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Optima RacingHorses › Ha Long Bay (IRE)

Ha Long Bay (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-09-21 to 2024-01-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by R P Burns.
Pedigree Mastercraftsman (IRE) × Sou Anguillarina (IRE) (by Bushranger)
OwnerMcnamara Family Syndicate
Ratings Official 48 · best RPR 77 · best TS 65
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
15.0%
Place rate
1.2
Actual / Expected
-66.2%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 20 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
2024-01-16 55d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/11 4.5 Wesley Joyce 120 48 53 35 18/1
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap Midfield - headway when ridden 2f out - went second but no chance with near side inside final 110yds - kept on(op 20/1)
2023-11-22 7d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 7/14 0.2 Shane Foley 133 52 53 36 12/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - bit short of room 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2023-11-15 12d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 7/14 0.1 Gary Halpin 127 55 54 14 66/1
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 40/1)
2023-11-03 71d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/13 1.75 Killian Leonard 135 58 46 16 20/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I) Never better than midfield(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
2023-08-24 36d Killarney 8f Soft 6/15 Siobhan Rutledge 131 62 65 48 100/1
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div I)
2023-07-19 250d Killarney 11f Soft 13/15 Shane Foley 140 63 40 100/1
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2022-11-11 41d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 12/14 Paul Mulrennan 130 65 53 16 28/1
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2022-10-01 15d Redcar 10f Soft 5 10/11 Ryan Sexton p 128 67 5 18/1
Play Paddys Pick 5 At racingtv.com Handicap (Div I)
2022-09-16 77d Ayr 8f Good 5 6/14 Ryan Sexton 130 69 71 51 25/1
Rems Group Justin Forbes Handicap (Div II)
2022-07-01 14d Haydock 10f Soft 5 11/11 Ryan Sexton p 130 70 18 1 9/1
Betfred Passionate About Sport Handicap
2022-06-17 20d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 4 4/5 Brian Hughes 154 77 45 3/1
ABP Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-05-28 17d Beverley 12f Firm 4 5/6 Ryan Sexton 122 72 73 63 8/1
Price Promise At bet365 Handicap
2022-05-11 13d York 7f Good 3 4/11 Joanna Mason 116 72 72 24 16/1
Paddy Power Here For The Craic Handicap
2022-04-28 8d Redcar 8f Firm 6 1/9 Ryan Sexton 134 67 74 64 2/1
Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Handicap
2022-04-20 141d Catterick 7f Good 6 1/13 Ryan Sexton 128 61 70 65 11/4
RacingTV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2021-11-30 27d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/13 Ryan Sexton 124 63 62 13 14/1
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2021-11-03 22d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/13 Jimmy Quinn p 134 66 59 53 11/1
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Nursery Handicap
2021-10-12 10d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 10/13 Jimmy Quinn 129 56 36 80/1
MansionBet Beaten By A Head EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2021-10-02 11d Redcar 7f Good 4 6/9 Jimmy Quinn 131 63 63 25/1
EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2021-09-21 DEB Beverley 7.5f Good 5 4/9 Ryan Sexton 124 61 57 66/1
Racing To School ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes (GBB 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)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 5600.0%
Class 64250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)13215.4%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard800.0%
Good6116.7%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)400.0%
Redcar3133.3%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-09-21–2024-01-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.