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Horse profile

Back In Front (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2006) · Last trainer E J O'Grady · Last owner Nelius Hayes
by Bob Back (USA) out of Storm Front (IRE) (Strong Gale)
9 runs · 8 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Dec 2006 — 7,243 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2006 · 6th of 6 2 wins · Thurles & Limerick Last raced off OR 142
KTB Profile

Back In Front (IRE) is 2 from 9. Hasn't won since Nov 2006. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 142, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating142↓ 19lb off peak
142 142–161

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 135C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 30 Nov 2006 Official rating 142 at the last run, 28 Dec 2006

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 141C · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy4141C120.5—
Good2116C109—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3135C102—
2m1f – 2m4f3141C130—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm24416.7%+4.9—
Good to Firm2683713.8%+2—
Good97610010.2%−1.60 from 3
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.7—
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.40 from 2
Heavy79410613.4%+1.62 from 4
Standard (AW)24416.7%+4.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.8—
1m – 1m1f1200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m86311012.7%+0.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.81 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.71 from 4
Over 3m300299.7%−2.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Storm Front (IRE) (Strong Gale)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Another Hero (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Another Hero (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Another Hero (IRE)2082m–3m2fClass 2
Solstice Knight (IRE)1522m–2m6½f—
Paolo Soprani (IRE)812m4f—
Bobbies Storm (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 2 50% +1.50
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 1 100% +2.25
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +1.25
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 1 25% −0.75
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% −1.75
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
P W Flood 6 2 33% −0.50
Barry Geraghty 2 0 0% −2.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 5 1 20% −1.75
2005 4 1 25% −1.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 6 2 33% −0.50
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 5 runs
28 Dec 06+28d Leopardstown Lexus Chase (Grade 1) 24f · Heavy · 6 ran 6/6 30 11-10 142102C P W Flood 28/1
30 Nov 06+28d Thurles Glen Chase 24f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-6 145135C P W Flood 9/4F
02 Nov 06+191d Clonmel Wilderness Chase 20f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran F/5 — 11-12 145— P W Flood 4/7F
25 Apr 06+41d Punchestown Ellier Developments Novice Chase (Grd2) 21f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 5 11-3 145102C P W Flood 13/8F
15 Mar 06+79d Cheltenham Royal & SunAlliance Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good · 15 ran UR/15 — 11-4 —— P W Flood 11/1
2005 · 4 runs
26 Dec 05+22d Limerick Sliabh Luachra Beginners Chase 17f · Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 —141C P W Flood 5/4F
04 Dec 05+21d Fairyhouse Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 25 11-12 161106C Barry Geraghty 6/1
13 Nov 05+243d Navan Philips Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2) 20f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 4 11-12 161130C Barry Geraghty 9/4
15 Mar 05 Cheltenham Smurfit Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 nk 11-10 —116C R Walsh 7/2J

Quick answers

How many races has Back In Front won?
Back In Front (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Back In Front?
Back In Front (IRE) was trained by E J O'Grady on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 28 December 2006.
Who is Back In Front's sire?
Back In Front (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Storm Front (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What going does Back In Front prefer?
Back In Front (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Back In Front's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 142, from the run on 28 December 2006. The highest on record is 161.
What is Back In Front'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 In Front's siblings?
Out of Storm Front (IRE), Back In Front (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Another Hero (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Another Hero (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.