Shady Bay (2021)
About
Newbury R7 Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Shady Bay is a 4yo colt trained by T Ward, who is based at Upper Lambourn. He is by New Bay out of Soft Lips. To date, Shady Bay has recorded three wins. On 25 July 2025 at Newbury, he captured his most important victory, winning the $10,821.00 Class 5 Handicap. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 138% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester 09-Sep-25 2011m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $459 (of $14,755) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:04.940, SP: 6.00 | A Voikhansky 61.7kg, Cd 63kg 3.65L | 5 (6) |
| Windsor 15-Aug-25 2011m GOOD R23 CL4 Hcp $4,232 (of $34,430) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:06.420, SP: 6.00 | R Kingscote 60.8kg 1.95L | 3 (12) |
| Newbury 25-Jul-25 2011m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $5,757 (of $10,821) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:07.990, SP: 3.75 | A Voikhansky 63kg | 1 (6) |
| Nottingham 06-Jul-25 2057m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp $3,402 (of $6,394) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:09.900, SP: 3.50 Soon steadied tracking leaders, headway out wide and went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away | A Voikhansky 61.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Salisbury 15-Jun-25 2418m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $268 (of $8,608) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:33.310, SP: 6.00 Bumped start, soon raced in third, ridden 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, tailed off final furlong | S M Levey 59.4kg 20.50L | 5 (7) |
| Brighton 30-May-25 2393m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $245 (of $7,870) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:34.760, SP: 17.00 Prominent, lost 2nd and carried left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | C Bishop 57.6kg 8.05L | 5 (9) |
| Windsor 13-May-25 2303m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $2,063 (of $8,264) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:27.790, SP: 9.00 Prominent over 2f, chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish | S M Levey 64.4kg 0.50L | 2 (4) |
| Kempton 06-Feb-25 2211m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp $491 (of $7,870) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:19.800, SP: 11.00 Led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | S M Levey 59.9kg 5.20L | 4 (7) |
| Southwell 15-Jan-25 2233m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5 Hcp (of $6,984) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:24.470, SP: 19.00 Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced turning in, weakened quickly soon after | T E Whelan 60.8kg 13.95L | 8 (11) |
| Wolverhampton 10-Dec-24 2460m GOOD R9 CL5 Hcp $217 (of $6,984) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:41.910, SP: 4.33 Tracked leader, ridden and lost 2nd turning in, weakened final furlong | S M Levey 61.2kg 5.15L | 5 (6) |
| Southwell 01-Nov-24 2233m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $3,716 (of $6,984) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:25.660, SP: 26.00 Soon raced in second, led 3f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well final furlong, won going away | S Osborne 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Kempton 03-Oct-24 2211m GOOD R1 CL5 Md (of $6,886) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:21.280, SP: 126.00 Midfield, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace entering final furlong | D Muscutt 58.1kg 11.00L | 9 (14) |
| Nottingham 19-Jul-24 2057m SOFT R4 Nv $888 (of $3,780), Winning Time: 02:13.740, SP: 25/1 Slowely away, close up after 1f, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | R Coakley 58.1kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Wolverhampton 30-Jun-24 1905m GOOD R3 Nv (of $3,942), Winning Time: 02:03.270, SP: 33/1 Off the pace in last trio, never involved | P Jamin 55.8kg, Cd 0 11.75L | 8 (13) |