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Optima RacingHorses › Balata Bay (GB)

Balata Bay (GB)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2018-05-29 to 2020-09-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Kyllachy (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 79 · best TS 68
24
Runs
2
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.74
Actual / Expected
-47.9%
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Full form — last 24 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2020-09-14 21d Thirsk 6f Good 6 10/16 Ella McCain b 125 53 39 24 12/1
Every Race Live On RacingTV Selling Handicap
2020-08-24 18d Ayr 7f Good 6 11/14 Ella McCain p 126 57 48 36 28/1
Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap (Div II)
2020-08-06 151d Ripon 5f Good 6 7/10 Ella McCain b 127 60 46 39 28/1
Stray FM Selling Handicap
2020-03-08 151d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/7 Ella McCain b 136 64 48 32 18/1
Betway Female Jockeys Handicap
2019-10-09 16d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 13/14 Ella McCain b 122 71 47 18 33/1
Wonderbar The Gate Newcastle Handicap
2019-09-23 9d Leicester 7f Firm 5 3/9 John Fahy b 130 70 64 57 7/2
Join Racing TV Now Selling Stakes
2019-09-14 22d Lingfield 7.5f Firm 5 5/8 Mark Crehan b 127 71 69 52 7/2
Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap
2019-08-23 16d Salisbury 7f Good 5 4/8 Sean Levey b 130 72 66 55 8/1
Edwards Ford Foray Motor Group Handicap
2019-08-07 12d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/10 Pat Dobbs b 131 75 75 44 5/1
Matchbook 2% Net Win Handicap
2019-07-26 22d Chepstow 8f Firm 5 2/11 Katherine Begley b 129 72 73 59 9/1
Hot Tubs Splash And Dash Handicap
2019-07-04 9d Newbury 8f Firm 5 8/9 Katherine Begley 126 73 61 39 6/1
Rayner Bosch Car Service Handicap
2019-06-25 16d Newbury 7f Soft 5 3/18 Pat Dobbs 129 73 74 45 10/1
Pump Technology Handicap
2019-06-09 19d Goodwood 7f Soft 5 3/9 Sean Levey 132 74 74 68 11/2
Confidence To Care Handicap
2019-05-21 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 9/12 Katherine Begley 127 78 67 31 20/1
Wrights Roofing Handicap
2019-05-03 30d Lingfield 7f Good 4 6/10 Luke Catton 120 78 73 57 16/1
Eve Manning 21st Birthday Handicap
2019-04-03 11d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/13 Luke Catton 123 72 79 59 8/1
32Red Casino Handicap
2019-03-23 135d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/12 Luke Catton 123 72 72 68 20/1
100% Profit Boost At 32Redsport.com Handicap
2018-11-08 10d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/11 Seamus Cronin 128 71 54 40 14/1
totepool Cashback At totesport.com Nursery Handicap
2018-10-29 66d Leicester 7f Soft 5 2/9 Rossa Ryan 135 71 73 39 8/1
Haymarket Nursery Handicap (Div II)
2018-08-24 10d Salisbury 8f Good 5 5/6 Seamus Cronin 126 75 56 22 8/1
Join The Richard Hughes Racing Club Today Nursery Handicap
2018-08-14 26d Nottingham 6f Soft 5 7/8 Tom Marquand 133 75 61 33 7/1
Kier Construction Central Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier)
2018-07-19 34d Doncaster 6f Firm 4 4/6 Tom Marquand 134 68 44 9/2
Sky Vegas King Of The Unexpected Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2018-06-15 17d Chepstow 6f Good 4 1/7 Rossa Ryan 123 72 48 5/2
188Bet Supports The Injured Jockeys Fund EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2018-05-29 DEB Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 6/10 Pat Dobbs 128 52 37 8/1
White Rabbit Group Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1218.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 45120.0%
Class 51616.2%
Class 6300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)8112.5%
Mile (7-9f)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard8112.5%
Good7114.3%
Firm500.0%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-05-29–2020-09-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.