Shades Of May (2020) Horse
About
Shades Of May is a 6yo horse trained by M D I Usher. Its sire is Mayson and its dam is Shades Of Silk. The horse has not yet won a race, remaining a maiden after 14 starts. In its latest outing at Chelmsford City on 9 January 2026, Alicia Perkins rode Shades Of May to an eighth‑place finish, behind the winner Beachborough Girl.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City 09-Jan-26 2012m SYNTHETIC R7 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.460, SP: 41.00 1st Beachborough Girl ( D E Hogan 134 ) 2nd Noss Mayo ( L Morris 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Silkies Sib ( C Fallon 135 ) 8.00L 8th Shades Of May ( A Perkins 126 , Cd 119 ) 24.25L See full results | A Perkins 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 24.25L | 8 (9) |
| Lingfield 08-Dec-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R7 CL6 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.310, SP: 81.00 1st Dandy Khan ( B Loughnane 135 ) 2nd Villalobos ( J Dace 136 ) 0.30L 3rd Volendam ( M Ghiani 134 ) 2.50L 9th Shades Of May ( A Perkins 126 , Cd 119 ) 11.15L See full results | A Perkins 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 11.15L | 9 (12) |
| Chelmsford City 22-Aug-25 1410m SYNTHETIC R6 CL6 Hcp $214 (of $6,672) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.010, SP: 13.00 1st South Kensington ( A Egan 133 ) 2nd Polar Rebel ( B D L Sayette 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Rokuni ( C Howarth 128 ) 1.00L 5th Shades Of May ( A Perkins 126 , Cd 133 ) 4.50L See full results | A Perkins 57.2kg, Cd 60.3kg 4.50L | 5 (9) |
| Leicester 17-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R4 CL6 (of $5,844) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 21.00 1st Due Date ( R Hornby 135 ) 2nd Sam's Hope ( D Keenan 135 ) 2.50L 3rd Rock Master ( D Egan 130 ) 2.00L 9th Shades Of May ( G Bass 135 ) 10.70L See full results | G Bass 61.2kg 10.70L | 9 (11) |
| Lingfield 08-Jun-25 1410m SOFT R6 CL6 Hcp (of $9,444) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.010, SP: 23.00 Slowly into stride, off the pace and always towards rear 1st Blue Collar Lad ( T Cameron 126 ) 2nd Bated Breeze ( F Marsh 132 ) 3.25L 3rd Ravensbourne ( D Keenan 132 ) 1.50L 9th Shades Of May ( G Bass 126 ) 21.85L See full results | G Bass 57.2kg 21.85L | 9 (12) |
| Chelmsford City 23-May-25 1410m GOOD R8 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 34.00 Slowly away, outpaced in rear, never showed 1st Ballybaymoonshiner ( L Edmunds 132 ) 2nd Bizarre Law ( O Murphy 140 ) 1.25L 3rd Bold Suitor ( G Dobie 135 ) 0.50L 8th Shades Of May ( G Bass 126 ) 5.70L See full results | G Bass 57.2kg 5.70L | 8 (11) |
| Southwell 01-May-25 1000m GOOD R2 CL6 Hcp (of $6,100) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.380, SP: 9.00 Outpaced in rear throughout 1st Arlington ( H Shaw 128 ) 2nd Sir Benedict ( P J Mcdonald 127 ) 2.75L 3rd Marcus ( R Kingscote 127 ) 1.25L 7th Shades Of May ( G Bass 128 ) 8.50L See full results | G Bass 58.1kg 8.50L | 7 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 12-Mar-25 1440m GOOD R8 CL6 (of $5,902) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.470, SP: 7.50 Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened 1f out 1st So Chic ( J Doughty 135 ) 2nd Coconut Bay ( R Scott 135 ) 1.50L 3rd Alyara ( L Morris 135 ) 0.30L 6th Shades Of May ( G Bass 135 , Cd 138 ) 3.35L See full results | G Bass 61.2kg, Cd 62.6kg 3.35L | 6 (8) |
| Chelmsford City 23-Feb-25 1210m GOOD R3 CL6 (of $6,886) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: 5.50 Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, some late moderate headway on inside, never involved 1st Combustion ( J Haynes 135 ) 2nd Agent Mayfair ( W Carson 138 ) 1.75L 3rd Lynwood Lad ( P Bradley 135 ) 3.50L 7th Shades Of May ( G Bass 135 , Cd 138 ) 6.80L See full results | G Bass 61.2kg, Cd 62.6kg 6.80L | 7 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 31-Jan-25 1210m GOOD R3 CL6 $859 (of $6,886) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 10.00 Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, switched left and effort entering final furlong, kept on 1st Due Date ( C Fallon 135 ) 2nd Match Anthem ( L Morris 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Shades Of May ( G Bass 135 , Cd 132 ) 1.00L See full results | G Bass 61.2kg, Cd 59.9kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 10-Jan-25 1210m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $430 (of $6,886) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 6.00 Prominent, ridden over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on 1st Lord Danielson ( F Daly 129 , Cd 124 ) 2nd Q Twenty Boy ( A Perkins 132 , Cd 127 ) 0.20L 3rd Time Patrol ( A Mcdonnell 135 , Cd 132 ) 1.45L 4th Shades Of May ( O Palmer 135 , Cd 138 ) 1.95L See full results | O Palmer 61.2kg, Cd 62.6kg 1.95L | 4 (10) |
| Southwell 14-Dec-24 1000m GOOD R6 CL5 Md (of $7,182) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.420, SP: 41.00 Started slowly, outpaced towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Popular Dream ( J Mason 133 ) 2nd American Fashion ( J Watson 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Rebel Star ( G Downing 128 ) 3.25L 5th Shades Of May ( G Dobie 133 ) 4.05L See full results | G Dobie 60.3kg 4.05L | 5 (12) |
| Bath 31-Oct-24 1010m SOFT R1 CL5 Nv $926 (of $7,182) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.340, SP: 34.00 In rear, pushed along when outpaced over 3f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, denied clear run final furlong, ran on well when in clear, not pace to challenge 1st Call Time ( D Probert 133 ) 2nd Rosenpur ( K T O'neill 133 ) 2.75L 3rd Shades Of May ( G Dobie 133 ) 5.00L See full results | G Dobie 60.3kg 5.00L | 3 (5) |
| Kempton 24-Oct-24 1410m GOOD R5 CL5 Nv (of $6,886) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.650, SP: 67.00 Ran in snatches, went left start, always in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out 1st Qazaq ( S D Sousa 137 ) 2nd Tex ( N Callan 130 ) 6.00L 3rd Huntly Lodge ( R Havlin 130 ) 7.75L 6th Shades Of May ( G Dobie 132 ) 13.05L See full results | G Dobie 59.9kg 13.05L | 6 (6) |
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