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Settle For Bay (FR)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2016-07-21 to 2021-08-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Marnane.

Pedigree Rio De La Plata (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 111 · best TS 101

Runs

Wins

24.1%

Strike rate

24.1%

Place rate

1.99

Actual / Expected

101.6%

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Full form — last 29 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2021-08-12	22d	Leopardstown	9f	Good	–	16/17	–	Oisin Orr	142	80	39	12	50/1
Plusvital Handicap
2021-07-21	48d	Naas	8f	Good	–	9/9	–	Oisin Orr	132	82	72	–	16/1
Naas Racecourse Handicap
2021-06-03	27d	Leopardstown	9f	Good	–	11/12	–	Oisin Orr	130	84	74	32	14/1
Monkstown Handicap
2021-05-07	70d	Cork	7f	Good	–	7/20	–	Oisin Orr	125	87	83	70	40/1
Mallow Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2021-02-26	14d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	4/13	–	Oisin Orr	146	86	82	79	7/2
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap
2021-02-12	21d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	4/13	–	Oisin Orr	136	86	84	74	14/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2021-01-22	35d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	11/14	–	Donagh OConnor	139	87	66	55	2/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap
2020-12-18	14d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	7/12	–	Oisin Orr	127	88	81	66	9/2
Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap
2020-12-04	14d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	1/10	–	Oisin Orr	124	82	77	41	9/2
Test Your Tipping Talents At PUNTERS.HOLLYWOODBETS.COM Every Dundalk Meeting Handicap
2020-11-20	103d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	4/13	–	Donagh OConnor	129	82	80	60	25/1
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2020-08-09	49d	Curragh	8f	Good	–	14/16	–	Donagh OConnor	137	93	79	36	66/1
Guinness Handicap
2020-06-21	184d	Leopardstown	9f	Good	–	10/13	–	W J Lee	141	96	91	57	20/1
TRI Equestrian Handicap
2019-12-20	184d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	8/12	–	W J Lee t	132	99	84	67	5/1
Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2019 Handicap
2019-06-19	13d	Ascot	8f	Soft	2	27/28	–	W J Lee t	131	105	70	41	20/1
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2019-06-06	18d	Leopardstown	8f	Good	–	4/9	–	W J Lee t	135	105	98	70	12/1
Holden Plant Rentals Glencairn Stakes ()
2019-05-19	333d	Naas	7f	Firm	–	8/8	–	W J Lee	137	106	80	11	7/1
Owenstown Stud Stakes ()
2018-06-20	38d	Ascot	8f	Firm	2	1/30	–	W J Lee	127	99	111	101	16/1
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2018-05-13	107d	Leopardstown	7f	Good	–	4/16	–	Donagh OConnor	137	99	105	74	16/1
John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Handicap
2018-01-26	35d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	1/8	–	Donagh OConnor	133	91	101	72	11/8
D Hotel Drogheda Handicap
2017-12-22	35d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	1/13	–	Donagh OConnor	135	79	93	65	10/3
Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Apprentice Rated Race
2017-11-17	16d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	1/14	–	Donagh OConnor	121	75	79	43	11/4
Floodlit Friday Nights Rated Race
2017-11-01	19d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	1/13	–	Donagh OConnor	132	76	83	69	15/2
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2017-10-13	23d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	5/14	–	Sean Davis	135	76	76	55	25/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap
2017-09-20	133d	Fairyhouse	6f	Heavy	–	15/17	–	Andrew Breslin	135	76	6	–	20/1
Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse Enquire Today Apprentice Handicap
2017-05-10	32d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	99/6	–	Shane Foley	132	76	–	–	5/2
Light Up Your Night At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2017-04-08	199d	Leopardstown	7f	Good	–	1/11	–	Shane Foley	120	69	74	54	16/1
Leopardstown Family Raceday Handicap
2016-09-21	37d	Naas	5f	Soft	–	6/10	–	Pat Smullen	131	–	64	46	20/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2016-08-15	25d	Roscommon	7f	Good	–	6/7	–	Pat Smullen	127	–	53	29	6/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Race (Plus 10 Race)
2016-07-21	DEB	Leopardstown	8f	Firm	–	5/8	–	Pat Smullen	131	–	69	–	12/1
Frank Conroy European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	4	1	25.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	8	2	25.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	8	3	37.5%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	1	25.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	2	0	0.0%
Mile (7-9f)	27	7	25.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	13	5	38.5%
Good	10	1	10.0%
Firm	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Dundalk (AW)	13	5	38.5%
Leopardstown	7	1	14.3%
Naas	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-07-21–2021-08-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.