687	1/6

2/830 Nov 20 · Kempton (AW)5/2
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes
Class 51m3fStandard to Slow
All fields
Date
30 Nov 20
Course
Kempton (AW)
Pos
2/8
SP
5/2
Btn
2
Jockey
Callum Shepherd
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m3f
Going
Standard to Slow
Wgt
9-2
Winner / 2nd
Al Zaraqaan (GB)
Winner prize
£3,687
Future form
1/6

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
30 Nov 20	Kempton (AW)	Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes	2/8	Al Zaraqaan (GB)	1	19 Dec 20	Lingfield (AW)	Betway Handicap

2/830 Nov 20 · Kempton (AW)
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes
All fields
Date
30 Nov 20
Course
Kempton (AW)
Race
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Al Zaraqaan (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
19 Dec 20
At
Lingfield (AW)
Race won
Betway 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor	30 Nov 20	30 Nov 20	2/8	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,097	€0

Saeed bin Suroor

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
First run: 30 Nov 20
Last run: 30 Nov 20
First run for yard: 2/8
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,097
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,097	€0	30 Nov 20	30 Nov 20

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,097
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 30 Nov 20
Last run: 30 Nov 20

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

Pedigree

Sire branchShamardal (USA)

Parent · 1

SireShamardal (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
Sire's damHelsinki (GB)

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 branchKailani (GB)

Parent · 1

DamKailani (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMonsun (GER)
Dam's damKazzia (GER)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireZinaad (GB)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Shamardal (USA)

Kailani (GB)

Giant's Causeway (USA)

Helsinki (GB)

Monsun (GER)

Kazzia (GER)

Not traced

Zinaad (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseShining Example (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2017

SireShamardal (USA)

DamKailani (GB)

DamsireMonsun (GER)

Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)

Sire's damHelsinki (GB)

2nd damKazzia (GER)

2nd dam's sireZinaad (GB)

Dam's own recordListed winner

Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingKazimiera (GB)

Female line

Kailani (GB) · by Monsun (GER) · 3 winners from 6 runners · Listed winner
Kazzia (GER) · by Zinaad (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners · Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
Khoruna (GER) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shamardal (USA)	Kailani (GB)	Monsun (GER)	Godolphin	7 Mar 17	bay	gelding	Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f	Flat 11.4f · NH 2m2½f

Shamardal (USA)

Sire: Shamardal (USA)
Dam: Kailani (GB)
Damsire: Monsun (GER)
Breeder: Godolphin
Foaled: 7 Mar 17
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.4f · NH 2m2½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	8,431	1,255	2,988	14.9%	35.4%	1
At 9f to 11f	1,744	290	654	16.6%	37.5%	1
On AW going	2,860	488	1,127	17.1%	39.4%	1
At 9f to 11f on AW going	573	97	223	16.9%	38.9%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 8,431
Wins: 1,255
Placed: 2,988
Win %: 14.9%
Place %: 35.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 1,744
Wins: 290
Placed: 654
Win %: 16.6%
Place %: 37.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 2,860
Wins: 488
Placed: 1,127
Win %: 17.1%
Place %: 39.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f on AW going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs: 573
Wins: 97
Placed: 223
Win %: 16.9%
Place %: 38.9%
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.

Shamardal (USA) × Monsun (GER) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	11	6	54.5%	1	57	8	13	14.0%	£78,910	€0
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	15	4	4	26.7%	£34,384	€0
All runs	11	6	54.5%	1	72	12	17	16.7%	£113,294	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 11
Winners: 6
Winners %: 54.5%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 57
Wins: 8
2nd/3rd: 13
Win %: 14.0%
Prize GB (£): £78,910
Prize IRE (€): €0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 15
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 26.7%
Prize GB (£): £34,384
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 11
Winners: 6
Winners %: 54.5%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 72
Wins: 12
2nd/3rd: 17
Win %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £113,294
Prize IRE (€): €0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Really Special (GB)	3	2	1	Listed	£20,894	€0
Normal Norman (GB)	24	5	0	-	£45,584	€0
Podemos (GER)	8	2	0	-	£20,734	€0
Sharamm (IRE)	3	1	0	-	£6,153	€0
Kitcarina (FR)	5	1	0	-	£7,550	€0
Romantic View (GB)	6	1	0	-	£7,414	€0
Shining Example (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£1,097	€0
A Shin Erwin (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
By Far (FR)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Sailing Home (GB)	6	0	0	-	£3,108	€0
Sabato (IRE)	14	0	0	-	£760	€0

Really Special (GB)

Horse: Really Special (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £20,894
Prize IRE (€): €0

Normal Norman (GB)

Horse: Normal Norman (GB)
Runs: 24
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £45,584
Prize IRE (€): €0

Podemos (GER)

Horse: Podemos (GER)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £20,734
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sharamm (IRE)

Horse: Sharamm (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,153
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kitcarina (FR)

Horse: Kitcarina (FR)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,550
Prize IRE (€): €0

Romantic View (GB)

Horse: Romantic View (GB)
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,414
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shining Example (IRE)

Horse: Shining Example (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,097
Prize IRE (€): €0

A Shin Erwin (IRE)

Horse: A Shin Erwin (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By Far (FR)

Horse: By Far (FR)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sailing Home (GB)

Horse: Sailing Home (GB)
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,108
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sabato (IRE)

Horse: Sabato (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £760
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Kailani (GB)

Record: Listed winner
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shamardal (USA) out of Kailani (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dubawi (IRE)

By New Approach (IRE)

Charles Kingsley (GB)4W · 17R

By Too Darn Hot (GB)

Driver's Pick (IRE)0W · 5R

Female line

1Kailani (GB) · by Monsun (GER)
2Kazzia (GER) · by Zinaad (GB)
3Khoruna (GER)

Notable relatives

2nd dam

Kazzia (GER)2W · 3R · 2 G1

Dam

Kailani (GB)2W · 6R · 1 black-type

View full Khoruna family

In brief

When was Shining Example foaled?

Shining Example (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 7 March 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Shining Example?

Shining Example (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Kailani (GB), a daughter of Monsun (GER), and was bred by Godolphin.

Who trained Shining Example?

Shining Example (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Shining Example's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Shining Example (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Shining Example still racing?

Shining Example (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 November 2020 at Kempton (AW) in the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes, finishing 2nd of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Shining Example related to any top horses?

Shining Example (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Kailani (GB) (dam, Listed winner) and Kazzia (GER) (2nd dam, Group 1 winner), from the Khoruna (GER) family.