Back For The Craic (IRE)
Back For The Craic (IRE) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 4 level. Won last time out at Leicester (Class 4). The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=5 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 276 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Caulkin (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Caulkin (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulkin (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m4f–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Alice Jones (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Announcing Alice (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curling | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 07+16d | Leicester | Silver Bell Maiden Chase | 1/8 | 10-9 | 119 | 146C | Sam Curling | 3/2 | |
| 15 Jan 07+28d | Fakenham | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase | 2/6 | 4 | 11-0 | 119 | 102C | Mick Fitzgerald | 4/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 06+27d | Taunton | Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase | 2/5 | 13 | 10-9 | — | 107C | Sam Curling | 22/1 |
| 21 Nov 06+276d | Kempton | kempton.co.uk Beginners' Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-2 | — | — | Sam Curling | 12/1 |
| 18 Feb 06 | Haydock | Red Square Vodka 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle | 4/8 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 84C | Sam Curling | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Back For The Craic won?
- Back For The Craic (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Back For The Craic?
- Back For The Craic (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 31 January 2007.
- Who is Back For The Craic's sire?
- Back For The Craic (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Alice Brennan (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
- What is Back For The Craic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 31 January 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Back For The Craic's sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Back For The Craic's siblings?
- Out of Alice Brennan (IRE), Back For The Craic (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Caulkin (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Caulkin (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.