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Optima RacingHorses › Holkham Bay (GB)

Holkham Bay (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2022-06-13 to 2025-07-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by William Knight.
Pedigree Aclaim (IRE) × Tumblewind (GB) (by Captain Rio)
OwnerNorfolk Thoroughbreds
BreederHellwood Stud Farm
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 106 · best TS 99
24
Runs
5
Wins
20.8%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.4
Actual / Expected
14.1%
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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
2025-07-12 21d Ascot 5f Firm 2 14/17 0.1 Brandon Wilkie 135 98 87 81 10/3
Flat Turf LK Bennett Butterfly Mark Heritage Handicap Towards rear - midfield after 2f - brief headway over 2f out - short of room inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 7/2)
2025-06-21 38d Ascot 6f Firm 2 4/28 0.2 Brandon Wilkie 123 97 105 99 28/1
Flat Turf Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Raced near side - in touch with leaders - led group over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - just held - did well in the circumstances - 1st of 7 in group(op 20/1)
2025-05-14 12d York 6f Firm 2 7/16 0.75 Oisin Murphy 133 98 95 83 7/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Handicap Towards rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway when in the clear over 1f out - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
2025-05-02 26d Goodwood 5f Good 2 5/7 0.75 Brandon Wilkie 130 99 99 83 10/1
Flat Racehorse Ownership From £25 At racingclub.com Handicap
2025-04-06 184d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 2 8/11 Callum Shepherd 129 99 86 39 11/1
Flat Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap
2024-10-04 20d Ascot 6f Soft 2 1/10 0 Oisin Murphy 128 95 106 95 4/1
Flat Turf BetMGM Handicap Midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - led narrowly final 110yds - just prevailed(op 9/2)
2024-09-14 24d Doncaster 5.5f Good 2 7/22 0.05 Brandon Wilkie 124 96 100 63 18/1
Flat Turf Betfred Portland (Heritage Handicap) Raced towards centre - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-08-21 11d York 5.5f Firm 2 20/22 2 Brandon Wilkie 126 97 71 45 7/1
Flat Turf Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Raced near side - never better than midfield - 10th of 11 in group (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat on this occasion)
2024-08-10 56d Ascot 5f Good 2 1/10 0 Rachel Venniker 125 87 104 81 4/1F
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash (Handicap) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - shaken up and led on near side of group over 1f out - clear when edged left inside final 110yds - readily(op 5/1)
2024-06-15 21d York 6f Soft 4 1/20 0 Brandon Wilkie 135 83 96 73 11/2
Flat Turf Fordy Marshall Land And Property Consultants Handicap In touch with leaders - switched right 2f out - soon pushed along and headway on near side of group - ridden and led 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on
2024-05-25 14d York 6f Soft 4 2/21 0.1 Brandon Wilkie 129 79 90 80 17/2
Flat Turf William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Raced near side - in touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - ridden and ran on 2f out - led 1f out - kept on well but headed post(op 10/1)
2024-05-11 22d Ascot 6f Good 4 2/26 0.75 Brandon Wilkie 127 77 87 77 14/1
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap Raced near side - midfield - good headway and led overall over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on - 2nd of 9 in group(op 16/1)
2024-04-19 134d Newbury 6f Soft 3 8/16 0.1 Saffie Osborne 118 78 82 44 28/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Handicap Raced near side - led group and disputed lead overall - lost position but prominent over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds - 6th of 7 in group(op 33/1)
2023-12-07 12d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 4 3/8 2 Daniel Muscutt 134 79 83 61 11/4F
Flat AW Celebrate Christmas At CCR Handicap Squeezed out start - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 5/2)
2023-11-25 14d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 4 3/9 2 Marco Ghiani 135 79 83 59 5/4F
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Dwelt start - pushed along and prominent soon after start - disputed lead after 2f - led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 7/4)
2023-11-11 24d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/12 0.3 Marco Ghiani 130 78 87 78 100/30F
Flat AW CCR Welcomes The Mayor Of Chelmsford Handicap Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on outer - led after 2f - kept on but headed towards finish(op 3/1)
2023-10-18 22d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/10 0 Brandon Wilkie 138 72 88 75 15/2
Flat AW Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and headway from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1)
2023-09-26 21d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/11 Jim Crowley h 136 75 73 58 5/1
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2023-09-05 19d Goodwood 6f Good 4 7/11 William Buick h 131 78 73 58 22/1
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap
2023-08-17 14d Windsor 5f Firm 4 12/13 Neil Callan 131 80 68 52 18/1
William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Racing League Race 17 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-08-03 21d Goodwood 5f Soft 3 9/11 Callum Shepherd 120 80 55 21 13/2
World Pool Handicap
2023-07-13 372d Doncaster 6f Good 5 2/10 Jason Hart 135 77 85 68 9/1
PPM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)
2022-07-06 23d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/7 Neil Callan 131 72 71 11/8
Download The At The Races App Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Band D) (GBB Race)
2022-06-13 DEB Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/10 Marco Ghiani 131 68 56 11/1
At The Races App Market Movers Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D)

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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12433.3%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 29222.2%
Class 3200.0%
Class 48112.5%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)24520.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard8225.0%
Good6116.7%
Soft5240.0%
Firm500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot5240.0%
York4125.0%
Lingfield (AW)4125.0%
Goodwood300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-13–2025-07-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.