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Horse profile

Backspin (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2011) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Oscars Princess (IRE) (Oscar)
4 runs · 4 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jan 2011 — 5,743 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 · 4th of 10 3 wins · Newbury, Bangor-on-Dee & Punchestown Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 150
KTB Profile

Backspin (IRE) is 3 from 4, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the sportingbet Supports Heros Charity Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury (Dec 2010). Hasn't won since Dec 2010. Each win came on a first visit to the course.

Based on 4 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 146A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 29 Dec 2010 Official rating 150 at the last run, 29 Jan 2011

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 4 figures · best 146A · median 141
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft2146A141.5—
Good2145A137.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3146A137—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 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
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.9—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.3—
Good4,05144110.9%−12 from 2
Good to Soft2,93135412.1%+0.21 from 2
Soft5,87675112.8%+0.9—
Heavy3,81444911.8%−0.1—
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.9—
1m5f – 2m4,48454712.2%+0.31 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,07772411.9%02 from 3
2m5f – 3m5,25462211.8%−0.1—
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.2—

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
Oscars Princess (IRE) (Oscar)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dundrum Lad (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dundrum Lad (IRE)1732m½f–2m4f—
Dr Wallace (IRE)212m—
Cut Loose (IRE)70——
Oscar West (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +4.00
Good 2 2 100% +9.75

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 2 1 50% +4.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +2.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 1 100% +5.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +2.75
Punchestown 1 1 100% +7.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 2 67% +11.00
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +2.75

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P McCoy 3 2 67% +6.75
Mr J T McNamara 1 1 100% +7.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 3 3 100% +14.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 2 67% +6.75
NH Flat 1 1 100% +7.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
29 Jan 11+31d Cheltenham Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 11-12 150137A A P McCoy 11/8F
29 Dec 10+14d Newbury sportingbet Supports Heros Charity Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 —146A A P McCoy 5/1
15 Dec 10+235d Bangor-on-Dee Paramount Security 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 10-12 —145A A P McCoy 11/4J
24 Apr 10 Punchestown Irish Sun (pro/am) Flat Race 17f · Good · 25 ran 1/25 12-0 —130A Mr J T McNamara 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Backspin (IRE) won?
Backspin (IRE) won 3 of 4 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 75%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
Who trained Backspin (IRE)?
Backspin (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 29 January 2011.
Who is Backspin (IRE)'s sire?
Backspin (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Oscars Princess (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
What is Backspin (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 150, from the run on 29 January 2011. That is also the highest on record.
What is Backspin (IRE)'s sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,274 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Backspin (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Oscars Princess (IRE), Backspin (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dundrum Lad (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2010. 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.