Stay Away Fay
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Stay Away Fay is a 8yo b unknown from Ireland trained by P F Nicholls, who is based at Ditcheat. It is sired by the stallion Shantou out of the dam Augusta Bay. Stay Away Fay has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 18th Mar 2023 at Cheltenham, Stay Away Fay scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $75964 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (grade 1). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Stay Away Fay throughout its career you'd have achieved a 150% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 05-Apr-25 m (of $985,000), SP: 66/1 | P O'brien 67.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (34) |
| Cheltenham 12-Mar-25 5029m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $84,405), Winning Time: 06:25.280, SP: 25/1 Held up in midfield, no impression from 3 out | H Cobden 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (24) |
| Wincanton 26-Dec-24 4965m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $10,406), Winning Time: 6:25.710, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, pulled up before 2 out | F Gingell 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Ayr 20-Apr-24 6397m SOFT R5 HcpChNHF (of $112,540), Winning Time: 8:25.960, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, struggling towards rear before 19th, well behind when pulled up before 22nd | H Cobden 76.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (26) |
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-24 4928m SOFT R2 NvCh (of $101,919), Winning Time: 6:41.820, SP: 6/1 Led, over jumped 7th and headed, soon led again, headed 11th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened final bend before 2 out, pulled up before last | H Cobden 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (6) |
| Cheltenham 27-Jan-24 5080m SOFT R4 Ch $13,262 (of $70,338), Winning Time: 6:48.880, SP: 3/1 Mid-division in 4th, not fluent 6th, closed up before 12th, pecked on landing 3 out, pushed along and every chance bypassed 2 out, ridden and held final fence, one pace run-in | H Cobden 73kg 3.50L | 3 (6) |
| Sandown 08-Dec-23 4861m SOFT R4 NvCh $37,018 (of $38,172), Winning Time: 6:42.100, SP: 8/11 Led, hampered by loose horse and headed before 3 out, led again after 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, led again soon after last, stayed on well | H Cobden 73kg | 1 (4) |
| Exeter 10-Nov-23 4877m SOFT R5 NvCh $21,784 (of $21,784), Winning Time: 6:24.220, SP: 5/6 Led and disputed, led 13th, headed and dropped to 3rd 3 out, rallied strongly to lead again run-in, stayed on well and won going away | H Cobden 70.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Aintree 14-Apr-23 4964m SOFT R6 NvH $5,300 (of $56,270), Winning Time: 6:22.920, SP: 4/1 Disputed lead, headed and chased leader before 8th, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 3 out where 2 lengths down, 1 length down 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last, no extra near finish | H Cobden 73.5kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 4 (16) |
| Cheltenham 18-Mar-23 4821m SOFT R3 NvH $75,964 (of $75,964), Winning Time: 05:59.490, SP: 18/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 2 out, over 1 length ahead when left clear at the last, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, all out | H Cobden 73kg | 1 (20) |
| Doncaster 28-Jan-23 4904m GOOD R5 NvH $8,548 (of $22,780), Winning Time: 05:44.970, SP: 5/2 Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, ridden 2 out, pressed leaders approaching last, ran on, no extra towards finish | L Williams 69.9kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Newbury 25-Nov-22 4131m GOOD R3 NvH $6,535 (of $6,535), Winning Time: 05:01.900, SP: 15/8 Chased leaders on inside, closer out wide into 2nd 2 out, still plenty to do but closed before the last, led run-in, soon pushed readily clear | H Cobden 69.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Lingstown 05-Dec-21 4828m GOOD Md (of $6,535), SP: 6/1 Cl up, 5th from 6th, prog 3out, ld 2out, asserted bef last & 2 1/2l adv when qckr jmp last, went further clr flat | B Lawless 74.8kg | 1 (13) |