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Optima RacingHorses › Stay Away Fay (IRE)

Stay Away Fay (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-11-25 to 2026-01-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × Augusta Bay (GB) (by Oscar)
OwnerBell Lyons Hill
BreederSoutheast Bloodstock Ltd & Owen Hickey
Ratings Official 136 · best RPR 162 · best TS 132
12
Runs
3
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.38
Actual / Expected
97.6%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-01-17 22d Haydock 24.5f Soft 3 2/10 1.25 Miss Olive Nicholls tb 163 136 139 119 22/1
Hurdle Turf Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly before 5th - joined 9th - headed 2 out - switched right and outpaced approaching last - 4 lengths down last - stayed on towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-12-26 290d Wincanton 24.5f Soft 2 8/9 36 Miss Olive Nicholls tp 155 139 87 76 14/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-03-11 75d Cheltenham 25f Soft 11/24 Harry Cobden t 166 150 125 106 25/1
Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-12-26 250d Wincanton 24.5f Soft 2 99/10 Freddie Gingell t 165 147 11/2
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2024-04-20 38d Ayr 32f Soft 1 99/26 Harry Cobden t 168 158 18/1
Chase Turf Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - dropped to rear after 18th - detached when pulled up before 22nd (trainer's rep said gelding had a respiratory issue)(op 14/1)
2024-03-13 46d Cheltenham 24.5f Soft 1 99/6 Harry Cobden tp 161 159 6/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Brown Advisory Novices Chase (Registered As The Broadway Novices Chase) (GBB Race) Led but pestered - mistake and briefly headed 7th - headed 11th - soon pushed along briefly and pressed leader - pushed along before 3 out - hung right and weakened quickly home turn - pulled up just after 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe; trainer's rep said gelding scoped dirty post-race)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-01-27 78d Cheltenham 25.5f Soft 1 3/6 0.75 Harry Cobden t 161 150 162 102 3/1F
Grade 2 Chase Turf Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - headway 12th - pecked on landing 2 out (usual 3 out) - pressed winner bypassing usual 2 out - 3 lengths down last - hung right and lost second run-in - stayed on towards finish(op 7/2)
2023-11-10 210d Exeter 24f Soft 2 1/5 0 Harry Cobden t 156 147 143 79 5/6F
Chase Turf Betway Future Stars Silver Bowl Novices Chase (GBB Race) Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and prominent from 6th - led clearly 13th - pushed along when headed then lost second just after 3 out - ridden approaching last - rallied and led again run-in(op Evens)
2023-04-14 28d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 4/15 Harry Cobden t 162 148 146 108 4/1
Winners Wear Cavani Sefton Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-17 48d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 1/20 Harry Cobden t 161 136 151 132 18/1
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2023-01-28 64d Doncaster 24.5f Good 1 2/10 Lorcan Williams t 154 138 124 5/2
Albert Bartlett River Don Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-25 DEB Newbury 20.5f Good 3 1/10 Harry Cobden t 154 130 94 15/8
Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices Hurdle (GBB 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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 16116.7%
Class 23133.3%
Class 32150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12325.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10220.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-25–2026-01-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.