Winner of five races hurdle and chase in UK and Ireland (including a handicap chase win at Leopardstown).  He won first time out after wind surgery with Rachael McDonald at Kelso 2021 in a class 3 0-130 beating Cool Mix and a good second at Doncaster to Caroline’s Charm 125 rated jumping superbly. Unlucky in May 2021 to be beaten a nose back at Kelso.  He picked up an injury and has now been given the time. A fun horse to have into the syndicate and we hope like Civil Unrest, he will come into his own again in his twilight.

Shantou was a top-class performer at 12-14 furlongs and won the St. Leger and the Princess of Wales Stakes when trained by John Gosden. He died aged 28 and he has proved a very successful sire of National Hunt horses with 56% winners to runners,  including Shantou Flyer, Beware the Bear and The Storyteller. 

The Dam Close to Shore has produced four foals including Lake Takapuna and they have won a total of 13 races including Drop The Anchor, Mr Shantu, Henrietta Bell and Shore Shanty so fair to say that she was a golden goose!