Game Colours (2018) Horse

Foal Date

17-Mar-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Shantou

Dam

Islandbane

Prize Money

133079

Trainer

Ben Clarke

Owners

Baker, Cartwright & Langford

About

Game Colours is an eight-year-old bay mare by Shantou out of Islandbane. She is prepared by Ben Clarke and owned by Baker, Cartwright & Langford. Across 17 starts she has claimed three wins and placed ten times, earning $133,079. Her most recent start came at Newbury on 5 November 2026, finishing 4th of 16 runners. The latest victory was at Ayr on 18 April 2026.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Newbury 05-Nov-26 4880m GOOD TO SOFT R4 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race), SP: 21.00 Sam Twiston-Davies 1.25L 4 (16)
Ayr 18-Apr-26 4892m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH $23,148 (of $44,267), SP: 11.00 1st Game Colours ( S Twiston-davies 151 ) 2nd World Of Fortunes ( R Sugrue 168 , Cd 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Love Of Neymore ( C Price 149 ) 5.50L See full results S Twiston-davies 68.5kg 1 (10)
Sandown 08-Mar-26 3215m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $98,370), SP: 51.00 1st Mondo Man ( C Quinn 152 ) 2nd Wreckless Eric ( K Woods 153 ) 1.50L 3rd We're Red And Blue ( J O Jr 152 ) 2.75L 12th Game Colours ( R Dingle 151 ) 34.10L See full results R Dingle 68.5kg 34.10L 12 (23)
Exeter 21-Feb-26 3366m HEAVY R5 CL4 HcpH $5,809 (of $10,820), SP: 1.57 1st Game Colours ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2nd Klassy Pearl ( R Patrick 156 ) 5.00L 3rd Sweet Caryline ( B Powell 164 ) 0.50L See full results S Twiston-davies 76.2kg 1 (4)
Windsor 01-Jan-26 4023m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH $4,252 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 04:54.100, SP: 4.33 1st Easy Love ( G Sheehan 161 ) 2nd Game Colours ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 4.50L 3rd I Spy A Diva ( I Ryder 167 ) 2.00L See full results T Mccain-mitchell 76.2kg 4.50L 2 (9)
Cheltenham 13-Dec-25 4070m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH $4,389 (of $34,430), Winning Time: 04:55.980, SP: 7.50 1st Nurse Susan ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Siog Geal ( J J Burke 150 ) 2.75L 3rd Game Colours ( S Bowen 144 ) 3.75L See full results S Bowen 65.3kg 3.75L 3 (10)
Fontwell 16-Nov-25 3570m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $1,215 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:33.080, SP: 5.50 1st Officer Of State ( C Quinn 152 ) 2nd Moab ( P O'brien 153 ) 1.00L 3rd Game Colours ( R Dingle 167 ) 21.00L See full results R Dingle 75.8kg 21.00L 3 (6)
Cheltenham 16-Apr-25 3380m GOOD R7 CL3 HcpH $4,784 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:05.990, SP: 6.50 1st King William Rufus ( C Maggs 153 ) 2nd Game Colours ( F Gingell 150 ) 0.50L 3rd Big Boy Bobby ( P Armson 153 ) 0.00L See full results F Gingell 68kg 0.50L 2 (16)
Kelso 23-Mar-25 3270m SOFT R4 CL2 NvHcpH $11,830 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:03.450, SP: 8.00 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after next, headed turning in, soon ridden and no chance with easy winner, weakened and lost 2nd run-in 1st Leloopa ( T Broughton 155 ) 2nd Sunset Hill ( N Moscrop 162 ) 8.00L 3rd Game Colours ( T Bellamy 163 ) 9.25L See full results T Bellamy 73.9kg 9.25L 3 (12)
Lingfield 21-Feb-25 3220m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $4,193 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 06:52.700, SP: 2.25 Prominent, not fluent 2nd, switched right 4th, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well 1st Game Colours ( S Bowen 156 ) 2nd Rula Bula ( J O Jr 163 ) 17.00L 3rd Miss Dishy ( E Walsh 163 ) 0.00L See full results S Bowen 70.8kg 1 (6)
Fakenham 19-Jan-25 4020m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $3,038 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 05:01.500, SP: 12.00 Chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 3 out, ridden to lead turning in, headed before the last, weakened into modest 3rd towards finish 1st Mermaids Cave ( B Bromley 155 ) 2nd Greyval ( J Hogan 161 ) 3.00L 3rd Game Colours ( S Bowen 159 ) 3.75L See full results S Bowen 72.1kg 3.75L 3 (10)
Wincanton 05-Dec-24 4300m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $1,631 (of $6,394), Winning Time: 05:35.090, SP: 11.00 Prominent, led after 3rd, pushed along before 2 out where strongly challenged, battled on well with winner in sustained duel, ridden run-in, headed narrowly towards finish 1st Star Walking ( J J Burke 154 ) 2nd Game Colours ( R Dingle 154 ) 0.20L 3rd Realta Liath ( B Powell 154 ) 3.25L See full results R Dingle 69.9kg 0.20L 2 (13)
Stratford 01-Nov-24 4430m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $2,133 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 05:33.070, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, led narrowly approaching last, ridden and forged on run-in, kept on, headed towards finish 1st Springs A Girl ( D J Mcconville 156 ) 2nd Game Colours ( B Jones 156 ) 1.25L 3rd All Inn Hand ( J Bowen 154 ) 1.50L See full results B Jones 70.8kg 1.25L 2 (11)
Doncaster 04-Mar-24 3900m HEAVY R1 NvHNHFNHF $1,254 (of $5,446), Winning Time: 05:08.000, SP: 80/1 Held up in rear, avoided all the trouble and left 4th 4 out, kept on into 3rd at the last 1st Marmalade Time ( C Hammond 154 ) 2nd Betty's Tiara ( B Jones 154 ) 1.75L 3rd Game Colours ( J Anderson 154 ) 4.50L See full results J Anderson 69.9kg 4.50L 3 (9)
Ludlow 09-Nov-23 4270m SOFT R4 MdH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:28.930, SP: 66/1 Held up, pushed along and some headway 4 out, pulled up before next 1st Lilting Verse ( C Brace 160 ) 2nd Between Waters ( J Bowen 160 ) 6.00L 3rd Florencethemachine ( B Frost 160 ) 0.00L UPL Game Colours ( B Jones 160 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results B Jones 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L UPD (13)
Ballingarry 20-May-23 4830m GOOD Md (of $4,901), SP: 5/1 Chsd ldrs, 5th by 9th, cl 4th 5out, mstk 4out, cl 4th & rdn aftr 2out, went 2nd bef last, no ex final 75 yards 1st Diamond Jetaway ( R Sugrue 160 ) 2nd Game Colours ( B Dunleavy 165 ) 1.00L 3rd Mahlers Dream ( S M O'rourke 160 ) 1.00L B Dunleavy 74.8kg 1.00L 2 (16)
Grennan 07-May-23 4830m GOOD Md (of $4,901), SP: 6/1 Mid-div, 8th when b hmprd & ur 6th 1st Mandilou ( T Walsh 160 ) 2nd Another Nightmare ( J W Kenny 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Our Lives ( M D Kiely 160 ) 5.00L UPL Game Colours ( D Higgins 160 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L D Higgins 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L UPD (11)
Borris House 05-Mar-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 6/1 Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, cl 4th 4out, left 3rd aftr 3out, rdn & no ex bef str, drpd to 4th bef 2out, wknd 1st Rose In The Park ( J J Walsh 165 ) 2nd Jetaway To Getaway ( D Higgins 160 ) 12.00L 3rd Dancetilldawn ( M S E O'rourke 165 ) 6.00L 4th Game Colours ( B Dunleavy 165 , Cd 0 ) 34.00L B Dunleavy 74.8kg, Cd 0 34.00L 4 (16)