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Back On Top (IRE)

3yo filly (at last run, Oct 2015) · Last trainer David Wachman · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Portelet (GB) (Night Shift)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Aug 2014
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Oct 2015 — 4,015 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2015 · 3rd of 9 2 wins · Dundalk (AW) & Limerick Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Back On Top (IRE) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Oct 2015.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Back On Top (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Champion Green (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m7½f.

Family form: Back Down Under (IRE) finished 3rd of 10 at Naas (IRE), 10 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Champion Green (IRE)1321m1f–1m7½f—
Music To My Ears (IRE)1527f–1m—
Back Down Under (IRE)2826f–7f—
Official rating88↓ 2lb off peak
88 82–90

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 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 9 Oct 2015 Official rating 88 at the last run, 30 Oct 2015

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 98A · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)398A90—
Good to Firm387A85—
Good287A83.5—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f590A87—
6f – 7f398A90—
1m2f – 1m4f282A81—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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

Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,176 runs since Jan 2008 (1,103 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm18422.2%+8.4—
Good to Firm1,55923815.3%+1.50 from 3
Good2,75338313.9%+0.11 from 2
Good to Soft1,55618311.8%−20 from 1
Soft1,87425213.4%−0.40 from 1
Heavy7178411.7%−2.1—
Standard (AW)3,69753214.4%+0.61 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4777114.9%+1.1—
6f – 7f3,59751114.2%+0.41 from 3
1m – 1m1f3,59151514.3%+0.51 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f3,27646614.2%+0.40 from 2
1m5f – 2m957899.3%−4.5—
2m1f – 2m4f245249.8%−4—
2m5f – 3m3213.1%−10.7—
Over 3m100%−13.8—

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
Portelet (GB) (Night Shift)

10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Marmooq (GB) (11 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Etlaala (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Marmooq (GB)75116f–1m2fClass 5
Etlaala (GB)1436f–7fListed
Limitless (IRE)531mClass 2
Splendorinthegrass (IRE)821mClass 3
Button Moon (IRE)4126fClass 5
Come What May (GB)915fClass 5
Selective (GB)200——
Faithful Duchess (IRE)160——
Isabelle's Dream (GB)30——
Anna Law (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 3 1 33% +2.50
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 1 50% +0.38
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 3 1 33% +2.50
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +1.38
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 5 1 20% −2.62
6f – 7f 3 1 33% +2.50
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 2 33% +1.88
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 8 2 25% −0.12
2014 2 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 8 runs
30 Oct 15+7d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Cooley Fillies Stakes (Listed) 8f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 9-0 8884A Fran Berry 10/3
23 Oct 15+14d Dundalk (AW) Book Your Christmas Party At Dundalk Handicap (70-100) 7f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 shd 9-8 9090A Fran Berry 7/2J
09 Oct 15+18d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap (60-100) 7f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 8-12 8398A Fran Berry 9/2
21 Sep 15+75d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap 8f · Yielding · 9 ran 3/9 4¼ 9-3 8290A Fran Berry 8/1
08 Jul 15+18d Naas Micheal Higgins & Co. Handicap 8f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 5/7 1¼ 9-6 8477A Fran Berry 3/1
20 Jun 15+28d Down Royal European Breeders Fund Coolmore Stud Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap 10.5f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 ½ 9-3 8480B Fran Berry 11/8F
23 May 15+28d Curragh Hanlon Concrete Handicap 10f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 7/17 nk 9-6 8682A Fran Berry 10/3F
25 Apr 15+245d Limerick Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden 8f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 9-0 —87A Fran Berry 11/8F
2014 · 2 runs
23 Aug 14+15d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden 8f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 3/15 ¾ 9-0 —87A Fran Berry 5/1
08 Aug 14 Tipperary Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Fillies Maiden 7.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 hd 9-0 —85A Fran Berry 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Back On Top won?
Back On Top (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
Who trained Back On Top?
Back On Top (IRE) was trained by David Wachman on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 30 October 2015.
Who is Back On Top's sire?
Back On Top (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Portelet (GB), whose sire is Night Shift.
What going does Back On Top prefer?
Back On Top (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Top's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 30 October 2015. The highest on record is 90.
What is Back On Top's sire's record?
Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,176 runs since Jan 2008 (1,103 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.
Who are Back On Top's siblings?
Out of Portelet (GB), Back On Top (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Marmooq (GB) (11). Highest grade won: Listed (Etlaala (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Back On Top produced winners?
As a dam, Back On Top (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Champion Green (IRE) (2). The wins came over 6f–1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2014. 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.