Shighness (2017) Horse
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Shighness is a 9yo gelding trained by Micky Hammond in Middleham. He is by the stallion Passing Glance out of the mare Sharwakom. To date he has collected five wins. On 3rd Feb 2024 at Catterick he secured his biggest victory, taking the $6,680.00 Happy 85th Birthday John Jarvis Mares' Handicap Chase. The horse has been a lucrative pick for bettors, delivering a 66% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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Carlisle • Perth • Hexham • Ayr • Wetherby • Catterick • Market Rasen • Haydock • Doncaster • SouthwellRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 27-Jan-26 4710m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpCh (of $11,510), SP: 15.00 1st Theformismighty ( T Durrell 164 ) 2nd Young Jack ( D Mcmenamin 168 ) 0.20L 3rd If Not For Dylan ( D R Fox 163 ) 22.20L 6th Shighness ( B S Hughes 157 ) 49.70L See full results | B S Hughes 71.2kg 49.7kgL | 6 (8) |
| Carlisle 30-Nov-25 4930m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh (of $18,690), SP: 41.00 1st Anglers Crag ( D Mcmenamin 166 ) 2nd Fenland Tiger ( C Bewley 156 ) 9.00L 3rd Great Notions ( T Mccain-mitchell 158 ) 5.00L 6th Shighness ( B S Hughes 156 ) 60.00L See full results | B S Hughes 70.8kg 60L | 6 (8) |
| Carlisle 02-Nov-25 4010m GOOD R3 CL1 Ch $1,072 (of $39,348), SP: 201.00 1st Paggane ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Telepathique ( T Cannon 160 ) 9.50L 3rd Apple Away ( D R Fox 160 ) 3.75L 5th Shighness ( B S Hughes 156 ) 52.25L See full results | B S Hughes 70.8kg 52.2kgL | 5 (5) |
| Perth 25-Apr-25 6150m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpChNHF (of $29,511), SP: 15.00 1st Fairlawn Flyer ( S Bowen 149 ) 2nd Busty Boy ( D Mcmenamin 158 ) 1.25L 3rd If Not For Dylan ( A Doyle 163 ) 9.00L Shighness ( B S Hughes 157 ) 0.00L See full results | B S Hughes 71.2kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Hexham 14-Mar-25 6420m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $3,524 (of $14,264), SP: 13.00 Held up in mid-division, headway pushed along in 4th 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied into 3rd at the last, edged left and stayed on gamely run-in, went 2nd inside final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner 1st Betterforeveryone ( S Quinlan 166 ) 2nd Shighness ( C O'farrell 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Don Brocco ( B Lynn 143 ) 2.00L See full results | C O'farrell 75.8kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 08-Feb-25 4860m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh (of $11,805), Winning Time: 06:38.780, SP: 12.00 Held up in rear, cajoled along 8th, slow jump 3 out, no impression and soon pulled up 1st Lagonda ( S Quinlan 162 ) 2nd Micks Jet ( J Williamson 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Gold Clermont ( S Bowen 161 ) 2.50L UPL Shighness ( B S Hughes 165 ) 0.00L See full results | B S Hughes 74.8kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Ayr 21-Jan-25 4850m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $912 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 10:25.280, SP: 9.50 Always in rear, ridden and no impression before 4 out, soon tailed off 1st Undeniable Alibi ( S Ewing 157 ) 2nd Ilikedwayurthinkin ( R P Mclernon 168 ) 4.00L 3rd Autonomous Cloud ( J J Burke 167 ) 10.00L 4th Shighness ( B S Hughes 153 ) 41.00L See full results | B S Hughes 69.4kg 41.00L | 4 (5) |
| Carlisle 01-Dec-24 4930m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh (of $18,200), Winning Time: 10:37.450, SP: 34.00 In rear, lost touch 3 out 1st O'Connell ( G Sheehan 152 ) 2nd Fortunate Man ( J O Jr 158 ) 0.15L 3rd Illico De Cotte ( H Skelton 166 ) 4.50L 8th Shighness ( B S Hughes 157 ) 54.90L See full results | B S Hughes 71.2kg 54.9kgL | 8 (12) |
| Wetherby 20-Mar-24 4870m SOFT R4 CL3 NvHcpCh $2,916 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 06:44.200, SP: 5.00 Held up last, gained a place at 6th, rear again 8th, headway out wide before 3 out, went 2nd between last two, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in 1st Top Of The Bill ( J Nailor 164 ) 2nd Shighness ( B S Hughes 145 ) 2.25L 3rd Donny Boy ( L Williams 156 ) 8.00L See full results | B S Hughes 65.8kg 2.25L | 2 (6) |
| Carlisle 20-Feb-24 4930m HEAVY R5 HcpCh $1,125 (of $9,770), Winning Time: 07:00.870, SP: 11/4 Held up in rear, slow 3rd, ridden with a circuit to go, stayed into modest 6th 3 out, soon edged right, stayed into distant 4th approaching last, kept on run-in, no danger 1st Jet Legs ( C Bewley 158 ) 2nd Up Helly Aa King ( B Lynn 165 ) 1.75L 3rd Keep Wondering ( F Gillard 155 ) 7.00L 4th Shighness ( B S Hughes 157 , Cd 0 ) 11.00L See full results | B S Hughes 71.2kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 4 (8) |
| Catterick 03-Feb-24 5080m SOFT R5 HcpCh $6,680 (of $6,680), Winning Time: 07:06.540, SP: 6/5 Raced in third, closed on leaders 3 out, went second before 2 out, pushed along to lead last, ridden when faced challenge after final fence, soon asserted and went clear inside final 110 yard run-in, eased slightly final strides, comfortably 1st Shighness ( B S Hughes 156 ) 2nd Eureka Creek ( J Anderson 168 ) 4.00L 3rd West Lawn ( H Reed 142 ) 0.20L See full results | B S Hughes 70.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Wetherby 13-Jan-24 4870m SOFT R6 HcpCh $1,944 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 06:58.600, SP: 6/1 In rear, mistake 1st, slow 4th, not fluent 9th, headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on 1st Val Dancer ( C Hammond 160 ) 2nd Shighness ( B S Hughes 155 ) 2.00L 3rd One True King ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 9.50L See full results | B S Hughes 70.3kg 2.00L | 2 (10) |
| Market Rasen 16-Nov-23 4800m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh (of $6,337), Winning Time: 06:35.530, SP: 9/1 In rear on outer, lost touch 9th, pulled up after next 1st Picks Lad ( P O'brien 158 ) 2nd O'Connell ( N Scholfield 151 ) 7.00L 3rd Sure Touch ( D Johnston 170 ) 9.50L UPL Shighness ( S Quinlan 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | S Quinlan 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Carlisle 26-Oct-23 4020m SOFT R5 NvCh $942 (of $8,169), Winning Time: 05:24.620, SP: 40/1 Always towards rear, never involved 1st Good Risk At All ( C Deutsch 156 ) 2nd Alaphilippe ( L Harrison 156 ) 16.00L 3rd Hometown Boy ( C Gethings 156 ) 5.50L 4th Shighness ( B S Hughes 149 , Cd 0 ) 35.50L See full results | B S Hughes 67.6kg, Cd 0 35.50L | 4 (7) |
| Market Rasen 29-Mar-23 4640m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $1,519 (of $12,297), Winning Time: 06:02.940, SP: 6.00 Raced wide, tracked leaders, slightly outpaced after 8th, pushed along and headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden next, kept on same pace 1st Broadway Boy ( J Nailor 163 ) 2nd Jubilee Express ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 2.75L 3rd Shighness ( B Garritty 156 ) 17.75L See full results | B Garritty 70.8kg 17.75L | 3 (6) |
| Market Rasen 13-Mar-23 4640m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $730 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 06:15.250, SP: 2.50 Mostly chased leader, not fluent 4 out, hit next, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened before the last 1st Universal Folly ( C Rabbitt 162 ) 2nd Yellowstone Park ( H Bannister 157 ) 2.00L 3rd Here Comes McCoy ( R T Dunne 163 ) 5.00L 4th Shighness ( B S Hughes 158 ) 9.00L See full results | B S Hughes 71.7kg 9.00L | 4 (7) |
| Market Rasen 08-Feb-23 4640m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:55.770, SP: 3.00 Raced wide, in touch, headway 3 out, soon chased leader, led last, ran on 1st Shighness ( B S Hughes 157 ) 2nd Halifax ( C Ring 156 ) 4.00L 3rd Here Comes McCoy ( L Stones 167 ) 1.00L See full results | B S Hughes 71.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Haydock 30-Dec-22 4880m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpH $653 (of $10,930), Winning Time: 06:11.000, SP: 5.50 Off the pace in last trio, headway chasing leaders and not fluent 2 out, stayed on run-in, just missed 3rd 1st Sacre Coeur ( L Murtagh 167 ) 2nd Apple Away ( P W Wadge 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Ballymagroarty Boy ( T Buckley 167 ) 1.50L 4th Shighness ( E Smith-chaston 159 , Cd 162 ) 2.50L See full results | E Smith-chaston 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 2.50L | 4 (11) |
| Market Rasen 17-Nov-22 4640m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $5,664 (of $10,930), Winning Time: 06:49.900, SP: 5.50 Chased leaders, mistake 9th, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on 1st Shighness ( B Garritty 162 ) 2nd Storm Force One ( L Scott 142 ) 8.00L 3rd Dame De Fortune ( A Coleman 168 ) 0.50L | B Garritty 73.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Newcastle 09-Apr-22 4080m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH $628 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:05.500, SP: 10.00 Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, awkward 7th and ridden briefly, driven after 4 out, weakened before 2 out 1st Git Maker ( K Brogan 166 ) 2nd Whelans Bridge ( C Nichol 154 ) 1.50L 3rd Kidman ( J Hamilton 154 ) 3.50L 4th Shighness ( C O'farrell 154 ) 7.50L See full results | C O'farrell 69.9kg 7.50L | 4 (7) |
| Wetherby 08-Mar-22 4280m HEAVY R1 CL4 MdH $5,827 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 05:50.810, SP: 11.00 Midfield, tracked leaders when not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went second and mistake last, stayed on run-in, led post 1st Shighness ( B Garritty 160 ) 2nd Jen's Georgie ( D Burton 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Amber Gold ( J Hamilton 160 ) 8.50L See full results | B Garritty 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Doncaster 28-Jan-22 3900m GOOD R2 CL4 MdHNHFNHF (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:49.280, SP: 51.00 Held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, awkward 5th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon beaten 1st Skytastic ( C Deutsch 162 ) 2nd Godrevy Point ( S Quinlan 162 ) 3.75L 3rd Hyland ( B Ffrench-davis 162 ) 8.00L UPL Shighness ( B Garritty 155 ) 33.00L See full results | B Garritty 70.3kg 33.00L | UPD (8) |
| Wetherby 26-Dec-21 3960m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $940 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:24.760, SP: 34.00 Towards rear, not fluent and ridden 4 out, plugged on from 3 out but never a factor 1st Galia Des Liteaux ( H Skelton 152 ) 2nd Fonzerelli ( N Moscrop 152 ) 30.00L 3rd Shighness ( B Garritty 152 ) | B Garritty 68.9kg | 3 (8) |
| Wetherby 24-Nov-21 3220m GOOD R6 CL5NHF $2,587 (of $4,750), Winning Time: 03:55.450, SP: 22/1 Midfield, ridden to chase leaders 4f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong 1st Shighness ( B Garritty 152 ) 2nd Peerless Beauty ( P J Brennan 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Darsi's Darling ( R Mania 152 ) 3.75L | B Garritty 68.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Southwell 31-Mar-21 3180m GOOD R3 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:48.380, SP: 50/1 Towards rear, ridden and outpaced in rear after home turn 1st Hob House ( A Coleman 149 ) 2nd Brorson ( J Best 156 ) 1.25L 3rd Nothin To Ask ( L Harrison 156 ) 2.75L 6th Shighness ( B Smith 142 , Cd 0 ) 16.00L | B Smith 64.4kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 6 (9) |
| Wetherby 24-Feb-21 3220m SOFT R7 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:12.900, SP: 4/1 Held up towards outside, pushed along and lost touch from 6f out, tailed off 1st Milans Edge ( B S Hughes 154 ) 2nd Wisteriarose ( S Quinlan 154 ) 9.50L 3rd Jen's Georgie ( J Tudor 154 ) 3.50L 5th Shighness ( A Cawley 145 , Cd 0 ) | A Cawley 65.8kg, Cd 0 | 5 (7) |
| Newcastle 20-Jan-21 3270m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5NHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:38.570, SP: 40/1 Midfield, ridden and outpaced turning for home, one pace from over 3f out 1st Argonauta ( S Sheppard 158 ) 2nd Keep Kidding ( B S Hughes 147 ) 0.50L 3rd Vossi ( J Garritty 158 ) 2.25L 9th Shighness ( B Garritty 140 , Cd 0 ) 9.75L | B Garritty 63.5kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 9 (13) |