Backfromthecongo (IRE)
Backfromthecongo (IRE) is 4 from 42. Hasn't won since Jan 2012. Last raced off 86, 22lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–42Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 12 (28.6%)Placed
- −21.75£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=42 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 1 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 3 from 25 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | 1 from 9 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Minella Four Star (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–4m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Minella Four Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minella Four Star (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 3m3½f–4m1½f | Listed |
| Play The Market (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m | — |
| The Boogeyman (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Market Bob (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.75 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 2 | 11% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.25 |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Towcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 25 | 3 | 12% | −10.25 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Charlie Poste | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.25 |
| Mr O Greenall | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Adrian Lane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jake Greenall | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Giles Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 21 | 4 | 19% | −0.75 |
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +7.75 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 37 | 4 | 11% | −16.75 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −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
Quick answers
- How many races has Backfromthecongo (IRE) won?
- Backfromthecongo (IRE) won 4 of 42 archived starts between 2007 and 2012, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 12 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Backfromthecongo (IRE)?
- Backfromthecongo (IRE) was trained by Richard Lee on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 16 December 2012.
- Who is Backfromthecongo (IRE)'s sire?
- Backfromthecongo (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Market Lass (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What going does Backfromthecongo (IRE) prefer?
- Backfromthecongo (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Backfromthecongo (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 16 December 2012. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Backfromthecongo (IRE)'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 Backfromthecongo (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Market Lass (IRE), Backfromthecongo (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Minella Four Star (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Minella Four Star (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–4m1½f. As at Oct 2026.