Horse Details

Blue Jay Way (GB)

26 Runs 2 Wins (7.7%) 2 Places (7.7%)

Owner: J R Racing Silks

J R Racing Trainer: John David Riches

4 years old b GB

Sire: Sixties Icon (GB)

Dam: Dark Blue (IRE)

Damsire: Dark Angel

Past Runs (26 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
03/11/25 18:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Ethan Tindall	John David Riches	9	1:29.45	3.75	52	8-13	9/2	-
20/10/25 16:55	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Ethan Tindall	John David Riches	1st	1:28.39	Won	49	8-10	14/1	Midfield - headway from over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 22/1) Midfield - headway from over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 22/1)
01/10/25 16:18	Catterick	6f	Ethan Tindall	John David Riches	1st	1:15.39	Won	45	8-7	4/1	Prominent - going best when switched to near side over 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - edged left but kept on well towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the return to Catterick where gelding had run well previously)(op 5/1 tchd 7/2) Prominent - going best when switched to near side over 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - edged left but kept on well towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the return to Catterick where gelding had run well previously)(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
22/09/25 13:48	Hamilton	1m½f	Joe Bradnam	John David Riches	8	1:51.23	.5	47	8-8	7/1	Soon pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 t) Soon pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 t)
08/09/25 19:10	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Sean Kirrane	John David Riches	8	1:31.15	1	45	9-0	20/1	Midfield - brief headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1) Midfield - brief headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
27/08/25 16:45	Catterick	7f	Mark Winn	John David Riches	5	1:27.40	2.75	44	9-9	10/1	Midfield - switched to centre 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 14/1 tchd 9/1) Midfield - switched to centre 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
05/08/25 16:00	Catterick	6f	Sean Kirrane	John David Riches	3rd	1:12.24	1.25	45	8-12	16/1	Pressed leader - outpaced and edged left over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(op 14/1) Pressed leader - outpaced and edged left over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(op 14/1)
12/05/25 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Ethan Tindall	John David Riches	11	1:28.91	0.1	46	8-7	20/1	Led at fast pace - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1) Led at fast pace - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
21/04/25 16:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Ethan Tindall	John David Riches	6	1:29.43	0.3	46	8-7	33/1	Took keen hold - soon midfield - some headway home straight - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1) Took keen hold - soon midfield - some headway home straight - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
27/03/25 17:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	Sean Kirrane	John David Riches	6	1:50.19	0.3	46	9-3	66/1	Took keen hold - prominent - in touch with leaders after 1f - hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 40/1) Took keen hold - prominent - in touch with leaders after 1f - hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 40/1)
05/11/24 14:34	Redcar	6f	Tom Kiely-Marshall	John David Riches	7	1:13.56	1.75	46	8-1	10/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
29/10/24 15:55	Catterick	6f	Shay Farmer	John David Riches	3rd	1:18.63	0.05	46	8-2	28/1	Towards rear - raced wide and in touch with leaders after 2f - not clear run inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 18/1) Towards rear - raced wide and in touch with leaders after 2f - not clear run inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
19/10/24 13:00	Catterick	6f	Alex Jary	John David Riches	4	-	-	44	9-1	80/1	Pushed along soon after start - prominent - outpaced home turn - kept on from over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds Pushed along soon after start - prominent - outpaced home turn - kept on from over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds
01/10/24 18:30	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Rhys Elliott	John David Riches	6	-	-	46	8-12	80/1	Pulled hard - raced in third - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1) Pulled hard - raced in third - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
23/09/24 13:48	Hamilton	1m½f	Rhys Elliott	John David Riches	7	-	-	46	8-9	40/1	Took keen hold - soon led - headed under 2f out - soon weakened(op 50/1) Took keen hold - soon led - headed under 2f out - soon weakened(op 50/1)
10/09/24 15:52	Catterick	6f	Rhys Elliott	John David Riches	5	1:15.60	2.75	44	8-10	300/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced from over 2f out - no telling impression In touch with leaders - outpaced from over 2f out - no telling impression
23/07/24 17:40	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Sean Kirrane	John David Riches	8	1:4.34	.5	44	9-9	125/1	Towards rear - short of room after 2f - no telling impression(tchd 200/1) Towards rear - short of room after 2f - no telling impression(tchd 200/1)
05/06/24 18:55	Ripon	6f	Mia Nicholls	John David Riches	8	1:15.02	1.5	44	9-7	300/1	Dwelt start - always behind(op 400/1) Dwelt start - always behind(op 400/1)
31/10/23 18:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Callum Hutchinson	John David Riches	11	1:46.36	9.5	48	8-13	200/1	Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - weakened over 2f out(op 100/1) Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - weakened over 2f out(op 100/1)
21/10/23 14:20	Catterick	6f	Alex Jary	John David Riches	9	1:23.34	8	50	8-11	125/1	Always behind(op 66/1) Always behind(op 66/1)
15/07/23 20:30	Hamilton	1m½f	Sean Kirrane	John David Riches	7	1:57.36	17	55	8-11	25/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on far side of group 4f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 20/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on far side of group 4f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 20/1)
06/07/23 17:20	Haydock	7f	Sean Kirrane	John David Riches	9	1:29.63	0.3	59	8-11	125/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - weakened from 2f out(op 80/1) Steadied start - held up in rear - weakened from 2f out(op 80/1)
31/05/23 15:20	Hamilton	6f	Cam Hardie	John David Riches	6	1:14.05	14	65	8-6	100/1	Prominent - hung right throughout - shaken up over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 50/1 tchd 125/1) Prominent - hung right throughout - shaken up over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 50/1 tchd 125/1)
28/09/22 14:54	Catterick	7f	Connor Beasley	Mick Channon	4	1:31.46	1.75	–	9-4	66/1	Prominent - shaken up when switched right towards near side from under 3f out - soon dropped to last - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - rallied and stayed on from over 1f out(op 80/1) Prominent - shaken up when switched right towards near side from under 3f out - soon dropped to last - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - rallied and stayed on from over 1f out(op 80/1)
12/09/22 14:25	Brighton	7f	Charlie Bennett	Mick Channon	5	1:25.81	0.3	–	9-7	66/1	Pushed along soon after start - pressed leader - dropped to midfield after 2f - niggled along halfway - hung left and weakened over 1f out(op 80/1) Pushed along soon after start - pressed leader - dropped to midfield after 2f - niggled along halfway - hung left and weakened over 1f out(op 80/1)
29/08/22 14:21	Chepstow	7f	Charlie Bennett	Mick Channon	8	1:27.53	11	–	9-7	28/1	Ran green throughout - soon dropped to last and outpaced - tailed off halfway(op 33/1) Ran green throughout - soon dropped to last and outpaced - tailed off halfway(op 33/1)