Yippee Ki Yay (2018) Horse

Foal Date

25-Feb-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Shirocco

Dam

Nighthawk's Law

Prize Money

28158

Trainer

N Sheppard

Owners

Mr And Mrs Ben Herbert And Family

About

Yippee Ki Yay is an 8yo gelding trained by N Sheppard in Ledbury. He is by Shirocco out of Nighthawk's Law and has accumulated eight wins so far. On 26 May 2024 at Kelso, he secured his most notable victory, taking the $5,820.00 grassroots Hunters' Chase Series Final. The horse has consistently been profitable for bettors, offering a 39% return on investment to anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Chepstow • Exeter • Aintree • Sedgefield • Windsor • Kelso • Cheltenham

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Chepstow 25-Apr-26 4751m GOOD R7 CL5 ChNHF $1,438 (of $5,390), SP: 3.25 1st Stumps Or Slips ( Z Baker 174 ) 2nd Yippee Ki Yay ( I Herbert 166 , Cd 159 ) 5.50L 3rd Poppa Poutine ( J P Murray 166 , Cd 159 ) 9.75L See full results	I Herbert 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg 5.50L	2 (7)
Eyton-on-severn 06-Apr-26 4828m Nv (of $4,620), SP: 1.33 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( I Herbert 168 ) 2nd Amenon ( H Bailey 163 ) 8.00L 3rd Over Milk Wood ( K Doody 163 ) 9.00L	I Herbert 76.2kg	1
Exeter 18-Mar-26 4877m GOOD R7 CL5 ChNHF $1,284 (of $4,813), SP: 10.00 1st Macklin ( J Newman 170 ) 2nd Yippee Ki Yay ( I Herbert 174 , Cd 167 ) 11.00L 3rd Mr Glass ( M Treneer 170 ) 3.50L See full results	I Herbert 78.9kg, Cd 75.8kg 11.00L	2 (12)
Kingston Blount 28-Feb-26 4828m SOFT (of $2,566), SP: 2.25 1st Cheytac ( G Andrews 168 ) 2nd Catch Me Quick ( C Marshall 168 ) 7.00L 3rd Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 173 )	M Herbert 78.5kg	3
Sheriff Hutton 18-Jan-26 4828m SOFT (of $2,566) 1st Fumet D'Oudairies ( G Andrews 168 ) 2nd Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 173 ) 3rd Zhiguli ( S Lee 173 ) 2.50L	M Herbert 78.5kg	2
Larkhill 30-Nov-25 4828m GOOD (of $2,566), SP: 2.75 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 169 ) 2nd Dibble Decker ( C Case 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Mulberry Hill ( H D O'dwyer 156 ) 4.00L	M Herbert 76.7kg	1
Aintree 03-Apr-25 4240m SOFT R5 CL2 ChNHF (of $48,125), SP: 125.00 1st Gracchus De Balme ( H Edwards 168 ) 2nd Jet Plane ( J Andrews 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Lifetime Ambition ( R James 168 ) 1.25L UPL Yippee Ki Yay ( I Herbert 168 ) 0.00L See full results	I Herbert 76.2kg 0.00L	UPD (29)
Sedgefield 21-Mar-25 5280m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $270 (of $8,755), SP: 6.00 Led 1st, headed after 12th, left in lead 15th, pecked next, soon headed, lost place 2 out 1st Old Page ( W Maggs 142 ) 2nd Siberian Star ( S Bowen 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Super Citizen ( J Hamilton 151 ) 1.25L 5th Yippee Ki Yay ( I Herbert 168 , Cd 175 ) 16.75L See full results	I Herbert 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 16.75L	5 (6)
Windsor 19-Jan-25 5780m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpCh (of $29,511), Winning Time: 12:23.210, SP: 23.00 Chased leaders, closed up into 2nd at 12th, led 14th, headed 5 out, soon lost ground, weakened before 3 out 1st Planned Paradise ( J Tudor 150 ) 2nd Fortunate Man ( J O Jr 168 ) 3.50L 3rd From The Ashes ( P Byrnes 161 ) 2.25L 6th Yippee Ki Yay ( I Herbert 159 , Cd 166 ) 18.60L See full results	I Herbert 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 18.60L	6 (11)
Larkhill 15-Dec-24 4830m GOOD (of $15,843), Winning Time: 06:08.000, SP: 2/1 (cp) chsd ldrs til wknd 14 1st Givega ( J King 168 ) 2nd Douglas Longbottom ( M Mcintyre 168 ) 2.50L 3rd My Drogo ( J Newman 168 ) 5.00L 8th Yippee Ki Yay ( I Herbert 178 ) 29.25L	I Herbert 80.7kg 29.25L	8
Kelso 26-May-24 5270m SOFT R6 ChNHF $5,797 (of $5,820), Winning Time: 07:06.400, SP: evens Jumped right at times, soon led, joined 15th, good jump 3 out, stayed on to assert soon after 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 169 ) 2nd Super Citizen ( J Dawson 169 ) 6.50L 3rd Bothwell Bridge ( E Callwood 166 ) 0.50L See full results	M Herbert 76.7kg	1 (9)
Cheltenham 04-May-24 5080m GOOD R3 CL4 ChNHF $1,797 (of $6,737), Winning Time: 06:59.540, SP: 5.00 In touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, outpaced 16th, not much room after next, rallying when mistake 2 out, well held by winner from last, went 2nd towards finish 1st What A Glance ( M Dodd 168 ) 2nd Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 168 , Cd 175 ) 11.00L 3rd Haven't Time ( L Turner 168 ) 0.30L See full results	M Herbert 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 11.00L	2 (9)
Exeter 26-Mar-24 4880m HEAVY R6 CL5 ChNHF $1,540 (of $5,775), Winning Time: 06:58.000, SP: 2.38 Tracked leading trio, mistake and pecked badly 9th, dropped to rear, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, went 3rd next, ridden and plugged on into 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner 1st Drop Flight ( B Sutton 166 ) 2nd Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 168 , Cd 175 ) 7.00L 3rd Haven't Time ( L Turner 170 ) 1.25L See full results	M Herbert 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 7.00L	2 (5)
Exeter 20-Mar-24 4880m SOFT R6 CL5 NvChNHF $2,566 (of $4,813), Winning Time: 06:59.750, SP: 5.50 Disputed lead until led 4 out, clear next, comfortable 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 166 , Cd 173 ) 2nd My Reprieve ( E Holder 167 ) 32.00L See full results	M Herbert 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg	1 (4)
Bangor-on-dee 10-Mar-24 4830m HEAVY (of $2,887), Winning Time: 07:19.000, SP: 1.50 Led to 14; ev ch 3 out; wknd 1f out 1st Encounter A Giant ( H Crow 161 ) 2nd Perfect Pirate ( S O'connor 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Dounikos ( I Sankey 156 ) 0.75L 4th Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 161 ) 10.25L	M Herbert 73kg 10.25L	4 (4)
Chipley Park 21-Jan-24 4830m SOFT (of $2,887), Winning Time: 07:03.000, SP: 4.50 A.p; led 10; hrd prsd 3 out; stayed on wl 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 173 ) 2nd I'm Spellbound ( J Andrews 173 ) 3.00L 3rd Another Furlough ( R David 168 ) 1.00L	M Herbert 78.5kg	1 (11)
Chaddesley Corbett 03-Dec-23 4020m (of $2,887), Winning Time: 05:05.000, SP: 4.50 In tch til outpcd 3 out 1st Hidor De Bersy ( V Sollitt 168 ) 2nd Willewonga ( H Edwards 168 ) 12.00L 3rd Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 168 ) 23.00L	M Herbert 76.2kg 23.00L	3 (13)
Woodford 22-Apr-23 4830m SOFT (of $2,887), Winning Time: 06:44.000, SP: 9/10 Led to 5; led 2 out; comf 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 164 ) 2nd That's Me ( T Broughton 168 ) 5.00L	M Herbert 74.4kg	1 (4)
Dingley 08-Apr-23 4830m SOFT (of $2,887), Winning Time: 06:37.000, SP: 9/4 Trckd ldrs 4; led aft 3 out; drew clr bet last 2 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 164 ) 2nd Champagne Glory ( J Andrews 168 ) 18.00L 3rd Dash Full Of Cash ( R Stearn 168 ) 6.00L	M Herbert 74.4kg	1 (7)
Bitterley 01-Apr-23 4830m SOFT (of $2,361), Winning Time: 07:12.000, SP: 1/2 (tt) led til rn out 4 1st Olly Norse ( T M O'brien 168 ) Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 164 )	M Herbert 74.4kg	UPD (4)
Bangor-on-dee 12-Mar-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,361), Winning Time: 06:37.000, SP: 8/1 (tt) hdwy 6; led 14-15; outpcd nxt; rallied to ld bet last 2; stayed on wl 1st Yippee Ki Yay ( M Herbert 164 ) 2nd Iskandar Pecos ( H Edwards 164 ) 0.75L	M Herbert 74.4kg	1 (9)