CONTRABAND Thoroughbred



Contraband is a thoroughbred horse born in United Kingdom in 1998. Race horse Contraband is by Red Ransom (USA) out of Shortfall (GB) , trained by J B Shears. Contraband form is available here. Owned by MR J B SHEARS.


Pedigree :
Sire RED RANSOM (USA) 1987
Dam SHORTFALL (GB) 1991
Dam Sire LAST TYCOON 0

About the horse :
Description 26yo b Gelding
Trainer J B Shears
Owner Mr J B Shears
Career 9 Wins (22%) - 12 Placings (51%) - 41 starts
Wins 1 ⅛ m (1), 1 ⁷⁄₁₆ m (1), 1 ½ m (1), 2 m (4), 2 ⅛ m (2)
PM United Kingdom : GBP £229,826

Sale Information :
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2008 Spring HIT Sales (17)  

Capall Lodge Stables 

Sheard, J.

GBP £ 5,600

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2003 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (196)  

Somerville Lodge Stables 

J Pearce

GNS 64,000

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2002 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (243)  

Somerville Lodge Stables 

Withdrawn

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2002 July Sale (523)  

Somerville Lodge 

Withdrawn

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2001 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (268)  

Somerville Lodge Stables 

Withdrawn



Starts:

41

Win Rate:

22%

Place Rate:

51%










Contraband Past Races

5 of 7, 13 Feb 2009, R6 TSBC HUNTERS' CHASE 20f110y | GBP £ 1,874 | 74.5kg | J: M J BARNES | T: J B SHEARS | | 5:32.29 | Winner: ROYAL AUCLAIR
11 of 18, 24 Apr 2008, R4 STANJAMESUK.COM PERTH FESTIVAL HANDICAP CHASE 24f | GBP £ 21,917 | 71.5kg | J: K J MERCER | T: P MURPHY | | 6:15.00 | Winner: ERIC'S CHARM
, 05 Apr 2008, R5 JOHN SMITH'S GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) 36f | GBP £ 450,640 | 70.0kg | J: K J MERCER | T: P MURPHY | | 9:16.60 | Winner: COMPLY OR DIE
, 14 Mar 2008, R6 TOTESPORT CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP CHASE (GRADE 1) 26f110y | GBP £ 268,279 | 74.5kg | J: T J DREAPER | T: P MURPHY | | 6:47.84 | Winner: DENMAN
13 of 15, 11 Mar 2008, R3 SMURFIT KAPPA CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) 16f110y | GBP £ 205,272 | 74.5kg | J: T J DREAPER | T: P MURPHY | | 4:08.10 | Winner: KATCHIT
9 of 13, 31 Mar 2007, R6 KIMBERLY CLARK HANDICAP HURDLE 3900m | GBP £ 22,596 | 74.0kg | J: R THORNTON | T: S GOLLINGS | | 4:34.80 | Winner: PREDATOR
5 of 5, 17 Feb 2007, R5 BATHWICK TYRES KINGWELL HURDLE (GRADE 2) 2m | GBP £ 62,384 | 71.0kg | J: DOMINIC ELSWORTH | T: S GOLLINGS | | 3:53.85 | Winner: STRAW BEAR
4 of 6, 03 Feb 2007, R3 AGFA UK HURDLE (LISTED) 16f90y | GBP £ 26,736 | 70.0kg | J: R WALSH | T: S GOLLINGS | | 3:54.22 | Winner: DETROIT CITY
11 of 12, 09 Dec 2006, R5 BOYLESPORTS.COM GOLD CUP HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) 21f | GBP £ 85,530 | 71.5kg | J: RODI GREENE | T: D PIPE | | 5:34.00 | Winner: EXOTIC DANCER
, 18 Nov 2006, R4 CAREY GROUP HANDICAP CHASE 3400m | GBP £ 107,484 | 73.5kg | J: T J MURPHY | T: D PIPE | | 4:12.30 | Winner: DEMI BEAU



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
A P MCCOY 4 44% 5 56% 9 $125,799 22 80
T J MURPHY 2 22% 4 44% 9 $264,756 33 115
J MURTAGH 1 100% 0 0% 1 $13,926 80 800
D HOLLAND 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,555 4 44
KIERON FALLON 1 100% 0 0% 1 $18,948 0 0
J P SPENCER 0 0% 2 67% 3 $35,110 -30 0
K DARLEY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
B MARCUS 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
MARTIN DWYER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
BASIL MARCUS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,049 -10 0
JAMES DAVIES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
T J MALONE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RODI GREENE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MR R THORNTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
DOMINIC ELSWORTH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
K J MERCER 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
R WALSH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
T J DREAPER 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
MR J BARNES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CHELTENHAM 2 25% 2 25% 8 $215,929 29 111
MUSSELBURGH 2 100% 0 0% 2 $14,855 6 30
ASCOT 1 20% 2 40% 5 $48,653 40 160
SANDOWN PARK 1 20% 2 40% 5 $94,115 -7 67
KEMPTON PARK 1 33% 1 33% 3 $22,113 25 150
YORK 1 25% 0 0% 4 $18,948 -30 0
TAUNTON 1 100% 0 0% 1 $9,141 6 62
NEWMARKET (ROWLEY) 0 0% 2 67% 3 $7,589 -30 0
AINTREE 0 0% 2 50% 4 $31,908 -40 0
UTTOXETER 0 0% 1 100% 1 $7,892 -10 0
HAYDOCK PARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
NEWBURY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
EXETER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
WINCANTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
PERTH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0