Tidal Bay (IRE)
Tidal Bay (IRE) is 15 from 44 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase at Cheltenham (Mar 2008). Hasn't won since Nov 2013. 3 of 6 starts at Wetherby have ended in wins.
- 15–44Wins / Runs
- 34.1%Strike rate
- 32 (72.7%)Placed
- +20.07£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.52Fair A/E n=44 · 1.32 incl. margin
- 171Highest OR
- 69dAvg between runs
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 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good | 4,051 | 441 | 10.9% | −1 | 4 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 2,931 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.2 | 4 from 19 |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +0.9 | 6 from 8 |
| Heavy | 3,814 | 449 | 11.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,484 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.3 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,077 | 724 | 11.9% | 0 | 7 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,254 | 622 | 11.8% | −0.1 | 3 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 3 from 14 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 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 Whistling Straits (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Whistling Straits (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistling Straits (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 5 |
| Weavers Yarn (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 19 | 4 | 21% | −1.53 |
| Good | 11 | 4 | 36% | −1.75 |
| Soft | 8 | 6 | 75% | +28.15 |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.80 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 32 | 7 | 22% | +15.00 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +0.81 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +0.89 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +0.87 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 13 | 4 | 31% | +13.45 |
| Aintree | 10 | 3 | 30% | −2.58 |
| Wetherby | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.92 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 3 | 100% | +0.78 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 14 | 3 | 21% | +5.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 3 | 23% | +9.33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 7 | 58% | +0.99 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 14 | 6 | 43% | +1.58 |
| R Walsh | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 6 | 4 | 67% | +2.74 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Michal Kohl | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 | 15 | 35% | +21.07 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +13.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.86 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +1.97 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +0.49 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 28 | 8 | 29% | +3.08 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 7 | 50% | +18.99 |
| NH Flat | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Tidal Bay (IRE) won?
- Tidal Bay (IRE) won 15 of 44 archived starts between 2006 and 2014, a strike rate of 34.1%. Placed 32 times in total (72.7% of starts).
- Who trained Tidal Bay (IRE)?
- Tidal Bay (IRE) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 12 April 2014.
- Who is Tidal Bay (IRE)'s sire?
- Tidal Bay (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of June's Bride (IRE), whose sire is Le Moss.
- What going does Tidal Bay (IRE) prefer?
- Tidal Bay (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 6 wins from 8 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tidal Bay (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 166, from the run on 12 April 2014. The highest on record is 171.
- What is Tidal Bay (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Tidal Bay (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of June's Bride (IRE), Tidal Bay (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Whistling Straits (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Whistling Straits (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.