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Shoeshine Boy: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Shoeshine Boy is a 10-year-old gelding by Valirann, trained by Donald Whillans. He has won 7 of 41 starts and placed in 13 more, for £66,315 in prize money. His best trip is 3m 1f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 16% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:02 at Carlisle on 22 October. His best performance rating is 110, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 41
  • Wins 7
  • Placed 20
  • Strike rate 17%
  • Prize money £66,315
  • Best rating 110
  • Official rating 103

Where Shoeshine Boy runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:02 Carlisle Race Home With Genesis Homes Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) —

Shoeshine Boy form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
13 May 26 Perth Murrayshall Golf Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 2.5f Good To Soft PU - 25/1 Murray Dodd 103
17 Apr 26 Ayr Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 5 11.5 22/1 Sean Quinlan 104
10 Feb 26 Ayr Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Soft 3 15 4/1 Craig Nichol 104
29 Jan 26 Ayr Coral Racing Club 'Join For Free' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Soft 1 — 11/1 Craig Nichol 100
13 Jan 26 Ayr Book Your Celebration At westernhousehotel.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m 0.5f Heavy 1 — 11/2 Craig Nichol 96
27 Dec 25 Wetherby William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Soft F - 7/1 Freddie Gordon 97
1 Dec 25 Ayr Book New Years Day Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m 0.5f Heavy 2 3.5 4/1 Charlie Maggs 96
7 Nov 25 Hexham Unibet Offer Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 3 13.75 14/1 Charlie Maggs 98
21 Oct 25 Perth Follow racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m Soft 8 33 16/1 Danny McMenamin 101
25 Apr 25 Perth Campbell & Son Roofing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 2.5f Good To Soft 9 87 11/1 Murray Dodd 104
7 Apr 25 Kelso Support QME Care Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 6.5f Good 7 30.75 6/1 Murray Dodd 106
11 Feb 25 Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Soft 5 18.25 14/1 Craig Nichol 108
21 Jan 25 Ayr Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Soft 6 11.25 15/2 Murray Dodd 109
15 Dec 24 Carlisle Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 1f Soft 5 18 8/1 Murray Dodd 109
2 Nov 24 Ayr United Council Of Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Good 3 16 7/4F Murray Dodd 109
12 Oct 24 Hexham First Class Catering From Falcons Events Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 7.5f Soft 1 — 9/2 Murray Dodd 106
19 Apr 24 Ayr Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 5 5.75 10/1 Craig Nichol 107
30 Mar 24 Haydock New RacingTV App Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Soft 5 13.75 17/2 Craig Nichol 107
10 Mar 24 Kelso Bruce Farms Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 2f Soft 1 — 11/2 Craig Nichol 104
13 Feb 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Soft 1 — 7/1 Craig Nichol 101
30 Dec 23 Haydock Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Heavy 4 37.75 5/1 Fergus Gillard 103
11 Nov 23 Kelso Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 2f Good To Soft 2 3.75 11/4F Craig Nichol 103
14 Oct 23 Hexham First Class Catering From Falcons Events Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 7.5f Soft 2 .75 3/1 Craig Nichol 103
27 Apr 23 Perth BetVictor Scoonieburn Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 2.5f Good To Soft 2 4.75 5/2F Danny McMenamin 103
8 Apr 23 Carlisle Get Daily Tips At Racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 1f Good To Soft 1 — 9/2 Craig Nichol 100
24 Mar 23 Musselburgh Racing TV Go North Brindisi Breeze Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good To Soft 10 22.5 6/1F Craig Nichol 102
16 Mar 23 Hexham Download The N-e Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7.5f Heavy 5 4.75 8/1 Craig Nichol 102
31 Jan 23 Newcastle QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 6f Soft UR - 7/2F Lewis Dobb 102
27 Dec 22 Wetherby Follow WillHillRacing On Twitter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Good To Soft 2 1.5 20/1 Lewis Dobb 98
24 Nov 22 Kelso Racing TV 100% Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 2f Soft 3 11.75 5/1 Craig Nichol 99
22 Oct 22 Kelso Play Paddy's Pick 5 At racingtv.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 2f Good To Soft 10 12 5/1 Bruce Lynn 100
12 Apr 22 Ayr 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/2 Craig Nichol 96
12 Mar 22 Ayr Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Soft 2 — 85/40F Craig Nichol 92
21 Feb 22 Carlisle Cambridge Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m 1f Soft 2 1 4/1 Craig Nichol 90
26 Dec 21 Sedgefield Vickers.Bet Online Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Soft 2 4 5/2 Brian Hughes 90
17 Nov 21 Hexham Follow HexhamRaces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 .25 7/2 Craig Nichol 88
23 Oct 21 Kelso Watch On Racing TV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good 7 33.25 22/1 Craig Nichol –
23 Sep 21 Perth MKM Building Supplies Perth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 5 48.5 40/1 Craig Nichol –
1 May 21 Hexham Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 6 13 66/1 Craig Nichol –
31 Mar 21 Hexham Visit attheraces.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 5 11.5 28/1 Billy Garritty –
22 Jan 21 Musselburgh Betway Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Soft 6 24 28/1 Blair Campbell –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Murrayshall Golf Handicap Hurdle at Perth on 13 May 2026. Settled in the pack early - dropped away from the 8th and slipped to the back by the 10th - unable to gain ground 3 out - pulled up before 2 out.

Shoeshine Boy by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24.5f 14 4 29% —
24f 4 0 0% —
23.5f 4 1 25% —
26f 4 1 25% —
16f 4 0 0% —
26.5f 3 0 0% —
25f 3 1 33% —
20f 2 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —

Shoeshine Boy by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 20 4 20% —
Good To Soft 14 2 14% —
Heavy 4 1 25% —
Good 3 0 0% —

Shoeshine Boy by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ayr 12 4 33% —
Hexham 7 1 14% —
Kelso 6 1 17% —
Perth 5 0 0% —
Carlisle 3 1 33% —
Wetherby 2 0 0% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —
Musselburgh 2 0 0% —
Newcastle 1 0 0% —
Sedgefield 1 0 0% —

Shoeshine Boy breeding

  • Sire Valirann (FR)
  • Dam Godlylady (IRE)
  • Damsire Old Vic (GB)
  • Breeder Ronnie O'Neill
  • Foaled 24 April 2016

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