Horse Details

Bay Dream Believer (IRE)

42 Runs 6 Wins (14.3%) 9 Places (21.4%)

Owner:

Ursa Major Racing Ltd & Partner Trainer: Mark Walford

6 years old b IRE

Sire: New Bay

Dam: Arabescatta

Damsire: Monsun

Past Runs (42 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
06/11/25 15:20	Newcastle (AW)	5	1m2f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	9	2:17.70	1.25	57	8-10	50/1	(op 33/1) (op 33/1)
23/10/25 17:05	Nottingham	15	1m2f	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	5	2:29.60	.75	64	9-10	12/1	Held up in rear - steady headway over 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1) Held up in rear - steady headway over 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
04/10/25 14:46	Redcar	6	1m2f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	2nd	2:11.02	2.75	63	9-2	18/1	Held up in rear - headway 2f out - went third over 1f out - chased clear leader final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 16/1) Held up in rear - headway 2f out - went third over 1f out - chased clear leader final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
17/09/25 17:24	Beverley	10	1m2f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	6	2:11.32	0.3	63	9-2	17/2	Slowly away - ran in snatches - in rear - switched left and headway on outer over 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 8/1) Slowly away - ran in snatches - in rear - switched left and headway on outer over 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
04/09/25 13:50	Southwell (AW)	6	1m3f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	7	2:35.56	8	55	8-12	14/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer and led after 4f - headed 1f out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare was unable to obtain cover in a slowly run race and - as a result - ran too free)(op 9/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer and led after 4f - headed 1f out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare was unable to obtain cover in a slowly run race and - as a result - ran too free)(op 9/1)
26/08/25 14:05	Ripon	3	1m2f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	1st	2:2.19	Won	61	9-0	5/1	Dwelt start - in rear - niggled along briefly and detached over 6f out - headway from 3f out - ridden and led 1f out - kept on(op 9/2) Dwelt start - in rear - niggled along briefly and detached over 6f out - headway from 3f out - ridden and led 1f out - kept on(op 9/2)
16/08/25 16:59	Ripon	9	1m2f	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	1st	2:3.96	Won	59	10-0	9/4F	Held up in rear - steady headway over 3f out - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up over 1f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - gamely (arrived at start with a small amount of blood in her mouth; having been checked by vet - mare was deemed fit to race)(op 6/4) Held up in rear - steady headway over 3f out - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up over 1f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - gamely (arrived at start with a small amount of blood in her mouth; having been checked by vet - mare was deemed fit to race)(op 6/4)
02/08/25 16:45	Doncaster	1	1m2f	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	1st	2:11.97	Won	57	9-4	11/4	Steadied start - held up in rear - steady headway from 3f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 85/40) Steadied start - held up in rear - steady headway from 3f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 85/40)
27/06/25 14:50	Doncaster	9	1m2f	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	5	2:10.57	0.3	59	9-2	13/2	Took keen hold - in rear - switched left soon after start - some headway on inner over 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 6/1) Took keen hold - in rear - switched left soon after start - some headway on inner over 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 6/1)
18/06/25 20:30	Ripon	7	1m2f	Joanna Mason	Mark Walford	5	2:3.73	1	59	9-7	2/1	Towards rear - headway on outer 3f out - went third over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/4) Towards rear - headway on outer 3f out - went third over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/4)
16/05/25 20:25	Hamilton	8	1m½f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	5	1:46.45	.5	59	9-3	9/4F	Midfield - good headway 3f out - pressed leaders 2f out - carried left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(Mkt1: tchd 5/2; Mkt2 tchd 85/40) Midfield - good headway 3f out - pressed leaders 2f out - carried left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(Mkt1: tchd 5/2; Mkt2 tchd 85/40)
09/05/25 20:05	Ripon	9	1m2f	Billy Garritty	Mark Walford	2nd	-	-	59	9-1	11/4F	Took keen hold - held up in rear - good headway on outer from 4f out - went second and kept on inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 5/2) Took keen hold - held up in rear - good headway on outer from 4f out - went second and kept on inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)
24/04/25 16:55	Beverley	3	1m2f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	3rd	2:7.83	1	60	8-8	11/4	Prominent - kept on final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 7/2) Prominent - kept on final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
16/04/25 17:37	Beverley	5	1m½f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	4	1:49.73	.5	60	8-11	12/1	Midfield - some headway against far rail over 2f out - briefly went third 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/1) Midfield - some headway against far rail over 2f out - briefly went third 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/1)
13/11/24 18:30	Southwell (AW)	2	1m4f	Sam James	Mark Walford	6	2:40.85	1.25	55	9-6	12/1	Midfield - headway from 2f out - carried right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 14/1) Midfield - headway from 2f out - carried right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
24/10/24 19:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	6	1m1½f	Alex Jary	Mark Walford	5	2:0.68	.5	57	8-13	28/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway from under 2f out - hung left from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway from under 2f out - hung left from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
30/09/24 15:00	Hamilton	5	1m½f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	4	1:52.36	2.25	62	9-2	9/2	Held up in midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out - went third over 2f out - lost third over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1) Held up in midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out - went third over 2f out - lost third over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
22/09/24 15:12	Hamilton	3	1m3f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	2nd	-	-	62	9-2	3/1	Pulled hard - prominent - challenging over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 10/3) Pulled hard - prominent - challenging over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
31/08/24 17:30	Beverley	6	1m2f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	3rd	2:6.38	1	62	9-13	6/1	Raced in last - cajoled along after 4f - headway on outer from 3f out - went third inside final furlong - no extra towards finish Raced in last - cajoled along after 4f - headway on outer from 3f out - went third inside final furlong - no extra towards finish
17/08/24 16:24	Ripon	1	1m2f	Rhys Elliott	Mark Walford	1st	2:2.72	Won	59	9-4	15/2	Slowly into stride - in rear - headway on near side of group 3f out - edged right when led narrowly 2f out - ridden and faced challenges inside final furlong - soon edged left - kept on well final 110yds - gamely(op 17/2 tchd 6/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - headway on near side of group 3f out - edged right when led narrowly 2f out - ridden and faced challenges inside final furlong - soon edged left - kept on well final 110yds - gamely(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
11/08/24 16:30	Leicester	3	1m2f	P J McDonald	Mark Walford	1st	2:9.68	Won	54	9-8	6/1	Midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - led inside final 110yds - bumped towards finish - just held on(tchd 13/2) Midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - led inside final 110yds - bumped towards finish - just held on(tchd 13/2)
31/07/24 17:00	Redcar	4	1m	Miss Alice Cooke	Mark Walford	8	1:40.11	.5	55	11-0	9/2	Blindfold off late and lost many lengths start - detached throughout (jockey said mare was slowly away due to blindfold being removed late and was never travelling thereafter)(op 7/2) Blindfold off late and lost many lengths start - detached throughout (jockey said mare was slowly away due to blindfold being removed late and was never travelling thereafter)(op 7/2)
16/07/24 15:30	Beverley	8	1m2f	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	3rd	2:10.49	0.3	56	9-10	15/2	Dwelt start - in rear - headway on inner when switched right over 1f out - disputing second final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2) Dwelt start - in rear - headway on inner when switched right over 1f out - disputing second final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2)
23/06/24 14:30	Pontefract	2	1m2f	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	4	2:13.55	1.75	57	9-6	15/8F	Midfield - short of room and lost position 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 2/1) Midfield - short of room and lost position 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 2/1)
10/06/24 20:30	Pontefract	13	1m2f	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	4	2:14.92	0.3	57	9-6	8/1	Slowly away - in rear - headway from over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) Slowly away - in rear - headway from over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
01/05/24 17:35	Pontefract	7	1m	Mark Winn	Mark Walford	4	1:50.44	.75	58	9-6	8/1	Slowly into stride - some headway on outer over 1f out - kept on and went modest fourth inside final 110yds(tchd 15/2) Slowly into stride - some headway on outer over 1f out - kept on and went modest fourth inside final 110yds(tchd 15/2)
20/04/24 18:25	Nottingham	1	1m½f	Mark Winn	Mark Walford	4	1:49.87	0.05	59	9-3	18/1	Slowly away - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - lost third final strides - went third inside final 110yds(tchd 16/1) Slowly away - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - lost third final strides - went third inside final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
14/11/23 15:25	Newcastle (AW)	4	1m	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	11	1:42.03	2.5	59	8-12	50/1	Took keen hold - in rear throughout - no chance when hung left over 1f out (jockey said filly hung left-handed)(op 33/1) Took keen hold - in rear throughout - no chance when hung left over 1f out (jockey said filly hung left-handed)(op 33/1)
20/10/23 16:25	Newcastle (AW)	1	1m	Frederick Larson	Mark Walford	10	1:43.70	9	60	9-4	28/1	Always behind Always behind
08/08/23 18:10	Ripon	1	1m	Mia Nicholls	Mark Walford	5	1:45.74	3	59	9-8	4/1	Slowly into stride - soon led - headed over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) Slowly into stride - soon led - headed over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
30/07/23 14:15	Pontefract	1	1m	Andrew Mullen	Mark Walford	2nd	1:46.14	1.5	59	9-5	6/1	Midfield on inner - short of room over 2f out - switched right on turn under 2f out - switched left over 1f out - headway against rail 1f out - ridden and went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2) Midfield on inner - short of room over 2f out - switched right on turn under 2f out - switched left over 1f out - headway against rail 1f out - ridden and went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2)
15/07/23 20:30	Hamilton	5	1m½f	Andrew Mullen	Mark Walford	4	1:51.71	.75	59	9-13	7/2	Slowly away - in rear - headway 3f out - ridden 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 4/1) Slowly away - in rear - headway 3f out - ridden 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 4/1)
16/05/23 20:05	Wetherby	6	1m	Andrew Mullen	Mark Walford	1st	1:40.61	Won	57	9-1	7/1	Towards rear - pushed along and switched left under 3f out - ridden and headway on inner 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/1 tchd 13/2) Towards rear - pushed along and switched left under 3f out - ridden and headway on inner 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
04/05/23 14:55	Redcar	5	1m	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	2nd	1:40.54	5.5	59	9-3	12/1	In rear - headway under 3f out - ridden when prominent 2f out - soon outpaced - kept on well inside final furlong - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 11/1) In rear - headway under 3f out - ridden when prominent 2f out - soon outpaced - kept on well inside final furlong - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 11/1)
19/04/23 16:35	Beverley	6	1m4f	Jack Garritty	Mark Walford	8	2:49.86	37	62	9-1	12/1	Took keen hold - in rear - hung left after 3f - switched to near side and lost touch 3f out - tailed off (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 18/1) Took keen hold - in rear - hung left after 3f - switched to near side and lost touch 3f out - tailed off (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 18/1)
22/01/23 13:45	Newcastle (AW)	2	1m2f	Aiden Brookes	Mark Walford	4	2:15.78	5	66	9-7	14/1	Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon raced awkwardly and weakened(op 18/1) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon raced awkwardly and weakened(op 18/1)
09/01/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	8	1m1½f	Sam James	Mark Walford	9	1:59.67	.75	67	9-3	40/1	Slowly away - in rear throughout Slowly away - in rear throughout
10/10/22 14:50	Windsor	2	1m2f	David Probert	Andrew Balding	2nd	2:7.34	3.5	67	9-2	28/1	Midfield - ridden 3f out - headway over 2f out - led under 2f out - headed over 1f out - no match for winner(op 22/1) Midfield - ridden 3f out - headway over 2f out - led under 2f out - headed over 1f out - no match for winner(op 22/1)
25/09/22 16:00	Epsom	4	1m2f	David Probert	Andrew Balding	4	2:12.50	.75	–	8-13	28/1	Slowly away - took keen hold - raced in last - switched to centre 3f out - hung left but pushed along and headway over 2f out - went fourth final 110yds - never dangerous(op 22/1 tchd 14/1) Slowly away - took keen hold - raced in last - switched to centre 3f out - hung left but pushed along and headway over 2f out - went fourth final 110yds - never dangerous(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
13/08/22 16:10	Newbury	5	1m3f	David Probert	Andrew Balding	4	2:24.70	23	–	9-2	7/1	Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went second after 2f - raced centre home straight - lost position over 2f out - pushed along and dropped to last over 1f out - soon eased(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went second after 2f - raced centre home straight - lost position over 2f out - pushed along and dropped to last over 1f out - soon eased(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
25/07/22 19:25	Ffos Las	2	1m4f	David Probert	Andrew Balding	5	2:48.80	7	–	9-2	11/2	Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - some headway over 3f out - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 5/1) Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - some headway over 3f out - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
12/06/22 16:25	Salisbury	6	1m2f	David Probert	Andrew Balding	5	2:13.42	1.5	–	8-13	14/1	Prominent - pushed along 2f out - switched left and ridden over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) Prominent - pushed along 2f out - switched left and ridden over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)