Cerulean Bay: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Cerulean Bay is a 5-year-old gelding by New Bay, trained by David O'Meara. He has won 7 of 33 starts and placed in 7 more, for £212,993 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 4 wins from 12 is a 33% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:35 at Haydock on 26 September, where the best price is 7/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 109, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 33
- Wins 7
- Placed 14
- Strike rate 21%
- Prize money £212,993
- Best rating 109
- Official rating 105
Where Cerulean Bay runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:35 | Haydock | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes | 7/1 Smarkets | SBK |
Cerulean Bay form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 26 | York | Sir Kevin Sinfield 7 In 7 Grand Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Soft | 12 | 8.75 | 12/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 105 |
| 8 Aug 26 | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Class 2 Handicap) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 9 | 11.25 | 7/1 | Jamie Melham | 106 |
| 31 Jul 26 | Goodwood | Coral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | 1.25 | 12/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 105 |
| 26 Jul 26 | Pontefract | William Hill Pomfret Stakes (Listed Race) Class 1 | 1m | Good To Firm | 4 | 3.75 | 15/2 | David Nolan | 105 |
| 11 Jul 26 | York | John Smith's Racing Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 8 | 9.5 | 3/1J | Daniel Tudhope | 105 |
| 17 Jun 26 | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 5 | 3.5 | 25/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 105 |
| 14 May 26 | York | Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Good | 2 | .25 | 6/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 103 |
| 25 Apr 26 | Haydock | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Good To Firm | 4 | .75 | 12/1 | Daniel Muscutt | 103 |
| 29 Oct 25 | Nottingham | PricedUp Robin Hood Stakes (Listed) (Formerly Known As The Ben Marshall Stakes) Class 1 | 1m 0.5f | Soft | 3 | 2.25 | 10/1 | David Nolan | 103 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Ascot | Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) Class 2 | 1m | Good | 13 | 6.75 | 9/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 95 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Goodwood | Inkerman London Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 9/4F | Oisin Murphy | 100 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Goodwood | Heineken Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 4/1C | Rossa Ryan | 95 |
| 21 Aug 25 | York | Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | 1 | 20/1 | Oisin Murphy | 93 |
| 9 Aug 25 | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | .5 | 28/1 | Mirai Iwata | 92 |
| 26 Jul 25 | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 7f | Good | 16 | 13.75 | 25/1 | James Doyle | 95 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Haydock | Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Good | 7 | 4.5 | 11/2 | Harry Davies | 95 |
| 19 Jun 25 | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 | 7f | Good To Firm | 12 | 9.75 | 66/1 | David Probert | 96 |
| 31 May 25 | Chester | Ladbrokes Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Good | 5 | 2.5 | 12/1 | Kevin Stott | 97 |
| 15 May 25 | York | Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 11 | 7.75 | 28/1 | David Nolan | 98 |
| 26 Apr 25 | Haydock | Try Unibet's New Same Race Multis Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Good | 7 | 6.25 | 17/2 | Daniel Muscutt | 99 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 7f | Good | 7 | 3 | 7/2F | Colin Keane | 100 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Thirsk | Best Price Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 9/4F | Daniel Tudhope | 96 |
| 3 Aug 24 | Thirsk | William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 7/4F | Daniel Tudhope | 92 |
| 20 Jul 24 | Haydock | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 1 | — | 5/2F | Jason Watson | 87 |
| 12 Jul 24 | Ascot | Long Harbour Derek Lucie-Smith Handicap (Rnd) Class 3 | 1m | Good To Soft | 2 | .75 | 7/1 | Sean Levey | 85 |
| 28 Jun 24 | Yarmouth | Join Moulton Racing Syndicate Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 5 | 4 | 6/1 | Jason Watson | 87 |
| 8 Jun 24 | Haydock | Betfred 'Bet Builder' Sankey Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 1m | Good | 4 | 4.25 | 7/2F | Daniel Tudhope | 87 |
| 25 May 24 | Haydock | Betfred Silver Bowl Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 1m | Soft | 8 | 10 | 9/2C | Richard Kingscote | 87 |
| 11 May 24 | Haydock | Pertemps Network Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.25 | 4/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 85 |
| 25 Apr 24 | Beverley | Alan McGuinness And Robin Lunness Memorial Handicap Class 3 | 7.5f | Soft | 4 | 2.25 | 11/2 | Daniel Tudhope | 86 |
| 2 Sep 23 | Sandown | Virgin Bet Solario Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 | 7f | Good | 6 | 10.25 | 25/1 | Jason Watson | 87 |
| 10 Jul 23 | Ayr | EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 9/2 | Daniel Tudhope | – |
| 21 Jun 23 | Hamilton | Hamilton Park EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 7/1 | Ryan Sexton | – |
Last time out
Finished 12 in the Sir Kevin Sinfield 7 In 7 Grand Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) at York on 20 August 2026. Held up towards the back - urged into effort with 2f left - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong to finish well held.
Cerulean Bay by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 18 | 2 | 11% | — |
| 7f | 12 | 4 | 33% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Cerulean Bay by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 4 | 31% | — |
| Good To Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | — |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
Cerulean Bay by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| York | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Goodwood | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| Thirsk | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Cerulean Bay breeding
- Sire New Bay (GB)
- Dam Kathy Sun (IRE)
- Damsire Intikhab (USA)
- Breeder D Ryan, D S Ryan & R A Williams
- Foaled 19 March 2021
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