Horse profile
Fourty Acers (IRE)
11yo gelding (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer Ms S Manning · Last owner David Manning Associates
by Bob Back (USA) out of Guest Cailin (IRE) (Be My Guest)
26 runs · 11 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 May 2011 — 5,645 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011
6 wins · 6 courses
New yard
Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile
Fourty Acers (IRE) is 6 from 26. Hasn't won since May 2008.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
- 6–26Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 15 (57.7%)Placed
- −4.63£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=26 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 83dAvg 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 rating121↓ 6lb off peak
121
113–127
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 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 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 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 4 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
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 Carmens Ford (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Driversford (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmens Ford (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 2m4f–2m7f | — |
| 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 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −6.95 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 14 | 2 | 14% | −3.12 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 3 | 50% | −0.51 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Exeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 4 | 27% | −0.88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Scudamore | 11 | 4 | 36% | +3.12 |
| Johnny Farrelly | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Rodi Greene | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Danny Cook | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Mr M Seston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Malone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 4 | 33% | +4.24 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.13 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +3.24 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 3 | 21% | −0.87 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 2 | 18% | −7.76 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 14 May 11+373d | Bangor-on-Dee | North Western Area Point To Point Championship (Hunters' Chase) | SU/4 | — | 11-11 | 121 | — | Mr M Seston | 11/4 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 06 May 10+40d | Newton Abbot | Paddock Restaurant Claiming Hurdle | 3/11 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 123 | 118A | Johnny Farrelly | 15/8F |
| 27 Mar 10+107d | Bangor-on-Dee | Tommy Shone Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | 11 | 10-10 | 125 | 116A | Danny Cook | 14/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 09+18d | Ludlow | Boyne Cup Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-6 | 122 | — | Tom Scudamore | 4/1 |
| 22 Nov 09+28d | Aintree | Plastic Design Handicap Chase (Mildmay) | 2/6 | 17 | 11-9 | 124 | 121B | Danny Cook | 3/1J |
| 25 Oct 09+18d | Aintree | Liverpool Volkswagen Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 4 | 11-6 | 125 | 129B | Danny Cook | 6/1 |
| 07 Oct 09+101d | Exeter | South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 2½ | 11-2 | 120 | 136A | Tom Scudamore | 7/2 |
| 28 Jun 09+262d | Uttoxeter | Britannia Building Society English Summer National Handicap Chase (Listed) | UR/17 | — | 11-1 | 124 | — | Tom Scudamore | 10/1 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 08+54d | Southwell | Bristol Finance 30th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle | 4/10 | 28 | 11-10 | 120 | 101C | Tom Scudamore | 7/2 |
| 16 Aug 08+48d | Bangor-on-Dee | David Manning Associates Handicap Chase | 7/8 | 30 | 11-3 | 127 | 93C | Johnny Farrelly | 7/4F |
| 29 Jun 08+31d | Uttoxeter | Britannia English Summer National Handicap Chase (Listed) | 4/16 | 1 | 11-0 | 127 | 121A | Tom Scudamore | 8/1 |
| 29 May 08+18d | Wetherby | Jemboutique.Com 'Nice Stuff For Busy Girls' Novices' Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-5 | 113 | 124C | Tom Scudamore | 4/5F | |
| 11 May 08+9d | Uttoxeter | bet365 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 1/6 | 10-13 | 113 | 123C | Tom Scudamore | 4/9F | |
| 02 May 08+13d | Bangor-on-Dee | northernracingclub.com Novices' Hurdle | 2/10 | 11 | 10-13 | 113 | 113A | Tom Scudamore | 9/2 |
| 19 Apr 08+31d | Bangor-on-Dee | Claire Jones Memorial Handicap Chase | UR/13 | — | 11-5 | 127 | — | Johnny Farrelly | 6/1 |
| 19 Mar 08+126d | Market Rasen | Taxis From Handsome Cabs Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-7 | 118 | 119B | Tom Scudamore | 7/1 | |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 07+201d | Bangor-on-Dee | Anne Duchess Of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase | 5/13 | 14 | 10-10 | 123 | 100C | Johnny Farrelly | 14/1 |
| 27 Apr 07+16d | Newton Abbot | Professional Connection Novices' Chase | 3/4 | 25 | 11-10 | 120 | 96C | Tom Scudamore | 5/4F |
| 11 Apr 07+18d | Exeter | Percy Browne Memorial Handicap Chase | 1/3 | 11-7 | 120 | 112C | Tom Scudamore | 15/8 | |
| 24 Mar 07+102d | Bangor-on-Dee | Betfair Handicap Chase | UR/9 | — | 10-11 | 120 | — | Rodi Greene | 11/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 06+22d | Sedgefield | WBX.COM World Bet Exchange Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-12 | 120 | — | A P McCoy | 7/4F |
| 20 Nov 06+341d | Ludlow | Arrow Beginners' Chase | 1/11 | 11-6 | 120 | 124C | A P McCoy | 5/4J | |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 05+26d | Bangor-on-Dee | Nicola Jane 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 2/18 | 1¾ | 10-12 | — | 134C | Rodi Greene | 9/2 |
| 18 Nov 05+22d | Exeter | Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Novices' Hurdle | 2/17 | nk | 10-12 | — | 113C | Rodi Greene | 6/1 |
| 27 Oct 05+46d | Stratford | E.B.F. NH Novices' Hurdle | 3/8 | 13 | 10-12 | — | 107C | Rodi Greene | 3/2F |
| 11 Sep 05 | Stratford | Free Bets at gg.com Standard NH Flat Race | 1/12 | 11-1 | — | 129C | Tom Malone | 4/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fourty Acers won?
- Fourty Acers (IRE) won 6 of 26 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 15 times in total (57.7% of starts).
- Who trained Fourty Acers?
- Fourty Acers (IRE) was trained by Ms S Manning on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 14 May 2011.
- Who is Fourty Acers's sire?
- Fourty Acers (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Guest Cailin (IRE), whose sire is Be My Guest.
- What going does Fourty Acers prefer?
- Fourty Acers (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Fourty Acers's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 14 May 2011. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Fourty Acers'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 Fourty Acers's siblings?
- Out of Guest Cailin (IRE), Fourty Acers (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Carmens Ford (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Driversford (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.