Horse profile
Back On The Lash (GB)
11yo gelding (at last run, May 2025) · Last trainer Martin Keighley · Last owner Maughan Redknapp Ryan Salters
by Malinas (GER) out of Giovanna (GB) (Orpen)
37 runs · 13 courses · from May 2018
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 May 2025 — 538 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2025
9 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Back On The Lash won nine of 37 starts on turf. Three of his wins came at Cheltenham, including two in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase over 3m on good to soft and good ground in Jan 2023 and Nov 2021. He also won three of four starts at Ludlow and three times over 2m5f to 3m. The gelding, aged 11 at his last run in May 2025, finished held in the Class 4 St Austell Brewery Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot off an official rating of 115.
Based on 37 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 9–37Wins / Runs
- 24.3%Strike rate
- 14 (37.8%)Placed
- +13.18£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 2.01Fair A/E n=37 · 1.76 incl. margin
- 141Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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 rating115↓ 26lb off peak
115
115–141
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 83
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 20 | 120A | 94.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 153B | 54.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 116A | 115.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 10 | 110C | 62 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 153B | 93 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 120A | 109.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 104A | 89.5 | — |
Of 37 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (8) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 37 runs · as at 3 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 from 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 5 (71%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Malinas (GER)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 3,946 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 37 | 6 | 16.2% | +2.1 | — |
| Good | 1,185 | 169 | 14.3% | +0.2 | 6 from 23 |
| Good to Soft | 917 | 141 | 15.4% | +1.3 | 2 from 10 |
| Soft | 1,237 | 166 | 13.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 534 | 74 | 13.9% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −11.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −5.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 50 | 5 | 10% | −4.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,099 | 152 | 13.8% | −0.3 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,369 | 182 | 13.3% | −0.8 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,082 | 177 | 16.4% | +2.3 | 3 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 332 | 41 | 12.3% | −1.8 | 2 from 16 |
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
Giovanna (GB) (Orpen)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Pinnacle Peak (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Pinnacle Peak (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Peak (GB) | 21 | 5 | 2m4f–3m½f | Class 3 |
| Kazontherazz (GB) | 28 | 2 | 2m–2m6f | Class 4 |
| Not My Problem (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 | 6 | 26% | +10.48 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.80 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 14 | 3 | 21% | −7.32 |
| Class 2 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +6.50 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +17.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 15 | 3 | 20% | +4.50 |
| Ludlow | 4 | 3 | 75% | +9.20 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.48 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 13% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 3 | 30% | −3.32 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +13.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bowen | 15 | 5 | 33% | +3.68 |
| Richard Johnson | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.00 |
| Freddie Keighley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Patrick Cowley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| James Best | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daire McConville | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 8 | 28% | +8.18 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 50% | +3.68 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.00 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 24 | 5 | 21% | −5.32 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 3 | 25% | +13.50 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 May 25+21d | Newton Abbot | St Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards rear on the outer early on - hit a flat spot around the 8th and began losing touch from the 13th - pulled up before the 15th | PU/5 | — | 11-8 | 115 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 17/2 |
| 16 Apr 25+56d | Cheltenham | Brooklands Watches Golden Miller Racing Holman Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace early - dropped away before the last two - finished well beaten in 7th | 7/14 | 21 | 11-8 | 119 | 68C | 103C | Sean Bowen | 28/1 |
| 19 Feb 25+28d | Ludlow | His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace - moved into second and then third - stumbled at the 9th before parting with rider at the 11th | UR/6 | — | 11-4 | 119 | — | — | Freddie Keighley | 10/1 |
| 22 Jan 25+24d | Catterick | Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase Handy early - went in front after 3rd then lost the advantage 5th - regained command soon after - yielded again past 8th before retaking control 9th - scrappy over 16th - lost lead before 3 out - held on for third from 2f out without finding more | 3/6 | 11 | 11-11 | 122 | 83A | 119B | Daire McConville | 12/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 24+44d | Kelso | AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Handy on the rail early - dropped away 6th - stumbled and threw rider 11th | UR/8 | — | 11-9 | 122 | — | — | Freddie Keighley | 7/2 |
| 15 Nov 24+21d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled behind the pace early - nudged into second spot approaching the 17th - stayed in touch before moving up into second passing three out - hit the front approaching the last - overtaken on the run to the line - driven out but no answer to winner and slipped back to third close home | 3/9 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 122 | 54B | 131A | James Best | 33/1 |
| 25 Oct 24+157d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Sent forward early to command - lost the advantage after 2nd having gone wide - stayed in touch with the front group before fading approaching 4 out | 14/18 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 127 | 44C | 106C | Freddie Keighley | 50/1 |
| 21 May 24+58d | Huntingdon | My Pension Expert Handicap Hurdle | PU/7 | — | 12-0 | 124 | — | — | Adam Wedge | 40/1 |
| 24 Mar 24+128d | Ascot | Home-Start Bracknell Forest Veterans' Handicap Chase | 8/8 | 14 | 10-8 | 130 | 52C | 95C | Sean Bowen | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Nov 23+24d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 10/13 | 20 | 10-3 | 135 | 56C | 102C | Sean Bowen | 15/2 |
| 24 Oct 23+192d | Exeter | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 12-2 | 137 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 22/1 |
| 15 Apr 23+31d | Aintree | Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/39 | — | 10-2 | 140 | — | — | Adam Wedge | 22/1 |
| 15 Mar 23+46d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) (GBB Race) | PU/16 | — | 11-7 | 140 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 14/1 |
| 28 Jan 23+76d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/15 | 10-5 | 137 | 52B | 130A | Sean Bowen | 6/1 | |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Nov 22+51d | Cheltenham | Jewson Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 3/11 | 2 | 10-13 | 137 | 110C | 133A | Sean Bowen | 9/2 |
| 23 Sep 22+146d | Worcester | Cazoo Handicap Hurdle | 2/5 | 6½ | 12-0 | 133 | 103C | 133B | Harry Skelton | 10/1 |
| 30 Apr 22+45d | Uttoxeter | 61 Deep Pale Ale Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 9/10 | 35 | 11-9 | 140 | 84C | 113C | Harry Skelton | 15/2 |
| 16 Mar 22+96d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) (GBB Race) | PU/16 | — | 11-4 | 141 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 22/1 |
| 2021 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 21+28d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/15 | 9 | 10-6 | 141 | 48B | 122A | Sean Bowen | 10/3F |
| 12 Nov 21+21d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 10-3 | 138 | 77B | 130A | Sean Bowen | 4/1F | |
| 22 Oct 21+89d | Cheltenham | 888sport Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/5 | 16 | 11-2 | 138 | 100C | 112B | Sean Bowen | 4/1 |
| 25 Jul 21+28d | Uttoxeter | Happy Birthday Elaine Clarke Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 11-8 | 135 | 102C | 136B | Sean Bowen | 11/10F | |
| 27 Jun 21+28d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Summer Cup (Open Handicap Chase) (Listed) (GBB Race) | 7/16 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 137 | 98C | 114C | Tom Scudamore | 9/1 |
| 30 May 21+21d | Uttoxeter | Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race) | 1/3 | 11-6 | 133 | 79C | 126C | Sean Bowen | 11/8F | |
| 09 May 21+25d | Ludlow | Premiershelters Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 11-12 | 130 | 53C | 128B | Sean Bowen | 6/5F | |
| 14 Apr 21+181d | Cheltenham | Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 10/12 | shd | 11-5 | 133 | 118A | 116A | James Best | 25/1 |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 20+264d | Carlisle | Racing TV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/11 | ½ | 11-5 | 132 | 94A | 141A | Richard Johnson | 9/1 |
| 25 Jan 20+65d | Cheltenham | Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-8 | 122 | 116A | 130A | Jonathan Burke | 13/2 | |
| 2019 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Nov 19+27d | Market Rasen | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle | 7/9 | ¾ | 10-10 | 123 | 115A | 109A | Patrick Cowley | 3/1 |
| 25 Oct 19+15d | Cheltenham | Two Farmers Crisps Handicap Hurdle | 5/17 | ½ | 10-9 | 125 | 153B | 116A | Patrick Cowley | 14/1 |
| 10 Oct 19+144d | Exeter | Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-8 | 119 | 95A | 124A | Patrick Cowley | 12/1 | |
| 19 May 19+32d | Market Rasen | Mansionbet Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 7 | 11-3 | 121 | 120A | 126B | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 17 Apr 19+21d | Cheltenham | Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-2 | 122 | — | — | Aidan Coleman | 14/1 |
| 27 Mar 19+69d | Market Rasen | MansionBet Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | nk | 11-5 | 123 | 108A | 118A | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 17 Jan 19+98d | Ludlow | Plymouth Carvery Novices' Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-4 | — | 85A | 127A | Richard Johnson | 4/1 | |
| 2018 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 18+151d | Worcester | MintBet Freebet 2nd To SP Favourite EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 3/6 | 11 | 10-12 | — | 104A | 111B | Aidan Coleman | 12/1 |
| 13 May 18 | Ludlow | Ann Esp Memorial 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/7 | 11-0 | — | 73A | 116A | Richard Johnson | 5/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Back On The Lash won?
- Back On The Lash (GB) won 9 of 37 archived starts between 2018 and 2025, a strike rate of 24.3%. Placed 14 times in total (37.8% of starts).
- Who trained Back On The Lash?
- Back On The Lash (GB) was trained by Martin Keighley on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 7 May 2025.
- Who is Back On The Lash's sire?
- Back On The Lash (GB) is by Malinas (GER) out of Giovanna (GB), whose sire is Orpen.
- What going does Back On The Lash prefer?
- Back On The Lash (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Back On The Lash's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 7 May 2025. The highest on record is 141.
- What is Back On The Lash's sire's record?
- Malinas (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 3,946 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Back On The Lash's siblings?
- Out of Giovanna (GB), Back On The Lash (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Pinnacle Peak (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Pinnacle Peak (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.