Horse

The Bay Birch (IRE)

15yo mare · Trainer M Sheppard

7 wins from 50 runs, placed in 19.

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Runs

Win rate

14%

7 wins

Placed

38%

19 of 50

Official rating

123

peak 152

Prize money

£135k

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Form over time finishing position and official rating

Feb 19 → Apr 21

Run history

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Class	Draw	Pos	Beaten	Weight	OR	Jockey	Trainer	SP	BSP
15 Apr 21	Cheltenham	Citipost Mares Handicap Hurdle () (GBB Race)	2m 4f 110y	Good	G	—	6/9	29¾L	10-0	123	S Bowen	M Sheppard	7.00	7.60
03 Apr 21	Haydock Park	Betway Challenger Series Mares Chase Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)	2m 5f 110y	Good	C2	—	5/8	4½L	11-12	134	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	4.50	5.00
12 Mar 21	Leicester	Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase	2m 4f	Heavy	C3	—	2/5	9½L	11-4	134	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	3.00	3.39
18 Feb 21	Leicester	Visit racingtv.com Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Chase Series Qualifier)	2m 4f	Heavy	C3	—	1/4	—	11-7	127	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	4.00	4.25
09 Jan 21	Kempton Park	Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap Chase	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	—	3/8	9½L	11-0	128	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	6.50	6.39
12 Dec 20	Cheltenham	Close Brothers Mares Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C2	—	6/8	14L	10-0	125	Sam Twiston-Davies	M Sheppard	11.0	—
28 Nov 20	Newbury	Sir Peter OSullevan Memorial Handicap Chase	2m 6f 110y	Good	C2	—	10/16	21½L	11-5	134	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	23.0	25.9
05 Nov 20	Newbury	Indzine Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Qualifier)	2m 4f	Good	C3	—	5/11	7½L	12-0	136	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	21.0	26.5
10 Oct 20	Chepstow	John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)	2m 3f 110y	Good	C2	—	3/7	7¼L	10-11	137	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	3.00	3.30
21 Sep 20	Warwick	racingtv.com Handicap Chase	2m 4f	Good	C3	—	3/10	9¼L	11-12	138	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	10.0	12.5
13 Mar 20	Cheltenham	Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase	2m 110y	Good To Soft	G	—	8/18	12¾L	10-11	140	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	51.0	—
24 Jan 20	Huntingdon	Pertemps Lady Protectress Mares Chase ()	2m 4f	Soft	G	—	3/3	12¼L	11-0	147	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	7.00	7.20
14 Dec 19	Cheltenham	Cheltenham Club Handicap Chase	2m 110y	Soft	C2	—	5/8	14½L	11-7	149	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	17.0	—
29 Nov 19	Newbury	Get Your Ladbrokes £1 Free Bet Today Handicap Chase	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C2	—	8/12	25L	11-5	151	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	34.0	66.4
07 Nov 19	Market Rasen	BDN Construction Ltd Bud Booth Mares Chase ()	3m	Heavy	G	—	4/4	25¼L	11-0	152	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	1.91	2.17
12 Oct 19	Chepstow	John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C2	—	1/10	—	10-13	145	S Bowen	M Sheppard	21.0	32.0
20 Apr 19	Haydock Park	Betway Challenger Series Mares Chase Final Handicap Chase	2m 5f 110y	Good	C2	—	1/7	—	11-11	137	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	8.00	8.60
23 Mar 19	Bangor-on-Dee	Sky Sports Racing Welcomes Bangor-On-Dee Mares Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares Series Qualifier)	3m	Soft	C3	—	1/8	—	11-9	128	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	8.50	9.33
09 Mar 19	Sandown Park	Matchbook Best Value Exchange Handicap Chase	3m	Soft	C3	—	7/11	28¾L	11-3	129	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	13.0	15.5
22 Feb 19	Warwick	UBS Wealth Management Mares Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Mares Chase Series Final)	3m	Good	C3	—	1/5	—	11-7	125	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	11.0	12.0
01 Jan 19	Exeter	David Lewis Cullompton Pipeline Handicap Chase	3m	Good To Soft	C3	—	PU	—	11-4	125	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	15.0	16.8
14 Dec 18	Cheltenham	CF Roberts Electrical & Mechanical Services Mares Handicap Chase (Qualifier)	2m 4f 110y	Good	C3	—	UR	—	11-9	125	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	7.00	—
01 Dec 18	Newbury	Sir Peter OSullevan Memorial Handicap Chase	2m 6f 110y	Soft	C2	—	3/11	11¼L	10-3	124	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	19.0	25.3
28 Oct 18	Aintree	Kay Pinfold 100th Birthday Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle	3m 110y	Good	C3	—	11/16	40L	11-8	125	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	51.0	145.2
23 Sep 18	Uttoxeter	Sentinel #localandproud Mares Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good	C3	—	6/6	48L	11-9	128	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	8.50	9.20
27 May 18	Uttoxeter	Signal 80s Now On Dab Radio Mares Novices Hurdle	2m 4f	Good	C3	—	1/6	—	10-9	128	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	2.88	2.95
19 Apr 18	Cheltenham	EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders Association Mares Novices Handicap Chase ()	2m 5f	Good	G	—	2/7	1L	11-1	121	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	3.75	—
08 Apr 18	Exeter	Electrotec Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)	2m 3f	Heavy	C3	—	1/6	—	10-9	115	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	4.00	4.30
21 Mar 18	Chepstow	Foxall Family Handicap Chase	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C4	—	2/6	1L	10-7	100	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	3.00	3.25
31 Jan 18	Leicester	Running Hare Handicap Chase	2m 4f	Soft	C4	—	2/9	2L	10-1	94	Stan Sheppard	M Sheppard	7.00	8.09
29 Nov 17	Punchestown	betdaqtips.com Handicap Chase	2m 6f 110y	Soft To Heavy	—	—	7/17	38L	9-11	87	Mark Enright	Francis J Flood	13.0	—
15 Nov 17	Fairyhouse	Sponsorship At Fairyhouse Enquire Today Handicap Chase	2m 7f 110y	Soft To Heavy	—	—	5/16	35½L	10-12	88	Danny Mullins	Francis J Flood	7.00	—
07 Nov 17	Fairyhouse	Fairyhouse Ladies Handicap Chase	2m 5f	Soft	—	—	3/11	¾L	10-4	85	Ms K Walsh	Francis J Flood	9.00	—
19 Oct 17	Punchestown	Ingoldsby (Q.R.) Handicap Chase	3m 1f	Soft	—	—	2/14	14L	9-13	85	Ms L ONeill	Francis J Flood	9.00	—
22 Sep 17	Downpatrick	Molson Coors Handicap Chase	2m 7f 110y	Soft To Heavy	—	—	5/10	19¾L	10-13	82	Danny Mullins	Francis J Flood	10.0	—
02 Sep 17	Wexford	John Cullen Grain Ltd. Handicap Chase	3m 1f	Good	—	—	4/14	8¼L	10-7	83	Danny Mullins	Francis J Flood	8.00	—
18 Aug 17	Tramore	Tom Murphy Car Sales (Mercedes-Benz) Handicap Chase	2m 6f	Soft	—	—	7/16	18¾L	11-2	85	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	17.0	—
28 Jul 17	Wexford	Ocean Harvest Technology Handicap Hurdle	3m	Yielding	—	—	6/14	24¼L	11-8	90	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	15.0	—
13 Jul 17	Downpatrick	Joe Rea Memorial Maiden Hurdle	2m 6f	Good	—	—	5/7	19¾L	10-6	92	Ricky Doyle	Francis J Flood	8.00	—
21 Jun 17	Wexford	Pro-Form Beginners Chase	2m	Good	—	—	11/13	39¼L	11-5	—	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	67.0	—
03 Jun 17	Tramore	Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Mares Beginners Chase	2m	Good	—	—	8/12	35L	11-7	—	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	51.0	—
15 Jan 17	Fairyhouse	Madden Raparees GAA Club Fundraising Handicap Hurdle	3m	Soft	—	—	12/25	86½L	10-11	94	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	34.0	—
01 Jan 17	Tramore	Ani-Pets Veterinary Clinic Handicap Hurdle	2m 5f	Soft To Heavy	—	—	6/11	40¼L	11-0	95	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	9.00	—
10 Dec 16	Navan	Drogheda Handicap Hurdle	2m 6f	Yielding To Soft	—	—	3/22	1¾L	10-10	93	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	21.0	80.0
26 Nov 16	Gowran Park	Gowran Park Racing Club Membership 2017 For 125 Euro Mares Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good To Yielding	—	—	4/9	11¼L	11-6	93	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	13.0	—
16 Nov 16	Fairyhouse	Marie Keating Foundation Charity Race Day Mares Handicap Hurdle	2m 7f	Soft	—	—	UR	—	10-13	95	Ger Fox	Francis J Flood	21.0	—
31 Oct 16	Wexford	Paddy And Chrissie Donohoe Memorial Maiden Hurdle	2m 4f	Good	—	—	4/9	8¾L	11-5	—	Ger Fox	F Flood	51.0	—
14 Oct 16	Downpatrick	I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle	2m 6f 110y	Yielding	—	—	6/9	31½L	10-4	—	John Fitzpatrick	F Flood	51.0	—
04 Oct 16	Tipperary	Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Mares Maiden Hurdle	2m	Yielding To Soft	—	—	12/16	49¼L	10-13	—	Ger Fox	F Flood	101.0	—
10 Jun 16	Clonmel	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (Mares) INH Flat Race	2m 110y	Good	—	—	8/15	49L	11-4	—	Mr J C Barry	F Flood	17.0	—