Ireland 8yo

Blue Bear (GB)

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith · J: Danny McMenamin · O: West Yorkshire Racing Club

By Blue Bresil (FR) out of Kilronan High (IRE)

Form 14U7-574454

5/1 Current odds

1/19 W/R

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19 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
35 d off
92 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 14U7-574454 35 days off

4 5 4 4 7 5

At Market Rasen 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/9 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 92 Career peak

Best TS 66 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 21
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 11%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 11%; best at Sedgefield (17% from 6 runs).

Sedgefield 17% 1-0-6
Catterick 0% 0-0-4
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-4
Newcastle 100% 0-1-1
Hexham 0% 0-0-1
Kelso 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1
Warwick 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Tom Midgley 17% 1-0-6
Ross Chapman 33% 0-1-3
Oscar Palmer 0% 0-0-3
Danny McMenamin NOW 0% 0-0-2
Alex Edwards 0% 0-0-1
Daryl Jacob 0% 0-0-1
David Bass 0% 0-0-1
Nick Scholfield 0% 0-0-1
Peter Kavanagh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Sue Smith 18% 1-1-11
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith NOW 0% 0-0-6
Kim Bailey 0% 0-0-1
Mel Rowley 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

19 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-9
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-4
Soft 20% 1-0-5
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

19 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 11% 1-1-19

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Jun 2026 Rebecca Brooks Handicap Chase Market Rasen Class 5 4th/6 .5 Good 2m3f Danny McMenamin OR 74 17/2

19 May 2026 Jason Arnup After Party 6th June Handicap Hurdle Hexham Class 5 5th/10 4.75 Good 2m Oscar Palmer OR 74 12/1

5 Apr 2026 Mariner Packaging Sing When We're Fishing Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Market Rasen 4th/10 Good 2m4½f Oscar Palmer 9/1

10 Mar 2026 MW Civils & Groundworks Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Sedgefield 4th/5 Good 2m½f Peter Kavanagh 11/1

24 Feb 2026 Easby Abbey Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Catterick 7th/9 Good To Soft 1m7½f Danny McMenamin 4/1

9 Feb 2026 Racing Again 24th February Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Catterick 5th/7 Soft 1m7½f Oscar Palmer 16/1

10 May 2024 AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Chase Sedgefield 7th/11 Good 2m1f Ross Chapman 9/1

10 Apr 2024 Book Summer Plate Ladies Day Now Handicap Chase Market Rasen UR Good To Soft 2m1f Tom Midgley 10/1

12 Mar 2024 Betting.bet Cheltenham Racing Tips Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Sedgefield 4th/7 Soft 2m1f Tom Midgley 3/1F

23 Feb 2024 Download The Yeeehaaa.Bet App Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Sedgefield 1st/5 Soft 2m1f Tom Midgley 17/2

Connections

Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 13%
Jockey: Danny McMenamin 11%
Owner: West Yorkshire Racing Club
Sire: Blue Bresil (FR)
Dam: Kilronan High (IRE)
Dam sire: Mountain High
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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