The Bay Warrior: horse profile, stats, records and next races
The Bay Warrior is an 8-year-old gelding by The Gurkha, trained by Mark Usher. He has won 6 of 50 starts and placed in 15 more, for £51,015 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 3f, where 3 wins from 12 is a 25% strike rate against 8% at every other distance. He runs next in the 8:30 at Kempton (AW) on 23 September. His best performance rating is 72, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 50
- Wins 6
- Placed 21
- Strike rate 12%
- Prize money £51,015
- Best rating 72
- Official rating 58
Where The Bay Warrior runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes (London Middle Distance Qualifier) | — |
The Bay Warrior form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | 1 | 13/2 | Gina Mangan | 58 |
| 28 Jun 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Francesi Wins Again For SF Racing Club Handicap Class 6 | 2m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 61.5 | 2/1F | Silvestre De Sousa | 59 |
| 13 Jun 26 | Leicester | Go West Play Live At LeicesterRaces Saturday 4th July Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good | 2 | .75 | 15/2 | Silvestre De Sousa | 58 |
| 30 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard | 4 | 3.25 | 11/4F | Rose Dawes | 59 |
| 21 Apr 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Advance Price Midweek Racing For 10 Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 3 | 2 | 7/2 | Rose Dawes | 59 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 4f | Standard | 10 | 5.75 | 50/1 | Rose Dawes | 61 |
| 7 Feb 26 | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard | 6 | 15.25 | 10/1 | Rose Dawes | 63 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 9 | 18.25 | 14/1 | Tyler Heard | 65 |
| 17 Dec 25 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard To Slow | 9 | 8.5 | 50/1 | Liam Wright | 66 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 5 | 5 | 16/1 | Tyler Heard | 66 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Class 5 | 1m 5.5f | Standard | 3 | 3 | 15/2 | Tyler Heard | 67 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 6 | 9.75 | 22/1 | Tyler Heard | 67 |
| 13 Sep 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Alan Rae Smith Errant Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 1 | — | 7/1 | Tyler Heard | 65 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 50/1 | Tyler Heard | 64 |
| 13 Aug 25 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard To Slow | 12 | 32.5 | 66/1 | Tyler Heard | 65 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 4f | Standard | 5 | 2.75 | 7/1 | Tyler Heard | 65 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard | 1 | — | 4/1 | Tyler Heard | 63 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard | 2 | 1.5 | 5/1 | Tyler Heard | 61 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 3 | 2 | 10/1 | Joe Bradnam | 62 |
| 24 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard | 5 | 4 | 22/1 | Joe Bradnam | 63 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Fegentri World Championships Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 7 | 6 | 7/2 | Mr Matyas Luka | 63 |
| 4 Sep 24 | Southwell (AW) | Tips For Everyday At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard | 1 | — | 4/1 | Robert Havlin | 59 |
| 14 Aug 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 2.75 | 18/1 | Joe Bradnam | 60 |
| 23 Jul 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 3 | 3 | 15/2 | Joe Bradnam | 60 |
| 10 Jul 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet - Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 2 | 2.5 | 11/1 | Joe Bradnam | 60 |
| 1 Jul 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 7 | 9 | 28/1 | George Rooke | 60 |
| 12 Jun 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 8.75 | 6/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 61 |
| 15 May 24 | Bath | Follow Us On X At Yeeehaaabet Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 10 | 8.25 | 11/1 | Jason Watson | 62 |
| 12 Apr 24 | Southwell (AW) | Download The Planetsportbet App Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard | 3 | 7.75 | 7/2 | Robert Havlin | 61 |
| 31 Mar 24 | Southwell (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard | 2 | .5 | 16/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 61 |
| 14 Feb 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 6.75 | 4/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 61 |
| 24 Jan 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard To Slow | 4 | 3.25 | 11/2 | David Probert | 61 |
| 6 Jan 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 17/2 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 59 |
| 21 Dec 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Merry Christmas From All At CCR Handicap Class 6 | 1m 6f | Standard | 4 | 2.75 | 8/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 60 |
| 22 Nov 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 9 | 13.25 | 9/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 62 |
| 3 Oct 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 9 | 7 | 14/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 63 |
| 9 Sep 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips Daily On AtTheRaces.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 2 | 3 | 14/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 62 |
| 28 Aug 23 | Southwell (AW) | GB Civils Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 10 | 8 | 25/1 | Daniel Muscutt | 64 |
| 25 Jul 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Welfare Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Standard To Slow | 10 | 10 | 40/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 65 |
| 20 Apr 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ccr Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 6 | 7.25 | 7/2 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 66 |
| 6 Apr 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ministry Of Sound Disco 2nd September Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 4 | 5.75 | 10/3 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 66 |
| 2 Mar 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Welfare Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/4 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 64 |
| 16 Feb 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ministry Of Sound Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 4 | 2.25 | 11/8F | Rose Dawes | 64 |
| 2 Feb 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 7/2 | Rose Dawes | 63 |
| 5 Jan 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betsi Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 4 | 2.25 | 11/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 64 |
| 8 Dec 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | 1.25 | 7/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 63 |
| 2 Aug 22 | Ffos Las | 3A's Leisure Carmarthen Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Heavy | 4 | 8.75 | 33/1 | George Downing | 64 |
| 21 Jun 22 | Newbury | Rayner Bosch Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Good | 9 | 10.75 | 22/1 | Isobel Francis | 64 |
| 28 Apr 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ministry Of Sound Disco 20th August Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 1 | — | 9/4F | Rhys Clutterbuck | 61 |
| 7 Apr 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | One Night Of Queen 2nd June Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 7/2J | Rhys Clutterbuck | 59 |
Last time out
Finished 2 in the Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex Handicap Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 3 September 2026. Set off in early stalking position - driven up to hit the front 2f out - challenged and overtaken inside final furlong - drifted right in closing stages to finish second beaten a length.
The Bay Warrior by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12f | 21 | 1 | 5% | — |
| 10f | 14 | 2 | 14% | — |
| 11f | 12 | 3 | 25% | — |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 13.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 14f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Bay Warrior by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 37 | 5 | 14% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Bay Warrior by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Bay Warrior breeding
- Sire The Gurkha (IRE)
- Dam Fraulein (GB)
- Damsire Acatenango (GER)
- Breeder Diomed Bloodstock Ltd
- Foaled 27 April 2018
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