Shades Of May (2020) Horse
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About
Shades Of May is a 6yo bay trained by M D I Usher in Lambourn. Sired by Mayson and out of Shades Of Silk, the horse has secured three victories to date. Its most notable triumph came on 12 Apr 2026 at Southwell, winning the $7,081.00 Class 6 Handicap. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 185% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury 22-Jul-26 1402m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $931 (of $7,218) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.130, SP: 17.00 1st Amathus ( F Tett 153 ) 2nd Call Glory ( B Furniss 156 , Cd 151 ) 0.30L 3rd Shades Of May ( A S Henry 155 , Cd 148 ) 0.60L See full results | A S Henry 70.3kg, Cd 67.1kg 0.60L | 3 (10) |
| Southwell 08-May-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.260, SP: 3.50 1st Mickey Mongoose ( W Fentiman 129 ) 2nd On Key ( T Heard 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Desert Charm ( P Bradley 129 ) 2.25L 8th Shades Of May ( R Dawes 134 , Cd 129 ) 5.50L See full results | R Dawes 60.8kg, Cd 58.5kg 5.50L | 8 (10) |
| Southwell 12-Apr-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6 Hcp $3,768 (of $7,081) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.790, SP: 8.00 1st Shades Of May ( R Dawes 132 , Cd 127 ) 2nd Timely Affair ( N Callan 134 ) 0.75L 3rd Ardaddy ( A Rawlinson 133 ) 1.00L See full results | R Dawes 59.9kg, Cd 57.6kg | 1 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 27-Mar-26 1408m SYNTHETIC R6 CL6 Hcp $3,664 (of $6,886) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.260, SP: 15.00 1st Shades Of May ( R Dawes 117 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Caragio ( T Heard 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Francisco ( A Redman 128 ) 2.50L See full results | R Dawes 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 22-Feb-26 1609m SYNTHETIC R7 CL6 Hcp $430 (of $6,886) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 15.00 1st Fast Bullet ( P Bradley 134 ) 2nd Semser ( C Fallon 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Fustic ( D Hogan 134 ) 1.25L 4th Shades Of May ( O Hoodless 128 , Cd 121 ) 3.25L See full results | O Hoodless 58.1kg, Cd 54.9kg 3.25L | 4 (8) |