The Bay Warrior

The level at which The Bay Warrior tends to operate is Class 6 — the entry-level tier of British racing — where it has won 3 of its 24 races at that grade. Winning roughly 1 in every 8 races at any level is a decent return for a horse in this kind of company, and the 21 place finishes across 55 races suggest it is nearly always competitive. Overall, the win rate sits at around 1 in every 9 races, or 11% across the career.

The most significant partnership in this horse's career has been with jockey Rhys Clutterbuck, who has ridden The Bay Warrior in 16 races and partnered it to 3 wins — a win rate of just under 1 in 5, or 19%. That is noticeably higher than the horse's overall career average, which hints that Clutterbuck understands how to get the best from this particular animal. Mark Usher trains the horse from his yard at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, and it has been a productive season for the stable — 14 winners sent out already this term, which speaks to a yard in decent form.

The Bay Warrior's most recent win came at Lingfield Park on 13 September 2025, which is now ten months ago. Since then, the last six runs read 6-10-3-4-2-7 in reverse, meaning a second-place finish is the closest it has come — frustrating, but not alarming for a horse competing this regularly at this level. The career started with a first win at Chelmsford back in April 2022, and the horse raced just yesterday, which means the yard — sorry, the team — are clearly keeping it in good condition and busy. Whether a seventh win is around the corner is the question. The recent form suggests it is running well enough. The winning line just hasn't quite been crossed yet.