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Optima RacingHorses › Nelson Gay (IRE)

Nelson Gay (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2020-06-03 to 2025-10-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Dods.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Rublevka Star (USA) (by Elusive Quality)
OwnerJ Blackburn Partner
BreederGerard Mullins
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 96 · best TS 79
62
Runs
8
Wins
12.9%
Strike rate
37.1%
Place rate
0.74
Actual / Expected
-36.4%
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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
2025-10-23 26d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/9 0.5 Rhys Elliott tb 132 60 66 60 12/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Apprentice Handicap Soon led - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/1)
2025-09-27 19d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/8 0.5 Daniel Muscutt tb 133 60 63 53 12/1
Flat AW Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-09-08 30d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/9 0.1 Cieren Fallon tb 135 62 62 56 9/2
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 4/1)
2025-08-09 26d Ayr 5f Good 6 5/7 1 Connor Beasley tb 139 64 53 23 7/1
Flat Turf Celebration Of Tommy Clark Handicap Ducked left start - prominent - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 6/1)
2025-07-14 17d Ayr 5f Good 5 6/8 0.75 Connor Beasley tb 131 66 62 43 11/1
Flat Turf Summer Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened final furlong(op 9/1)
2025-06-27 37d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 7/10 1.25 Connor Beasley tb 127 67 61 27 14/1
Flat AW JenningsBet Top Managers Handicap In touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - headed over 1f out - edged left and weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2025-05-21 20d Ayr 5f Firm 5 4/6 1.25 Connor Beasley tb 130 68 69 53 12/1
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader towards near side - no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
2025-05-01 34d Ayr 5f Firm 6 1/6 0 Connor Beasley tb 135 65 73 66 7/1
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2025-03-28 17d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/11 Sean Kirrane tb 135 65 57 52 11/2
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2025-03-11 8d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 1/9 Sean Kirrane tb 125 62 70 29 8/1
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2025-03-03 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4/9 Lewis Edmunds tb 135 62 68 58 5/1
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2025-02-24 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 8/10 Lewis Edmunds tb 129 62 57 47 16/1
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2025-02-15 12d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/7 Lewis Edmunds tb 135 59 68 34 4/1
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2025-02-03 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/9 Billy Loughnane tp 130 60 64 41 7/1
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2025-01-24 11d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 5/6 Billy Loughnane p 129 62 52 46 7/2
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2025-01-13 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/8 Sean Kirrane b 129 62 53 36 4/1
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2024-12-30 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/8 0.5 Sean Kirrane b 130 63 67 53 100/30J
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2024-12-14 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/10 0.5 Sean Kirrane b 132 62 71 63 3/1F
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Bumped start - took keen hold - towards rear - ducked right and bumped rival under 4f out - switched right 1f out - edged left but ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 5/1)
2024-12-03 10d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/11 1.75 Paul Mulrennan p 132 64 40 32 12/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - not clear run and weakened inside final furlong
2024-11-23 26d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 6/12 0.1 Lewis Edmunds p 132 66 67 55 9/1
Flat AW Stay In Control With BetUK Handicap Midfield - headway and edged left inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-10-28 58d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 9/10 1.25 Silvestre De Sousa 132 69 58 21 8/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div I) Midfield - headway and pressed leaders halfway - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-08-31 15d Beverley 5f Firm 5 6/10 1.5 Hollie Doyle p 136 70 69 62 10/1
Flat Turf Racing Again September 21st Maiden Pressed leader - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1)
2024-08-16 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/5 0.75 Silvestre De Sousa p 129 69 76 40 5/2
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Carried left start - took keen hold - in rear - headway from over 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on(Mkt1: op 7/2; Mkt2 op 11/4)
2024-08-03 5d Thirsk 5f Good 4 5/9 0.1 Callum Rodriguez p 130 71 72 51 9/1
Flat Turf Rudding Park Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - going okay when headway 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2024-07-29 31d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 5/11 0.1 Rhys Clutterbuck p 141 71 70 54 12/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Raced wide - midfield - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-06-28 18d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 11/14 0.2 Connor Beasley b 132 72 62 49 6/1
Flat AW Skopes Menswear Metrocentre Store Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong
2024-06-10 21d Pontefract 5f Good 5 3/8 0.5 Rhys Elliott p 133 73 79 67 7/1
Flat Turf Happy Birthday Alexia Southport Chesters Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series) Anticipated start - prominent - unbalanced and hung left inside final furlong - no impression towards finish(op 9/1)
2024-05-20 106d Carlisle 5f Firm 4 7/9 0.3 Sean Kirrane p 131 74 70 53 16/1
Flat Turf Cumbria Chamber Of Commerce Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - prominent against far rail - weakening when short of room inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-02-04 16d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 7/11 0.5 Billy Loughnane p 132 75 76 47 15/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and weakened inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
2024-01-19 20d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/9 0.1 Paul Mulrennan p 135 75 83 72 11/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was briefly denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

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)15213.3%
Normal (2-4wk)25416.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1516.7%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 31218.3%
Class 41417.1%
Class 521314.3%
Class 610220.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)62812.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard38718.4%
Firm1218.3%
Good900.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)14321.4%
Newcastle (AW)10110.0%
Southwell (AW)7342.9%
Ayr4125.0%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%
Goodwood300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-06-03–2025-10-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.