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Horse profile

Hoback Junction (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2013) · Last trainer Barry Brennan · Last owner F J Brennan
by Heron Island (IRE) out of Lizzie Simms (IRE) (Phardante)
14 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Apr 2013 — 4,947 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 · 5th of 7 2 wins · Towcester & Plumpton Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Hoback Junction (IRE) is 2 from 14, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2010. Last raced off 110, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating110↓ 17lb off peak
110 110–127

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 18 Mar 2013 Official rating 110 at the last run, 11 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 133A · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good3122A90—
Heavy3133A119—
Good to Soft3120A112—
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6133A117.5—
2m1f – 2m4f4126A110—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 14 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 · 11 figures from 14 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
Heron Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−11.2—
Good to Firm1622314.2%+3—
Good8108310.2%−10 from 4
Good to Soft4745712%+0.80 from 3
Soft8479210.9%−0.31 from 2
Heavy5015811.6%+0.41 from 4
Standard (AW)13215.4%+4.20 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f18316.7%+5.5—
1m5f – 2m8859610.8%−0.41 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,00010710.7%−0.51 from 5
2m5f – 3m7478811.8%+0.60 from 2
Over 3m1682112.5%+1.3—

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
Lizzie Simms (IRE) (Phardante)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gold Sequin (IRE)40——
Back And Firth (IRE)160——
Confitzack (IRE)100——
Bernies Island (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 4 1 25% −2.17
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 1 50% +2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 2 22% −3.17
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Towcester 2 1 50% −0.17
Plumpton 2 1 50% +2.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 1 14% −5.17
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 4 2 50% +1.83
Leighton Aspell 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr S M O'Donovan 2 0 0% −2.00
Kielan Woods 1 0 0% −1.00
Felix De Giles 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
William Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 8 2 25% −2.17

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 2 18% −5.17
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 3 runs
11 Apr 13+24d Ludlow Butty Bach Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 4½ 10-13 11090B Kielan Woods 50/1
18 Mar 13+70d Southwell 32red Casino Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 6/7 21 11-5 11398C Felix De Giles 40/1
07 Jan 13+286d Taunton Taunton's Richest Race Meeting - Saturday 19th January Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-10 115— Richard Johnson 10/1
2012 · 3 runs
27 Mar 12+12d Market Rasen Rewards4Racing.com Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 32 11-3 11682C Mr S M O'Donovan 9/2
15 Mar 12+24d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Hay Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 5 11-5 116120A Mr S M O'Donovan 14/1
20 Feb 12+463d Carlisle Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-2 120— Sam Twiston-Davies 40/1
2010 · 8 runs
14 Nov 10+14d Cheltenham Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 14/17 25 10-12 125111C William Kennedy 66/1
31 Oct 10+9d Huntingdon Huntingdon Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 3¼ 11-12 127122A Leighton Aspell 7/2
22 Oct 10+201d Fakenham Northern Norfolk Novices' Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-2 —— Leighton Aspell 3/1
04 Apr 10+13d Towcester Gg.com Easter Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 11-6 127119B Richard Johnson 5/6F
22 Mar 10+21d Plumpton At The Races Virgin 534 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-1 —126A Richard Johnson 3/1
01 Mar 10+23d Plumpton Blackmore Borley Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 3½ 11-1 —133A Leighton Aspell 10/1
06 Feb 10+24d Doncaster Bet On Football At Bluesquare.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 5/15 5 11-3 —112A Leighton Aspell 40/1
13 Jan 10 Southwell (AW) Freezy Money At victorchandler.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Slow · 7 ran 2/7 1½ 11-7 —116B Richard Johnson 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hoback Junction won?
Hoback Junction (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trained Hoback Junction?
Hoback Junction (IRE) was trained by Barry Brennan on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 11 April 2013.
Who is Hoback Junction's sire?
Hoback Junction (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Lizzie Simms (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does Hoback Junction prefer?
Hoback Junction (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Hoback Junction's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 11 April 2013. The highest on record is 127.
What is Hoback Junction's sire's record?
Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
Who are Hoback Junction's siblings?
Out of Lizzie Simms (IRE), Hoback Junction (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.