Horse profile
Back In The Red (IRE)
by Redback (GB) out of Fureur de Vivre (IRE) (Bluebird)
44 runs · 16 courses · from Jun 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Jul 2009 — 6,321 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2009 · 10th of 13
9 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile
Back In The Red (IRE) is 9 from 44. Hasn't won since Feb 2009.
Based on 44 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
- 9–44Wins / Runs
- 20.5%Strike rate
- 13 (29.5%)Placed
- +23.75£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.77Fair A/E n=44 · 1.49 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 26dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating70↓ 5lb off peak
70
56–75
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
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
Redback (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 2,888 runs since Jan 2008 (249 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.9% from 181.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 441 | 34 | 7.7% | +0.1 | 2 from 11 |
| Good | 538 | 36 | 6.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 263 | 18 | 6.8% | −0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 486 | 38 | 7.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 182 | 13 | 7.1% | −0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 949 | 79 | 8.3% | +0.7 | 6 from 25 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 271 | 26 | 9.6% | +2 | 6 from 27 |
| 6f – 7f | 951 | 63 | 6.6% | −1 | 3 from 17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 716 | 59 | 8.2% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 330 | 30 | 9.1% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 181 | 7 | 3.9% | −3.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +1.5 | — |
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
Fureur de Vivre (IRE) (Bluebird)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Fantasy (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 25 | 6 | 24% | +21.25 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 24 | 3 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Class 6 | 19 | 6 | 32% | +26.25 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +7.25 |
| Southwell (AW) | 7 | 3 | 43% | +11.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 6 | 22% | +17.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 3 | 18% | +6.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ghunowa | 17 | 2 | 12% | −0.50 |
| J F Egan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +15.50 |
| Frankie McDonald | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Hadden Frost | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Shane Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Travis Block | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Stainton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 4 | 14% | +6.50 |
| Blinkers | 13 | 5 | 38% | +20.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +1.25 |
| 2007 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +11.50 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 09+13d | Southwell (AW) | Over 50 Games At Totesportgames.com Handicap | 10/13 | ½ | 9-10 | 70 | 53A | Kevin Ghunowa | 16/1 |
| 24 Jun 09+90d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Chippenham Handicap | 7/7 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 71 | 53A | Shane Ryan | 14/1 |
| 26 Mar 09+22d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Claiming Stakes | 5/6 | 4½ | 8-10 | 70 | 48B | Kevin Ghunowa | 11/2 |
| 04 Mar 09+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | 7/10 | 4½ | 8-13 | 73 | 56A | Kevin Ghunowa | 14/1 |
| 19 Feb 09+7d | Southwell (AW) | Jack Sargent Handicap | 4/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 68 | 80A | Kevin Ghunowa | 11/4F |
| 12 Feb 09+6d | Southwell (AW) | Hold Your Wedding At Southwell Racecourse Handicap | 1/10 | 8-13 | 68 | 84A | Kevin Ghunowa | 7/2 | |
| 06 Feb 09+10d | Southwell (AW) | Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Claiming Stakes | 3/4 | nk | 8-13 | 68 | 74B | Frankie McDonald | 2/1F |
| 27 Jan 09+14d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 1/9 | 8-13 | 66 | 91A | Frankie McDonald | 15/2 | |
| 13 Jan 09+14d | Southwell (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Now On! Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 9-5 | 65 | 98A | Frankie McDonald | 4/1 | |
| 2008 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 08+24d | Lingfield (AW) | Malcolm Everett Semi-Retirement Selling Stakes | 2/8 | nk | 9-3 | 65 | 76A | Kevin Ghunowa | 7/2 |
| 06 Dec 08+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets With Freebets.co.uk Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 9-6 | 72 | 89A | Chris Catlin | 9/4F | |
| 28 Nov 08+11d | Kempton (AW) | Eventmasters.co.uk Official Hospitality At Twickenham Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 8-10 | 58 | 75A | Andrea Atzeni | 2/1F |
| 17 Nov 08+10d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Betting Exchange Handicap | 1/11 | 8-13 | 58 | 84A | Kevin Ghunowa | 11/1 | |
| 07 Nov 08+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Evening Racing - Miss The Traffic Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 60 | 64A | Kevin Ghunowa | 7/2J |
| 13 Oct 08+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Toteswinger Handicap | 7/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 62 | 56A | Kevin Ghunowa | 15/2 |
| 30 Sep 08+6d | Warwick | warwickracecourse.co.uk Handicap | 10/16 | nk | 9-1 | 63 | 57A | Kevin Ghunowa | 6/1F |
| 24 Sep 08+7d | Goodwood | Merbury 18th Anniversary Apprentice Handicap | 3/15 | nk | 9-1 | 63 | 71A | Travis Block | 4/1F |
| 17 Sep 08+11d | Sandown | Construction News Claiming Stakes | 2/11 | shd | 8-4 | 63 | 74A | Kevin Ghunowa | 4/1 |
| 06 Sep 08+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get A Bonus At williamhillcasino.com Handicap | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 64 | 67A | Kevin Ghunowa | 16/1 |
| 12 Aug 08+13d | Nottingham | John Smith's No Nonsense Racing Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | 65 | 72A | Kevin Ghunowa | 11/1 |
| 30 Jul 08+5d | Leicester | Palmers Garden Centre Handicap | 5/14 | nk | 9-9 | 67 | 69A | Kevin Ghunowa | 8/1 |
| 25 Jul 08+31d | Chepstow | betinternet.com Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 9-6 | 67 | 72A | Hadden Frost | 20/1 |
| 24 Jun 08+179d | Newbury | Pump Technology Handicap | 9/14 | 2½ | 9-8 | 70 | 56A | Hadden Frost | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 07+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | 72 | 69C | Liam Jones | 28/1 |
| 07 Dec 07+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Short Breaks Handicap | 7/8 | 1 | 8-11 | 74 | 54C | William Carson | 8/1 |
| 30 Nov 07+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Caravan Club Centenary Handicap | 8/8 | ½ | 9-8 | 67 | 51C | Steve Drowne | 11/2 |
| 22 Nov 07+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap | 1/10 | 9-3 | 70 | 78C | J F Egan | 12/1 | |
| 16 Nov 07+36d | Lingfield (AW) | Book Online At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 8/9 | 3 | 8-13 | 70 | 52C | Chris Catlin | 20/1 |
| 11 Oct 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | Dawson Rentals MacMillan Handicap | 10/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 75 | 45C | Kevin Ghunowa | 25/1 |
| 27 Sep 07+14d | Pontefract | S B Honda Handicap | 9/16 | nk | 9-4 | 75 | 70C | J F Egan | 10/1 |
| 13 Sep 07+16d | Sandown | Flakt Woods Handicap | 4/9 | hd | 8-9 | 75 | 67C | J F Egan | 8/1 |
| 28 Aug 07+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Alno Kitchens at Sevenoaks Handicap | 4/11 | shd | 10-0 | 64 | 75C | J F Egan | 7/4F |
| 24 Aug 07+4d | Bath | Bath Ales Gem Handicap | 1/12 | 9-1 | 58 | 96C | Seb Sanders | 4/1F | |
| 20 Aug 07+109d | Leicester | Woodhouse Eaves Sprint Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 58 | 89C | J F Egan | 13/2 | |
| 03 May 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | M&J Drilling Services Handicap | 5/7 | ¾ | 8-4 | 60 | 52C | Tolley Dean | 11/2 |
| 25 Apr 07+21d | Kempton (AW) | jyskebank.com Handicap | 4/11 | nk | 9-4 | 60 | 62C | Paul Hanagan | 13/2 |
| 04 Apr 07+154d | Catterick | totesport Big Screen Is Here Every Day Handicap | 6/10 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 62 | 58C | Michael Stainton | 7/2 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 06+29d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Nursery Handicap | 8/12 | shd | 9-4 | 62 | 56C | Neil Callan | 4/1F |
| 03 Oct 06+22d | Catterick | Racing UK For 15 Per Month Nursery Handicap | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 62 | 50C | Dean McKeown | 8/1 |
| 11 Sep 06+7d | Redcar | John Garbutt Racegoers Club Nursery Handicap | 1/18 | 8-12 | 56 | 67C | Neil Callan | 8/1 | |
| 04 Sep 06+10d | Warwick | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Nursery Handicap | 5/16 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 56 | 61C | Dale Gibson | 100/1 |
| 25 Aug 06+11d | Bath | Bath Ales Hop Pole Maiden Auction Stakes | 8/10 | 2 | 8-9 | 56 | 46C | Kevin Ghunowa | 33/1 |
| 14 Aug 06+51d | Thirsk | E.B.F. Oswalds Restaurant Rooms Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/12 | 2 | 8-10 | — | 55C | Kevin Ghunowa | 100/1 |
| 24 Jun 06 | Warwick | Racing UK Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/6 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 52C | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Back In The Red won?
- Back In The Red (IRE) won 9 of 44 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 20.5%. Placed 13 times in total (29.5% of starts).
- Who trained Back In The Red?
- Back In The Red (IRE) was trained by Ronald Harris on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 7 July 2009.
- Who is Back In The Red's sire?
- Back In The Red (IRE) is by Redback (GB) out of Fureur de Vivre (IRE), whose sire is Bluebird.
- What going does Back In The Red prefer?
- Back In The Red (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 6 wins from 25 starts (24%). 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 The Red's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 7 July 2009. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Back In The Red's sire's record?
- Redback (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 2,888 runs since Jan 2008 (249 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.9% from 181.
- Who are Back In The Red's siblings?
- Out of Fureur de Vivre (IRE), Back In The Red (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.