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Optima RacingHorses › Billy Bathgate (GB)

Billy Bathgate (GB)

10yo ch g · Form & record 2020-02-02 to 2026-06-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ewan Whillans.
Pedigree New Approach (IRE) × Bustling (GB) (by Danehill)
OwnerT Cox
BreederGodolphin
Ratings Official 54 · best RPR 101 · best TS 61
66
Runs
5
Wins
7.6%
Strike rate
37.9%
Place rate
0.7
Actual / Expected
-51.5%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-06-27 88d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 6/12 0.75 Greg Fairley 121 54 48 22 28/1
Flat AW Pertemps Network Educational Handicap In the back half - pushed along over 2f out - never in contention - modest late gain final furlong
2026-03-31 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 4/10 0.5 Oisin Orr 130 55 59 31 11/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap In rear - plenty to do 2f out - ran on well final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 10/1)
2026-03-11 9d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 3/10 0.3 Jason Hart 135 55 61 12 5/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Held up in last - switched right and against near rail over 2f out - smooth headway 2f out - switched left inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2026-03-02 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 4/7 0.5 Donagh Murphy 130 55 59 6 7/4
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Apprentice Handicap In rear - headway and pressed leader but took keen hold with one circuit to go - led 4f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 6/4)
2026-02-15 4d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 3/5 2.5 Dougie Costello 129 56 58 25 9/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Held up in rear - some headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 13/2)
2026-02-11 8d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 6 4/5 0.1 Rowan Scott 133 57 60 21 9/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
2026-02-03 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 5 4/9 0.5 Rowan Scott 127 56 61 40 9/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap In rear - headway 2f out - kept on when against far rail inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
2026-01-27 4d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/7 1.25 Rowan Scott 132 57 63 13 13/2
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway against far rail over 1f out - soon ridden - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
2026-01-23 10d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 4/9 2.5 David Nolan 136 58 51 20 16/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Midfield - towards rear but going okay 3f out - some headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-01-13 15d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 3/8 6.5 P J McDonald 136 58 59 49 11/4
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Held up in rear - steady headway on far side of group 3f out - went third over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1 and tchd 16/5)
2025-12-29 13d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 5/9 0.2 Rowan Scott 128 58 59 56 22/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Towards rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - headway when in the clear inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 28/1)
2025-12-16 10d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 5/10 2.5 Rowan Scott 123 58 60 61 14/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 18/1)
2025-12-06 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 1/11 0 Rowan Scott 135 55 63 44 4/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway when waiting for room over 2f out - switched to far side when ridden inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on well
2025-11-26 8d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 2/12 1.75 Mr Eireann Cagney 149 53 58 14 8/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Travelled strongly - midfield - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 17/2)
2025-11-18 15d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 8/13 0.2 Dougie Costello 130 53 52 18 20/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders from over 4f out - weakened from 2f out(op 18/1)
2025-11-03 34d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 3/10 2.5 Oisin Orr 133 53 57 23 10/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap In rear - raced wide home turn - steady headway and went third final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 13/2)
2025-09-30 43d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 5 1/5 0 Rowan Scott 125 51 58 10 12/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Held up in rear early - took keen hold and went second after 3f - led narrowly over 3f out - faced challenge and headed over 1f out - rallied and led again final 110yds - gamely(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-08-18 9d Ayr 13f Firm 6 3/7 1.25 Jason Hart 128 51 55 4 10/3
Flat Turf Start You Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 3f - short of room under 2f out - went third over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
2025-08-09 8d Redcar 14f Firm 6 2/7 1.75 P J McDonald 132 51 55 14 11/4
Flat Turf Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap In rear - headway on outer over 2f out - kept on well and went second inside final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
2025-08-01 34d Musselburgh 13f Good 6 3/7 3.25 David Nolan 129 51 50 44 11/2
Flat Turf Morris & Spottiswood Group Handicap Held up in rear - brief headway going okay 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third again final strides(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-06-28 7d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 9/11 3.25 Sean D Bowen 117 51 28 6 14/1
Flat AW Pertemps Network Education Handicap (Div II) Slowly away - towards rear throughout (trainer's rep said gelding ran flat having run at Redcar 7 days ago)(op 12/1)
2025-06-21 5d Redcar 14f Firm 6 1/10 0 Rowan Scott 123 49 56 14 5/1
Flat Turf Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Steadied start - in rear - steady headway 3f out - challenging 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on to lead inside final 110yds(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 13/2; Mkt2 op 11/2)
2025-06-16 28d Carlisle 14f Soft 5 4/11 1.75 Joe Fanning 117 49 50 34 11/1
Flat Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) Towards rear - not clear run over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-05-19 17d Carlisle 14f Firm 6 3/8 0.75 P J McDonald 122 49 53 43 4/1
Flat Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap Held up in rear - steady headway on outer from 3f out - kept on and went third final strides(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2025-05-02 11d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 1/4 0 P J McDonald 123 48 56 49 5/2
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2025-04-21 31d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 5/12 3 Clifford Lee 123 48 42 11/1
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2025-03-21 22d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 5/10 Jason Hart h 131 50 52 14/1
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2025-02-27 266d Newcastle (AW) Standard 11/12 Rowan Scott h 131 51 48 33/1
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2024-06-06 23d Hamilton 12f Good 6 6/9 0.75 Jason Hart t 132 52 50 41 13/2
Flat Turf #cleanstay At Hampton By Hilton Handicap Held up in rear - steady headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2)
2024-05-14 15d Ayr 13f Good 6 5/7 1.5 Jason Hart p 123 53 53 13 9/4
Flat Turf Book Fitzdares Raceday On 22 May Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway when bit short of room 5f out - edged right and outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 2/1)

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)23417.4%
Normal (2-4wk)3000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 51915.3%
Class 638410.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)1800.0%
Staying (13f+)46510.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard4037.5%
Good1100.0%
Soft800.0%
Firm5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)18211.1%
Southwell (AW)1200.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)9111.1%
Ayr7114.3%
Musselburgh400.0%
Carlisle400.0%
Newcastle300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-02-02–2026-06-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.