Ireland 7yo

Bay Dream Believer (IRE)

T: Mark Walford · O: Ursa Major Racing Ltd Partner

By New Bay (GB) out of Arabescatta (GB)

Form 6259-001761

Current odds

5/17 W/R

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17 runs
5 wins
placed
29% strike
6 d off
82 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 6259-001761 6 days off

1 6 7 1 0 0

At Nottingham 1/3 1 win · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 4/6 4 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 82 Career peak

Best TS 57 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 46
Win %: 29%
Placed %: 35%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ripon — well clear of the 35% career baseline.

Ripon SPEC 50% 2-0-4
Doncaster 33% 1-0-3
Nottingham 33% 1-0-3
Pontefract 100% 1-0-1
Redcar 100% 0-1-1
Beverley 0% 0-0-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jason Hart 43% 3-0-7
Rhys Elliott(5) 33% 1-1-6
Kyle McHugh NOW 50% 1-0-2
Joanna Mason 0% 0-0-1
Jonny Peate 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mark Walford NOW 35% 5-1-17

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 67% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 67% 4-0-6
Good 14% 1-0-7
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 1-0-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 36% 4-1-14
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Jul 2026 Follow @Racingtv On X Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Nottingham Class 5 H 1st/6 +0 Good To Firm 1m½f Kyle McHugh OR 60 18/1

30 Jun 2026 Melissa, Arabella And Oriana Hawthorne Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 H 6th/7 2.75 Good 1m1f Jason Hart OR 61 11/1

17 Jun 2026 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap Ripon Class 5 H 7th/8 1.5 Good 1m2f Jason Hart OR 61 9/4

2 Jun 2026 KRS Property Solutions Supports The YCC Handicap Pontefract Class 5 H 1st/8 +0 Good 1m2f Jason Hart OR 58 11/2

18 Apr 2026 £9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Nottingham Class 5 H 10th/14 .75 Good 1m2f Jonny Peate OR 61 25/1

28 Mar 2026 William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Go Racing In Yorkshire Series) (Div II) Doncaster Class 5 H 13th/14 .75 Good To Soft 1m2f Kyle McHugh OR 63 16/1

6 Nov 2025 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 H 9th/10 1.25 Standard 1m2f Rhys Elliott OR 57 50/1

23 Oct 2025 PricedUp The Flat Handicap Nottingham Class 6 H 5th/15 .75 Heavy 1m2f Jason Hart OR 64 12/1

4 Oct 2025 Watch Live Racing On Racing TV Handicap (Div II) Redcar Class 5 H 2nd/10 2.75 Good To Soft 1m2f Rhys Elliott OR 63 18/1

17 Sep 2025 Season Finale Is Next Tuesday Handicap Beverley Class 5 H 6th/11 0.3 Soft 1m2f Rhys Elliott OR 63 17/2

Connections

Trainer: Mark Walford 9%
Owner: Ursa Major Racing Ltd Partner
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Arabescatta (GB)
Dam sire: Monsun
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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