Horse Details

Stay Away Fay (IRE)

12 Runs 4 Wins (33.3%) 2 Places (16.7%)
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
7 years old
Sire: Shantou (USA)
Dam: Augusta Bay (GB)
Damsire: Oscar
Past Runs (12 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
05/04/25
16:00
Aintree 4m2½f Paul O'Brien Paul Nicholls 99 - - 150 10-9 66/1
Midfield - weakened 19th - pulled up before 22nd (second Bechers)(tchd 80/1)
11/03/25
14:40
Cheltenham 3m1f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 11 6:35.11 1.75 150 11-12 25/1
Towards rear on outer throughout
26/12/24
14:38
Wincanton 3m½f Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls 99 - - 147 11-11 11/2
Prominent - weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
20/04/24
15:35
Ayr 4m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 99 - - 158 12-0 18/1
Midfield - dropped to rear after 18th - detached when pulled up before 22nd (trainer's rep said gelding had a respiratory issue)(op 14/1)
13/03/24
14:10
Cheltenham 3m½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 99 - - 159 11-7 6/1
Led but pestered - mistake and briefly headed 7th - headed 11th - soon pushed along briefly and pressed leader - pushed along before 3 out - hung right and weakened quickly home turn - pulled up just after 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe; trainer's rep said gelding scoped dirty post-race)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
27/01/24
13:50
Cheltenham 3m1½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 3rd 6:49.66 .75 150 11-7 3/1F
In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - headway 12th - pecked on landing 2 out (usual 3 out) - pressed winner bypassing usual 2 out - 3 lengths down last - hung right and lost second run-in - stayed on towards finish(op 7/2)
08/12/23
14:25
Sandown 3m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 6:42.10 Won 147 11-7 8/11F
Made all - increased tempo 12th - hampered by loose horse before 3 out - hampered by loose horse and steadied after 3 out - soon pushed along - joined approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - stayed on(tchd 4/5)
10/11/23
14:55
Exeter 3m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 6:24.22 Won 147 11-2 5/6F
Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and prominent from 6th - led clearly 13th - pushed along when headed then lost second just after 3 out - ridden approaching last - rallied and led again run-in(op Evens)
14/04/23
16:40
Aintree 3m½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 4 6:23.98 1 148 11-8 4/1
Disputed lead - headed and raced in second 8th - hit 4 out - ridden before 2 out - 3 lengths down last - kept on but lost two places run-in(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
17/03/23
14:50
Cheltenham 3m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 5:59.49 Won 136 11-7 18/1
Disputed lead - led narrowly after 2 out - pushed along approaching last - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - stayed on - always doing enough(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
28/01/23
14:40
Doncaster 3m½f Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls 2nd 5:45.17 1 11-0 5/2F
Held up in behind leaders - niggled along briefly before 4 out - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and drifted left - bit short of room but every chance when mistake last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
25/11/22
13:20
Newbury 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 5:1.90 Won 11-0 15/8F
Towards rear of midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 2nd - ridden 3 out - went second 2 out - 3 lengths down last - led run-in - kept on strongly(tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)