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Shipshape: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Shipshape is a 4-year-old gelding by New Bay, trained by Bernard Llewellyn. He has won 3 of 13 starts and placed in 3 more, for £25,456 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 6f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 22% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:05 at Chester on 12 September, where the best price is 14/1 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 75, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Prize money £25,456
  • Best rating 75
  • Official rating 75

Where Shipshape runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:05 Chester Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) (gbbplus Race) 14/1 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Shipshape form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Aug 26 Carlisle Ladies Night 2027 On Sale Now Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 6f Good 5 36 4/1 Oisin Orr 75
27 Jun 26 Chester Roxy Ball Room Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 2.5 13/8 David Probert 75
13 Jun 26 Chester Summer Saturday On 27th June Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 4/1 David Probert 71
27 May 26 Hamilton Cupa Slates Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 5f Good To Firm 1 — 5/4F Connor Beasley 68
2 May 26 Thirsk Sky Bet Sunday At Thirsk 31st May Book Now Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Good To Firm 2 .25 11/8J Connor Beasley 67
15 Apr 26 Southwell (AW) Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Standard 1 — 3/1J Daniel Muscutt 63
31 Mar 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Class 6 1m 6f Standard 2 2 15/2 David Probert 63
11 Mar 26 Southwell (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Class 6 1m 4f Standard 5 3.5 22/1 Callum Hutchinson 65
21 Oct 25 Yarmouth tigerbet.co.uk Brand New Bookie Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good To Soft 6 2.75 3/1F Hector Crouch 66
4 Oct 25 Redcar Watch Live Racing On Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 1m 2f Good To Soft 4 1.5 5/1 Rob Hornby 67
12 Feb 25 Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 5 5.25 7/2 Hector Crouch –
17 Jan 25 Southwell (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Standard 4 3.75 7/2 Hector Crouch –
4 Dec 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet More Boosts In More Races EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 1m Standard To Slow 9 8.75 4/1 Hector Crouch –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Ladies Night 2027 On Sale Now Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) at Carlisle on 11 August 2026. Erratic pace held early - mid-pack before dropping towards the back 3f out - unable to close from there and well held at the finish.

Shipshape by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
14f 4 1 25%
8f 3 0 0%
10f 2 0 0%
16f 1 0 0%
12.5f 1 1 100%
13f 1 1 100%
12f 1 0 0%

Shipshape by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Standard 4 1 25%
Good To Soft 3 1 33%
Good 2 0 0%
Good To Firm 2 1 50%
Standard To Slow 2 0 0%

Shipshape by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Southwell (AW) 3 1 33%
Chester 2 1 50%
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0%
Carlisle 1 0 0%
Hamilton 1 1 100%
Thirsk 1 0 0%
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0%
Yarmouth 1 0 0%
Redcar 1 0 0%

Shipshape breeding

  • Sire New Bay (GB)
  • Dam Pilates (IRE)
  • Damsire Shamardal (USA)
  • Breeder Mountarmstrong Stud
  • Foaled 9 May 2022

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