Horse profile
Carmens Ford (IRE)
by Bob Back (USA) out of Guest Cailin (IRE) (Be My Guest)
23 runs · 14 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Feb 2008 — 6,817 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2008 · 2nd of 9
3 wins · Downpatrick, Gowran Park & Ballinrobe
Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile
Carmens Ford (IRE) is 3 from 23. Hasn't won since Dec 2007.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
- 3–23Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 9 (39.1%)Placed
- +9.50£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.49Fair A/E n=23 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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.
Official rating97↓ 5lb off peak
97
89–102
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
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).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Guest Cailin (IRE) (Be My Guest)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Fourty Acers (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Fourty Acers (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourty Acers (IRE) | 26 | 6 | 2m½f–3m½f | Class 3 |
| Driversford (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 5 |
| The Two Mc's (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballymore Girl (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 2 | 15% | +15.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Crowe | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Mark Walsh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Mr P Roche | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Andrew Leigh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +12.50 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 2 | 18% | +17.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 08+17d | Downpatrick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Chase | 2/9 | 8 | 11-2 | 97 | 113A | Alan Crowe | 5/2 |
| 10 Feb 08+51d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 10/13 | 2½ | 10-11 | 102 | 101A | Mr P Roche | 10/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 07+7d | Downpatrick | Irish Racing Annual Beginners Chase | 1/14 | 11-7 | 97 | 122C | Alan Crowe | 7/2 | |
| 14 Dec 07+22d | Gowran Park | Under The Mistletoe (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 1/20 | 10-7 | 94 | 122C | Mr P Roche | 14/1 | |
| 22 Nov 07+8d | Thurles | Templemore Handicap Chase (0-116) | 8/18 | 7 | 11-0 | 94 | 92C | Alan Crowe | 12/1 |
| 14 Nov 07+32d | Downpatrick | Ladbrokes 209 Shops Nationwide Beginners Chase | 2/14 | 10 | 11-7 | 99 | 100C | Alan Crowe | 4/1 |
| 13 Oct 07+248d | Fairyhouse | Cavan Gaa Supporters Club Mares Beginners' Chase | UR/15 | — | 11-4 | 102 | — | Mark Walsh | 7/2F |
| 07 Feb 07+6d | Down Royal | Sean Small Memorial Beginners' Chase | 2/18 | nk | 11-4 | 92 | 109C | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| 01 Feb 07+85d | Thurles | Rock Of Cashel Handicap Chase (0-123) | F/18 | — | 10-3 | 92 | — | Alan Crowe | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 06+6d | Fairyhouse | Kilbrew (Mares) Beginners Chase | 4/16 | 6 | 11-4 | 92 | 98C | Conor O'Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 02 Nov 06+12d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 6/15 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 99C | Conor O'Dwyer | 9/1 |
| 21 Oct 06+2d | Fairyhouse | Billy Rattigan Beginners Chase | F/16 | — | 10-11 | — | — | Andrew Leigh | 8/1 |
| 19 Oct 06+25d | Punchestown | Star Racegoers Club Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 5/25 | 8 | 11-2 | 98 | 108C | Conor O'Dwyer | 6/1F |
| 24 Sep 06+23d | Listowel | Low Low Mares Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 2/15 | hd | 10-11 | 94 | 124C | Conor O'Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 01 Sep 06+90d | Tralee | Brooks (Mares) Beginners Chase | 5/13 | 9 | 11-2 | — | 95C | Conor O'Dwyer | 9/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+258d | Kilbeggan | Coola Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | 3/14 | 3½ | 11-7 | 93 | 106C | Alan Crowe | 6/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 05+51d | Listowel (IRE) | Low Low European Breeders Fund Mares Handicap Hurdle | 14/16 | 25 | 11-1 | 93 | 81C | Alan Crowe | 8/1 |
| 29 Jul 05+10d | Galway | Guinness (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 5/18 | 1 | 10-8 | 93 | 111C | Mr P Roche | 8/1 |
| 19 Jul 05+32d | Ballinrobe | Blue Thunder Fast Foods Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | 1/15 | 10-12 | 89 | 99C | Alan Crowe | 12/1 | |
| 17 Jun 05+15d | Down Royal | Beechlawn House & Strangford Arms Mares Novice Hurdle | 9/20 | ¾ | 10-3 | — | 100C | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| 02 Jun 05+5d | Punchestown | Sheilas Cottage (Mares) Maiden Hurdle | 5/22 | 4½ | 10-10 | — | 91C | Mark Walsh | 9/1 |
| 28 May 05+15d | Punchestown | Bank Of Scotland Maiden Hurdle | 16/21 | 9 | 10-11 | — | 84C | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| 13 May 05 | Downpatrick | I.T.B.A. (Northern Region) INH Flat Race | 2/15 | 4 | 10-8 | — | 99C | Mr P Roche | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Carmens Ford won?
- Carmens Ford (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
- Who trained Carmens Ford?
- Carmens Ford (IRE) was trained by C Roche on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 27 February 2008.
- Who is Carmens Ford's sire?
- Carmens Ford (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Guest Cailin (IRE), whose sire is Be My Guest.
- What going does Carmens Ford prefer?
- Carmens Ford (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Carmens Ford's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 27 February 2008. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Carmens Ford'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 Carmens Ford's siblings?
- Out of Guest Cailin (IRE), Carmens Ford (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Fourty Acers (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Fourty Acers (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.