Backbench Blues (IRE)
Backbench Blues (IRE) is 4 from 7, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown (Jun 2012). Hasn't won since Jun 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 107.
- 4–7Wins / Runs
- 57.1%Strike rate
- 6 (85.7%)Placed
- +14.23£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.48Fair A/E n=7 · 1.98 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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.
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 8.8% of 4,568 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 665 | 63 | 9.5% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 1,046 | 90 | 8.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 483 | 52 | 10.8% | +2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 863 | 85 | 9.8% | +1 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 299 | 21 | 7% | −1.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,192 | 90 | 7.6% | −1.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 193 | 18 | 9.3% | +0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,106 | 86 | 7.8% | −1 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,084 | 101 | 9.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,033 | 110 | 10.6% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 766 | 58 | 7.6% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 287 | 22 | 7.7% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 91 | 8 | 8.8% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lucky Heroine (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Heroine (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 1m5f–2m | — |
| Banksters Bonus (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m–1m5f | — |
| Make It Better (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 3m | — |
| Heroine Chic (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Heroism (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Lovely Star (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nuclear (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 2 | 100% | +12.50 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Berry | 5 | 3 | 60% | +12.73 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 12+14d | Limerick | Martin Molony Stakes (listed) | 2/8 | 3 | 8-13 | 107 | 90A | Fran Berry | 6/4F |
| 08 Jun 12+12d | Leopardstown | Nijinsky Stakes (Listed) | 1/9 | 9-3 | 97 | 103A | Fran Berry | 10/1 | |
| 27 May 12+36d | Curragh | Paddy Power Handicap | 4/15 | 3½ | 8-11 | 97 | 84A | Ryan Moore | 9/4F |
| 21 Apr 12+167d | Naas | Naas Racecourse On Facebook Rated Race | 1/6 | 9-7 | 89 | 102B | Fran Berry | 4/1 | |
| 06 Nov 11+63d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Nursery Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 86 | 96A | Shane Foley | 5/2F | |
| 04 Sep 11+44d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden | 1/14 | 8-11 | — | 84A | Fran Berry | 8/11F | |
| 22 Jul 11 | Down Royal | Gordons Gin E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden | 2/13 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 86A | Fran Berry | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Backbench Blues (IRE) won?
- Backbench Blues (IRE) won 4 of 7 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 57.1%. Placed 6 times in total (85.7% of starts).
- Who trained Backbench Blues (IRE)?
- Backbench Blues (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 22 June 2012.
- Who is Backbench Blues (IRE)'s sire?
- Backbench Blues (IRE) is by Big Bad Bob (IRE) out of Heroine (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What is Backbench Blues (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 22 June 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Backbench Blues (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Big Bad Bob (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 4,568 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Backbench Blues (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Heroine (GB), Backbench Blues (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lucky Heroine (IRE) (3). The wins came over 1m–3m. As at Oct 2026.