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Optima RacingHorses › The Bay Birch (IRE)

The Bay Birch (IRE)

10yo mare · Form & record 2016-06-10 to 2021-04-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Matt Sheppard.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 123 · best RPR 147 · best TS 129
51
Runs
9
Wins
17.6%
Strike rate
41.2%
Place rate
1.32
Actual / Expected
27.0%
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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
2021-04-15 12d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 6/9 Sean Bowen t 140 123 113 48 6/1
Citipost Mares Handicap Hurdle () (GBB Race)
2021-04-03 22d Haydock 21.5f Good 2 5/8 Stan Sheppard t 166 134 135 66 7/2
Betway Challenger Series Mares Chase Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-03-12 22d Leicester 20f Heavy 3 2/5 Stan Sheppard t 158 134 139 115 2/1
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase
2021-02-18 40d Leicester 20f Heavy 3 1/4 Stan Sheppard t 161 127 139 100 3/1
Visit racingtv.com Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Chase Series Qualifier)
2021-01-09 28d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 3/8 Stan Sheppard t 154 128 129 111 11/2
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap Chase
2020-12-12 14d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 6/8 Sam Twiston-Davies tp 140 125 111 82 10/1
Close Brothers Mares Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-28 23d Newbury 22.5f Good 2 10/16 Stan Sheppard t 159 134 123 117 22/1
Sir Peter OSullevan Memorial Handicap Chase
2020-11-05 26d Newbury 20f Good 3 5/11 Stan Sheppard t 168 136 138 129 20/1
Indzine Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Qualifier)
2020-10-10 19d Chepstow 19.5f Good 2 3/7 Stan Sheppard t 151 137 136 123 2/1
John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-09-21 192d Warwick 20f Good 3 3/10 Stan Sheppard t 166 138 139 118 9/1
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
2020-03-13 49d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 8/18 Stan Sheppard tp 151 140 135 102 50/1
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
2020-01-24 41d Huntingdon 20f Soft 1 3/3 Stan Sheppard t 154 147 137 91 6/1
Pertemps Lady Protectress Mares Chase ()
2019-12-14 15d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 2 5/8 Stan Sheppard t 161 149 140 109 16/1
Cheltenham Club Handicap Chase
2019-11-29 22d Newbury 20f Soft 2 8/12 Stan Sheppard t 159 151 136 99 33/1
Get Your Ladbrokes £1 Free Bet Today Handicap Chase
2019-11-07 26d Market Rasen 24f Heavy 1 4/4 Stan Sheppard t 154 152 118 83 10/11
BDN Construction Ltd Bud Booth Mares Chase ()
2019-10-12 175d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 2 1/10 Sean Bowen t 153 145 147 129 20/1
John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase
2019-04-20 28d Haydock 21.5f Good 2 1/7 Stan Sheppard t 165 137 147 88 7/1
Betway Challenger Series Mares Chase Final Handicap Chase
2019-03-23 29d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 3 1/8 Stan Sheppard t 163 128 141 70 15/2
Sky Sports Racing Welcomes Bangor-On-Dee Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Series Qualifier)
2019-02-22 52d Warwick 24f Good 3 1/5 Stan Sheppard t 161 125 136 83 10/1
UBS Wealth Management Mares Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Mares Chase Series Final)
2019-01-01 18d Exeter 24f Soft 3 99/11 Stan Sheppard 158 125 14/1
David Lewis Cullompton Pipeline Handicap Chase
2018-12-14 13d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 3 99/10 Stan Sheppard 163 125 6/1
CF Roberts Electrical & Mechanical Services Mares Handicap Chase (Qualifier)
2018-12-01 34d Newbury 22.5f Soft 2 3/11 Stan Sheppard 143 124 131 92 18/1
Sir Peter OSullevan Memorial Handicap Chase
2018-10-28 35d Aintree 24.5f Good 3 11/16 Stan Sheppard 162 125 98 105 50/1
Kay Pinfold 100th Birthday Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2018-09-23 119d Uttoxeter 16f Good 3 6/6 Stan Sheppard 163 128 84 37 15/2
Sentinel #localandproud Mares Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-27 38d Uttoxeter 20f Good 3 1/6 Stan Sheppard 149 128 118 64 15/8
Signal 80s Now On Dab Radio Mares Novices Hurdle
2018-04-19 11d Cheltenham 21f Good 1 2/7 Stan Sheppard 155 121 132 46 11/4
EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders Association Mares Novices Handicap Chase ()
2018-04-08 10d Exeter 19f Heavy 3 1/6 Stan Sheppard 149 115 137 96 3/1
Electrotec Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-03-29 8d Towcester 20f Heavy 4 1/5 Stan Sheppard 150 100 125 104 10/11
starspreads.com Handicap Chase
2018-03-21 41d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 2/6 Stan Sheppard 147 100 105 70 2/1
Foxall Family Handicap Chase
2018-02-08 8d Towcester 20f Soft 4 1/6 Stan Sheppard 157 94 122 82 5/2
starsportsbet.co.uk Novices Handicap Chase

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)13323.1%
Normal (2-4wk)2328.7%
Freshened (1-2m)8337.5%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%
Class 29222.2%
Class 313538.5%
Class 44250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)51917.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft22313.6%
Good20315.0%
Heavy9333.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham600.0%
Fairyhouse400.0%
Wexford400.0%
Newbury400.0%
Downpatrick300.0%
Tramore300.0%
Chepstow3133.3%
Leicester3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-06-10–2021-04-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.