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Drop The Anchor

Foaled 2014 · by Shantou out of Close To Shore (Bob Back)

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49Runs

6Wins

52nd / 3rd

146Best OR

£495
€222,344Prize money

Form 09P/7581808 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 12 Apr 18 – 12 Sep 25, last for P A Fahy · current OR 104

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
12 Sep 25	BallinrobeAdare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase · 2m1f48y · Soft	2m1f48y	Soft	8/12	104	Harry Sexton
30 Jul 25	GalwayTote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	10/18	80	Sam Coen
8 Jul 25	TramoreTote Never Beaten By SP Handicap · 2m · Good	2m	Good	8/8	83	Harry Sexton
20 Apr 25	FairyhousePaddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle · 2m4f · Soft To Heavy	2m4f	Soft To Heavy	1/20	105	Harry Sexton
23 Mar 25	LimerickAdare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle · 2m50y · Soft	2m50y	Soft	8/13	108	Harry Sexton
8 Mar 25	Gowran ParkBoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	5/16	110	Harry Sexton
23 Jan 25	Gowran ParkAdare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle · 3m70y · Soft To Heavy	3m70y	Soft To Heavy	7/18	114	Harry Sexton
29 Dec 24	LimerickLimerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109) · 2m6f120y · Yielding To Soft	2m6f120y	Yielding To Soft	PU/12	107	Jody McGarvey
3 Dec 24	ClonmelNext Race Meeting January 9th Novice Handicap Chase · 2m2f62y · Yielding	2m2f62y	Yielding	9/12	109	Jody McGarvey
28 Oct 24	WexfordWexford Racecourse Members Supporters Club Beginners Chase · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	12/13	–	Jody McGarvey
5 Oct 24	CurraghNewbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	8/15	85	Miss Charlotte Butler
29 Jul 24	GalwayConnacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) (Premier Handicap) · 2m179y · Yielding	2m179y	Yielding	13/20	89	Mr J H Williamson

All 49 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
12 Jul 24	KilbegganIrish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase · 3m1f80y · Good To Yielding	3m1f80y	Good To Yielding	5/11	–	Simon Torrens
2 Jul 24	TipperaryTipperary Races Beginners Chase · 2m1f70y · Good To Yielding	2m1f70y	Good To Yielding	6/12	–	Aidan Kelly
9 Dec 23	Navan ListedBective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle (Listed) · 3m1f50y · Heavy	3m1f50y	Heavy	PU/16	128	Peter Smithers
12 Nov 23	Naas ListedBrown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed) · 2m3f200y · Soft	2m3f200y	Soft	10/19	130	Aidan Kelly
15 Oct 23	NaasColm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap) · 2m31y · Soft	2m31y	Soft	12/16	92	N G McCullagh
24 Sep 23	CurraghFriends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) · 2m165y · Soft	2m165y	Soft	24/30	93	N G McCullagh
3 Sep 23	TipperaryMeadowview Stables Race · 7f110y · Yielding	7f110y	Yielding	4/6	93	N G McCullagh
10 Apr 23	FairyhouseFairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) · 2m5f155y · Yielding To Soft	2m5f155y	Yielding To Soft	10/19	133	Charlie O'Dwyer
12 Mar 23	NaasBar One Racing 'Mobile Betting At Cheltenham' Handicap Hurdle · 2m3f · Soft	2m3f	Soft	10/11	135	Simon Torrens
21 Jan 23	NavanNavan Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	7/13	135	Aidan Kelly
6 Nov 22	NaasColm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap) · 2m25y · Heavy	2m25y	Heavy	1/20	80	N G McCullagh
19 Oct 22	NavanSafer Gambling Navan Maiden · 1m6f · Heavy	1m6f	Heavy	5/12	–	Simon Torrens
13 Oct 22	CurraghHollywoodbets Live In Ireland Maiden · 1m4f · Yielding	1m4f	Yielding	7/15	–	Kevin Manning
22 Sep 22	ListowelBehans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Maiden · 1m4f · Soft	1m4f	Soft	6/15	–	Simon Torrens
30 Apr 22	PunchestownTote Always SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) · 2m3f30y · Yielding	2m3f30y	Yielding	12/24	140	Simon Torrens
16 Mar 22	Cheltenham Grade 3Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m5f · Soft	2m5f	Soft	14/23	143	Simon Torrens
6 Feb 22	LeopardstownLiffey Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) · 2m · Yielding To Soft	2m	Yielding To Soft	5/27	141	Simon Torrens
18 Dec 21	Ascot Grade 3Betfair Exchange Trophy (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 1m7f152y · Good To Soft	1m7f152y	Good To Soft	9/12	146	Simon Torrens
20 Oct 21	NavanFlower Hill Maiden · 1m6f · Yielding	1m6f	Yielding	3/13	–	N G McCullagh
1 May 21	PunchestownBARONERACING.COM Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) · 2m4f · Good To Yielding	2m4f	Good To Yielding	17/24	143	Simon Torrens
19 Mar 21	Cheltenham Grade 3McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 2m179y · Good To Soft	2m179y	Good To Soft	7/25	146	Simon Torrens
6 Feb 21	LeopardstownLadbrokes Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle) (0-150) (Grade B) · 2m · Soft To Heavy	2m	Soft To Heavy	1/22	131	Simon Torrens
29 Nov 20	FairyhouseBar One Racing Extra Places Handicap Hurdle (Grade A) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	3/13	129	Simon Torrens
31 Oct 20	Down RoyalWKD Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) · 2m100y · Soft	2m100y	Soft	BD/17	129	Simon Torrens
25 Sep 20	ListowelLadbrokes 'Where The Nation Plays' Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	1/14	122	Simon Torrens
8 Mar 20	NaasCelebrating Women In Racing On International Women's Day Handicap Hurdle · 2m3f · Yielding To Soft	2m3f	Yielding To Soft	F/13	122	Mark Walsh
18 Jan 20	NavanNavan Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) · 2m4f · Soft To Heavy	2m4f	Soft To Heavy	6/12	123	Gavin Brouder
29 Dec 19	LeopardstownIrish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130) · 2m4f65y · Yielding	2m4f65y	Yielding	7/11	124	Mark Walsh
17 Nov 19	PunchestownIrish Daily Mirror Handicap Hurdle (0-140) · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	1/9	116	Mark Walsh
8 Oct 19	GalwayFaber Audiovisuals Rated Novice Hurdle · 2m160y · Soft To Heavy	2m160y	Soft To Heavy	2/7	116	Mark Walsh
10 Sep 19	ListowelListowel Handicap Hurdle (80-116) · 2m4f · Yielding	2m4f	Yielding	3/17	115	Mark Walsh
2 May 19	PunchestownJlt Handicap Hurdle (88-123) · 2m · Good To Yielding	2m	Good To Yielding	18/25	116	Mark Walsh
9 Mar 19	Gowran ParkPhilip Ireland Tyres Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	3/20	–	Mark Walsh
9 Feb 19	NaasCavan Developments Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) · 2m · Good	2m	Good	4/25	–	Mark Walsh
18 Dec 18	Naas2019 Naas Membership Maiden Hurdle · 2m3f · Yielding	2m3f	Yielding	6/20	–	Mark Walsh
11 Sep 18	ListowelKerry Petroleum Flat Race · 2m · Yielding To Soft	2m	Yielding To Soft	1/17	–	Richard Deegan
12 Apr 18	Limerick ListedKevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed) · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	5/6	–	Mr R O Harding

Drop The Anchor2014

Shantou

Close To Shore

–

Bob Back

–

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: Close To Shore by Bob Back

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 7 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Caliach Point (IRE) 2020 gelding · by Jukebox Jury	7	0	OR 109
Threesheetstodwind (IRE) 2019 filly · by Shantou (full sibling)	2	0	–
Shanlaylin (IRE) 2018 mare · by Shantou (full sibling)	9	0	OR 91
Shore Shanty (IRE) 2015 mare · by Shantou (full sibling)	10	1	OR 115
Henrietta Bell (IRE) 2013 mare · by Shantou (full sibling)	18	3	OR 127
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 2011 gelding · by Shantou (full sibling)	42	6	OR 134
Mr Shantu (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Shantou (full sibling)	37	5	OR 135

Drop The Anchor in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2017 Tattersalls Ireland Derby Part IILot 603 · as a store	€11,000Pat Fahy	Pat Fahy	Burgage Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Caliach Point2020 gelding by Jukebox Jury	2026 Goffs UK Spring HIT P2P SaleLot 753 · pointer	£10,500Christy Furness
Caliach Point2020 gelding by Jukebox Jury	2023 Goffs UK Spring Store SaleLot 219 · store	Bought back
2022 colt by Jukebox Jury	2022 Goffs December NH SaleLot 575 · store	€36,000Green Fields Stables
Caliach Point2020 colt by Jukebox Jury	2020 Goffs December NH SaleLot 105 · store	€19,000Kilbride Equine
Lake Takapuna2011 gelding by Shantou	2019 Goffs UK September HIT SaleLot 268 · in training	£23,000Bobby O'Ryan/James Ewart
Henrietta Bell2013 filly by Shantou	2016 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 640 · store	€1,500Alan Kelly
Lake Takapuna2011 gelding by Shantou	2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 198 · store	€52,000Jim Culloty
Lake Takapuna2011 colt by Shantou	2011 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 630 · store	€8,000Richard Busher
Mr Shantu2009 colt by Shantou	2009 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 699 · store	€5,000Grant Lewis

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.