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Dublin Bay

Dublin Bay is a 3-year-old with the kind of spotty form that makes you sit up and pay attention at the right moments. The horse has won 4 of its 16 races — a win rate of roughly one in every four outings — which is respectable without being spectacular. But the real story is not the overall record; it is what Dublin Bay does at certain tracks and under certain conditions.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
New Bay
Mother
La Fiamma
Owner
Pompey Ventures Partner
Official rating
85

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
16
Career races
4
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
36 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Tomorrow
Wolverhampton (AW)
About 7 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 12 runners

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Wolverhampton is Dublin Bay's playground. In just three races there, the horse has won twice, a 67% win rate that stands out sharply against its general inconsistency. The most recent of those victories came on 29 May 2026, but that was four months ago, and Dublin Bay has not found the winner's circle since. In its last six races, the horse has picked up two places but no wins — a run that suggests it is in a dip, though the presence of a fourth place and a fifth suggests nothing catastrophic. The most recent outing was just a day ago, so there is immediate context to interpret this slump: Dublin Bay is still racing hard, still in work, and may be due for another run soon.

The one other clear edge in Dublin Bay's profile is a preference for normal ground. On standard conditions, the horse has won 2 of 5 races (40%), a figure well above its career average. Trainer Ollie Sangster, based at Marlborough in Wiltshire, has a productive yard this season with 46 winners to his name, so Dublin Bay sits within a competent operation. The horse broke its maiden at Ffos Las back in late July 2025, and while that first win is now nearly a year behind us, it marked the start of a horse that clearly has ability when conditions and the track align. For anyone watching Dublin Bay's next race, especially if it returns to Wolverhampton on normal ground, the form book suggests it could very quickly remind everyone what it is capable of.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
DNF
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
12 Sep
4th
Chester
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
27 Aug
3rd
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
8 May
5th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
10 Apr
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
18 Mar
4th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
29 Oct
3rd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
17 Oct
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
12 Sep
5th
Salisbury
7f – 1m · Heavy · 10 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 other 5 Oct 66.7%
Salisbury
Undulating
2 2 other 12 Sep 0%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 8 May 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 18 Mar 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 win 29 Jul 100%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 win 2 Aug 100%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 27 Aug 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Aug 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 12 Sep 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Oct 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 25 Jun 0%