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Shy Love: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Shy Love is an 8-year-old gelding by Malinas, trained by Fergal O'Brien. He has won 1 of 5 starts, for £4,997 in prize money. He runs next in the 3:00 at Uttoxeter on 14 November. His best performance rating is 110, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 5
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 1
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £4,997
  • Best rating 110
  • Official rating 118

Where Shy Love runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:00 Uttoxeter Hobgoblin Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Shy Love form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
12 Dec 24 Taunton Kirker Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7f Good 7 37 4/1 Jonathan Burke 118
3 Nov 24 Carlisle Antonia Reid Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 13.5 9/4 Connor Brace –
17 Apr 24 Cheltenham Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good 5 15.25 12/1 Connor Brace –
13 Mar 24 Huntingdon Read Henry Brooke On Blog RhinoBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 1 — 6/1 Connor Brace –
8 Feb 24 Huntingdon PHP Architects Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Soft 5 8.5 5/4F Gavin Sheehan –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Kirker Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Taunton on 12 December 2024. Settled around midfield early - nudged into contention 4 out but lost touch when pressed for effort before 3 out - faded steadily to finish seventh.

Shy Love by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20.5f 2 1 50% —
23f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —

Shy Love by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 2 0 0% —
Soft 2 1 50% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Shy Love by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Huntingdon 2 1 50% —
Taunton 1 0 0% —
Carlisle 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —

Shy Love breeding

  • Sire Malinas (GER)
  • Dam Bambootcha (IRE)
  • Damsire Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
  • Breeder Kieran Ryan & Tim Nolan
  • Foaled 29 March 2018

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