Blencathra Bay (IRE)
Blencathra Bay (IRE) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2007.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 4 (80%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.25Fair A/E n=5 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 63 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 59 | 6 | 10.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 40 | 8.3% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,351 | 114 | 8.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 693 | 54 | 7.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,317 | 91 | 6.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 940 | 70 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,059 | 77 | 7.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,723 | 113 | 6.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,597 | 146 | 9.1% | +1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 455 | 39 | 8.6% | +0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Offaly (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offaly (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 2m–2m5f | — |
| Frisco Girl (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Treadwell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 08+21d | Aintree | John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2 | 16/20 | 17 | 10-13 | 122 | 106C | Aidan Coleman | 16/1 |
| 15 Mar 08+63d | Uttoxeter | Elite Aluminium Systems Ltd Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/13 | 7 | 11-9 | — | 131A | Sam Thomas | 15/8J |
| 12 Jan 08+22d | Warwick | totesport 0800 221 221 Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) | 2/12 | ½ | 11-9 | — | 146A | Liam Treadwell | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 07+26d | Uttoxeter | Total Reinforcement Group Standard NH Flat Race (Conds/Amat) | 1/16 | 11-4 | — | 135C | Liam Treadwell | 2/1F | |
| 25 Nov 07 | Towcester | gg.com Tipzone Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 2/16 | 1¾ | 10-11 | — | 124C | Liam Treadwell | 10/3 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blencathra Bay won?
- Blencathra Bay (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 4 times in total (80% of starts).
- Who trained Blencathra Bay?
- Blencathra Bay (IRE) was trained by Venetia Williams on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 5 April 2008.
- Who is Blencathra Bay's sire?
- Blencathra Bay (IRE) is by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Back To School (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
- What is Blencathra Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 5 April 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Blencathra Bay's sire's record?
- Saddlers' Hall (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Blencathra Bay's siblings?
- Out of Back To School (IRE), Blencathra Bay (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Offaly (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.