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Optima RacingHorses › Spirit Of The Bay (IRE)

Spirit Of The Bay (IRE)

8yo b m · Form & record 2020-08-29 to 2026-07-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John & Rhys Flint.
Pedigree Cable Bay (IRE) × Decorative (IRE) (by Danehill Dancer)
OwnerD A Poole
BreederDecorative Syndicate
Ratings Official 64 · best RPR 94 · best TS 77
39
Runs
5
Wins
12.8%
Strike rate
30.8%
Place rate
1.04
Actual / Expected
-30.8%
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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
2026-07-14 17d Ffos Las 7.5f Good 5 2/9 0.3 Taylor Fisher p 129 64 70 71 15/2
Flat Turf Preventapest Handicap Stakes Missed the break and settled towards the back - made good progress approaching two furlongs out - was asked for effort to close on the leading group passing the furlong pole - kept finding more to be beaten narrowly into second
2026-06-27 13d Chepstow 8f Firm 5 7/7 4.5 William Cox p 125 65 51 22 6/1
Flat Turf Congratulations Dan & Grace Handicap Missed the break - moved from rear to lead before halfway - pushed along when headed over 2f out - outpaced final furlong - faded to last inside final 110yds - well detached at finish
2026-06-14 24d Salisbury 8f Good 5 4/13 2.25 William Cox p 131 66 61 50 33/1
Flat Turf Shipseys Marquees Handicap Close up in mid-division - angled left and picked up smoothly over 2f out - gained the advantage over 1f out - challenged and displaced inside final furlong - flashed tail and had no more to give
2026-05-21 224d Chepstow 7f Soft 5 4/11 0.3 William Cox p 132 66 71 62 22/1
Flat Turf Treble Odds L15s At David Lucas Handicap Held up in rear - short of room from 2f out - good headway inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - eyecatcher (jockey said mare was denied a clear run inside the final furlong)(op 18/1)
2025-10-09 45d Bath 10f Soft 5 9/11 1.25 William Carson p 130 67 49 39 25/1
Flat Turf BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Took keen hold - soon raced in second - chased clear leader 6f out - headway 4f out - lost second 2f out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
2025-08-25 11d Chepstow 8f Good 2 5/15 1.75 Taylor Fisher p 135 68 64 56 7/2
Flat Turf Dragonbet Supporting British Racing Chepstow Mile Series Final Handicap Dwelt start - soon midfield - headway over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - soon no impression (jockey said mare hung right-handed)
2025-08-14 20d Windsor 10f Firm 4 7/12 1.75 Trevor Whelan p 129 69 69 38 20/1
Flat Turf Racing League Race 23 Handicap (Horses In Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus) In touch with leaders - bit short of room then outpaced inside final furlong (jockey said mare hung right-handed)(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-07-25 8d Chepstow 8f Good 5 3/10 1 William Cox p 135 68 73 58 13/2
Flat Turf Capital Windscreens Cancer Support Handicap (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - edged right 1f out - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 5/1)
2025-07-17 51d Chepstow 10f Good 6 1/6 0 Luke Morris p 134 64 73 61 9/4
Flat Turf Trade Centre Wales Handicap Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon flashed tail - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 15/8 and tchd 11/4)
2025-05-27 29d Redcar 10f Firm 5 2/6 1.25 Luke Morris p 138 63 69 46 7/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Fillies' Handicap Awkward start - in touch with leaders - challenging against far rail when bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1)
2025-04-28 189d Windsor 11.5f Firm 5 4/8 0.2 Callum Shepherd p 138 64 65 34 7/1
Flat Fitzdares Fillies Handicap
2024-10-21 36d Bath 10f Soft 4 4/7 13 William Carson b 125 67 37 22 25/1
Flat Turf On Course Values Online Dragonbet Handicap Blindfold off late and slowly away - towards rear - took keen hold and prominent after 4f - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-09-15 11d Bath 8f Good 5 6/10 2.25 Taylor Fisher b 136 69 61 42 7/2J
Flat Turf Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Handicap Towards rear - up the centre from over 3f out - soon some headway - prominent 2f out - edged left and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 4/1)
2024-09-04 21d Bath 11.5f Good 4 5/8 0.5 Taylor Fisher b 130 71 73 61 28/1
Flat Turf EBF Fillies Handicap In touch with leaders - pulled way into lead after 4f - went clear over 6f out - reduced lead over 3f out - headed 1f out - soon lost position and weakened(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-08-14 30d Ffos Las 8f Heavy 5 4/7 0.5 Daniel Muscutt b 144 72 74 10 17/2
Flat Turf Prostate Cymru Forest Arms Brechfa Confined Handicap (Horses That Havent Won A Flat Race In 2024) In touch with leaders - raced centre home straight - steady headway from 3f out - went fourth over 1f out - stayed on(op 5/1)
2024-07-15 14d Windsor 10f Soft 4 7/12 1.5 Taylor Fisher p 128 76 70 29 66/1
Flat Turf Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Awkward start - towards rear - headway and prominent after 3f - disputed lead 3f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-07-01 64d Windsor 10f Firm 3 6/7 2.5 William Cox p 130 80 72 59 100/1
Flat Turf Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Dwelt start - midfield - took keen hold after 1f - lost ground over 4f out - switched left over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said mare hung right-handed in final 3f)(op 66/1)
2024-04-28 232d Bath 8f Soft 4 7/8 6 William Cox p 132 82 54 19 66/1
Flat Turf Paradiso Blinds Handicap Dwelt start - always behind(op 40/1)
2023-09-09 34d Ascot 8f Firm 2 10/11 William Cox b 128 84 55 18 50/1
Royal Ascot Racing Club 25th Anniversary British EBF Premier Fillies Handicap
2023-08-06 72d Haydock 10f Heavy 4 8/11 Richard Kingscote b 139 86 64 46 16/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle Distance Handicap
2023-05-26 25d Haydock 10f Firm 4 1/7 Richard Kingscote p 132 82 94 75 17/2
Tyldeseley Handicap
2023-05-01 19d Bath 8f Soft 4 4/7 Kieran Shoemark p 133 83 83 38 4/1
Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap
2023-04-12 172d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 9/13 Kieran Shoemark 135 85 81 61 17/2
Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2022-10-22 49d Newbury 10f Heavy 2 8/8 John Fahy p 122 86 43 17 12/1
Horris Hill School Handicap
2022-09-03 30d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 2 11/14 Rossa Ryan p 130 87 87 44 10/1
Unibet London Mile Series Final Handicap (Series Final - Qualified horses Only)
2022-08-04 26d Doncaster 10f Firm 3 2/12 Adam Kirby 133 85 92 35 15/2
William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Racing League R7 (Handicap) (For Horses Reg To Racing League)
2022-07-09 24d Ascot 8f Firm 3 7/10 David Probert 139 86 85 47 8/1
Village Hotels Fillies Handicap
2022-06-15 39d Ascot 8f Firm 2 5/20 William Cox 120 86 90 66 14/1
Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares)
2022-05-07 14d Ascot 8f Good 2 2/9 William Cox 116 83 91 63 9/1
British EBF Fillies Handicap
2022-04-23 38d Doncaster 8f Firm 4 2/6 Hector Crouch 133 83 84 74 11/10
Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Fillies Handicap

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)700.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15426.7%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2700.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 412216.7%
Class 515213.3%
Class 62150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)24312.5%
Middle (10-12f)13215.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm1218.3%
Good10220.0%
Standard7228.6%
Soft600.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bath600.0%
Kempton (AW)6233.3%
Chepstow6233.3%
Ascot400.0%
Windsor400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-29–2026-07-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.