The Bay Birch (IRE)
Owner: Mr Tony Scrivin Trainer: M Sheppard Sex: mare Age: 13
Breeding: Beneficial / Tournant Vic (Old Vic)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in placed) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy on the flat crossings) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 55 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2021 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 4f 56y | 1 | Bannixtown Glory | 10st | 6 of 13 | S Bowen | 6/1 |
| held up towards rear, midfield 2nd, pushed along after 5th, lost place and ridden after 3 out, well adrift but stayed on under pressure before last, faded flat | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2021 | Haydock | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 127y | 2 | Molly Carew | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 8 | Stan Sheppard | 7/2 |
| in rear, soon mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on without threatening winner | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2021 | Leicester | Heavy | 2m 4f 25y | 3 | Espoir De Romay | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 8 | Stan Sheppard | 2/1 |
| held up in rear, hampered 1st, went 3rd after 11th, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2021 | Leicester | Heavy | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | The Bay Birch | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 5 | Stan Sheppard | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until next, challenged 10th, led 2 out, clear after last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2021 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Smarty Wild | 11st | 3 of 14 | Stan Sheppard | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before 8th, 2nd briefly next, went 2nd 11th, led next, pushed clear before 3 out, ridden and headed next, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2020 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 4f 56y | 2 | The White Mouse | 10st | 6 of 10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/1 |
| led until before 4th, led approaching 6th, headed 2 out, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2020 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 93y | 2 | Cap Du Nord | 11st 5lbs | 10 of 16 | Stan Sheppard | 22/1 |
| held up towards rear, never involved | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2020 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 187y | 3 | Morning Vicar | 12st | 5 of 13 | Stan Sheppard | 20/1 |
| chased leaders on inside, weakened last | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2020 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 2m 3f 98y | 2 | Pink Eyed Pedro | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 13 | Stan Sheppard | 2/1 |
| midfield, dropped towards rear 11th, recovered into midfield approaching 5 out, ridden and outpaced 4 out, left 3rd last, plugged on | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2020 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Templepark | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | Stan Sheppard | 9/1 |
| midfield, took closer order to lead after 13th, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace flat | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2020 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 62y | 1 | Chosen Mate | 10st 11lbs | 8 of 20 | Stan Sheppard | 50/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway after 8th, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2020 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 127y | 1 | Simply The Betts | 10st 9lbs | of 24 | Reserve 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2020 | Warwick | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 2 | Springtown Lake | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 10 | Stan Sheppard | 16/1 |
| held up in mid-division, headway before 11th, not fluent 13th, left 2nd last, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2020 | Huntingdon | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 189y | 1 | Maire Banrigh | 11st | 3 of 5 | Stan Sheppard | 6/1 |
| always last, behind 4 out, kept on flat, closing on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2019 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 62y | 2 | Northern Beau | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 8 | Stan Sheppard | 16/1 |
| prominent until 1st, chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well held 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2019 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 2m 3f 187y | 2 | Oldgrangewood | 11st 8lbs | 8 of 12 | Stan Sheppard | 33/1 |
| mid-division, weakened soon after 5 out | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2019 | Market Rasen | Heavy | 2m 7f 191y | 1 | Atlanta Ablaze | 11st | 4 of 5 | Stan Sheppard | 10/11 |
| chased leader, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last, lost 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2019 | Chepstow | Soft | 2m 3f 98y | 2 | The Bay Birch | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 12 | S Bowen | 20/1 |
| chased leader until after 5th, 2nd again next, led going well 4 out, clear next, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2019 | Haydock | Good | 2m 5f 127y | 2 | The Bay Birch | 12st | 1 of 7 | Stan Sheppard | 7/1 |
| always prominent, led after 10th, left clear 3 out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2019 | Bangor-on-Dee | Soft (Heavy in placed) | 3m 5y | 3 | The Bay Birch | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Stan Sheppard | 15/2 |
| held up and behind, steady headway 9th, led after 2 out, hit last, driven out | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2019 | Sandown | Soft (Good to soft in places) | 3m 37y | 3 | Commodore | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 12 | Stan Sheppard | 12/1 |
| held up last, blundered 17th, no chance after, tailed off | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2019 | Warwick | Good | 3m | 3 | The Bay Birch | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 6 | Stan Sheppard | 10/1 |
| held up in last pair, closer in 3rd place 5th, 2nd 13th, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching the last, stayed on well, driven out | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2019 | Exeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 54y | 3 | Achille | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 11 | Stan Sheppard | 14/1 |
| held up well in rear, some headway before 4 out, weakening when pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2018 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 4f 127y | 3 | Synopsis | 11st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 11 | Stan Sheppard | 6/1 |
| held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 8th | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2018 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 93y | 2 | Kapcorse | 10st 6lbs | 3 of 11 | Stan Sheppard | 18/1 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2018 | Aintree | Good | 3m 149y | 3 | Ready And Able | 11st 8lbs | 11 of 16 | Stan Sheppard | 50/1 |
| towards rear, outpaced 2 out, ridden and weakened next | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2018 | Hereford | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f 194y | 3 | Atlanta Ablaze | 11st 8lbs | of 5 | Stan Sheppard | 0/0 |
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| 23 Sep 2018 | Uttoxeter | Good | 1m 7f 168y | 3 | Soiesauvage | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 7 | Stan Sheppard | 15/2 |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, soon lost place, weakened from next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 May 2018 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 207y | 3 | The Bay Birch | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | Stan Sheppard | 15/8 |
| made all, ridden before 2 out, stayed on gamely | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2018 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Midnight Target | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | Stan Sheppard | 11/4 |
| held up in touch, travelled strongly, smooth headway 5 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2018 | Exeter | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 48y | 3 | The Bay Birch | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | Stan Sheppard | 3/1 |
| patiently ridden in last pair, good headway into 3rd at 9th, led going strongly 4 out, clear before last, very easily | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2018 | Towcester | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 179y | 4 | The Bay Birch | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 5 | Stan Sheppard | 10/11 |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, sauntered home | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2018 | Chepstow | Soft (Heavy in Places) | 2m 3f 98y | 4 | Wizards Bridge | 10st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | Stan Sheppard | 2/1 |
| held up on outside, headway 7th, went 2nd before last, pressing winner flat, no impression towards finish | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2018 | Towcester | Soft | 2m 3f 179y | 4 | The Bay Birch | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 6 | Stan Sheppard | 5/2 |
| in touch, mistake 8th, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, mistake when clear last, readily | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2018 | Leicester | Soft (Heavy on the flat crossings) | 2m 4f 45y | 4 | Kincora Fort | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 9 | Stan Sheppard | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, headway from 7th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance last, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2017 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 6f 132y | 0 | Flynsini | 9st 11lbs | 7 of 17 | M A Enright | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, soon towards rear, kept on one pace behind straight | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy (heavy in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 0 | Erkindale Lady | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 19 | D E Mullins | 6/1 |
| held up, 11th from 7th, some headway but no impression from before straight, one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m 5f | 0 | Witness Of Fashion | 10st 4lbs | 3 of 12 | Ms K Walsh | 8/1 |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, not fluent at last, kept on under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2017 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 3m 1f | 0 | King's Song | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 16 | Ms L O'Neill | 8/1 |
| rear of mid-division, some headway before 4 out, 7th and slight mistake next, ridden and progress into 3rd 2 out, no impression on easy winner approaching last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2017 | Downpatrick | Soft to Heavy | 2m 7f 110y | 0 | Poormans Hill | 10st 13lbs | 5 of 11 | D E Mullins | 9/1 |
| mid-division and 6th before 5 out, ridden from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2017 | Wexford | Good | 3m 1f 50y | 0 | Massinis Adventure | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 17 | D E Mullins | 7/1 |
| towards rear, 11th at 8th,headway to 6th 3 out, progress to 3rd before 2 out where left 2nd, soon ridden in 3rd, no extra in 4th run-in | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2017 | Tramore | Soft | 2m 6f | 0 | Tomcoole Lad | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 19 | G N Fox | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th from 12th, 7th from 3 out, no impression approaching next where not fluent, one pace | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2017 | Wexford | Yielding | 3m | 0 | Milestone Prince | 11st 8lbs | 6 of 17 | G N Fox | 14/1 |
| towards rear, slightly impeded 7th, slight mistake 9th, moderate 8th from 3 out and no impression, one pace | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2017 | Downpatrick | Good | 2m 5f 170y | 0 | Rueben James | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 7 | R A Doyle | 7/1 |
| soon led, not fluent 5th, joined before 2 out and soon pushed along, squeezed for room and headed before last, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2017 | Wexford | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Peregrine Run | 11st 5lbs | 11 of 13 | G N Fox | 66/1 |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2017 | Tramore | Good | 2m | 0 | Lily Yeats | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 14 | G N Fox | 50/1 |
| in rear, no impression from 3 out | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 3m | 0 | Nicole's Milan | 10st 11lbs | 12 of 28 | G N Fox | 33/1 |
| held up, 20th from 5th, no danger when impeded 2 out, slight mistake last, tailed off | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2017 | Tramore | Soft | 2m 5f | 0 | Returntovendor | 11st | 6 of 12 | G N Fox | 8/1 |
| towards rear, closer in 7th at 8th, 5th from 3 out, no impression approaching next, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2016 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 2m 6f | 0 | Pause And Ponder | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 22 | G N Fox | 20/1 |
| in rear, headway after 4 out, 8th 3 out, ridden in 7th next, 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2016 | Gowran Park | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Catcheragain | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 10 | G N Fox | 12/1 |
| led and disputed, joined from 6th, headed into straight, dropped to 4th and no impression from 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2016 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 7f | 0 | Jo Go | 10st 13lbs | UnseatedRider of 19 | G N Fox | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th from 7th, no impression when mistake and unseated rider 2 out | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2016 | Wexford | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Burndown | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 9 | G N Fox | 50/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2016 | Downpatrick | Good | 2m 6f 110y | 0 | Ballela Boy | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 9 | John J Fitzpatrick | 50/1 |
| towards rear, improved into mid-division after 4th, 7th before 4 out and no impression after next | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2016 | Tipperary | Soft | 2m | 0 | Shattered Love | 10st 13lbs | 12 of 16 | G N Fox | 100/1 |
| held up, 12th at 4th, no danger 3 out | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2016 | Clonmel | Good to Firm (Watering) | 2m 110y | 0 | Khalessi | 11st 9lbs | 8 of 15 | Mr J C Barry | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, soon 5th, 6th approaching straight, dropped to moderate 8th 2f out and no extra | |||||||||