Horse profile
Farmer Brown (IRE)
by Bob Back (USA) out of Magic Moonbeam (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
19 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Mar 2008 — 6,797 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2008 · 8th of 15
6 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Farmer Brown (IRE) is 6 from 19. Hasn't won since Aug 2007. Last raced off 55, 89lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 19 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 89lb off peak
- 6–19Wins / Runs
- 31.6%Strike rate
- 13 (68.4%)Placed
- +6.44£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.52Fair A/E n=19 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 144Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating55↓ 89lb off peak
55
55–144
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 3 |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 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 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 5 from 17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Magic Moonbeam (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Itsmylife (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itsmylife (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Majestic Moonbeam (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Favourable Fellow (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Tasigohalainn (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mystic Moonbeam (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dakota Fire (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.81 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.25 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 5 | 29% | +6.82 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 9 | 3 | 33% | −0.63 |
| Ms N Carberry | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.43 |
| P A Carberry | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C J Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 5 | 38% | +5.94 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 4 | 29% | +3.37 |
| Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.43 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 08+73d | Cheltenham | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) | 8/15 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 55 | 122A | Davy Russell | 50/1 |
| 29 Dec 07+41d | Leopardstown | bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/6 | 8 | 11-10 | 55 | 123C | Davy Russell | 4/1 |
| 18 Nov 07+16d | Punchestown (IRE) | Maplewood Developments Hurdle | 2/7 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 144 | 142C | Davy Russell | 13/2 |
| 02 Nov 07+84d | Down Royal | Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle (Grade 3) | 2/7 | 1¾ | 11-8 | 55 | 122C | Davy Russell | 5/2 |
| 10 Aug 07+8d | Wexford | Brompton Recruitment Ireland (QR) Race | 1/11 | 10-10 | — | 77C | Ms N Carberry | 4/7F | |
| 02 Aug 07+29d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Handicap) | 1/20 | 10-11 | 128 | 142C | Davy Russell | 9/2F | |
| 04 Jul 07+51d | Leopardstown | Byerley Racing Maiden | 2/13 | 1½ | 10-4 | — | 104C | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
| 14 May 07+8d | Killarney | Laurels Bar Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-12 | 55 | 133C | Davy Russell | 8/13F | |
| 06 May 07+11d | Sligo (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-12 | 128 | 147C | Davy Russell | 1/4F | |
| 25 Apr 07+15d | Punchestown | Oberstown Developments Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 3/22 | 1 | 11-1 | 124 | 139C | Richard Johnson | 7/1 |
| 10 Apr 07+31d | Fairyhouse | Menolly Homes Handicap Hurdle | F/23 | — | 10-7 | 95 | — | Ms N Carberry | 16/1 |
| 10 Mar 07+28d | Sandown | Sunderlands Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 13/17 | nk | 11-3 | 125 | 98C | Timmy Murphy | 9/2 |
| 10 Feb 07+30d | Leopardstown | T.C.Matthews Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 1/16 | 11-1 | 114 | 138C | P A Carberry | 8/1 | |
| 11 Jan 07+14d | Limerick | Www.hacketts.ie Novice Hurdle | 2/10 | 6 | 11-0 | 114 | 128C | P A Carberry | 2/1 |
| 28 Dec 06+57d | Leopardstown | O'Dwyers Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle | 2/18 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 125C | Davy Russell | 6/1 |
| 01 Nov 06+269d | Punchestown | Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle | 2/22 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 137C | Davy Russell | 7/2J |
| 05 Feb 06+77d | Musselburgh | John Smith's Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 5/14 | 3 | 11-11 | — | 116C | Jamie Spencer | EvensF |
| 20 Nov 05+224d | Punchestown | Dick Grainger Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 4/12 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | — | Mr C J Sweeney | 7/4F |
| 10 Apr 05 | Limerick | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro-Am) INH Flat | 1/17 | 11-2 | — | 138C | Niall P Madden | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Farmer Brown (IRE) won?
- Farmer Brown (IRE) won 6 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 31.6%. Placed 13 times in total (68.4% of starts).
- Who trained Farmer Brown (IRE)?
- Farmer Brown (IRE) was trained by P Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 11 March 2008.
- Who is Farmer Brown (IRE)'s sire?
- Farmer Brown (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Magic Moonbeam (IRE), whose sire is Decent Fellow.
- What going does Farmer Brown (IRE) prefer?
- Farmer Brown (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Farmer Brown (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 11 March 2008. The highest on record is 144.
- What is Farmer Brown (IRE)'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 Farmer Brown (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Magic Moonbeam (IRE), Farmer Brown (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Itsmylife (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.