Best Game
Foaled 2002 · by Mister Baileys out of Bestemor (Selkirk)
Form 1500532/005 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 3 Mar 05 – 5 Feb 06, last for David Thompson · current OR 105
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 06 | MusselburghJohn Smith's Triumph Hurdle Trial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m1f · Good To Firm | 2m1f | Good To Firm | 5/7 | 105 | Owyn Nelmes |
| 20 Jan 06 | Wolverhampton (AW)Win 2m at Footballpools.com Handicap (Div 2) · Class 6 · 1m141y · Standard | 1m141y | Standard | 11/12 | 56 | Daniel Tudhope |
| 2 Jan 06 | AyrPhenomenal Juvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Soft | 2m | Soft | 10/15 | 105 | Dominic Elsworth |
| 22 Dec 05 | FakenhamNorfolk Arc Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) · Class 4 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 2/14 | – | Richard Johnson |
| 25 Nov 05 | MusselburghJuvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm | 2m | Good To Firm | 3/10 | – | Dougie Costello |
| 15 Nov 05 | FakenhamNGK Spark Plugs Juvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 5/11 | – | Dougie Costello |
| 14 Oct 05 | RedcarNatWest Handicap · Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm | 7f | Good To Firm | 10/19 | 58 | Greg Fairley |
| 19 Sep 05 | CarlisleBilly Brunton Memorial Handicap · Class 6 · 7f200y · Good To Firm | 7f200y | Good To Firm | 13/17 | 60 | Tony Culhane |
| 22 Aug 05 | LeicesterCoplow Claiming Stakes · Class 5 · 7f9y · Good To Soft | 7f9y | Good To Soft | 5/15 | 62 | Kevin Darley |
| 1 Aug 05 | CarlisleBeadle And Hill Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 6f192y · Good To Firm | 6f192y | Good To Firm | 1/9 | 62 | Robert Winston |
| 17 Jul 05 | RedcarRay Thorpe And Son - Loft Conversion Specialists Classified Stakes · Class 5 · 1m1f · Good To Firm | 1m1f | Good To Firm | 7/10 | 65 | Paul Hanagan |
| 25 Jun 05 | DoncasterRascal.uk.com Vip Hospitality Classified Stakes · Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm | 1m | Good To Firm | 6/7 | 65 | Dean McKeown |
Mister Baileys as a stallion
In our records: 69 runners, 36 winners (52%), 2 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 2 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1997–2003.
His best
Blazing Bailey Grade 1 OR 163 · Bahia Breeze Listed OR 111 · Gee Dee Nen OR 133 · Mister Benedictine OR 129 · Mister Arjay OR 120 · Astronomical OR 115
The dam: Bestemor by Selkirk
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp Fire (GB) 2012 colt · by Compton Admiral | 1 | 0 | – |
| Beauchamp Best (GB) 2009 filly · by Compton Admiral | 3 | 0 | – |
| Best Double (GB) 2003 filly · by Compton Place | 16 | 0 | OR 75 |
| Best Lead (GB) 1999 gelding · by Distant Relative | 16 | 2 | OR 61 |
Best Game in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1117 · as a in training | Not sold (9,500gns) | – | South View Racing |
| 2006 Goffs UK Lincoln Handicap SaleLot 68 · as a in training | £6,000Von Der Recke, C. | Von Der Recke, C. | Southview Racing |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.