Bareback Jack (IRE)
Bareback Jack won four of ten starts on turf, all over 1m5f – 2m. He gained his biggest success in the Bangor-On-Dee Congratulates Champion Jockey Sean Bowen Handicap Hurdle in Apr 2025 when carrying an official rating of 117 on good to soft ground. Two earlier wins came at Musselburgh. The gelding, aged 9 at his last run in Jul 2025, finished third of seven in a Class 3 novices handicap chase at Cartmel.
- 4–10Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- +25.27£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 2.36Fair A/E n=10 · 2.03 incl. margin
- 137Highest OR
- 191dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 109
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 122C | 94 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 109A | 99 | — |
| Good | 2 | 130B | 110.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 130B | 99 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 109A | 93 | — |
Of 10 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 · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 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 4 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,894 runs since Jan 2008 (1,024 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 23.1% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 130 | 30 | 23.1% | +11.8 | — |
| Good | 3,858 | 506 | 13.1% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,375 | 263 | 11.1% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,157 | 291 | 9.2% | −2.1 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,246 | 126 | 10.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 127 | 13 | 10.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 78 | 7 | 9% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,388 | 370 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 4 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,086 | 467 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,701 | 311 | 11.5% | +0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 613 | 73 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Palpatate (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palpatate (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m1f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.94 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +27.77 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.83 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 4 | 67% | +29.27 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.27 |
| Theo Gillard | 4 | 1 | 25% | +22.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.27 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 1 | 25% | +22.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.94 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 4 | 50% | +27.27 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 25+30d | Cartmel | Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - stumbled at 2nd - made progress 3 out - pushed along before the last to finish a distant third | 3/7 | 11 | 11-5 | 123 | 77A | 120B | Theo Gillard | 4/1 |
| 21 Jun 25+42d | Bangor-on-Dee | Rachel Jones Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent on the outer early - briefly went in front third - soon overtaken - pushed back to the front two out - opened a advantage at the final fence - drifted left and eased up the straight before being caught near the line | 2/4 | ¾ | 12-2 | 122 | 91C | 131B | Theo Gillard | 7/2 |
| 10 May 25+16d | Haydock | Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort and slipped back before 2 out - well adrift approaching the last | 16/16 | 12 | 11-0 | 123 | — | 103C | Theo Gillard | 22/1 |
| 24 Apr 25+61d | Bangor-on-Dee | Bangor-On-Dee Congratulates Champion Jockey Sean Bowen Handicap Hurdle Took a strong hold early - travelled well in behind on the rails - moved into second three out - hit the front approaching two out - drew away impressively for a comfortable win | 1/8 | 11-13 | 117 | 99B | 149A | Theo Gillard | 25/1 | |
| 22 Feb 25+54d | Newcastle | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Settled handy on the rail - driven and dropped away 3 out - well held at the finish | 9/10 | 2¼ | 11-6 | 122 | 95C | 108C | Brian Hughes | 28/1 |
| 30 Dec 24+1395d | Haydock | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle Towards the rear from the off - jumped poorly at the 2nd and dropped far adrift before 3 out - a remote 5th | 5/5 | 27 | 12-0 | 127 | 92C | 105C | Brian Hughes | 12/1 |
| 06 Mar 21+27d | Kelso | bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 6 | 11-5 | 137 | 109A | 119B | Brian Hughes | 6/1 |
| 07 Feb 21+35d | Musselburgh | bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-6 | — | 96A | 135A | Brian Hughes | 5/2 | |
| 03 Jan 21+60d | Catterick | Jumpingforjoy On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-8 | — | 122C | 145A | Brian Hughes | 4/9F | |
| 04 Nov 20 | Musselburgh | Support Jim Beaumont's Greatest Challenge At gofundme.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 11-0 | — | 130B | 141A | Brian Hughes | 10/3 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bareback Jack (IRE) won?
- Bareback Jack (IRE) won 4 of 10 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Bareback Jack (IRE)?
- Bareback Jack (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 21 July 2025.
- Who is Bareback Jack (IRE)'s sire?
- Bareback Jack (IRE) is by Getaway (GER) out of Dubh Go Leir (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What going does Bareback Jack (IRE) prefer?
- Bareback Jack (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bareback Jack (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 21 July 2025. The highest on record is 137.
- What is Bareback Jack (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Getaway (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,894 runs since Jan 2008 (1,024 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 23.1% from 130.
- Who are Bareback Jack (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dubh Go Leir (IRE), Bareback Jack (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Palpatate (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m1f. As at Oct 2026.