Band Shell (JPN) Horse

Country
Japan
Foal Date
01-Jan-21
Colour
bay
Dam
Happy Orchid
Prize Money
644033
Owners
Yukio Baba
About

Band Shell is a 4yo b horse from Japan trained by Masayuki Nishimura. He is by the stallion Bandwagon out of Happy Orchid. Band Shell has secured three wins so far. On 6th Apr 2025 at Hanshin, he achieved his most important triumph, earning $21740000.00 in an Allowance race. He has proven to be a profitable pick for punters, offering a 24% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At
Hanshin Kyoto Chukyo Kokura Tokyo
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Hanshin 28-Dec-25 1200m R12 Count Down Stakes (allow) $4,633,000 (of $35,370,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 3.75 1st Itsumo Nikoniko ( K Tanaka 123 ) 2nd Asti Spumante ( D Ozawa 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Band Shell ( M Iwata 128 ) 1.05L See full resultsM Iwata 58.1kg 1.05L3 (10)
Kyoto 23-Nov-25 1200m FIRM R12 Daigo Stakes (allow) $2,800,000 (of $35,530,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.000, SP: 17.00 1st Uncle Cross ( D Lane 128 ) 2nd South Bank ( Y Kawada 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Pax Romana ( K Ikezoe 123 ) 0.30L 4th Band Shell ( K Sameshima 128 ) 1.55L See full resultsK Sameshima 58.1kg 1.55L4 (16)
Hanshin 27-Sep-25 1200m R10 Dotombori Stakes (allow) (of $35,570,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.000, SP: 7.00 1st Stahl Wind ( A Nishimura 128 ) 2nd Ruh ( F Matsuwaka 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Mon Chemin ( T Danno 128 ) 0.60L 6th Band Shell ( K Sameshima 128 ) 2.40L See full resultsK Sameshima 58.1kg 2.40L6 (16)
Chukyo 24-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R11 Nagashino Stakes (allow) $2,800,000 (of $35,350,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.600, SP: 3.50 1st Wonder Kisara ( K Dazai 123 ) 2nd Ecoro Mars ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Hero In Chief ( A Tomita 128 ) 1.25L 4th Band Shell ( Y Tsunoda 128 ) 3.75L See full resultsY Tsunoda 58.1kg 3.75L4 (9)
Kyoto 01-Jun-25 1400m GOOD R12 Togetsukyo Stakes (allow) (of $35,470,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.000, SP: 5.00 1st Garonne ( Y Iwata 128 ) 2nd Success Ai ( H Kameda 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Moonlit Night ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 0.00L 9th Band Shell ( K Sameshima 128 ) 3.80L See full resultsK Sameshima 58.1kg 3.80L9 (14)
Kyoto 04-May-25 1200m GOOD R10 Yodo Stakes (allow) $7,484,000 (of $35,460,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.900, SP: 12.00 1st Yamanin Al Rihla ( T Danno 128 ) 2nd Band Shell ( Y Tannai 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Uncle Cross ( D Lane 128 ) 0.20L See full resultsY Tannai 58.1kg 1.25L2 (13)
Hanshin 06-Apr-25 1200m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) $11,400,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 3.25 1st Band Shell ( K Sameshima 128 ) 2nd Itsumo Nikoniko ( K Tanaka 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Fights On ( R Takasugi 126 ) 1.00L See full resultsK Sameshima 58.1kg1 (10)
Hanshin 08-Mar-25 1200m FIRM R12 Allowance Race (allow) $1,140,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.000, SP: 5.00 1st Amour Liebe ( T Ogino 123 ) 2nd Fights On ( R Takasugi 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Red Evans ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 0.30L 5th Band Shell ( R Sakai 128 ) 0.90L See full resultsR Sakai 58.1kg 0.90L5 (11)
Chukyo 26-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,740,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.400, SP: 3.75 1st Masano Canaria ( R Takasugi 119 ) 2nd Trapeziste ( A Nishimura 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Yamanin Astron ( K Sameshima 126 ) 1.50L 8th Band Shell ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 4.25L See full resultsK Matsuyama 57.2kg 4.25L8 (13)
Kyoto 23-Nov-24 1200m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,740,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:08.500, SP: 2.38 1st Uncle Cross ( Y Nagaoka 126 ) 2nd Taiki Vainqueur ( S Hamanaka 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Improviser ( H Miyuki 128 ) 2.05L 8th Band Shell ( C Demuro 126 ) 3.35L See full resultsC Demuro 57.2kg 3.35L8 (15)
Kyoto 12-Oct-24 1200m GOOD R12 $4,600,000 (of $12,492,003), Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 10/3 1st Oxlip ( R Sakai 123 ) 2nd Band Shell ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Mon Chemin ( Y Iwata 126 ) 0.00L See full resultsC P Lemaire 57.2kg 1.00L2 (17)
Kokura 21-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R10 (of $17,398,950), Winning Time: 01:08.900, SP: 4/1 1st Miltenberg ( R Sakai 121 ) 2nd Wonder Kisara ( K Dazai 123 ) 0.30L 3rd T O Sparrow ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 1.50L 6th Band Shell ( K Matsuyama 121 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L See full resultsK Matsuyama 54.9kg, Cd 0 4.50L6 (18)
Kyoto 09-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R12 $9,575,935 (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 11/10 1st Band Shell ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 2nd Itsumo Nikoniko ( K Tanaka 117 ) 1.25L 3rd Aerizo ( K Taguchi 121 ) 0.30L See full resultsK Matsuyama 54.9kg1 (13)
Hanshin 06-Apr-24 1200m R6 $2,976,027 (of $9,374,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.200, SP: 6/5 1st Mon Chemin ( Y Iwata 126 ) 2nd Band Shell ( J Moreira 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Lord My Life ( A Nishimura 126 ) 0.20LJ Moreira 57.2kg 1.50L2 (10)
Hanshin 16-Mar-24 1200m FIRM R6 $1,041,628 (of $9,374,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 2/1 1st Taurus Shine ( Y Take 126 ) 2nd Lord My Life ( B Murzabayev 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Mon Chemin ( Y Iwata 126 ) 0.15L 4th Band Shell ( K Sameshima 126 , Cd 0 ) 1.50LK Sameshima 57.2kg, Cd 0 1.50L4 (10)
Hanshin 17-Dec-23 1600m GOOD R11 (of $80,487,815) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 66/1 1st Jantar Mantar ( Y Kawada 123 ) 2nd Ecoro Walz ( Y Take 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Tagano Elpida ( T Danno 121 ) 0.30L 12th Band Shell ( K Ikezoe 123 , Cd 0 ) 5.50L See full resultsK Ikezoe 55.8kg, Cd 0 5.50L12 (17)
Tokyo 04-Nov-23 1400m GOOD R11 The Keio Hai Nisai Stakes (Group 2) $5,084,160 (of $72,630,085) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.600, SP: 17.00 1st Corazon Beat ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd Logi Leon ( H Kitamura 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Orchid Romance ( H Uchida 123 ) 0.15L 4th Band Shell ( A Sugawara 123 ) 3.75LA Sugawara 55.8kg 3.75L4 (12)
Kyoto 09-Oct-23 1400m R4 CL $8,643,549 (of $13,719,924) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:23.700, SP: 17.00 1st Band Shell ( A Sugawara 123 ) 2nd Saluez ( K Fujioka 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Lavanda ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 1.55L See full resultsA Sugawara 55.8kg1 (17)