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Optima RacingHorses › Sydney Bay (GB)

Sydney Bay (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2021-10-12 to 2025-02-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Geoffrey Harker.
Pedigree Australia (GB) × Sudu Queen (GER) (by Invincible Spirit)
OwnerJ Kay T Goodair A Skelton
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 68 · best TS 52
25
Runs
2
Wins
8.0%
Strike rate
20.0%
Place rate
0.66
Actual / Expected
-71.5%
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Full form — last 25 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
2025-02-04 33d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/9 Sam James p 126 46 36 14 33/1
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2025-01-02 112d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/8 0.5 Cam Hardie p 119 46 32 14/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (Div II) In rear - headway final 110yds - never dangerous(tchd 16/1)
2024-09-12 13d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/10 1 Brandon Wilkie p 125 47 42 35 7/1
Flat AW High Horse Facade Design Handicap (Div I) In rear - switched left 2f out - no impression over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
2024-08-30 6d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 3/9 0.05 Rowan Scott p 135 49 54 50 4/1
Flat Turf Anderson Barrowcliff Chartered Accountants Classified Stakes (Div II) Midfield - headway over 1f out - carried left and went second 1f out - kept on but lost second post(op 7/2)
2024-08-24 22d Redcar 6f Firm 6 7/12 0.75 Rowan Scott p 129 49 45 39 16/1
Flat Turf Join RacingTV For £12.00 This Weekend Handicap (Div I) In rear - ridden over 1f out - switched left and ran on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 10/1)
2024-08-02 30d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/13 1.25 David Allan p 135 49 53 43 9/2
Flat AW St Cuthberts Hospice Classified Stakes Towards rear - short of room over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders
2024-07-03 86d Thirsk 6f Soft 6 7/11 0.1 Brandon Wilkie p 127 51 44 27 12/1
Flat Turf Great Prices On Bresbet.com Handicap (Div II) In rear - outpaced over 3f out - rallied from 2f out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-04-08 17d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 8/11 1 William Pyle p 128 53 48 20 4/1J
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Confined Handicap (No Win Since 2023 Flat Turf Season) (Div II) In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(tchd 7/2)
2024-03-22 78d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/11 0.5 Sam James p 127 55 54 32 17/2
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Towards rear throughout(tchd 8/1)
2024-01-04 20d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/12 0.3 Sam James v 129 57 21 2 6/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div I) Dwelt start - always behind(op 11/2)
2023-12-15 38d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 10/12 0.2 Daniel Tudhope p 132 57 51 11 4/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap (Div I) Midfield - not clear run 1f out - weakened final furlong (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 10/3)
2023-11-07 7d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/9 0.75 Sam James p 136 56 64 49 6/4F
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Midfield - headway from over 2f out - ran on to lead inside final furlong - soon headed - no extra towards finish(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
2023-10-31 14d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/11 0 Sam James p 134 51 62 52 85/40F
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - headway 2f out - ridden when edged left and led inside final furlong - kept on(op 13/8 tchd 9/4)
2023-10-17 118d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/11 0 Sam James p 134 49 61 51 3/1F
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div II) Hampered start - raced in last - headway on far side of group over 2f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - just prevailed(op 9/4)
2023-06-21 12d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/13 Callum Rodriguez p 132 52 26 1 28/1
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2023-06-09 259d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 15/15 Joe Fanning p 125 55 24 2 18/1
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2022-09-23 6d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/14 Andrew Mullen b 119 61 50 25 28/1
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2022-09-17 43d Catterick 6f Soft 6 6/11 Joanna Mason p 131 58 49 13 16/1
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2022-08-05 15d Thirsk 6f Good 6 8/13 Rowan Scott 135 60 58 47 17/2
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2022-07-21 17d Doncaster 6f Firm 4 4/6 Rowan Scott 119 62 62 14/1
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2022-07-04 16d Ripon 8f Good 5 9/11 Tom Eaves 126 63 45 22 4/1
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2022-06-18 222d Redcar 6f Firm 6 5/13 David Nolan 133 63 68 51 18/1
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2021-11-08 17d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/9 Paul Mulrennan 131 65 42 28/1
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2021-10-22 10d Doncaster 7f Soft 5 13/15 Shane Gray 131 37 100/1
British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2021-10-12 DEB Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/13 Shane Gray 129 57 37 33/1
MansionBet Beaten By A Head EBF Novice Stakes (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
Quick (under 2wk)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5500.0%
Class 619210.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)2129.5%
Mile (7-9f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard15213.3%
Firm500.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)14214.3%
Thirsk400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-12–2025-02-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.