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Horse profile

Backonthegoagain (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2025) · Last trainer Colin Bowe · Last owner Ballylacey Rathduff Syndicate
by Workforce (GB) out of Derek's Choice (IRE) (Verglas)
8 runs · 5 courses · from Jun 2024
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Jul 2025 — 456 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile

Backonthegoagain is a gelding by Workforce out of a Verglas mare who was yet to win from eight starts on turf. He raced five times over 2m5f to 3m without success and was held up in three of five analysed runs. His last run, at Downpatrick in Jul 2025 in the AJC Group Handicap Chase, was his first in first-time headgear and came off an official rating of 91, 11 lb below his highest ever mark of 102. He had raced at five different courses.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating91↓ 11lb off peak
91 91–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 119 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Sligo, 10 Jun 2025

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.

Jumps 6 figures · best 119B · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Good4119B90.5—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m398B63—
Over 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 94A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo, 10 Jun 2025 Official rating 91 at the last run, 14 Jul 2025

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.

Jumps 6 figures · best 97A · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Good497A93.5—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m397A94—
Over 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 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 from 5 analysed runs

  • Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Workforce (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 744 runs since Jan 2008 (100 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm300%−9.1—
Good2192210%+0.90 from 6
Good to Soft1781910.7%+1.6—
Soft237187.6%−1.50 from 1
Heavy10398.7%−0.40 from 1
Standard (AW)400%−9.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−9.1—
1m2f – 1m4f600%−9.1—
1m5f – 2m275228%−1.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f2743211.7%+2.60 from 1
2m5f – 3m170137.6%−1.50 from 5
Over 3m1715.9%−3.20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Derek's Choice (IRE) (Verglas)

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
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Aidan Kelly 6 0 0% −6.00
Jordan Gainford 1 0 0% −1.00
Eoin Staples 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 5 0 0% −5.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 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
14 Jul 25+34d Downpatrick AJC Group Handicap Chase (0-100) 23.5f · Good · 8 ran Sluggish start - dropped well off the pack early - urged on in the middle stages - stopped and was withdrawn before three out PU/8 — 11-10 91—— Jordan Gainford 10/1
10 Jun 25+31d Sligo Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle 26f · Good · 15 ran Sat close up on inside early - stumbled twice before halfway - driven from three out but made no headway and finished one-paced in 8th 8/15 nk 10-10 95119B94A Eoin Staples 20/1
10 May 25+103d Cork Dine In Our Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 24.5f · Good · 16 ran Sat close behind the pacesetter early - jumped awkwardly 7th then up to 4th before 9th - dropped away and faded after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out PU/16 — 11-7 98—— Aidan Kelly 14/1
27 Jan 25+14d Punchestown Punchestown Party At Festival 2025 Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 23f · Heavy · 20 ran Held up towards the back - stayed there without threatening - one paced from 3 out - finished well beaten in 15th 15/20 shd 11-9 10051C94C Aidan Kelly 40/1
13 Jan 25+157d Punchestown Festival 2025 Hospitality Selling Fast Novice Handicap Hurdle 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran Settled in the pack early - up to 5th approaching 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - dropped away before the last finishing 7th 7/10 13 11-4 10248A90A Aidan Kelly 33/1
09 Aug 24+35d Wexford Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 14 ran Held up at the back - made no impression - well beaten in 10th 10/14 hd 10-13 —83C89C Aidan Kelly 66/1
05 Jul 24+19d Cork Follow Us On Twitter Maiden Hurdle 24f · Good · 15 ran 14/15 3¾ 11-7 —63C93C Aidan Kelly 28/1
16 Jun 24 Downpatrick Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 22f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 nk 11-2 —98B97A Aidan Kelly 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Backonthegoagain (IRE) won?
Backonthegoagain (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2025.
Who trained Backonthegoagain (IRE)?
Backonthegoagain (IRE) was trained by Colin Bowe on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 14 July 2025.
Who is Backonthegoagain (IRE)'s sire?
Backonthegoagain (IRE) is by Workforce (GB) out of Derek's Choice (IRE), whose sire is Verglas.
What is Backonthegoagain (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 14 July 2025. The highest on record is 102.
What is Backonthegoagain (IRE)'s sire's record?
Workforce (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 744 runs since Jan 2008 (100 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from June 2024. 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.