Bathsheba Bay
Foaled 2015 · by Footstepsinthesand out of Valamareha (Val Royal)
Form 135/321/18/P/0 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 7 Jul 17 – 22 Jan 22, last for Paul Nicholls · current OR 114
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 22 | TauntonBiowavego 100% Drug Free Pain Relief Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m104y · Good To Soft | 2m104y | Good To Soft | 11/12 | 114 | Tom Buckley |
| 30 Oct 21 | Ascot ListedBateaux London Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 1m7f152y · Soft | 1m7f152y | Soft | PU/14 | 117 | Tom Buckley |
| 22 Feb 20 | Kempton Grade 2Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 2m · Good To Soft | 2m | Good To Soft | 8/9 | 121 | Harry Cobden |
| 1 Feb 20 | Musselburghbet365 Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m7f124y · Good To Soft | 1m7f124y | Good To Soft | 1/13 | 114 | Bryony Frost |
| 14 Nov 19 | TauntonFuelled By Verm-X Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) · Class 5 · 2m104y · Good | 2m104y | Good | 1/14 | 114 | Harry Cobden |
| 30 Oct 19 | TauntonJoin The Taunton Racecourse Business Club Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m104y · Good | 2m104y | Good | 2/13 | – | Harry Cobden |
| 17 Oct 19 | WincantonDownload The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) · Class 4 · 1m7f65y · Good | 1m7f65y | Good | 3/9 | – | Harry Cobden |
| 7 Sep 18 | HaydockDownload The Unibet Casino App Handicap · Class 3 · 1m2f42y · Soft | 1m2f42y | Soft | 5/6 | 88 | Tom Marquand |
| 27 Aug 18 | Epsom Downsglobal.csair.com Handicap · Class 3 · 1m2f17y · Soft | 1m2f17y | Soft | 3/7 | 88 | Andrea Atzeni |
| 13 Aug 18 | WindsorMpm Flooring Handicap · Class 3 · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 1/6 | 86 | Tom Marquand |
| 2 Aug 18 | GoodwoodMatchbook Best Value Exchange Handicap · Class 2 · 1m1f197y · Good | 1m1f197y | Good | 5/12 | 87 | David Egan |
| 6 Jul 18 | SandownBesso Handicap · Class 2 · 1m1f209y · Good To Firm | 1m1f209y | Good To Firm | 3/8 | 86 | Hollie Doyle |
Footstepsinthesand as a stallion
In our records: 1,051 runners, 486 winners (46%), 60 black-type winners including 7 at the top level, 68 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2006–2024.
On the track himself: 1 runs, 1 wins — Group 1 winner (2000 Guineas (Group 1)).
His best
Pure Champion Group 1 OR 115 · Shamalgan Group 1 OR 115 · Chachamaidee Group 1 OR 113 · Marianafoot Group 1 · Don Chullo Group 1 · Sand Bijou Group 1
The dam: Valamareha by Val Royal
She ran 18 times and won 2, best OR 97. Dam of 2 winners from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynskey (IRE) 2020 gelding · by Dawn Approach | 11 | 0 | OR 49 |
| Furnace Creek (IRE) 2019 gelding · by Divine Prophet | 18 | 2 | OR 90 |
| Valquinto (IRE) 2017 filly · by Requinto | 9 | 0 | OR 51 |
| Kalinihta (IRE) 2014 gelding · by Kalanisi | 2 | 1 | – |
Bathsheba Bay in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 985 · as a foal | €20,000Banana Syndicate | Banana Syndicate | Knocklong House Stud |
| 2016 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 384 · as a yearling | €85,000Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock | Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock | Loughmore Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 colt by Gleneagles | 2025 Goffs Orby, Book 2Lot 877 · yearling | €20,000Peter Nolan/Noel Meade |
| 2016 filly by Footstepsinthesand | 2021 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1543 · broodmare | €10,000Declan McKenna |
| Kalinihta2014 gelding by Kalanisi | 2017 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 351 · store | €3,000Stroud Coleman Bloodstock/Noel Williams |
| 2016 filly by Footstepsinthesand | 2016 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 52 · foal | Not sold |
| Kalinihta2014 colt by Kalanisi | 2014 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 44 · foal | Bought back |
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.