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Horse profile

Backinthesaddle (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, May 2018) · Last trainer Daniel Steele · Last owner D Steele
by Rudimentary (USA) out of Grangeclare Lodge (IRE) (Top Of The World)
17 runs · 10 courses · from Jul 2014
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 May 2018 — 3,086 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2018 · 9th of 9 Won at Down Royal New yard Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

Backinthesaddle (IRE) is 1 from 17. Hasn't won since Dec 2016.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating94↓ 7lb off peak
94 88–101

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 10 Dec 2017

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 13 figures · best 108A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft695B79—
Heavy4101B97—
Good2108A84—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7101C92—
2m1f – 2m4f5108A97—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 99A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 10 Dec 2017 Official rating 94 at the last run, 9 May 2018

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 →

Jumps 17 figures · best 120A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft8120A96—
Heavy599A96—
Good3115A108—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m10120A96—
2m1f – 2m4f6108A101—
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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
Rudimentary (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,114 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2428.3%−0.9—
Good to Firm1842111.4%+2.2—
Good5315710.7%+1.50 from 3
Good to Soft2662710.2%+10 from 1
Soft645578.8%−0.41 from 8
Heavy445306.7%−2.50 from 5
Standard (AW)1900%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−9.2—
1m – 1m1f200%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f24312.5%+3.3—
1m5f – 2m643558.6%−0.61 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f801729%−0.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m5215510.6%+1.40 from 1
Over 3m12297.4%−1.8—

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

Dam
Grangeclare Lodge (IRE) (Top Of The World)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 1 13% +3.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 4 0 0% −4.00
Down Royal 3 1 33% +8.00
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 1 10% +1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Niall Kelly 3 1 33% +8.00
Brian Hughes 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hayes 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Scudamore 2 0 0% −2.00
Robbie Colgan 2 0 0% −2.00
Patrick Cowley 1 0 0% −1.00
A E Lynch 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
J J Slevin 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr A J Fox 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 13 1 8% −2.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00
HT 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 10 0 0% −10.00
2016 3 1 33% +8.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 1 7% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
09 May 18+138d Fontwell Myracing.com For Free Bets & Free Tips Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 27 10-7 9460C70C Patrick Cowley 33/1
22 Dec 17+12d Ayr Book Tickets For Racing On 2nd January Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 10 10-13 9793A96A A E Lynch 11/2
10 Dec 17+37d Punchestown 3 For 2 Festival Tickets At punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 5½ 9-13 91101B99A Jonathan Moore 16/1
03 Nov 17+4d Down Royal Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Soft · 20 ran 7/20 8 10-13 9265B95A J J Slevin 33/1
30 Oct 17+33d Ayr William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 13 10-3 97—74C Brian Hughes 12/1
27 Sep 17+172d Perth Weatherbys Private Bank Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 8 11-3 97101C95B Brian Hughes 9/4
08 Apr 17+22d Newcastle Perfect Partnerships Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 hd 11-11 99108A108A Brian Hayes 10/1
17 Mar 17+18d Down Royal Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19.5f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 5/18 6½ 11-10 9388B103A Conor Walsh 9/1
27 Feb 17+32d Ayr Racing Uk Day Pass Just 10 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 13 11-13 10146C95C Tom Scudamore 11/4
26 Jan 17+18d Gowran Park Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Soft · 20 ran 15/20 4¾ 10-12 9356C83C Niall Kelly 6/1
08 Jan 17+13d Naas Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Soft · 16 ran 3/16 1¼ 10-8 9295B112A Niall Kelly 9/2
26 Dec 16+40d Down Royal Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Soft · 20 ran 1/20 10-8 8892B120A Niall Kelly 10/1
16 Nov 16+23d Fairyhouse Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 17th Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 9 11-4 —70C87C Brian Hayes 16/1
24 Oct 16+639d Ayr Racing Uk Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 ¾ 11-0 —97B107A Tom Scudamore 12/1
24 Jan 15+23d Navan 2015 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 16 ran 5/16 11 11-12 ——97A Robbie Colgan 25/1
01 Jan 15+172d Fairyhouse Happy New Year Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 22 ran 9/22 2½ 11-12 ——96A Robbie Colgan 16/1
13 Jul 14 Perth World Cup Enhancements At totepool.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 10-9 ——115A Mr A J Fox 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Backinthesaddle (IRE) won?
Backinthesaddle (IRE) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2014 and 2018, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 3 times in total (17.6% of starts).
Who trained Backinthesaddle (IRE)?
Backinthesaddle (IRE) was trained by Daniel Steele on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 9 May 2018.
Who is Backinthesaddle (IRE)'s sire?
Backinthesaddle (IRE) is by Rudimentary (USA) out of Grangeclare Lodge (IRE), whose sire is Top Of The World.
What going does Backinthesaddle (IRE) prefer?
Backinthesaddle (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Backinthesaddle (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 9 May 2018. The highest on record is 101.
What is Backinthesaddle (IRE)'s sire's record?
Rudimentary (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,114 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from July 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.