Horse Details

The Bay Warrior (IRE)

40 Runs 5 Wins (12.5%) 12 Places (30.0%)

Owner: Andy & Lizzie Cova Silks

Andy & Lizzie Cova Trainer: Mark Usher

7 years old b IRE

Sire: The Gurkha

Dam: Fraulein

Damsire: Acatenango

Past Runs (40 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
20/11/25 11:10	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	5	2:35.44	0.2	66	9-10	16/1	Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 18/1) Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 18/1)
30/10/25 19:45	Chelmsford (AW)	1m5½f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	3rd	2:55.27	3	67	9-13	15/2	(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
27/09/25 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	6	2:38.71	6	67	9-8	22/1	Prominent - pressed leader from over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1) Prominent - pressed leader from over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1)
13/09/25 13:25	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	1st	2:33.87	Won	65	9-10	7/1	Taken down early - took keen hold - soon raced in second - pressed leader 4f out - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 17/2) Taken down early - took keen hold - soon raced in second - pressed leader 4f out - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 17/2)
30/08/25 19:25	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	2nd	2:32.85	0.3	64	9-5	50/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer over 4f out - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed final strides(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer over 4f out - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed final strides(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
13/08/25 20:15	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	12	2:43.88	15	65	9-11	66/1	Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide from over 4f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 50/1) Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide from over 4f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 50/1)
30/01/25 13:12	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	5	2:39.53	0.2	65	9-1	7/1	Took keen hold - disputed lead early - soon prominent - raced in third after 2f - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1) Took keen hold - disputed lead early - soon prominent - raced in third after 2f - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1)
15/01/25 13:08	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	1st	2:24.47	Won	63	9-7	4/1	In rear - switched right and headway when towards near side from under 3f out - ridden from over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on In rear - switched right and headway when towards near side from under 3f out - ridden from over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on
19/12/24 13:45	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Tyler Heard	Mark Usher	2nd	-	-	61	9-3	5/1	In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - hung left but led 2f out - soon faced challenge - headed over 1f out - outpaced final 110yds(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - hung left but led 2f out - soon faced challenge - headed over 1f out - outpaced final 110yds(op 9/1)
07/11/24 12:50	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Joe Bradnam	Mark Usher	3rd	2:37.91	0.3	62	9-4	10/1	Led - 4 lengths ahead after 2f - much reduced lead 1f out - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1) Led - 4 lengths ahead after 2f - much reduced lead 1f out - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
24/10/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Joe Bradnam	Mark Usher	5	2:25.71	.5	63	9-2	22/1	Prominent - going easily when short of room and hampered over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 2 1/2f out)(op 28/1) Prominent - going easily when short of room and hampered over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 2 1/2f out)(op 28/1)
19/09/24 16:20	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Mr Matyas Luka	Mark Usher	7	-	-	63	11-0	7/2	Took keen hold - midfield - no impression from 2f out(op 4/1) Took keen hold - midfield - no impression from 2f out(op 4/1)
04/09/24 15:55	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Robert Havlin	Mark Usher	1st	2:23.87	Won	59	9-4	4/1	Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - stayed on(op 9/2) Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - stayed on(op 9/2)
14/08/24 20:00	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Joe Bradnam	Mark Usher	6	2:39.01	0.3	60	8-11	18/1	Prominent behind clear leader - lost position and midfield 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1) Prominent behind clear leader - lost position and midfield 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
23/07/24 18:10	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Joe Bradnam	Mark Usher	3rd	2:43.21	2	60	9-2	15/2	Slowly into stride - in rear - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1)
10/07/24 16:05	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Joe Bradnam	Mark Usher	2nd	2:22.73	2.5	60	8-8	11/1	In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)
01/07/24 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	George Rooke	Mark Usher	7	2:36.47	1.5	60	8-11	28/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - some headway but raced wide from over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 33/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - some headway but raced wide from over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 33/1)
12/06/24 19:40	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	6	2:21.61	2	61	9-10	6/1	Prominent - outpaced from 2f out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) Prominent - outpaced from 2f out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
15/05/24 20:40	Bath	1m2f	Jason Watson	Mark Usher	10	2:13.19	0.3	62	9-6	11/1	Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 12/1) Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
12/04/24 19:00	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Robert Havlin	Mark Usher	3rd	2:24.14	1.25	61	9-10	7/2	Prominent on outer - led over 3f out - headed over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1) Prominent on outer - led over 3f out - headed over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1)
31/03/24 13:30	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	2nd	2:24.59	.5	61	9-8	16/1	In touch with leaders early - led after 1f - drifted right from over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) In touch with leaders early - led after 1f - drifted right from over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
14/02/24 19:30	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	5	2:37.56	2.75	61	9-5	4/1	Raced wide - pressed leaders early - prominent after 3f - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2) Raced wide - pressed leaders early - prominent after 3f - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2)
24/01/24 20:00	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	David Probert	Mark Usher	4	2:38.46	1	61	9-3	11/2	Midfield - headway from over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(tchd 5/1) Midfield - headway from over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(tchd 5/1)
06/01/24 20:15	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	1st	2:24.08	Won	59	9-9	17/2	Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on to lead towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on to lead towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
21/12/23 20:30	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	4	3:2.03	0.2	60	9-12	8/1	Taken down early - pushed along early - soon pressed leader - led after 2f - lost two places over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) Taken down early - pushed along early - soon pressed leader - led after 2f - lost two places over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
22/11/23 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	9	2:41.19	0.3	62	9-6	9/1	Led - joined halfway - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out Led - joined halfway - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
03/10/23 16:27	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	9	2:41.09	0.05	63	10-0	14/1	Taken down early - dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 11/1) Taken down early - dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 11/1)
09/09/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	2nd	2:43.06	3	62	9-13	14/1	Midfield - headway and led after 1f - headed over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1) Midfield - headway and led after 1f - headed over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)
28/08/23 17:32	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Daniel Muscutt	Mark Usher	10	2:37.44	1.5	64	9-10	25/1	Never better than midfield(op 20/1) Never better than midfield(op 20/1)
25/07/23 19:50	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	10	2:6.73	0.05	65	9-4	40/1	In rear - no impression from over 1f out In rear - no impression from over 1f out
02/03/23 20:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	1st	2:7.59	Won	64	9-3	11/4	Made all - ridden from over 1f out - kept on gamely(op 10/3) Made all - ridden from over 1f out - kept on gamely(op 10/3)
02/02/23 20:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Rose Dawes	Mark Usher	2nd	2:4.89	0.3	63	7-13	7/2	Walked to post - led at steady pace - ridden and increased tempo 2f out - headed 1f out - soon rallied and every chance - held towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) Walked to post - led at steady pace - ridden and increased tempo 2f out - headed 1f out - soon rallied and every chance - held towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
05/01/23 19:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	4	2:5.92	.75	64	9-1	11/1	Prominent - pressed leader from over 5f out - pushed along from 2f out - ridden when led 1f out - headed final 110yds - soon no extra and lost position(op 14/1) Prominent - pressed leader from over 5f out - pushed along from 2f out - ridden when led 1f out - headed final 110yds - soon no extra and lost position(op 14/1)
08/12/22 20:30	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	2nd	2:5.19	1.25	63	9-2	7/1	Dwelt start - in rear on inner - pushed along and headway against far rail over 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 11/2) Dwelt start - in rear on inner - pushed along and headway against far rail over 1f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 11/2)
02/08/22 15:30	Ffos Las	1m2f	George Downing	Mark Usher	4	2:21.68	1.25	64	10-1	33/1	Disputed lead - led narrowly over 3f out - soon pushed along - headed 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1) Disputed lead - led narrowly over 3f out - soon pushed along - headed 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
21/06/22 17:25	Newbury	1m3f	Isobel Francis	Mark Usher	9	2:19.90	4.75	64	9-5	22/1	Raced wide early - took keen hold - led - pushed along 3f out - headed 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding jumped left leaving the stalls)(op 20/1) Raced wide early - took keen hold - led - pushed along 3f out - headed 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding jumped left leaving the stalls)(op 20/1)
07/04/22 16:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Mark Usher	2nd	2:9.87	0.2	59	9-6	7/2J	Prominent - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - always held(op 9/2) Prominent - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - always held(op 9/2)
18/12/21 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Daniel Muscutt	Mark Usher	11	2:41.11	2.75	63	9-5	11/2	Led - pushed along and headed over 2f out - ridden and lost position from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) Led - pushed along and headed over 2f out - ridden and lost position from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
01/10/20 12:20	Salisbury	1m	Ryan Tate	Mark Usher	11	1:50.70	.75	–	9-5	150/1	Led - ridden and headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 100/1 tchd 200/1) Led - ridden and headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
11/07/20 12:25	Ascot	7f	Hayley Turner	Mark Usher	10	1:34.21	15	–	9-2	66/1	Towards rear - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened and behind(op 50/1) Towards rear - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened and behind(op 50/1)