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Optima RacingHorses › Blue Jay Way (GB)

Blue Jay Way (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2022-08-29 to 2026-06-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Riches.
Pedigree Sixties Icon (GB) × Dark Blue (IRE) (by Dark Angel)
OwnerJ R Racing
BreederSavoch Oaks
Ratings Official 49 · best RPR 61 · best TS 46
30
Runs
2
Wins
6.7%
Strike rate
13.3%
Place rate
1.38
Actual / Expected
-33.3%
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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
2026-06-22 21d Catterick 7f Firm 6 7/8 5.5 Mikkel Mortensen p 124 49 37 31 16/1
Flat Turf Racing Again 8th July Handicap Disputed lead early - soon prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 12/1)
2026-06-01 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 9/11 0.1 Ethan Tindall p 130 50 44 37 16/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Classified Stakes In rear - no impression(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
2026-05-21 59d Catterick 7f Good 6 4/11 0.5 Sean Kirrane 126 51 56 46 11/1
Flat Turf Bet At racingtv.com Handicap In touch with leaders - bit short of room 2f out - soon in the clear and brief headway - weakened final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
2026-03-23 140d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/9 1.5 Sean Kirrane 132 52 50 16 16/1
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 14/1)
2025-11-03 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 8/12 3.75 Ethan Tindall 125 52 38 23 9/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Raced wide - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out - finished 9th - placed 8th
2025-10-20 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/11 0 Ethan Tindall 122 49 59 32 14/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap Midfield - headway from over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 22/1)
2025-10-01 9d Catterick 6f Soft 6 1/9 0 Ethan Tindall 119 45 52 44 4/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com Handicap Prominent - going best when switched to near side over 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - edged left but kept on well towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the return to Catterick where gelding had run well previously)(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
2025-09-22 14d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 6 8/9 0.5 Joe Bradnam 120 47 36 23 7/1
Flat Turf DX Academy Industry Expertise For You Apprentice Handicap Soon pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 t)
2025-09-08 12d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 8/11 1 Sean Kirrane p 126 45 32 1 20/1
Flat AW Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Midfield - brief headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
2025-08-27 22d Catterick 7f Good 6 5/14 2.75 Mark Winn 135 44 41 15 10/1
Flat Turf Oops A Daisy Classified Stakes Midfield - switched to centre 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-08-05 85d Catterick 6f Good 6 3/8 1.25 Sean Kirrane 124 45 45 14 16/1
Flat Turf Peter Conway Loved Catterick Handicap Pressed leader - outpaced and edged left over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(op 14/1)
2025-05-12 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 11/11 0.1 Ethan Tindall 119 46 39 33 20/1
Flat Advance Price Midweek Racing For £10 Handicap Led at fast pace - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
2025-04-21 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/11 0.3 Ethan Tindall p 119 46 44 25 33/1
Flat Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div I)
2025-03-27 142d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 6/10 Sean Kirrane p 129 46 47 30 66/1
Flat Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div I)
2024-11-05 7d Redcar 6f Soft 6 7/10 1.75 Tom Kiely-Marshall 113 46 41 29 10/1
Flat Turf Redcar Racecourse Supports RBL Poppy Appeal Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-10-29 10d Catterick 6f Soft 6 3/10 0.05 Shay Farmer 114 46 53 14 28/1
Flat Turf Jump Season Starts 22nd November Handicap Towards rear - raced wide and in touch with leaders after 2f - not clear run inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-10-19 18d Catterick 6f Soft 5 4/6 1.75 Alex Jary 127 44 59 37 80/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Pushed along soon after start - prominent - outpaced home turn - kept on from over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds
2024-10-01 8d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/6 2 Rhys Elliott p 124 46 27 80/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Pulled hard - raced in third - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
2024-09-23 13d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 6 7/9 1 Rhys Elliott 121 46 44 40/1
Flat Turf St Andrews Ambulance Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - soon led - headed under 2f out - soon weakened(op 50/1)
2024-09-10 49d Catterick 6f Soft 5 5/7 2.75 Rhys Elliott p 122 44 54 22 300/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced from over 2f out - no telling impression
2024-07-23 48d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 8/10 0.5 Sean Kirrane 135 44 20 3 125/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Classified Stakes Towards rear - short of room after 2f - no telling impression(tchd 200/1)
2024-06-05 218d Ripon 6f Good 5 8/8 1.5 Mia Nicholls p 133 44 32 1 300/1
Flat Turf Yorkshire Accountants Ripon Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - always behind(op 400/1)
2023-10-31 10d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/11 9.5 Callum Hutchinson b 125 48 200/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - weakened over 2f out(op 100/1)
2023-10-21 98d Catterick 6f Heavy 5 9/10 8 Alex Jary b 123 50 3 125/1
Flat Turf Brian Bunkham 70th Birthday Celebration Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C/D) (GBB) Always behind(op 66/1)
2023-07-15 9d Hamilton 8.5f Soft 6 7/8 Sean Kirrane p 123 55 25/1
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2023-07-06 36d Haydock 7f Good 5 9/10 Sean Kirrane v 123 59 20 15 125/1
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2023-05-31 245d Hamilton 6f Firm 4 6/6 Cam Hardie 118 65 19 100/1
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap
2022-09-28 16d Catterick 7f Soft 5 4/4 Connor Beasley 130 61 23 66/1
Judith Beckett Birthday EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Band D) (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-09-12 14d Brighton 7f Good 5 5/5 Charlie Bennett 133 49 11 66/1
At The Races App Market Movers EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (EBF Qual) (GBB Race)
2022-08-29 DEB Chepstow 7f Good 5 8/8 Charlie Bennett 133 28/1
IRE Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Restricted Novice Stakes (Band D) (GBB) (IRE Incentive 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)1218.3%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5900.0%
Class 620210.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1119.1%
Mile (7-9f)1915.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1119.1%
Soft9111.1%
Good700.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Catterick10110.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)8112.5%
Hamilton400.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-29–2026-06-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.