Best Mate Dave (2017) Horse

Foal Date

03-May-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Passing Glance

Dam

Dillay Brook

Prize Money

12825

Trainer

Oliver Hayes

Owners

Mr M B Bent

About

Best Mate Dave, a 9yo bay trained by Oliver Hayes, is sired by Passing Glance out of Dillay Brook. The horse has recorded one victory, which came on 21 Jun 2023 at Worcester in the $6,344.00 Class 5 HCPH, marking its most important win to date.

Raced At

Hereford • Worcester • Ludlow • Uttoxeter

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Chaddesley Corbett 28-Dec-25 4828m SOFT Nv (of $2,566), SP: 13.00 1st Bass Rock ( L Murphy 168 ) 2nd Ping Pong Paddy ( F Lindsay 173 ) 15.00L 3rd Fat Sam ( R Upton 168 ) 0.50L 5th Best Mate Dave ( J Wilmot 168 , Cd 0 ) 22.75L	J Wilmot 76.2kg, Cd 0 22.75L	5
Hereford 12-Nov-24 5070m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), Winning Time: 10:31.890, SP: 13.00 1st Langley Hundred ( M G Nolan 166 ) 2nd Faded Fantasy ( D Noonan 161 ) 0.30L 3rd Mistymal ( A Johns 153 ) 0.30L UPL Best Mate Dave ( C Gethings 155 ) 0.00L See full results	C Gethings 70.3kg 0.00L	UPD (8)
Hereford 14-Oct-24 4200m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpCh $186 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:14.900, SP: 17.00 Handy, lost place 3rd, jumped left 11th, effort 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression last 1st Moodofthemoment ( S Sheppard 166 ) 2nd Lost Connections ( G Sheehan 168 ) 1.25L 3rd Ballinoulart ( F Lambert 142 ) 1.50L 5th Best Mate Dave ( K Woods 158 ) 4.25L See full results	K Woods 71.7kg 4.25L	5 (10)
Worcester 12-Sep-24 4630m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:39.000, SP: 6.00 Off the pace towards rear, moderate late headway, never involved 1st The Bold Thady ( D Johnston 164 ) 2nd Catuaba ( E Gale 164 ) 0.20L 3rd Santa Clarita ( H Skelton 159 ) 10.00L 6th Best Mate Dave ( K Woods 157 ) 28.50L See full results	K Woods 71.2kg 28.50L	6 (13)
Worcester 01-Sep-24 4020m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $747 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:01.980, SP: 9.00 Towards rear, pushed along home turn, hampered by faller 3 out, kept on, left in 3rd jumping last, stayed on one pace 1st Santa Clarita ( H Skelton 159 ) 2nd Sefton Warrior ( P Hanlon 168 ) 4.75L 3rd Best Mate Dave ( K Woods 164 ) 8.75L See full results	K Woods 74.4kg 8.75L	3 (11)
Worcester 01-Jul-24 4020m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:53.100, SP: 4.33 Mid-division, not fluent and pushed along 4th, ridden and last after next, pulled up before 6th 1st She Has Notions ( S Bowen 142 ) 2nd Jac Jumper ( C Ward 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Gone In Sixty ( K Woods 148 ) 0.75L UPL Best Mate Dave ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 0.00L See full results	S Twiston-davies 72.1kg 0.00L	UPD (13)
Worcester 01-Jun-24 4630m GOOD R5 HcpH $559 (of $4,859), Winning Time: 06:04.390, SP: 9/2 Towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on flat 1st Mr Tambourine Man ( J Tudor 160 ) 2nd Halifax ( C Ring 170 ) 6.00L 3rd Art Approval ( S Houlihan 168 ) 0.75L 4th Best Mate Dave ( K Woods 150 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full results	K Woods 68kg, Cd 0 7.25L	4 (9)
Worcester 12-Oct-23 4020m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $242 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:11.760, SP: 4.00 Rear mid-division, pushed along home turn, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and plugged on same pace from 2 out 1st Steal My Sunshine ( H Skelton 155 ) 2nd Elogio ( S Sheppard 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Rare Clouds ( J Best 161 ) 8.00L 5th Best Mate Dave ( T Bellamy 150 ) 10.25L See full results	T Bellamy 68kg 10.25L	5 (10)
Worcester 30-Aug-23 4630m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $1,567 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 05:56.400, SP: 5.50 Held up in rear, jumped left 3rd, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, headed towards finish 1st Classic Concorde ( C Brace 159 ) 2nd Best Mate Dave ( K Woods 153 ) 0.30L 3rd Woodie Flash ( L Stones 168 ) 12.00L See full results	K Woods 69.4kg 0.30L	2 (9)
Worcester 21-Jun-23 4020m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $3,406 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 04:53.900, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, mistake 5th, headway before 7th, led before last, driven out 1st Best Mate Dave ( S Twiston-davies 149 ) 2nd Never No Trouble ( W Maggs 160 ) 2.50L 3rd Haveyougotmymoney ( C Nichol 157 ) 1.75L See full results	S Twiston-davies 67.6kg	1 (10)
Ludlow 07-Jan-23 4270m SOFT R2 CL4 MdHNHFNHF (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:26.600, SP: 251.00 Always in rear, ridden before 8th, tailed off before 3 out 1st Egbert ( T Cannon 162 ) 2nd Impose Toi ( J Bowen 162 ) 0.75L 3rd Tzarmix ( C Deutsch 162 ) 4.50L 11th Best Mate Dave ( T Bellamy 162 ) 0.00L See full results	T Bellamy 73.5kg 0.00L	11 (15)
Hereford 21-Dec-22 5140m SOFT R4 CL3 NvH (of $10,821), Winning Time: 06:47.330, SP: 201.00 Always towards rear, jumped left 8th, soon weakened, tailed off 1st Grove Road ( A Wedge 159 ) 2nd Mr Vango ( J Tudor 159 ) 0.30L 3rd Phantom Getaway ( D Bass 159 ) 9.50L 5th Best Mate Dave ( C Deutsch 154 ) 0.00L See full results	C Deutsch 69.9kg 0.00L	5 (8)
Uttoxeter 20-Nov-22 4010m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:56.500, SP: 251.00 Towards rear, pecked and lost place 2nd, ridden and behind after 7th 1st Passing Well ( G Sheehan 158 ) 2nd Issuing Authority ( J Bowen 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Harjo ( S Quinlan 158 ) 15.00L 11th Best Mate Dave ( T Bellamy 158 ) 0.00L See full results	T Bellamy 71.7kg 0.00L	11 (12)
Warwick 21-Apr-22 3220m SOFT R8 CL5 NHF (of $3,935), Winning Time: 03:45.500, SP: 23.00 Led until 4f out, weakened from over 1f out 1st Don't Tell David ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 2nd Peace Of Rome ( N D Boinville 148 ) 1.75L 3rd Boy De La Vis ( B Poste 148 ) 0.75L UPL Best Mate Dave ( K Woods 156 ) 8.50L See full results	K Woods 70.8kg 8.50L	UPD (5)
Stratford 27-Mar-22 3280m GOOD R7 CL5NHF (of $4,000), Winning Time: 03:56.650, SP: 21.00 Prominent, pushed along and weakened 5f out 1st Lightfoot Lady ( N D Boinville 149 ) 2nd Carrigdoun Boy ( A O'neill 163 ) 2.50L 3rd Hurricane Bay ( B Frost 156 ) 0.50L 8th Best Mate Dave ( K Woods 156 ) 28.50L See full results	K Woods 70.8kg 28.50L	8 (10)