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Beef To The Heels (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2013) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Gigginstown House Stud
by Bob Back (USA) out of First Strike (IRE) (Magical Strike)
20 runs · 11 courses · from Oct 2011
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Jul 2013 — 4,869 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2013 · 2nd of 15 3 wins · Punchestown, Down Royal & Navan
KTB Profile

Beef To The Heels (IRE) is 3 from 20. Hasn't won since Nov 2012. All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating130↓ 1lb off peak
130 113–131

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 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 5 Jul 2013 Official rating 130 at the last run, 23 Apr 2013

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 17 figures · best 134A · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft8128A115—
Heavy6134A123—
Good2133A132—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m8134A123.5—
2m1f – 2m4f7130A120—
Over 3m1———
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 20 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 20 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
Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm24416.7%+4.9—
Good to Firm2683713.8%+20 from 1
Good97610010.2%−1.61 from 3
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.70 from 1
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.41 from 8
Heavy79410613.4%+1.61 from 7
Standard (AW)24416.7%+4.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.8—
1m – 1m1f1200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m86311012.7%+0.93 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.80 from 8
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.70 from 1
Over 3m300299.7%−2.10 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
First Strike (IRE) (Magical Strike)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Final Day (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Final Day (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Final Day (IRE)1051m7½f–2m5fClass 2
Strike Back (IRE)1712m1f—
Strike Is Back (IRE)1612m—
Sutherland Belle (IRE)2012m—
Boston Oscar (IRE)150——
Corrib Boy (IRE)190——
Rossback (IRE)100——
The Playful Priest (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 1 13% +1.00
Heavy 7 1 14% −2.00
Good 3 1 33% −0.25
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 4 1 25% +1.00
Down Royal 3 1 33% +6.00
Navan 3 1 33% −0.25
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 3 30% +6.75
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 11 1 9% −8.25
Miss J M Mangan 4 2 50% +10.00
Robbie Colgan 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Merrigan 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Dalton 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 3 18% −0.25
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 5 0 0% −5.00
2012 12 3 25% +4.75
2011 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 17 3 18% −0.25
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2013 · 5 runs
05 Jul 13+21d Wexford Tuskar Rock Beginners Chase (Div 1) 3m1f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 nse 11-12 —127A Davy Russell 4/1
14 Jun 13+17d Clonmel Horse And Jockey Hotel Beginners Chase 2m · Yielding · 14 ran 9/14 1¼ 11-12 —97A Robbie Colgan 14/1
28 May 13+35d Ballinrobe Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 2m1f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 6/13 1¼ 11-12 —120A Davy Condon 7/1
23 Apr 13+21d Punchestown Bragbet.com Handicap Hurdle (grade C) 2m · Soft · 20 ran 10/20 12 10-1 130112A Miss J M Mangan 14/1
02 Apr 13+122d Fairyhouse www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 2m · Yielding · 22 ran 15/22 8 11-0 131101A Paddy Merrigan 25/1
2012 · 12 runs
01 Dec 12+13d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle (grade B) 2m · Soft · 14 ran 7/14 4½ 10-10 131119A Miss J M Mangan 4/1
18 Nov 12+15d Punchestown Punchestown On TG4 At 9.20 Next Saturday Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 10-10 123134A Miss J M Mangan 4/1
03 Nov 12+37d Down Royal Billecart-salmon Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (grade C) 2m · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 9-3 114128A Miss J M Mangan 8/1
27 Sep 12+27d Perth Isle Of Skye 8-y-o Blended Whisky Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 11-5 115131A Davy Russell 5/2
31 Aug 12+103d Down Royal Tayto Group Hurdle 2m · Good To Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 11-9 115— Keith Donoghue 12/1
20 May 12+25d Limerick Join The Tote Go Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m · Good · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-12 116— Davy Russell 12/1
25 Apr 12+25d Punchestown Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) 2m4f · Heavy · 25 ran PU/25 — 11-2 116— Ben Dalton 14/1
31 Mar 12+23d Navan www.thetote.com Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 116133A Davy Russell 7/4F
08 Mar 12+18d Clonmel Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 15 ran 5/15 hd 11-4 116118A Davy Russell 4/5F
19 Feb 12+18d Navan Irish Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 1¼ 11-12 116120A Davy Russell 9/4
01 Feb 12+24d Down Royal Sean Graham Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 20 ran 2/20 hd 11-4 115130A Davy Russell 5/2
08 Jan 12+18d Naas Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 2/19 5 11-12 113126A Davy Russell 7/2
2011 · 3 runs
21 Dec 11+38d Downpatrick I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 9 11-4 —117A Davy Russell 11/2
13 Nov 11+18d Navan I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 8½ 11-12 —105A Davy Russell 9/2
26 Oct 11 Punchestown 10 Admission To All Non Festival Meetings Maiden Hurdle 2m6f · Heavy · 16 ran 7/16 nk 11-12 —102C Davy Russell 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Beef To The Heels won?
Beef To The Heels (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 9 times in total (45% of starts).
Who trained Beef To The Heels?
Beef To The Heels (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 5 July 2013.
Who is Beef To The Heels's sire?
Beef To The Heels (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of First Strike (IRE), whose sire is Magical Strike.
What going does Beef To The Heels prefer?
Beef To The Heels (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Beef To The Heels's official rating?
Beef To The Heels (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 131.
What is Beef To The Heels's sire's record?
Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Beef To The Heels's siblings?
Out of First Strike (IRE), Beef To The Heels (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Final Day (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Final Day (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.