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Horse profile

Market Mariner (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2008) · Last trainer John O Clifford · Last owner E Mulrooney
by Bob Back (USA) out of Bawnanell (GB) (Viking)
8 runs · 7 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Jul 2008 — 6,677 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2008 · 2nd of 16
KTB Profile

Market Mariner (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed 6 times. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Limerick (Jul 2008).

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 15lb off peak
80 80–95

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 122A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 24 Jul 2008 Official rating 80 at the last run, 19 Jun 2008

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 7 figures · best 122A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft2108C99.5—
Heavy2110C100.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m5111C108—
2m1f – 2m4f2122A101.5—

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 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%+4.90 from 1
Good to Firm2683713.8%+20 from 2
Good97610010.2%−1.60 from 1
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.7—
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.40 from 2
Heavy79410613.4%+1.60 from 2
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%+0.9—
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.80 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.70 from 6
Over 3m300299.7%−2.1—

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
Bawnanell (GB) (Viking)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Bobbawn (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Quarterback (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bobbawn (IRE)1012m6f—
Marks Rusty (IRE)2012m4f—
Quarterback (IRE)812m6fClass 3
Backcraft (IRE)200——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Leigh 2 0 0% −2.00
P W Flood 2 0 0% −2.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
G Cotter 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Maxwell 1 0 0% −1.00
P T Gallagher 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 2 0 0% −2.00
2006 1 0 0% −1.00
2005 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 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
2008 · 2 runs
24 Jul 08+35d Limerick Ice Broadband Beginners Chase 2m3½f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 2/16 2½ 11-12 —122A Davy Condon 20/1
19 Jun 08+621d Tipperary Tipp Town & Dist Professionals Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 3m · Good To Firm · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-13 80— G Cotter 12/1
2006 · 1 run
07 Oct 06+484d Gowran Park Gain Feeds Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 20 ran 15/20 3½ 10-11 9081C Conor Maxwell 16/1
2005 · 5 runs
10 Jun 05+34d Navan Colt 45 Handicap Hurdle (88-130) 3m · Firm · 11 ran 2/11 shd 9-5 95111C Andrew Leigh 11/2
07 May 05+76d Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 3m · Yielding · 16 ran 2/16 7 10-4 95108C P W Flood 7/1
20 Feb 05+5d Naas W.A.Osborne & Co. Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 3m · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 2½ 9-3 9591C Andrew Leigh 7/2F
15 Feb 05+16d Punchestown Buy Your Tickets On-line Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 3m · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 4/17 2½ 10-10 95110C P W Flood 3/1F
30 Jan 05 Punchestown Event Power Handicap Hurdle 3m · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 9-3 9491C P T Gallagher 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Market Mariner won?
Market Mariner (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2008. Placed 6 times in total (75% of starts).
Who trained Market Mariner?
Market Mariner (IRE) was trained by John O Clifford on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 24 July 2008.
Who is Market Mariner's sire?
Market Mariner (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Bawnanell (GB), whose sire is Viking.
What is Market Mariner's official rating?
Market Mariner (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 95.
What is Market Mariner'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 Market Mariner's siblings?
Out of Bawnanell (GB), Market Mariner (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Bobbawn (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Quarterback (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.