Mary Shan (2020) Horse
About
Mary Shan, a 5yo bay mare, is trained by Andrew Forsman. She is by the stallion Almanzor out of Shanzam. As a stakes winner with $436,233 in earnings, she is regarded as having above‑average ability. On 29 Nov 2025 at Ellerslie, Craig Grylls rode her to her most important triumph, winning the $120,000 Open Set Weight With Penalties and defeating El Vencedor.
Raced At
Ellerslie
• Tauranga
• Hawera
• Wanganui
• Matamata
• Pukekohe Park
• Eagle Farm
• Arawa Park
• Te Rapa
• Trentham
• Riccarton Park
• TaupoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 29-Nov-25 1600m SOFT 5 R8 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $69,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.100, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Mary Shan ( C Grylls 53 ) 2nd El Vencedor ( W Pinn 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Nereus ( V Colgan 56 ) 0.40L See full results | C Grylls 53kg | 1 (10) |
| Tauranga 15-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 6 R6 Open Hcp $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.490, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Mary Shan ( W Pinn 57.5 ) 2nd Gospodin ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd You Say D'Orsay ( C Berge 57 ) 2.30L See full results | W Pinn 57.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Hawera 04-Oct-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R6 G3 F&M Open Weight For Age $1,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.240, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Hi Yo Sass Bomb ( C Dell 57 ) 2nd Rareza ( S T Collett 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Connello ( K Chowdhoory 56.5 ) 2.10L 7th Mary Shan ( M Cameron 57 ) 5.30L See full results | M Cameron 57kg 5.30L | 7 (8) |
| Wanganui 30-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 Open Hcp $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.310, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Mary Shan ( M Cameron 54 ) 2nd Amend ( M K Hudson 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Farravallo ( G Rooke 54.5 ) 0.70L See full results | M Cameron 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Ellerslie 22-Feb-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 G1 Open Weight For Age (of $500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.910, SP: 30.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st El Vencedor ( W F Pinn 59 ) 2nd Qali Al Farrasha ( K Stott 57 ) 3.30L 3rd Orchestral ( C J Grylls 57 ) 3.50L 11th Mary Shan ( M Mcnab 57 ) 16.60L See full results | M Mcnab 57kg 16.60L | 11 (11) |
| Ellerslie 25-Jan-25 1600m SOFT 5 R2 LR 4YO Open Set Weight $170,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th 1st Orchestral ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Mary Shan ( M Mcnab 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Mosinvader ( K Stott 57.5 ) 2.00L See full results | M Mcnab 55.5kg 1.50L | 2 (14) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Open Hcp $4,050 (of $270,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.320, SP: 10.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Bourbon Empress ( M Cartwright 53 ) 2nd Jaarffi ( W B Kennedy 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Uderzo ( M Hashizume 54 ) 2.80L 7th Mary Shan ( M Mcnab 53.5 ) 4.90L See full results | M Mcnab 53.5kg 4.90L | 7 (13) |
| Matamata 20-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Hcp $14,800 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Khafre ( J J Fawcett 53 ) 2nd Mary Shan ( M Hashizume 53 ) 0.50L 3rd Mali Ston ( S R Weatherley 59 ) 3.00L See full results | M Hashizume 53kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Pukekohe Park 23-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G2 F&M Open Weight For Age $3,375 (of $225,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.580, SP: 23.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th 1st La Crique ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 2nd Lux Libertas ( M Hashizume 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Marotiri Molly ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 0.30L 7th Mary Shan ( M Cartwright 57 ) 1.80L See full results | M Cartwright 57kg 1.80L | 7 (12) |
| Tauranga 02-Nov-24 1300m SOFT 5 R9 Open Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.980, SP: 15.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 10th 1st Wild Night ( V A Colgan 55.5 ) 2nd La Crique ( N Hailey 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Navigator ( M J Mcnab 54 , Cd 55 ) 2.40L 9th Mary Shan ( G Rooke 54 ) 6.80L See full results | G Rooke 54kg 6.80L | 9 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Jun-24 1600m GOOD 3 R5 G3 3YO Open Set Weight (of $200,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Bases Loaded ( T Clark 57 ) 2nd Port Lockroy ( R Maloney 57 ) 2.00L 3rd McHale ( M Zahra 57 ) 3.00L 14th Mary Shan ( T Schiller 55 ) 7.77L See full results | T Schiller 55kg 7.77L | 14 (17) |
| Pukekohe Park 25-May-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.690, SP: 1.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Mary Shan ( C Grylls 55 ) 2nd Geldof ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 5.50L 3rd Charmer ( T C Moodley 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 7.00L See full results | C Grylls 55kg | 1 (6) |
| Arawa Park 11-May-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 G3 F&M Open Weight For Age $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.430, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 10th 1st Karman Line ( M Hashizume 57 ) 2nd La Crique ( M Cameron 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Imprevu ( J Doyle 57 ) 4.20L 4th Mary Shan ( C Grylls 55 ) 4.40L See full results | C Grylls 55kg 4.40L | 4 (14) |
| Te Rapa 27-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 6 R5 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $1,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st I'Munstoppable ( S C Spratt 55 ) 2nd Our Absolute ( L H Satherley 55 ) 3.50L 3rd Impendabelle ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 3.70L 6th Mary Shan ( C Grylls 55 ) 4.20L See full results | C Grylls 55kg 4.20L | 6 (14) |
| Te Rapa 10-Feb-24 2000m GOOD 4 R4 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $4,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.470, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Molly Bloom ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 2nd Harlow Rocks ( R T Elliot 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Livid Sky ( S R Weatherley 56.5 ) 2.30L 5th Mary Shan ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 3.40L See full results | C Grylls 56.5kg 3.40L | 5 (13) |
| Trentham 13-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 3 R6 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $25,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.350, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Quintessa ( O P Bosson 55 ) 2nd Zabmanzor ( M Hashizume 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Impendabelle ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 0.30L 4th Mary Shan ( C Grylls 55 ) 0.60L See full results | C Grylls 55kg 0.60L | 4 (13) |
| Pukekohe Park 26-Dec-23 1600m SOFT 5 R8 G2 Open Set Weight $41,625 (of $225,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.830, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Molly Bloom ( B Shinn 56.5 ) 2nd Mary Shan ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Grail Seeker ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 4.20L See full results | C Grylls 56.5kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 18-Nov-23 1600m SOFT 5 R7 G1 Open Set Weight $12,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.760, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th 1st Molly Bloom ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 2nd Impendabelle ( K Asano 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Tulsi ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 1.50L 5th Mary Shan ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 3.60L See full results | C Grylls 56.5kg 3.60L | 5 (18) |
| Pukekohe Park 28-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Open Set Weight $32,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.020, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Impendabelle ( K Asano 56.5 ) 2nd Mary Shan ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Tulsi ( M Cameron 56.5 ) 0.60L See full results | C Grylls 56.5kg 0.30L | 2 (13) |
| Tauranga 04-Oct-23 1400m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.940, SP: 1.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Mary Shan ( C Grylls 54 ) 2nd Anna Tait ( L H Satherley 56.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Bubalina ( M J Sanson 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 7.60L See full results | C Grylls 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Taupo 15-Sep-23 1300m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.070, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th 1st Matawai ( S R Weatherley 55.5 ) 2nd Mary Shan ( C Grylls 55.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Dajieda ( V A Colgan 55.5 ) 2.40L See full results | C Grylls 55.5kg 2.30L | 2 (9) |
| Te Rapa 26-Aug-23 1200m SOFT 8 R2 Banquo Mdn $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.640, SP: 8.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Lupo Solitario ( R T Elliot 57.5 ) 2nd Glamour Tycoon ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Mary Shan ( C Grylls 55.5 ) 1.30L See full results | C Grylls 55.5kg 1.30L | 3 (14) |
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