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Optima RacingHorses › The Yellow Clay (IRE)

The Yellow Clay (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-03-05 to 2026-04-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Winning Indian (IRE) (by Indian Danehill)
OwnerBective Stud
BreederNoel & Valerie Moran
Ratings Official 155 · best RPR 157 · best TS 149
13
Runs
6
Wins
46.2%
Strike rate
69.2%
Place rate
1.27
Actual / Expected
-1.0%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-04-06 99d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 5/10 0.75 Jack Kennedy p 166 155 151 131 11/2
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle Prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-12-28 41d Leopardstown 23.5f Soft 5/8 18 Sam Ewing 164 156 134 98 4/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Christmas Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1)
2025-11-17 250d Navan 20f Heavy 2/5 2.75 Jack Kennedy 163 156 154 149 8/15
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle Prominent - challenging 2 out - ridden approaching last - outpaced last - went second and stayed on run-in (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 4/7)
2025-03-12 66d Cheltenham 21f Soft 2/11 Jack Kennedy 161 149 157 144 5/2
Turners Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2025-01-05 29d Naas 20f Soft 1/8 Sam Ewing 166 142 148 133 11/4
Lawlors Of Naas Novice Hurdle
2024-12-07 20d Navan 20f Soft 1/6 0 Sam Ewing 160 140 49 4/11F
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Tote Navan Novice Hurdle Raced in second - pushed along approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - led final strides(tchd 1/3 and 2/5)
2024-11-17 16d Navan 20f Soft 1/8 0 Jack Kennedy 154 142 121 8/11F
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf John Lynch Carpets & Flooring Monksfield Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - went third halfway - going easily when not fluent 2 out - led going best approaching last - shaken up and went clear run-in - easily(op 8/13 tchd 4/5)
2024-11-01 184d Down Royal 22.5f Good 1/7 0 Sam Ewing 166 116 29 4/11F
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Travelled strongly - led narrowly or disputed lead - briefly headed before 2nd - not fluent 3 out - soon went clear when nudged along - steadied 2 out - easily(op 1/3 tchd 3/10)
2024-05-01 49d Punchestown 16.5f Good 2/12 3.75 Mr B ONeill 168 129 111 16/1
Grade 1 NH Flat Turf Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent after halfway - led narrowly over 2f out - soon joined and ridden - headed over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 18/1)
2024-03-13 39d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 6/19 6 Jordan Gainford 161 132 125 111 17/2
Grade 1 NH Flat Turf Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (GBB Race) Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1)
2024-02-03 314d Leopardstown 16f Soft 4/10 0.3 Mr B ONeill 168 129 44 40/1
Grade 2 NH Flat Turf Donohue Marquees Future Stars (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race In touch with leaders - short of room when lost position and dropped to rear under 2f out - switched right and ran on from 1f out - went fourth final strides
2023-03-26 21d Limerick 16f Soft 1/10 Mr J J Codd 160 109 44 4/6
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race ()
2023-03-05 DEB Leopardstown 16f Soft 1/7 Mr J J Codd 157 111 77 2/1
Ballinteer (Pro/Am) INH Flat 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)44100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13646.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10550.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leopardstown3133.3%
Navan3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-03-05–2026-04-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.