HORSE PROFILE

Shomen Uchi (FR) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b gelding · by Great Pretender (IRE) out of Vavea (FR)

Shomen Uchi’s best going, distance and course

Distance2m 4f · 1 win, 1 placed from 2
GoingSoft · 2 wins, 2 placed from 4
CourseHereford · 1 win, 1 placed from 2

Shomen Uchi is at his best over two and a half miles with some cut in the ground: he has won three of his seven runs on good to soft or softer. Hereford suits him well, with one win and two placed finishes from two visits.

Shomen Uchi’s latest run

Last time out, Shomen Uchi finished fourth of 10 in the Class 2 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase at Haydock on 22 November 2025, beaten 17 lengths by Top Of The Bill. He started at 5/1 over 3m1f125y on good to soft ground under Charlie Deutsch. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Shomen Uchi’s official rating

His official rating is 135. That is up 5lb this year, from 130.

Shomen Uchi’s pedigree: what the Great Pretender stock does

Shomen Uchi is by Great Pretender out of Vavea, a Saint Des Saints mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Great Pretender’s runners have won 15 times from 153 starts, a 10% strike rate. Their most successful distance is Shomen Uchi’s trip of two and a half miles, where they have won five of 24 starts (21%).

Shomen Uchi career record

7
Runs
3
Wins
43%
Win %
5
Placed
71%
Place %
£21,501
Earnings
Recent form 2162114 most recent on right

Shomen Uchi: peak ratings achieved

135
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Shomen Uchi form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Hereford 2 1 2 50%
Haydock 1 0 0 0%
Carlisle 1 1 1 100%
Chepstow 1 1 1 100%
Aintree 1 0 0 0%
Wincanton 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Soft 4 2 4 50%
Good To Soft 3 1 1 33%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 3 1 2 33%
Long distance (2m5f+) 2 1 1 50%
2m 2 1 2 50%

Shomen Uchi recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 4 22 Nov Haydock

    Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 15th - driven and knocked the fence 3 out - kept battling to the line without threatening

  • Pos 1 17 Feb Carlisle

    In front early before losing momentum at the 2nd - awkward 3rd - back in command before the 8th - error 2 out and quickly overtaken - regained command at the last - kept on strongly to prevail

Shomen Uchi race history and results

4
22 Nov 2025
3m1f125y · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Charlie Deutsch
5/1
SP
1
17 Feb 2025
2m3f210y · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Dylan Johnston
9/2
SP
1
19 Mar 2023
2m7f131y · Soft · Class 4 · Charlie Deutsch
11/10F
SP
2
21 Dec 2022
2m3f147y · Soft · Class 4 · Sam Twiston-Davies
7/2
SP
6
12/1
SP
1
16 Feb 2022
2m53y · Soft · Class 4 · Charlie Deutsch
2/5F
SP
2
7/1
SP

Shomen Uchi breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
26 Jan 2017
Sire
Great Pretender (IRE)
Dam
Vavea (FR)
Damsire
Saint Des Saints (FR)
Breeder
Paul Etienne Dupont

Shomen Uchi FAQs

How many races has Shomen Uchi won?

Three of his seven starts.

What is Shomen Uchi’s best distance?

Two and a half miles: one of his three wins have come over 2m 4f, from two runs at the trip.

Who is Shomen Uchi’s sire?

Great Pretender. His dam is Vavea, by Saint Des Saints.

When does Shomen Uchi run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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