Backgammon (GB)
Backgammon (GB) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since May 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 101.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.23Fair A/E n=11 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 23dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Grand Strategy (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Grand Strategy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Strategy (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie McGrath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean Mernagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 05+15d | Doncaster | Sykes Lawn Turf Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 3 | 10-12 | 101 | 104C | Jim Crowley | 4/1F |
| 25 Nov 05+27d | Musselburgh | Racing UK Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 1¼ | 11-2 | — | 128C | Richie McGrath | 5/1 |
| 29 Oct 05+9d | Wetherby | bet365 Novices' Hurdle | 5/14 | 11 | 11-0 | — | 76C | Richie McGrath | 12/1 |
| 20 Oct 05+24d | Haydock | Tony Lawton Novices' Hurdle | 7/19 | 1¾ | 10-12 | — | 84C | Richie McGrath | 25/1 |
| 26 Sep 05+96d | Hamilton | Totepool Free 5 Bet Buttonhook Handicap | 6/7 | 7 | 8-7 | 80 | 78C | Tom Eaves | 25/1 |
| 22 Jun 05+14d | Carlisle | Grolsch Cumberland Plate Handicap | 15/17 | nk | 9-8 | 78 | 53C | Dean McKeown | 50/1 |
| 08 Jun 05+18d | Hamilton | Sunley Homes Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | 80 | 65C | Andrew Mullen | 10/1 |
| 21 May 05+9d | Carlisle | Music Night Is 2nd July Handicap | 4/6 | hd | 9-4 | 81 | 68C | Tom Eaves | 8/1 |
| 12 May 05+11d | York | Toteexacta Handicap | 9/20 | 3½ | 9-4 | 79 | 65C | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 01 May 05+6d | Hamilton | Ian Stevenson Handicap | 1/10 | 8-11 | 73 | 82C | Tom Queally | 14/1 | |
| 25 Apr 05 | Hamilton | Daily Record Handicap | 11/12 | shd | 8-8 | 73 | 47C | Dean Mernagh | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Backgammon won?
- Backgammon (GB) won 1 of 11 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Backgammon?
- Backgammon (GB) was trained by Keith Reveley on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 10 December 2005.
- Who is Backgammon's sire?
- Backgammon (GB) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Game Plan (GB), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Backgammon prefer?
- Backgammon (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Backgammon's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 10 December 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Backgammon's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Backgammon's siblings?
- Out of Game Plan (GB), Backgammon (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Grand Strategy (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Grand Strategy (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.