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Optima RacingHorses › Billyb (FR)

Billyb (FR)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-09-04 to 2026-06-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Craig Lidster.
Pedigree Ravens Pass (USA) × Aztec Queen (GB) (by Holy Roman Emperor)
OwnerDavid K Barker
BreederDeepwood Farm Stud Et Al
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 93 · best TS 88
🏇 Billyb (FR) RUNS TODAY — 7:42 at Pontefract
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40
Runs
6
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
37.5%
Place rate
1.21
Actual / Expected
46.9%
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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
2026-06-24 11d Carlisle 8f Firm 4 7/14 0.3 P J McDonald p 141 84 86 53 20/1
Flat Turf Stablemate By AGMA Carlisle Bell Handicap Slow to break and settled at the rear - made ground over 1f out and drifted right - kept on at the same pace without reaching the front rank
2026-06-13 14d York 9f Good 4 13/16 2.5 Rhys Elliott p 130 85 68 61 25/1
Flat Turf Ice Co Supporting Macmillan Handicap Raced keenly at rear throughout - galvanised 2f out - never got involved
2026-05-30 31d Beverley 7.5f Firm 4 7/11 0.75 Sam James p 136 86 85 88 12/1
Flat Turf Happy Birthday Colin "Spud" Stamford Handicap Ducked right start - took keen hold - never better than midfield
2026-04-29 159d Pontefract 8f Good 4 8/9 1 Sam James 136 86 76 42 14/1
Flat Turf Tuffa Boots Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Towards rear - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2)
2025-11-21 41d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/10 0 P J McDonald p 138 84 93 72 9/2
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
2025-10-11 25d York 10.5f Good 4 5/19 2.25 Duran Fentiman p 137 84 80 73 20/1
Flat Turf Coral 'Committed To Safer Gambling' Finale Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - in rear - headway on near side of group over 1f out - edged left and no impression inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
2025-09-16 9d Redcar 10f Good 4 3/7 1.5 Tom Eaves p 140 85 89 64 10/1
Flat Turf Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
2025-09-07 29d York 8f Good 4 7/16 0.3 Ashley Lewis p 139 85 86 84 4/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet For The Fans Mile Apprentice Handicap Prominent - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
2025-08-09 14d Haydock 8f Good 3 3/10 2.25 Sam James p 132 84 88 61 15/2
Flat Turf Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Midfield - outpaced 2f out - rallying when went third inside final furlong - kept on but no match for first two(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
2025-07-26 28d York 8f Good 4 1/19 0 Sam James p 135 80 89 73 10/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Nudged along early - soon in touch with leaders - ridden and steady headway on inner from 3f out - led 1f out - kept on well(op 9/1)
2025-06-28 35d Doncaster 7f Firm 4 3/13 0.2 Joanna Mason p 130 80 85 82 10/1
Flat Turf Chique Boutique Doncaster Handicap In touch with leaders - kept on well final 110yds - went third final strides(op 9/1)
2025-05-24 17d Beverley 7.5f Good 4 5/8 2.25 Sam James 131 81 73 48 3/1
Flat Turf bet365 Handicap In rear - not clear run over 1f out - some headway final 110yds - never dangerous(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)
2025-05-07 139d Chester 7f Good 3 10/13 0.5 P J McDonald 130 83 68 27 13/2
Flat Horseradish Catering & Events Handicap
2024-12-19 5d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 8/11 0.5 Shane Gray 135 82 78 65 11/10F
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran flat)
2024-12-14 8d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 3 2/14 1.75 Shane Gray 129 82 89 75 9/2
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 5/1)
2024-12-06 20d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 3 5/11 1.25 Shane Gray 130 82 81 34 6/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 11/2)
2024-11-16 127d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 4 3/12 0.75 Shane Gray 140 82 89 69 11/2
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Bumped start - midfield - headway towards near side 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third final strides - not pace to challenge(op 13/2)
2024-07-12 16d York 7f Soft 3 17/18 0.5 Sam James 123 83 62 46 9/2J
Flat Turf William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Raced wide - in touch with leaders - bit short of room and lost position over 2f out - soon dropped to rear - drifted left and weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reporting gelding ran flat)
2024-06-26 18d Carlisle 8f Firm 4 2/17 1.25 Shane Gray 137 80 90 80 3/1F
Flat Turf Stablemate By AGMA Carlisle Bell Handicap Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - ridden and went second 1f out - kept on well(op 7/2)
2024-06-08 14d Beverley 7.5f Firm 4 1/13 0 Sam James 131 76 88 72 9/4F
Flat Turf bet365 Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - shaken up and led inside final furlong - soon ridden and edged right - kept on well(op 3/1)
2024-05-25 273d York 7f Soft 4 5/18 0.3 Shane Gray 132 77 79 57 16/1
Flat Turf Alf Duffield Memorial Handicap Prominent - no extra final furlong(op 14/1)
2023-08-26 14d Redcar 8f Firm 4 7/13 Shane Gray p 142 80 75 64 11/1
Host & Stay Handicap (Sdde Smith Group Straight Mile Series Qualifier)
2023-08-12 57d Haydock 8f Good 3 11/13 Oisin Orr 130 83 60 31 33/1
Betfred Play Freds £5 Million Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2023-06-16 13d York 7f Firm 3 9/16 Paul Mulrennan 132 85 67 52 10/1
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap
2023-06-03 14d Musselburgh 7f Firm 3 6/9 Shane Gray 132 87 71 58 14/1
Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap
2023-05-20 14d Thirsk 7f Good 3 9/15 Paul Hanagan 133 88 82 71 5/1
Sky Bet Handicap
2023-05-06 190d Thirsk 8f Soft 2 7/15 Paul Hanagan 129 88 79 65 9/1
Vickers.Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap
2022-10-28 34d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 2 1/9 Shane Gray 118 85 93 57 6/1
Spreadex Sports Get £40 In Bonuses Handicap
2022-09-24 16d Haydock 8f Soft 2 7/12 Shane Gray 122 87 89 37 20/1
Old Boston Handicap
2022-09-08 13d Doncaster 7f Soft 2 4/10 Paul Hanagan 123 87 88 63 15/2
Cazoo Handicap

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)14321.4%
Normal (2-4wk)1218.3%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 25120.0%
Class 3900.0%
Class 422418.2%
Class 54125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)38615.8%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good16212.5%
Firm11218.2%
Standard8225.0%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York7114.3%
Newcastle (AW)400.0%
Southwell (AW)4250.0%
Thirsk400.0%
Haydock4125.0%
Beverley3133.3%
Doncaster3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-09-04–2026-06-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.