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Optima RacingHorses › The Bay Warrior (IRE)

The Bay Warrior (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-10-01 to 2026-06-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Usher.
Pedigree The Gurkha (IRE) × Fraulein (GB) (by Acatenango)
OwnerAndy Lizzie Cova
BreederDiomed Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 72 · best TS 60
62
Runs
7
Wins
11.3%
Strike rate
38.7%
Place rate
0.88
Actual / Expected
-40.3%
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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
2026-06-28 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 7/8 32 Silvestre De Sousa p 134 59 61 56 2/1
Flat AW Francesi Wins Again For SF Racing Club Handicap Led at steady pace - caught on bend 2f out - stopped quickly approaching final furlong
2026-06-13 44d Leicester 12f Good 6 2/9 0.75 Silvestre De Sousa p 134 58 65 60 15/2
Flat Turf Go West Play Live At LeicesterRaces Saturday 4th July Handicap Near the front early - moved to the front after 2f - shaken up 3f out - hard at work over 2f out - faced a stiff challenge inside final furlong - kept on but had nothing more to give approaching the line
2026-04-30 9d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 4/8 1.75 Rose Dawes 130 59 61 36 11/4
Flat AW Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Prominent - led after 2f - headed over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 5/2)
2026-04-21 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 3/7 0.05 Rose Dawes 130 59 63 12 7/2
Flat AW Advance Price Midweek Racing For £10 Handicap Led at steady pace - faced challenge under 2f out - edged left and headed 1f out - lost second final strides(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2026-04-03 55d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 10/15 0.5 Rose Dawes 116 61 62 51 50/1
Flat AW Midnite All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Taken down early - prominent - led over 3f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened gradually(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2026-02-07 14d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 6/7 4 Rose Dawes 131 63 45 38 10/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Taken down early - prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-01-24 38d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 9/12 1.75 Tyler Heard 138 65 44 38 14/1
Flat AW Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 3f out - edged right and hampered rival over 2f out - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-12-17 27d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 9/11 2.25 Liam Wright 138 66 60 35 50/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Apprentice Handicap Taken down early - in rear - raced wide from over 4f out - some headway over 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1)
2025-11-20 21d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 5/11 0.2 Tyler Heard 136 66 67 37 16/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 18/1)
2025-10-30 33d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 5 3/5 3 Tyler Heard 139 67 71 25 15/2
Flat AW Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Taken down early - took keen hold - pressed leader - in touch with leaders after 5f - prominent from over 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-09-27 14d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 5 6/8 6 Tyler Heard 134 67 60 42 22/1
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Prominent - pressed leader from over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1)
2025-09-13 14d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 1/6 0 Tyler Heard 136 65 72 30 7/1
Flat AW Alan Rae Smith Errant Handicap Taken down early - took keen hold - soon raced in second - pressed leader 4f out - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 17/2)
2025-08-30 17d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/10 0.3 Tyler Heard 131 64 70 35 50/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer over 4f out - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed final strides(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
2025-08-13 195d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 12/13 15 Tyler Heard 137 65 24 9 66/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide from over 4f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 50/1)
2025-01-30 15d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 4 5/9 Tyler Heard 127 65 68 17 7/1
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2025-01-15 27d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 1/11 Tyler Heard 133 63 70 34 4/1
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2024-12-19 42d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 2/11 1.5 Tyler Heard 129 61 69 40 5/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - hung left but led 2f out - soon faced challenge - headed over 1f out - outpaced final 110yds(op 9/1)
2024-11-07 14d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 3/9 0.3 Joe Bradnam 130 62 68 44 10/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Led - 4 lengths ahead after 2f - much reduced lead 1f out - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
2024-10-24 35d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 5/12 0.5 Joe Bradnam 128 63 65 30 22/1
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Prominent - going easily when short of room and hampered over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 2 1/2f out)(op 28/1)
2024-09-19 15d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 7/7 0.75 Mr Matyas Luka 154 63 60 7 7/2
Flat AW Fegentri World Championships Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (Special Rider Conditions) Took keen hold - midfield - no impression from 2f out(op 4/1)
2024-09-04 21d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 1/9 0 Robert Havlin 130 59 68 29 4/1
Flat AW Tips For Everyday At raceday-ready.com Handicap Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - stayed on(op 9/2)
2024-08-14 22d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 6/10 0.3 Joe Bradnam 123 60 62 17 18/1
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Div I) Prominent behind clear leader - lost position and midfield 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
2024-07-23 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 3/12 2 Joe Bradnam 128 60 65 37 15/2
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1)
2024-07-10 9d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 5 2/7 2.5 Joe Bradnam 120 60 64 33 11/1
Flat AW Unibet - Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence) (Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)
2024-07-01 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 7/11 1.5 George Rooke p 123 60 57 45 28/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - some headway but raced wide from over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 33/1)
2024-06-12 28d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 6 6/7 2 Rhys Clutterbuck p 136 61 55 21 6/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (Div I) Prominent - outpaced from 2f out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-05-15 33d Bath 10f Good 6 10/13 0.3 Jason Watson p 132 62 55 28 11/1
Flat Turf Follow Us On X @yeeehaaabet Handicap Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
2024-04-12 12d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 3/10 1.25 Robert Havlin p 136 61 64 43 7/2
Flat AW Download The PlanetSportBet App Handicap Prominent on outer - led over 3f out - headed over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1)
2024-03-31 46d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 2/14 0.5 Rhys Clutterbuck p 134 61 69 45 16/1
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap In touch with leaders early - led after 1f - drifted right from over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-02-14 21d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 5/7 2.75 Rhys Clutterbuck p 131 61 58 33 4/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap (Div I) Raced wide - pressed leaders early - prominent after 3f - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2)

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)12216.7%
Normal (2-4wk)28517.9%
Freshened (1-2m)1700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 525312.0%
Class 632412.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)700.0%
Middle (10-12f)52713.5%
Staying (13f+)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard57712.3%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)1400.0%
Chelmsford (AW)14321.4%
Southwell (AW)12216.7%
Kempton (AW)1119.1%
Lingfield (AW)6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-01–2026-06-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.