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Champagne Mystery

Foaled 2014 · by Shantou out of Spanker (Suave Dancer)

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34Runs

4Wins

142nd / 3rd

144Best OR

£168,729Prize money

Form 942/53F700/3 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase · ran 8 Dec 18 – 19 Feb 25, last for Tom George · current OR 118

bt placed in black-type company 2 times

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
19 Feb 25	LudlowHis Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 3 · 2m7f171y · Good To Soft	2m7f171y	Good To Soft	3/6	118	Mr Tommie M O'Brien
17 Nov 24	Auteuil (FR)Prix Cacao (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m6f · Very Soft	2m6f	Very Soft	14/15	–	James Reveley
13 Oct 24	Auteuil (FR)Prix Andre Adele (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m2½f · Heavy	2m2½f	Heavy	10/13	–	James Reveley
24 Sep 24	Auteuil (FR) ListedPrix Violon II (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m6f · Heavy	2m6f	Heavy	7/12	–	Nicolas Gauffenic
30 Mar 24	HaydockUnibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase Finale · Class 2 · 2m3f203y · Soft	2m3f203y	Soft	F/9	127	Jonathan Burke
24 Feb 24	KemptonPlay Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 2m4f110y · Soft	2m4f110y	Soft	3/6	128	Jonathan Burke
27 Jan 24	CheltenhamPaddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m4f127y · Good To Soft	2m4f127y	Good To Soft	5/13	130	Nicolas Gauffenic
26 Nov 23	Auteuil (FR) ListedPrix General Donnio (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m1½f · Heavy	2m1½f	Heavy	2/8	–	Nicolas Gauffenic
28 Oct 23	Compiegne (FR) Grade 2Prix Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m4½f · Heavy	2m4½f	Heavy	4/10	–	Nicolas Gauffenic
10 Jun 23	Auteuil (FR) ListedPrix Hardatit (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	9/14	–	Nicolas Gauffenic
3 Jun 23	Auteuil (FR)Prix Jean Victor (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m2½f · Very Soft	2m2½f	Very Soft	UR/12	–	Nicolas Gauffenic
10 May 23	Compiegne (FR) Grade 3Prix Romati (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m4½f · Heavy	2m4½f	Heavy	2/7	–	Nicolas Gauffenic

All 34 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
10 Apr 23	Compiegne (FR)Prix de la Rochelle (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m3f · Heavy	2m3f	Heavy	2/14	–	Nicolas Gauffenic
3 Dec 22	Auteuil (FR)Prix Jean Laumain (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m1½f · Heavy	2m1½f	Heavy	2/13	–	Felix De Giles
20 Nov 22	Meslay-Du-Maine (FR)Prix Al Capone (Chase) (Conditions) (Amateur Riders) (6yo+) (Turf) · 2m5f · Heavy	2m5f	Heavy	3/7	–	Mr Thomas Guineheux
31 Oct 22	Fontainebleau (FR)Prix Paul Tavernier (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	3/8	–	James Reveley
27 Sep 22	Compiegne (FR)Prix de Beaune (Hurdle) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m3f · Heavy	2m3f	Heavy	9/14	–	Ciaran Gethings
16 May 22	Compiegne (FR) ListedPrix du Cher (Hurdle) () (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m3f · Very Soft	2m3f	Very Soft	9/10	–	James Reveley
19 Apr 22	Auteuil (FR)Prix Arthur Veil-Picard (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m3½f · Very Soft	2m3½f	Very Soft	2/12	–	James Reveley
5 Mar 22	Angers (FR)Prix Olivier d'Andigne (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m3f · Very Soft	2m3f	Very Soft	1/6	–	James Reveley
29 Oct 21	Auteuil (FR)Prix Hunorisk (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m2f · Heavy	2m2f	Heavy	4/12	–	James Reveley
23 Apr 21	WorcesterDr Richard Newland Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) · Class 4 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	1/9	128	James Bowen
20 Mar 21	KemptonVirgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) · Class 4 · 2m5f · Good	2m5f	Good	1/7	128	Nico de Boinville
4 Mar 21	LudlowForbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m7f171y · Good To Soft	2m7f171y	Good To Soft	UR/8	135	Nico de Boinville
6 Feb 21	SandownVirgin Bet Warriors Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f10y · Heavy	2m4f10y	Heavy	PU/10	139	Nico de Boinville
12 Dec 20	Cheltenham Grade 3Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 2m4f127y · Soft	2m4f127y	Soft	F/17	139	Nico de Boinville
10 Mar 20	Cheltenham ListedNorthern Trust Company Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) · Class 1 · 2m4f44y · Soft	2m4f44y	Soft	PU/20	143	Jeremiah McGrath
14 Feb 20	FakenhamRacing To School Riders' Programme Novices' Chase · Class 3 · 2m59y · Soft	2m59y	Soft	2/3	144	Nico de Boinville
4 Dec 19	HaydockConservatory Insulations Novices' Chase · Class 2 · 2m5f127y · Soft	2m5f127y	Soft	2/4	144	Nico de Boinville
9 Nov 19	AintreePremier League Betting At Virgin Bet Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 2m3f200y · Soft	2m3f200y	Soft	1/7	129	Nico de Boinville
12 Apr 19	AyrRemus Uomo Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	2/11	122	Nico de Boinville
27 Feb 19	WincantonFirst Complimentary CRS Race Day Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f82y · Good	2m5f82y	Good	2/11	–	Nico de Boinville
26 Dec 18	Market RasenApm Commercials Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m148y · Soft	2m148y	Soft	2/12	–	Jeremiah McGrath
8 Dec 18	AintreeBetway Heed Your Hunch Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m209y · Soft	2m209y	Soft	UR/6	–	James Bowen

Champagne Mystery2014

Shantou

Spanker

–

Suave Dancer

–

Shantou as a stallion

In our records: 556 runners, 326 winners (59%), 49 black-type winners including 9 at the top level, 38 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2000–2020.

His best
Toscana Du Berlais Grade 1 OR 168 · The Storyteller Grade 1 OR 163 · Stay Away Fay Grade 1 OR 159 · Death Duty Grade 1 OR 159 · Briar Hill Grade 1 OR 155 · Stellar Story Grade 1 OR 154

The dam: Spanker by Suave Dancer

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 11 other runners.

Black type in the family
Mastman bt half-sibling, by Intikhab
Shantou Express bt full sibling, by Shantou

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Pebbly Lunar Lady (IRE) 2017 mare · by Sea Moon	3	0	–
Shantou Express (IRE) bt 2015 gelding · by Shantou (full sibling)	42	6	OR 140
Suit Her (IRE) 2012 mare · by Shantou (full sibling)	3	0	–
Full Batten (IRE) 2011 gelding · by Shantou (full sibling)	10	0	OR 110
Mrs Nisbett (IRE) 2008 filly · by Acclamation	6	0	OR 45
Eva La Diva (IRE) 2007 filly · by Azamour	3	0	–
Barefield (IRE) 2006 mare · by Elnadim	11	0	OR 87
First Trim (IRE) 2005 gelding · by Acclamation	32	3	OR 131
Whipchord (IRE) 2004 filly · by Distant Music	12	0	OR 64
Mastman (IRE) bt 2002 gelding · by Intikhab	1	0	–
Skerries (IRE) 2001 mare · by Dr Fong	28	4	OR 87

Champagne Mystery in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2014 Goffs December NH SaleLot 61 · as a store	€12,500Billy Queally	Billy Queally	Burgage Stud
2017 Goffs Land Rover Sale, Part 2Lot 389 · as a store	€33,000Kilronan	Kilronan	Glen Stables
2021 Goffs UK Spring HIT P2P SaleLot 411 · as a pointer	£20,000Tom George	Tom George	Seven Barrows (Nicky Henderson)

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Shantou Express2015 gelding by Shantou	2018 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 48 · store	€34,000Aiden Murphy
Shantou Express2015 colt by Shantou	2015 Goffs December NH SaleLot 485 · store	€17,000Richard Rohan
Suit Her2012 filly by Shantou	2015 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 526 · store	Not sold
Full Batten2011 gelding by Shantou	2014 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 310 · store	€4,500Edmond Kent
2009 filly by Dark Angel	2010 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 489 · yearling	€1,200Hilltop Racing Stables
Mrs Nisbett2008 filly by Acclamation	2009 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 1535 · yearling	800gnsBoyle / McCabe
Mrs Nisbett2008 filly by Acclamation	2008 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 1000 · foal	8,000gnsGeoffrey Howson Bloodstock
Eva La Diva2007 filly by Azamour	2008 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 771 · yearling	Not sold
Barefield2006 filly by Elnadim	2008 Goffs Dundalk Flat Breeze Up SaleLot 46 · breeze-up	Not sold
First Trim2005 gelding by Acclamation	2008 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 785 · in training	10,000gnsJJ Bailey Haulage
Eva La Diva2007 filly by Azamour	2007 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 1092 · foal	Not sold
Barefield2006 filly by Elnadim	2007 Tattersalls December YearlingsLot 263 · yearling	8,000gnsFive Star Bloodstock
Whipchord2004 filly by Distant Music	2007 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 447 · in training	800gnsJose Francisco Acosta Lorenzo
Skerries2001 mare by Dr Fong	2007 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2333 · broodmare	11,000gnsEdmond Kent
First Trim2005 colt by Acclamation	2006 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 880 · yearling	48,000gnsGeoffrey Howson Bloodstock
Whipchord2004 filly by Distant Music	2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 398 · in training	Bought back
First Trim2005 colt by Acclamation	2005 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 897 · foal	41,000gnsCatridge Farm Stud
Whipchord2004 filly by Distant Music	2005 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1352 · yearling	10,000gnsGeoffrey Howson Bloodstock

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.