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Deep Water Bay (GB)

4yo gelding · Trainer Gordon Elliott · Owner A Dunlop
by New Bay (GB) out of Best Friend (IRE) (Galileo)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Newbury, Chelmsford City (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW) Off 278 days · 4th of 15
KTB Profile

Deep Water Bay is a gelding with four wins from 13 starts, three of them over 1m5f – 2m. All four wins came in handicaps, two on good to firm turf at Newbury and two on standard AW at Chelmsford City and Wolverhampton. Typically held up, he finished fourth of 15 at Punchestown in Jan 2026 in a maiden hurdle on his first start for Gordon Elliott. He has not won since Aug 2025.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR at career high
Official rating85At career-high mark
85 59–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 116 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 12 Jan 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 2 figures · best 116B · median 108.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Heavy1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2116B108.52 · 116 / 108.5
Flat 11 figures · best 120C · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)695B71.5—
Good to Firm3120C113—
Good297A89.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6120C93.5—
1m – 1m1f474A63.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 128A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Leopardstown, 27 Dec 2025

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 77B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 5 Aug 2025 Official rating 85 at the last flat run, 24 Aug 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 2 figures · best 128A · median 127.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Heavy1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2128A127.52 · 128 / 127.5
Flat 11 figures · best 77B · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)675A56.5—
Good to Firm377B74—
Good273A71.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m677B73.5—
1m – 1m1f457C53.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 from 8 analysed runs

  • Held up 5 (63%) · 0 wins
  • Led 3 (38%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
New Bay (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 3,928 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).

Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 10.8% from 102.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−14.4—
Good to Firm5869215.7%+1.32 from 3
Good99114014.1%−0.30 from 2
Good to Soft4666914.8%+0.4—
Soft6097812.8%−1.60 from 1
Heavy1672515%+0.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1,10116014.5%+0.12 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1021110.8%−3.6—
6f – 7f1,17418215.5%+1.1—
1m – 1m1f1,25116413.1%−1.30 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f1,07616115%+0.61 from 1
1m5f – 2m2683914.6%+0.23 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f52713.5%−0.9—
2m5f – 3m500%−14.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Best Friend (IRE) (Galileo)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Miss Cynthia (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m3½f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Miss Cynthia (GB)).

Family form: Miss Cynthia (GB) finished 3rd of 9 at Chepstow, 10 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Miss Cynthia (GB)2531m3½f–2m4½fClass 3
Arcadian Friend (GB)1221m4f–1m5½fClass 5
Miss Colette (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 2 33% −1.12
Good to Firm 3 2 67% +1.62
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 2 50% +1.50
Class 4 2 1 50% +0.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +0.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Newbury 2 2 100% +2.62
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 1 100% +1.88
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 1 100% +1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 3 38% −0.50
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 1 100% +1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Luke Morris 8 2 25% −3.12
Jack Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Gilligan 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 1 100% +1.00
Shane Kelly 1 1 100% +1.62
Dylan Hogan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 2 20% −5.12
Cheekpieces 3 2 67% +1.62

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 12 4 33% −2.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 11 4 36% −1.50
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
12 Jan 26+16d Punchestown Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran Settled behind front group - 5th at halfway then 4th turning in and given a squeeze - unable to close before the last and stayed on same gear to finish 4th 4/15 1½ 11-7 —116B127A Jack Kennedy 7/2
27 Dec 25+125d Leopardstown Paddy Power I Have No Idea What Day It Is 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 19 ran Settled midpack - asked for effort three out then improved into 7th approaching last - held gait to the line finishing 5th 5/19 1¼ 11-0 —101B128A Danny Gilligan 14/1
24 Aug 25+19d Goodwood Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Set the pace early - pushed along 3f from home before losing top spot inside the final furlong - no answer to a dominant winner and beaten into second 2/5 4¾ 9-2 85120C74B Luke Morris 7/4
05 Aug 25+12d Newbury Gold Scaffolders Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Set pace from the outset - urged on with 4f left - fought back gamely when tested inside the final furlong - held on for the win 1/7 8-13 8090B77B William Buick EvensF
24 Jul 25+19d Newbury Price Boosts Now Live At BetVictor Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Held eagerly early - set the pace throughout - pushed along with 2f remaining - urged clear a furlong out - battled on gamely to the line - held sway without pressure 1/5 9-6 75113C70B Shane Kelly 13/8F
05 Jul 25+4d Haydock bet365 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 14f · Good · 10 ran Made the running - challenged hard from 2f out and driven over 1f out - overtaken inside the final furlong and found little to finish 6th 6/10 nk 8-2 6782A70A Luke Morris 9/1
01 Jul 25+19d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Class 5 · 13.5f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran Settled early in a forward spot - hit the front after 4f - pressed for effort 2f from home - opened up in the final furlong - kept finding gains to score with plenty in hand 1/8 8-13 6789A75A Luke Morris 15/8F
12 Jun 25+9d Nottingham PricedUp Bet Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Good · 8 ran Took a strong hold early - hit front soon after start - urged forward 3f out - lost advantage over 2f out - driven and kept fighting back - found more 1f out - bumped on the inside close to finish while chasing front spot - couldn't reel back in 2/8 1¾ 9-9 5997A73A Luke Morris 8/11F
03 Jun 25+57d Wolverhampton (AW) Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 6 ran Sent clear from the off - drifted markedly right approaching the bend 7f out causing interference - settled back down quickly - asked for effort with over 2f left - kept up the pressure into the straight - held on well through the last furlong without any threat 1/6 9-9 5995B72B Luke Morris EvensF
07 Apr 25+10d Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran Held up towards back of field early - never able to make an impression - dropped away and beaten into 10th 10/14 3 9-1 —58C57C Luke Morris 300/1
28 Mar 25+7d Southwell (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Held up rear early - lost touch after halfway - shortened gap in straight but always held 10/12 4¼ 8-13 —57C45C Dylan Hogan 125/1
21 Mar 25+6d Southwell (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran Held up at rear - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 8th 8/10 hd 8-13 —69A51A Luke Morris 100/1
15 Mar 25 Southwell (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran Held up at the tail throughout - never involved in the finish - eventually beaten 9 lengths in 8th 8/9 1¾ 9-4 —74A56A Luke Morris 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Deep Water Bay (GB) won?
Deep Water Bay (GB) won 4 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 30.8%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
Who trains Deep Water Bay (GB)?
Deep Water Bay (GB) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 January 2026.
Who is Deep Water Bay (GB)'s sire?
Deep Water Bay (GB) is by New Bay (GB) out of Best Friend (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
What going does Deep Water Bay (GB) prefer?
Deep Water Bay (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Deep Water Bay (GB)'s official rating?
Deep Water Bay (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 85.
What is Deep Water Bay (GB)'s sire's record?
New Bay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 3,928 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 10.8% from 102.
Who are Deep Water Bay (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Best Friend (IRE), Deep Water Bay (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Miss Cynthia (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Miss Cynthia (GB)). The wins came over 1m3½f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.