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Optima RacingHorses › The Gay Blade (GB)

The Gay Blade (GB)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-10-07 to 2026-07-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Iain Jardine.
Pedigree Mazameer (IRE) × Big Mystery (IRE) (by Grand Lodge)
OwnerIain Jardine Racing Club
BreederW G H Barrons
Ratings Official 71 · best RPR 81 · best TS 79
71
Runs
12
Wins
16.9%
Strike rate
39.4%
Place rate
1.22
Actual / Expected
35.8%
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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
2026-07-06 6d Ayr 7f Good 5 10/11 0.5 Andrew Mullen 139 71 70 68 10/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Prominent - lost position when hampered 1f out(op 9/1)
2026-06-30 11d Musselburgh 7f Good 4 5/8 1.25 Andrew Mullen 126 71 81 44 7/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - bit short of room on inner over 5f out - edged right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-06-19 4d Ayr 7f Soft 5 1/8 0 Andrew Mullen 131 65 77 79 17/2
Flat Turf Millar Callaghan Engineering Handicap Sent down early - broke sharply from the stalls - went straight to the front - soon pressed but retained the lead - shaken up from over 1f out - forged clear inside the final furlong - won with a bit in hand
2026-06-15 17d Carlisle 7f Good 6 1/8 0 Andrew Mullen 131 61 70 60 5/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Walked early - drifted slightly wide from the gate - sat third throughout - moved to dispute over 1f out - driven to the front - hung across course - held on without much to spare
2026-05-29 24d Carlisle 7f Good 6 1/8 0 Andrew Mullen 127 57 60 61 12/1
Flat Turf Hoover - Performance That Lasts Handicap (Div II) Midfield - switched right and headway over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly 1f out - faced challenge final 110yds - kept on towards finish(op 14/1)
2026-05-05 6d Ayr 6f Firm 6 6/7 1.25 Cara Tuke 122 56 53 45 2/1
Flat Turf Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)(op 5/2)
2026-04-29 9d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 2/11 0.3 Andrew Mullen 134 54 63 48 9/2
Flat Turf Livescore Bet Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders - prominent over 2f out - pressed leader 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - sustained duel with winner final 110yds - just held(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2026-04-20 40d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/11 0 Cara Tuke 129 54 62 55 13/2
Flat AW Follow @AtTheRaces On X Apprentice Handicap Prominent early - led after 1f - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well
2026-03-11 20d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/7 0.3 Mohammed Tabti p 129 54 46 32 13/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Disputed lead - prominent 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2026-02-19 9d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/9 0 Mohammed Tabti p 134 47 51 36 9/4
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Classified Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (Div I) Pressed leader - led inside final 110yds - pushed out(tchd 15/8)
2026-02-10 21d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/10 0 Mohammed Tabti p 130 47 56 47 15/2
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Classified Stakes Prominent behind clear leader - led inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 13/2)
2026-01-20 11d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/8 1.25 Cara Tuke 121 48 49 38 12/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div II) Pressed winner - lost second over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-01-09 24d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/12 0.2 Andrew Mullen 135 50 42 28 13/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Classified Stakes In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - no extra inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-12-16 68d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 12/14 1 Andrew Mullen h 132 52 38 27 16/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap (Div II) Midfield - outpaced from over 2f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 20/1)
2025-10-09 8d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/10 1.25 Andrew Mullen p 130 54 39 32 17/2
Flat AW Florence Jamieson Memorial Handicap (Div II) Raced in second - lost position when hampered over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)
2025-10-01 9d Musselburgh 7f Soft 6 9/12 0.05 Andrew Mullen 130 55 37 26 7/1
Flat Turf 75Media Edinburgh Gateway Gallop Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-09-22 83d Hamilton 6f Soft 6 3/6 1 Andrew Mullen 132 55 57 34 11/4
Flat Turf Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Confined Handicap (For horses With No Win In 2025) Led - headed over 1f out - edged left and kept on final 110yds(op 10/3)
2025-07-01 15d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 6/10 0.75 Andrew Mullen 132 56 53 42 12/1
Flat Turf Alan Steel For Investments Handicap Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 9/1)
2025-06-16 5d Carlisle 6f Soft 6 5/9 0.2 Mohammed Tabti 130 57 57 25 11/4
Flat Turf pricedup.bet Handicap Prominent on outer - lost position over 3f out - headway and hung right over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1)
2025-06-11 12d Hamilton 6f Good 5 5/7 0.5 Mohammed Tabti 119 57 51 33 4/1
Flat Turf Indigo Unified Comms Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - no chance with winner when kept on inside final furlong(op 10/3)
2025-05-30 28d Carlisle 7f Soft 6 2/8 1.25 Mohammed Tabti 121 56 62 55 7/2
Flat Turf Andersons - Serving The Community Since 1888 Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - short of room 2f out - soon waiting for room - headway when briefly not clear run 1f out - kept on well and went second final strides(op 11/2)
2025-05-02 83d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/11 1 Mohammed Tabti 135 55 62 56 11/2
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2025-02-08 16d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/7 Archie Young 127 57 49 36 15/2
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2025-01-23 13d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/6 Andrew Mullen 132 57 61 44 4/1
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2025-01-10 9d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/9 Miss Hannah Crawford 148 59 54 34 12/1
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2025-01-01 20d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/9 0.3 Archie Young 131 59 51 34 8/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap (Div I) Midfield - some headway from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 17/2)
2024-12-12 20d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/11 0.75 Dougie Costello 132 59 57 42 9/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Midfield - some headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 15/2)
2024-11-22 31d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/12 0.5 David Nolan h 133 58 65 42 6/1
Flat AW Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed final 110yds - soon edged right - kept on(op 17/2)
2024-10-22 8d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 11/12 1.75 Archie Young 132 59 38 35 9/2F
Flat AW BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - ducked sharply left start - always behind(op 4/1)
2024-10-14 12d Musselburgh 7f Soft 6 5/10 1.25 Andrew Mullen 134 59 57 37 9/2J
Flat Turf Gloria Roche Memorial Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - edged left 2f out - slightly hampered 1f out - soon no impression

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)3438.8%
Normal (2-4wk)23626.1%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 59222.2%
Class 6611016.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)47612.8%
Mile (7-9f)24625.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard28517.9%
Good20525.0%
Soft18211.1%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)26415.4%
Musselburgh16212.5%
Hamilton10220.0%
Carlisle7228.6%
Ayr6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-07–2026-07-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.