Alberts Bay (2017) Horse
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About
Alberts Bay is a 9yo bay gelding trained by J Du Plessis. He is by Leading Light out of My Viking Bay. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in eight starts. In its latest run at Newton Abbot on 27 May 2026, James Best rode Alberts Bay to a sixth‑place finish behind winner Makinbecon.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot 27-May-26 3722m GOOD R4 CL5 NvHcpH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:29.480, SP: 41.00 1st Makinbecon ( C Pritchard 146 ) 2nd Saucats ( B Godfrey 145 ) 0.50L 3rd Ocean Heights ( R Corcoran 160 , Cd 155 ) 4.75L 6th Alberts Bay ( J Best 159 ) 23.75L See full results | J Best 72.1kg 23.75L | 6 (10) |
| Newton Abbot 06-May-26 4336m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH $1,254 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:30.770, SP: 26.00 1st Outmaster ( F Gingell 158 ) 2nd Jubertilee ( D Noonan 158 ) 30.00L 3rd Alberts Bay ( H Reed 158 ) 41.00L See full results | H Reed 71.7kg 41.00L | 3 (10) |
| Exeter 10-Oct-24 3720m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH (of $6,394), Winning Time: 04:28.250, SP: 101.00 Held up last, struggling halfway, tailed off from 4 out, never in serious contention 1st Sam's Amour ( A Wedge 156 ) 2nd Mirabad ( C Hammond 163 ) 15.00L 3rd Hola Hermosa ( J J Burke 156 ) 1.25L 7th Alberts Bay ( D Noonan 156 ) 78.25L See full results | D Noonan 70.8kg 78.2kgL | 7 (7) |
| Newton Abbot 22-Sep-23 4340m HEAVY R5 CL4 NvH $1,141 (of $8,950), Winning Time: 05:55.910, SP: 81.00 Led, jumped big 2nd, went around 12 lengths clear before 3rd, reduced lead 4th, went clear again setting on second circuit, not fluent on landing 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, kept on 1st Wonderful Eagle ( M G Nolan 158 ) 2nd Chankaya ( S Houlihan 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Alberts Bay ( D Noonan 154 ) 5.00L See full results | D Noonan 69.9kg 5.00L | 3 (5) |
| Dromahane 28-May-22 4828m GOOD Md (of $4,955), SP: 5.00 Chsd ldrs, 5th from 5th, 6th aftr 5out, wknd aftr 4out, twrds rr when fell 3out 1st Kaituna River ( M J Sweeney 170 ) 2nd Tuff Days ( M C O'donovan 170 ) 6.00L 3rd Garcon Dargent ( H D Dunne 170 ) 0.30L UPL Alberts Bay ( C J Shine 165 ) 0.00L | C J Shine 74.8kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Dawstown 02-May-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $4,955), SP: 13.00 Mid-div, prog in 5th aftr 5out, cl 3rd bef 3out until no ex in 4th aftr 2out, wknd at bypassed last 1st Heros De Moutiers ( B Lawless 170 ) 2nd Concetto ( H D Dunne 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Dr Lockdown ( L Lalor 170 ) 1.00L 6th Alberts Bay ( C J Shine 165 ) 5.50L | C J Shine 74.8kg 5.50L | 6 (14) |
| Dromahane 10-Apr-22 4828m GOOD Md (of $4,955), SP: 8.00 Alw last & sis, cto from 2nd, pu aftr 6out 1st Castleward ( B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Galloping Pride ( T P Roche 170 ) 8.00L 3rd Lune De La Mer ( R W Barron 170 ) 2.00L UPL Alberts Bay ( M J M O'sullivan 170 ) 0.00L | M J M O'sullivan 77.1kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Lisronagh 26-Mar-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $4,955), SP: 7.00 Cl up when fell 1st 1st Prince De Juilley ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Dexterity ( D Allen 170 ) 0.20L 3rd Alpha Steed ( B Lawless 170 ) 0.30L UPL Alberts Bay ( J C Barry 170 ) 0.00L | J C Barry 77.1kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |