Horse Details

Prince Abu (IRE)

31 Runs 2 Wins (6.5%) 5 Places (16.1%)

Trainer: Derek Shaw

8 years old

Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)

Dam: Saoirse Abu (USA)

Damsire: Mr Greeley

Past Runs (31 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
16/06/25 18:40	Wolverhampton (AW)	2m½f	Sean D Bowen	L J Morgan	4	3:43.83	1.25	49	8-7	18/1	Slowly away - in rear - waiting for room then switched right and headway from over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 16/1) Slowly away - in rear - waiting for room then switched right and headway from over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
05/06/25 18:05	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Trevor Whelan	L J Morgan	4	3:8.82	2.75	49	9-0	12/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear after 2f - headway from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear after 2f - headway from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
18/07/24 19:20	Worcester	2m	James Davies	Derek Shaw	5	4:14.48	5	–	11-0	100/1	Pulled hard - held up in last - some headway when jumped right 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when jumped right last (usual 2 out)(op 22/1) Pulled hard - held up in last - some headway when jumped right 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when jumped right last (usual 2 out)(op 22/1)
09/07/24 16:33	Uttoxeter	2m	James Davies	Derek Shaw	5	4:17.06	21	–	11-0	200/1	Took keen hold - in rear early - jumped right 1st - midfield halfway - weakening when not fluent 3 out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 125/1) Took keen hold - in rear early - jumped right 1st - midfield halfway - weakening when not fluent 3 out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 125/1)
01/07/24 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	10	3:7.93	27	51	9-2	28/1	Took keen hold - led - headed over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 18/1) Took keen hold - led - headed over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 18/1)
21/03/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	2m½f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	6	3:41.20	3	53	9-6	8/1	Slowly away - in rear early - not clear run then headway over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 7/1) Slowly away - in rear early - not clear run then headway over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 7/1)
15/03/24 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Darragh Keenan	Derek Shaw	6	3:4.13	.5	53	9-7	7/1	Slowly away and lost many lengths start - raced in last - switched right over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) Slowly away and lost many lengths start - raced in last - switched right over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
05/03/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	4	3:5.89	0.3	53	9-7	5/1	Slowly away - held up in rear - headway when not clear run over 2f out - went fourth when short of room inside final 110yds(op 9/2) Slowly away - held up in rear - headway when not clear run over 2f out - went fourth when short of room inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
23/01/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	8	3:10.74	0.05	54	9-3	11/1	Slowly away - in rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1) Slowly away - in rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
21/12/23 14:38	Southwell (AW)	2m½f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	9	3:49.34	.75	55	9-6	100/30	Took keen hold - held up in last - outpaced over 3f out - no impression from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 11/4) Took keen hold - held up in last - outpaced over 3f out - no impression from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 11/4)
16/12/23 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	2m½f	Jonathan Fisher	Derek Shaw	5	3:38.53	1.25	55	9-4	5/2	Slowly away - lost many lengths start - in rear - going easily and waiting for room over 2f out - some headway then not clear run over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (inquiry into running and riding; jockey said that instructions were to drop gelding in and find cover knowing that he had shown tendencies of over racing in his previous starts; he said that gelding had jumped slowly from stalls and became further detached than anticipated but - due to slow pace of race - was quickly able to recover and become back in contention by joining field in the rear; he said that approximately 3f out he was expecting clearer running and became inconvenienced by weakening runners and as a result was unable to mount his challenge until shortly after entering home straight at which point the first three horses had already kicked for home and lengthened the margin between themselves and the remainder of field; he added that approximately 1 1/2f out he suffered interference from two runners who checked him in his run before being able to fully ride out gelding to line; trainer agreed that those were instructions but stated he was disappointed in that gelding had encountered several incidents of trouble in running which had allowed race to get away from gelding)(op 9/4 tchd 11/5) Slowly away - lost many lengths start - in rear - going easily and waiting for room over 2f out - some headway then not clear run over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (inquiry into running and riding; jockey said that instructions were to drop gelding in and find cover knowing that he had shown tendencies of over racing in his previous starts; he said that gelding had jumped slowly from stalls and became further detached than anticipated but - due to slow pace of race - was quickly able to recover and become back in contention by joining field in the rear; he said that approximately 3f out he was expecting clearer running and became inconvenienced by weakening runners and as a result was unable to mount his challenge until shortly after entering home straight at which point the first three horses had already kicked for home and lengthened the margin between themselves and the remainder of field; he added that approximately 1 1/2f out he suffered interference from two runners who checked him in his run before being able to fully ride out gelding to line; trainer agreed that those were instructions but stated he was disappointed in that gelding had encountered several incidents of trouble in running which had allowed race to get away from gelding)(op 9/4 tchd 11/5)
07/12/23 14:32	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	2nd	3:7.66	0.3	54	9-7	9/2	Held up in rear - good headway on outer over 2f out - challenging when edged left final 110yds - just failed (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) Held up in rear - good headway on outer over 2f out - challenging when edged left final 110yds - just failed (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
24/11/23 20:15	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	5	3:4.52	.5	55	9-4	10/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - good headway from 2f out - kept on until no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 13/2) Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - good headway from 2f out - kept on until no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
10/11/23 15:37	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Darragh Keenan	Derek Shaw	3rd	3:4.06	0.1	55	9-5	3/1F	Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - headway from 2f out - hung right inside final furlong - ran on - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 4/1 tchd 11/4) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - headway from 2f out - hung right inside final furlong - ran on - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
04/11/23 18:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	5	2:57.90	.75	55	9-9	14/1	Took keen hold - steadied start - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - soon switched right - kept on(op 16/1) Took keen hold - steadied start - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - soon switched right - kept on(op 16/1)
05/10/23 20:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	6	3:2.59	.75	57	8-10	33/1	Slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced and no impression from over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 25/1) Slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced and no impression from over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 25/1)
28/07/23 19:02	Newmarket (July)	1m2f	Josephine Gordon	Derek Shaw	7	2:9.45	3	51	8-11	50/1	In rear - pushed along 3f out - no chance but stayed on inside final furlong(op 22/1) In rear - pushed along 3f out - no chance but stayed on inside final furlong(op 22/1)
29/06/23 17:45	Leicester	1m4f	Dylan Hogan	Derek Shaw	8	2:37.61	3.75	55	9-9	14/1	Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - slightly hampered home turn - outpaced 3f out - soon detached - no chance when eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 8/1) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - slightly hampered home turn - outpaced 3f out - soon detached - no chance when eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 8/1)
13/06/23 14:30	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Darragh Keenan	Derek Shaw	11	3:13.11	0.3	62	9-9	6/1	Slowly away - switched to near side home straight - in rear throughout(tchd 13/2) Slowly away - switched to near side home straight - in rear throughout(tchd 13/2)
28/04/23 17:05	Doncaster	2m½f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	7	4:15.94	87	64	8-10	33/1	Slowly away - always in rear - tailed off(op 25/1) Slowly away - always in rear - tailed off(op 25/1)
31/03/23 16:50	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	6	3:7.27	2.5	65	9-2	8/1	Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - going okay 3f out - shaken up and some headway over 2f out - soon ridden and held(tchd 7/1) Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - going okay 3f out - shaken up and some headway over 2f out - soon ridden and held(tchd 7/1)
07/03/23 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	3rd	2:40.69	.5	65	9-11	10/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway 4f out - ridden 2f out - kept on when up the centre inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway 4f out - ridden 2f out - kept on when up the centre inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
20/12/22 13:43	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Tom Eaves	Derek Shaw	5	3:5.50	4.25	65	9-8	9/2	Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - no impression until stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 4/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - no impression until stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 4/1)
06/12/22 19:50	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Tom Eaves	Derek Shaw	1st	3:4.37	Won	62	9-11	15/2	Taken down early - steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 5f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 13/2) Taken down early - steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 5f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
28/11/22 17:45	Kempton (AW)	2m	Dougie Costello	Derek Shaw	8	3:34.10	0.3	62	9-8	17/2	Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - good headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - outpaced final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - good headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - outpaced final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
16/11/22 15:38	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	3rd	2:35.39	3.75	63	9-13	28/1	Slowly away - in rear - ridden and headway over 2f out - went third inside final furlong - stayed on but no match for first two(op 33/1 tchd 25/1) Slowly away - in rear - ridden and headway over 2f out - went third inside final furlong - stayed on but no match for first two(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
20/10/22 16:50	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	11	3:13.12	27	65	9-6	66/1	Mounted in chute and taken down early - always towards rear - lost touch over 2f out(op 28/1) Mounted in chute and taken down early - always towards rear - lost touch over 2f out(op 28/1)
06/10/22 20:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	11	2:59.30	4.5	67	9-6	25/1	Slowly away - always towards rear(op 18/1) Slowly away - always towards rear(op 18/1)
15/04/22 17:30	Chelmsford (AW)	2m	Dylan Hogan	Derek Shaw	6	3:32.37	.5	68	9-2	100/30	Slowly away - raced in last - ridden over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - never dangerous(tchd 3/1) Slowly away - raced in last - ridden over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - never dangerous(tchd 3/1)
05/03/22 19:00	Southwell (AW)	2m½f	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	2nd	3:38.93	0.2	66	9-6	3/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - headway over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on Slowly into stride - in rear - headway over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on
02/02/22 20:30	Kempton (AW)	2m	Cam Hardie	Derek Shaw	1st	3:30.65	Won	58	9-5	15/8F	Travelled strongly - in rear - going easily when in touch with leaders 3f out - shaken up and headway from over 2f out - soon prominent - pushed along from 2f out - edged right when led over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 6/4) Travelled strongly - in rear - going easily when in touch with leaders 3f out - shaken up and headway from over 2f out - soon prominent - pushed along from 2f out - edged right when led over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 6/4)