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Optima RacingHorses › Shady Bay (IRE)

Shady Bay (IRE)

5yo b m · Form & record 2024-06-30 to 2026-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Ward.
Pedigree New Bay (GB) × Soft Lips (GB) (by Rahy)
OwnerP Afia E Hobson A Pegley Cr Russell
BreederDouglas Stevenson
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 94 · best TS 77
21
Runs
4
Wins
19.0%
Strike rate
42.9%
Place rate
1.46
Actual / Expected
77.4%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-07-13 20d Windsor 10f Firm 4 4/7 1.25 Rob Hornby t 131 76 71 73 5/1
Flat Turf Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap (GBBPlus Race) travelled comfortably before dropping away 6f out - unable to threaten but stayed on final furlong
2026-06-23 23d Newbury 11f Firm 5 3/9 0.75 Taryn Langley t 138 75 79 69 4/1
Flat Turf Racehorse Ownership From 25 At racingclub.com Apprentice Handicap Chased the eventual winner - ridden along 3f out - held second but found no acceleration as the pace quickened - overhauled late on
2026-05-31 35d Nottingham 10f Good 3 3/7 0.3 Alec Voikhansky t 130 74 94 77 9/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - led over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2026-04-26 174d Nottingham 10f Good 5 1/5 0 Sean Levey t 134 69 78 60 3/1
Flat Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Raced in second - led going easily over 2f out - shaken up over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - easily(tchd 11/4)
2025-11-03 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 6/11 0.5 Hector Crouch tp 136 71 62 46 18/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Towards rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-10-18 29d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 7/9 0.75 Alec Voikhansky t 136 73 68 29 6/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div II) Soon led - joined over 2f out - lost position inside final furlong - soon weakened(tchd 13/2)
2025-09-19 10d Newbury 10f Soft 4 7/12 6 Sean Levey t 129 74 52 43 7/1
Flat Turf Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 4f out - weakened 2f out(op 13/2)
2025-09-09 26d Leicester 10f Good 4 5/6 0.05 Alec Voikhansky t 133 74 74 45 5/1
Flat Turf British EBF Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - outpaced and plenty to do 2f out - rallied against far rail inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - never dangerous(tchd 4/1)
2025-08-14 21d Windsor 10f Firm 4 3/12 0.2 Richard Kingscote t 134 74 79 48 5/1
Flat Turf Racing League Race 23 Handicap (Horses In Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus) Raced in second - led over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra and lost second towards finish - just held third(op 6/1)
2025-07-24 19d Newbury 10f Firm 5 1/6 0 Alec Voikhansky t 136 68 78 48 11/4
Flat Turf Country And Town House Handicap Prominent - led 2f out - ran on well from over 1f out(op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
2025-07-05 20d Nottingham 10f Firm 6 1/8 0 Alec Voikhansky t 132 62 80 67 5/2
Flat Turf Derek Shaw Racing Handicap Towards rear - good headway to lead over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - won going away(op 7/2)
2025-06-15 16d Salisbury 12f Firm 5 5/7 1.5 Sean Levey t 131 64 41 34 5/1
Flat Turf New Hall Hospital Handicap Prominent - lost position 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 11/2)
2025-05-30 18d Brighton 12f Good 5 5/9 2.5 Charles Bishop t 127 64 61 23 16/1
Flat Turf Star Sports 'Confined' Handicap (For Horses Which Have Not Won A Race In 2025) Raced wide early - prominent - pressed winner over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - hung left inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
2025-05-12 96d Windsor 11.5f Firm 5 2/4 0.5 Sean Levey t 142 64 67 66 8/1
Flat Royal Windsor Horse Show Fillies Handicap Dwelt start - prominent - pressed leaders over 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-02-05 21d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 4/7 Sean Levey t 132 65 64 46 10/1
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2025-01-15 37d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 8/11 Trevor Whelan h 134 66 48 13 18/1
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2024-12-09 39d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 5/6 2 Sean Levey 135 66 66 29 100/30
Flat AW Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Fillies Handicap Raced in second - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
2024-10-31 29d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/8 0 Saffie Osborne 128 63 71 20 25/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Fillies Handicap Prominent - nudged along over 3f out - pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on well(op 28/1)
2024-10-02 75d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 9/14 1.75 Daniel Muscutt 128 61 17 125/1
Flat AW Minerva Innovation Group Maiden Fillies Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent early - soon dropped to midfield - outpaced over 3f out - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 50/1)
2024-07-19 19d Nottingham 10f Soft 5 3/6 2.5 Ross Coakley 128 62 21 25/1
Flat Turf Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram EBF Fillies Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - stayed on final 110yds(tchd 28/1)
2024-06-30 DEB Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 8/13 2.75 Pierre-Louis Jamin 123 38 33/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Restricted Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race) In rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)13323.1%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 515320.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)18422.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard8112.5%
Firm7228.6%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)400.0%
Nottingham4250.0%
Newbury3133.3%
Windsor300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-30–2026-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.