The Gay Blade: horse profile, stats, records and next races
The Gay Blade is a 7-year-old gelding by Mazameer, trained by Iain Jardine. He has won 10 of 50 starts and placed in 12 more, for £55,397 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 5 wins from 16 is a 31% strike rate against 15% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:17 at Carlisle on 9 September. His best performance rating is 75, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 50
- Wins 10
- Placed 22
- Strike rate 20%
- Prize money £55,397
- Best rating 75
- Official rating 71
Where The Gay Blade runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:17 | Carlisle | Logic's 40th Anniversary Handicap Stakes | — |
The Gay Blade form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 26 | Ayr | Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good | 10 | 8.5 | 10/1 | Andrew Mullen | 71 |
| 30 Jun 26 | Musselburgh | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 5 | 3.75 | 7/1 | Andrew Mullen | 71 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Ayr | Millar Callaghan Engineering Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Soft | 1 | — | 17/2 | Andrew Mullen | 61 |
| 15 Jun 26 | Carlisle | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 5/1 | Andrew Mullen | 61 |
| 29 May 26 | Carlisle | Hoover - Performance That Lasts Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 12/1 | Andrew Mullen | 57 |
| 5 May 26 | Ayr | Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Firm | 6 | 3.75 | 85/40F | Cara Tuke | 56 |
| 29 Apr 26 | Musselburgh | Livescore Bet Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good | 2 | .25 | 9/2 | Andrew Mullen | 54 |
| 20 Apr 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On X Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 13/2 | Cara Tuke | 54 |
| 11 Mar 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 5.25 | 13/2 | Mohammed Tabti | 54 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Classified Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 1) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 9/4F | Mohammed Tabti | 54 |
| 10 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Classified Stakes Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 15/2 | Mohammed Tabti | 47 |
| 20 Jan 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 3.75 | 12/1 | Cara Tuke | 48 |
| 9 Jan 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Classified Stakes Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 4.5 | 13/2 | Andrew Mullen | 50 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 12 | 9.5 | 16/1 | Andrew Mullen | 52 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Florence Jamieson Memorial Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 9 | 7.25 | 17/2 | Andrew Mullen | 54 |
| 1 Oct 25 | Musselburgh | 75Media Edinburgh Gateway Gallop Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Soft | 9 | 12.25 | 7/1 | Andrew Mullen | 55 |
| 22 Sep 25 | Hamilton | Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Confined Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 3 | 2 | 11/4 | Andrew Mullen | 55 |
| 1 Jul 25 | Musselburgh | Alan Steel For Investments Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good | 6 | 5.25 | 12/1 | Andrew Mullen | 56 |
| 16 Jun 25 | Carlisle | PricedUp.Bet Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 5 | 4.5 | 11/4J | Mohammed Tabti | 57 |
| 11 Jun 25 | Hamilton | Indigo Unified Comms Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good | 5 | 4.75 | 4/1 | Mohammed Tabti | 57 |
| 30 May 25 | Carlisle | Andersons - Serving The Community Since 1888 Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 7f | Good To Soft | 2 | 1.25 | 7/2 | Mohammed Tabti | 56 |
| 2 May 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Alfie's Bar Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 2 | 1 | 11/2 | Mohammed Tabti | 55 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 6.25 | 15/2 | Archie Young | 57 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 3 | 1.5 | 4/1 | Andrew Mullen | 57 |
| 10 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 4 | 12/1 | Miss Hannah Crawford | 59 |
| 1 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 5 | 4.5 | 8/1 | Archie Young | 59 |
| 12 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 7 | 3 | 9/1 | Dougie Costello | 59 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Safer Gambling Tools At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 2 | .5 | 6/1 | David Nolan | 58 |
| 22 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 11 | 9.25 | 9/2F | Archie Young | 59 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Musselburgh | Gloria Roche Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good To Soft | 5 | 4.5 | 9/2J | Andrew Mullen | 59 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Musselburgh | Watch On Racing TV Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 4/1J | Oisin Orr | 55 |
| 16 Sep 24 | Thirsk | Join RacingTV Today Selling Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Soft | 4 | 4.25 | 7/2 | Andrew Mullen | 56 |
| 11 Sep 24 | Carlisle | Quooker Supporting Andersons Celebrate 135 Years Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 3 | 2 | 11/1 | Andrew Mullen | 56 |
| 18 Jul 24 | Hamilton | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 5/1 | Andrew Mullen | 54 |
| 17 Jun 24 | Carlisle | Euro2024 Daily Giveaways On Rhino.Bet Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 4 | 3.5 | 5/1 | Andrew Mullen | 56 |
| 12 Jun 24 | Hamilton | hamilton-park.co.uk Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 2 | 11/2 | Dominic Hislop | 56 |
| 28 May 24 | Redcar | Watch Race Replays On Racing TV Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 8 | 7.25 | 10/1 | Dominic Hislop | 58 |
| 9 Apr 24 | Thirsk | Water Moon Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 6f | Heavy | 4 | 2.75 | 7/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 59 |
| 22 Mar 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 9 | 4.75 | 14/1 | Cam Hardie | 61 |
| 12 Mar 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 8 | 4 | 6/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 61 |
| 22 Feb 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 3 | .5 | 16/5F | Andrew Mullen | 61 |
| 3 Feb 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 4.75 | 17/2 | Andrew Mullen | 62 |
| 25 Jan 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 5 | 2.75 | 4/1 | Andrew Mullen | 63 |
| 11 Jan 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 6/5F | Andrew Mullen | 52 |
| 4 Jan 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 14/1 | Andrew Mullen | 52 |
| 30 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 4 | 4/1 | Jason Hart | 53 |
| 20 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 3 | 2.75 | 6/1 | Dougie Costello | 54 |
| 12 Oct 23 | Ayr | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Heavy | 3 | 1.5 | 6/1 | Andrew Mullen | 52 |
| 2 Oct 23 | Hamilton | Cae Technology Services Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Soft | 2 | .25 | 6/1 | Dominic Hislop | 53 |
| 24 Sep 23 | Hamilton | William Cairns Memorial Celebrations Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Soft | 3 | 2.5 | 13/2 | Andrew Mullen | 53 |
Last time out
Finished 10 in the Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap at Ayr on 6 July 2026. Raced in mid-division - urged forward 2f out - soon struggling and squeezed for room when fading 1f out.
The Gay Blade by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 30 | 5 | 17% |
| 7f | 16 | 5 | 31% |
| 5f | 4 | 0 | 0% |
The Gay Blade by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 23 | 4 | 17% |
| Good | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| Good To Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% |
The Gay Blade by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 23 | 4 | 17% |
| Musselburgh | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Hamilton | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| Ayr | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
The Gay Blade breeding
- Sire Mazameer (IRE)
- Dam Big Mystery (IRE)
- Damsire Grand Lodge (USA)
- Breeder W G H Barrons
- Foaled 10 April 2019
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