Ireland 8yo

Blue Bear (GB)

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith · J: Danny McMenamin · O: West Yorkshire Racing Club

By Blue Bresil (FR) out of Kilronan High (IRE)

Form 4U7-5744754

5/1 Current odds

1/20 W/R

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Resting

20 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
102 d off
92 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4U7-5744754 102 days off

4 5 7 4 4 7

At Market Rasen 0/5 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/10 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 2m3f34y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 92 Career peak

Best TS 66 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 28
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 10%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 10%; best at Sedgefield (17% from 6 runs).

Sedgefield 17% 1-0-6
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-5
Catterick 0% 0-0-4
Newcastle 100% 0-1-1
Hexham 0% 0-0-1
Kelso 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1
Warwick 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Tom Midgley 17% 1-0-6
Oscar Palmer 0% 0-0-4
Ross Chapman 33% 0-1-3
Danny McMenamin NOW 0% 0-0-2
Alex Edwards 0% 0-0-1
Daryl Jacob 0% 0-0-1
David Bass 0% 0-0-1
Nick Scholfield 0% 0-0-1
Peter Kavanagh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Sue Smith 18% 1-1-11
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith NOW 0% 0-0-7
Kim Bailey 0% 0-0-1
Mel Rowley 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-10
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-4
Soft 20% 1-0-5
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 10% 1-1-20

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Jun 2026 Rebecca Brooks Handicap Chase Market Rasen Class 5 4th/6 .5 Good 2m3f34y Danny McMenamin OR 72 17/2

19 May 2026 Jason Arnup After Party 6th June Handicap Hurdle Hexham Class 5 5th/10 4.75 Good 2m48y Oscar Palmer OR 74 12/1

8 May 2026 Fiver Friday Raceday Friday 12th June Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Market Rasen Class 5 H 7th/7 7.5 Good 2m4f139y Oscar Palmer OR 76 3/1

5 Apr 2026 Mariner Packaging Sing When We're Fishing Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Market Rasen Class 5 4th/10 9.5 Good 2m4f139y Oscar Palmer OR 78 9/1

10 Mar 2026 MW Civils & Groundworks Handicap Chase Sedgefield Class 5 4th/5 9.5 Good 2m77y Peter Kavanagh OR 81 11/1

24 Feb 2026 Easby Abbey Handicap Chase Catterick Class 5 7th/9 19 Good To Soft 1m7f145y Danny McMenamin OR 84 4/1

9 Feb 2026 Racing Again 24th February Handicap Hurdle Catterick Class 4 5th/7 9 Soft 1m7f156y Oscar Palmer OR 86 16/1

10 May 2024 AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Chase Sedgefield Class 5 7th/11 3.25 Good 2m1f Ross Chapman OR 92 9/1

10 Apr 2024 Book Summer Plate Ladies Day Now Handicap Chase Market Rasen Class 5 UR - Good To Soft 2m1f Tom Midgley OR 92 10/1

12 Mar 2024 Betting.Bet Cheltenham Racing Tips Handicap Chase Sedgefield Class 5 4th/7 11 Soft 2m1f Tom Midgley OR 93 3/1F

Connections

Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 15%
Jockey: Danny McMenamin 15%
Owner: West Yorkshire Racing Club
Sire: Blue Bresil (FR)
Dam: Kilronan High (IRE)
Dam sire: Mountain High
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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