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Shining Blue (IRE)

Age
5
Foal date
22/02/2018
Gender
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Sire
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Dam
Braided (USA)
Breeder
Godolphin
Official rating
108
Career earnings
$147,802.37
Shining Blue (IRE) Exceed And Excel (AUS) Danehill (USA) Danzig (USA)
1977
1986 Razyana (USA)
1981
2000 Patrona (USA) Lomond (USA)
1980
1994 Gladiolus (USA)
1974
2018 Braided (USA) Elusive Quality (USA) Gone West (USA)
1984
1993 Touch Of Greatness (USA)
1986
2010 Polish Style (USA) Danzig (USA)
1977
1989 Family Style (USA)
1983
half-brother to 8.6f AW winner French Twist (RPR 68); impressive winner of 7f maiden at Leicester in May 2022 and followed up at Haydock in 1m novice stakes under a penalty later that month; completed hat-trick in 1m handicap at Newcastle in June and may now step up to Listed level; finished last in the Golden Mile at Goodwood but ran slightly better than the result implies (badly hampered late on when already beaten); ran another solid race when sixth of eighteen in a 1m heritage handicap at York in August (wore first-time hood); last of sixteen despite being well backed in 7f Ascot handicap in early September (missed break, raced keenly); again disappointing at Leicester (7f) in October, with keenness not helping again; won a 7f handicap at Meydan on first start of 2023 in January; ran too freely over 7f Listed race in February but still ran respectably, finishing third; too headstrong again when midfield in 7f conditions race in March; impressive winner on next start, this time in a 7f handicap at York in May; perhaps failed to see out the mile when second in a Listed race at York in June; down the field in Bunbury Cup at Newmarket next time with no real excuse but better effort at Goodwood (7f) next time when third.