Ireland 3yo

Mythical Bay (IRE)

T: Andrew Balding · J: Oisin Murphy · O: Tony Bloomian Mcaleavyballylinch Stud

By New Bay (GB) out of Fact Or Folklore (IRE)

Form 472-123119

6/1 Current odds

3/9 W/R

97 RPR

85 TS

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9 runs
3 wins
placed
33% strike
9 d off
97 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 472-123119 9 days off

9 1 1 3 2 1

At York 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 97 Career peak

Best TS 85 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 64
Win %: 33%
Placed %: 67%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Wolverhampton (AW) — well clear of the 67% career baseline.

Wolverhampton (AW) SPEC 100% 1-2-3
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 100% 1-0-1
Newmarket (July) 100% 1-0-1
Bath 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Callum Hutchinson 75% 2-1-4
Oisin Murphy NOW 75% 1-2-4
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Andrew Balding NOW 67% 3-3-9

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 80% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 1-0-1
Good 80% 1-3-5
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 100% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 1-1-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 100% 1-2-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 1-0-2

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 Aug 2026 Sky Bet Melrose Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 9th/17 .5 Good To Soft 1m6f Oisin Murphy OR 92 4/1

4 Jul 2026 Betway Bet 10 Get 40 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket (July) Class 2 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 1m6f Callum Hutchinson OR 87 4/1

11 Jun 2026 White Horse International Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 4 1st/7 +0 Good To Soft 1m4f Oisin Murphy OR 80 10/11F

29 May 2026 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 3 3rd/4 0.2 Standard 1m4f Oisin Murphy OR 80 7/4F

7 May 2026 Chester Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Chester Class 3 2nd/8 1 Good 1m4½f Oisin Murphy OR 77 9/4F

16 Jan 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 3 1st/5 +0 Standard 1m1½f Callum Hutchinson OR 77 2/5F

27 Dec 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 2nd/12 3 Standard 1m½f Callum Hutchinson 10/1

27 Nov 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 5 7th/12 3.75 Standard 1m Callum Hutchinson 2/1

20 Oct 2025 BLTH Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Bath Class 5 4th/7 .5 Soft 1m Jason Watson 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Andrew Balding 19%
Jockey: Oisin Murphy 21%
Owner: Tony Bloomian Mcaleavyballylinch Stud
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Fact Or Folklore (IRE)
Dam sire: Lope De Vega
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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