Horse profile
Mick Is Back (GB)
by Diktat (GB) out of Classy Cleo (IRE) (Mujadil)
60 runs · 20 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Apr 2010 — 6,047 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2010 · 4th of 12
8 wins · 7 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Mick Is Back (GB) is 8 from 60. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. 5 of 14 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 2 from 30 on quicker. Last raced off 55, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 60 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 8–60Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 21 (35%)Placed
- −22.75£1 level staken=60 at SP
- 1.23Fair A/E n=60 · 1.04 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 23dAvg 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↓ 9lb off peak
55
50–64
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
Diktat (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | 1 from 14 |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | 3 from 6 |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 1 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 4 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 4 from 28 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 14 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
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
Classy Cleo (IRE) (Mujadil)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Carry On Cleo (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Princess Cleo (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry On Cleo (GB) | 37 | 4 | 1m½f–1m2f | Class 6 |
| Princess Cleo (GB) | 21 | 1 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Royal Classy Cleo (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.75 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 42 | 5 | 12% | −14.12 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 3 | 19% | −6.63 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Brighton | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.88 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Folkestone | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Leicester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 4 | 14% | −8.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 4 | 22% | −0.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Donohoe | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Miss Katie Margarson | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.12 |
| Tom Queally | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Ryan Moore | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| George Baker | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Ryan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kirsty Milczarek | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Hamblett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Pollard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 25 | 6 | 24% | +3.37 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.12 |
| Visor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 21 | 2 | 10% | −10.12 |
| 2007 | 21 | 5 | 24% | −0.63 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 10+155d | Folkestone | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 55 | 75A | Tom Queally | 13/2 |
| 28 Oct 09+6d | Nottingham | AJA Insure Their Members Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 7/13 | ½ | 9-7 | 58 | 60A | Miss Katie Margarson | 40/1 |
| 22 Oct 09+7d | Brighton | Blakes Butchers Selling Handicap | 9/11 | 3¾ | 9-8 | 59 | 50C | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 15 Oct 09+22d | Brighton | Comfort Controls 25 Years Bms Engineering Handicap | 9/11 | nk | 8-2 | 59 | 47A | Ryan Powell | 16/1 |
| 23 Sep 09+11d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 8/13 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 51 | 61A | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 12 Sep 09+37d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Bingo Bonanzas Handicap | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-2 | 52 | 67A | Kieren Fallon | 7/2F |
| 06 Aug 09+10d | Yarmouth | Mrking.co.uk Handicap | 5/10 | nk | 9-12 | 61 | 70A | George Baker | 18/1 |
| 27 Jul 09+3d | Yarmouth | Norfolk And Suffolk Animal Trust Lady Riders' Handicap | 10/13 | 4 | 9-13 | 61 | 46C | Miss Katie Margarson | 5/1 |
| 24 Jul 09+10d | Ascot | Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap (Str) | 13/15 | 8 | 8-9 | 58 | 56C | Kirsty Milczarek | 16/1 |
| 14 Jul 09+34d | Brighton | Ridgeview Sparkling Wine Handicap | 1/13 | 9-11 | 58 | 88A | Dane O'Neill | 5/1 | |
| 10 Jun 09+3d | Brighton | Commission Deals Available At Betdaq Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | 2½ | 9-10 | 58 | 81A | J F Egan | 5/1 |
| 07 Jun 09+11d | Brighton | Commercial Catering Contracts Handicap | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 58 | 72A | Ryan Moore | 10/3 |
| 27 May 09+8d | Brighton | On Tonight's Football At totesport.com Claiming Stakes | 2/7 | 4½ | 8-11 | 58 | 79A | Dane O'Neill | 15/2 |
| 19 May 09+40d | Yarmouth | Easy Reach ladderlesswindows.co.uk Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 9-1 | 57 | 69A | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 09 Apr 09+163d | Folkestone | Birthday Sponsorship At racesponsors.co.uk Handicap | 8/10 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 59 | 61A | Tom Queally | 9/1 |
| 28 Oct 08+7d | Yarmouth | straightforwardsolutions.co.uk Selling Stakes | 2/8 | hd | 9-9 | 59 | 77A | Ryan Moore | 9/2 |
| 21 Oct 08+27d | Yarmouth | NWES Beacon Innovation Centre Claiming Stakes | 4/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 58 | 77A | Dane O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 24 Sep 08+7d | Redcar | Weddings At Redcar Selling Stakes | 5/15 | shd | 9-7 | 58 | 73A | Neil Callan | 13/2 |
| 17 Sep 08+9d | Yarmouth | Danny Wright Memorial Selling Stakes | 2/13 | 3 | 9-9 | 55 | 77A | Ryan Moore | 13/2 |
| 08 Sep 08+8d | Bath | thisisbristol.co.uk Selling Stakes | 1/15 | 9-9 | 59 | 87A | Adam Kirby | 7/1 | |
| 31 Aug 08+13d | Folkestone | Westenhanger Selling Stakes | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 59 | 41C | Eddie Ahern | 10/1 |
| 18 Aug 08+13d | Yarmouth | Roy Allen Engineering Handicap | 12/16 | nk | 9-6 | 58 | 49C | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 05 Aug 08+19d | Chepstow | Jenkinsons Caterers 1st For Hospitality Lady Riders' H'cap | 7/11 | hd | 9-4 | 58 | 63A | Miss Katie Margarson | 9/1 |
| 17 Jul 08+12d | Sandown | Children's Trust Claiming Stakes | 3/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | 58 | 67B | Eddie Ahern | 6/1 |
| 05 Jul 08+15d | Nottingham | Amateur Jockeys Association Lady Riders' Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-12 | 58 | 52A | Miss Katie Margarson | 16/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+14d | Newmarket | Newmarket Nights Apprentice Handicap | 8/12 | hd | 8-10 | 59 | 56A | Jamie Hamblett | 9/1 |
| 06 Jun 08+7d | Goodwood | Elm Farm Organic Research Centre Amateurs' Handicap | 7/18 | 2 | 10-3 | 53 | 51A | Miss Katie Margarson | 10/1 |
| 30 May 08+2d | Brighton | Play Roulette At totesportcasino.com Claiming Stakes | 1/6 | 8-11 | 60 | 69B | Tom Queally | 15/8 | |
| 28 May 08+2d | Yarmouth | totesportbingo.com Handicap | 2/15 | nk | 8-12 | 53 | 76A | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 26 May 08+13d | Leicester | Gilmorton Selling Stakes | 10/12 | 30 | 9-7 | 53 | 47C | George Baker | 5/1 |
| 13 May 08+1d | Brighton | Premier Food Court Selling Stakes | 3/11 | 4½ | 9-1 | 53 | 60A | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| 12 May 08+11d | Yarmouth | Norfolk Chamber Of Commerce Handicap | 3/6 | 3 | 8-6 | 58 | 61B | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 01 May 08+30d | Chelmsford (AW) | Burgundy Handicap | 8/14 | nse | 8-9 | 50 | 61A | Eddie Ahern | 7/1 |
| 01 Apr 08+45d | Folkestone | Bet Grand National - Betdaq Handicap | 4/6 | 1½ | 8-4 | 60 | 52B | Jimmy Quinn | 10/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+25d | Kempton (AW) | Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap | 9/12 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 54 | 53A | Neil Callan | 11/1 |
| 22 Jan 08+48d | Southwell (AW) | Book Now at pontins.com Handicap | 7/9 | 11 | 8-10 | 56 | 33C | J-P Guillambert | 16/1 |
| 05 Dec 07+28d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Conferences Apprentice Handicap | 7/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 58 | 58C | Jack Mitchell | 8/1 |
| 07 Nov 07+5d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 6/12 | ½ | 8-13 | 60 | 55C | Seb Sanders | 9/2 |
| 02 Nov 07+10d | Newmarket | Turftv Apprentice Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 8-8 | 61 | 66C | Neil Brown | 8/1 |
| 23 Oct 07+58d | Yarmouth | Banham Poultry Handicap | 4/17 | ½ | 9-2 | 61 | 70C | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| 26 Aug 07+24d | Yarmouth | edp24.co.uk Handicap | 10/12 | 5 | 9-3 | 61 | 42C | Neil Pollard | 12/1 |
| 02 Aug 07+21d | Sandown | PFA Centenary Claiming Stakes | 1/11 | 9-0 | 60 | 64C | Richard Hughes | 9/4 | |
| 12 Jul 07+13d | Warwick | warwickracecourse.co.uk Handicap | 5/9 | 3½ | 8-7 | 61 | 60C | Fergus Sweeney | 9/2 |
| 29 Jun 07+14d | Newmarket | Newmarket Nights Claiming Stakes | 1/7 | 8-9 | 61 | 58C | Eddie Ahern | 13/8F | |
| 15 Jun 07+17d | Chepstow | Whitland Engineering Claiming Stakes | 1/13 | 1 | 8-12 | 61 | 71C | Fergus Sweeney | 2/1F |
| 29 May 07+8d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Claiming Stakes | 1/13 | 8-10 | 64 | 83C | Eddie Ahern | 5/2F | |
| 21 May 07+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | forestholidays.co.uk First Anniversary Handicap | 6/10 | 1½ | 8-10 | 64 | 52C | Jack Mitchell | 9/2F |
| 28 Apr 07+25d | Leicester | John Smith's Handicap | 2/10 | 2½ | 8-4 | 63 | 65C | Jack Mitchell | 11/2 |
| 03 Apr 07+4d | Folkestone | Come Racing In Kent Selling Handicap | 2/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | 60 | 56C | Stevie Donohoe | 4/1 |
| 30 Mar 07+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Selling Stakes | 1/12 | 8-9 | 53 | 57C | Stevie Donohoe | 7/1 | |
| 27 Feb 07+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Claiming Stakes | 4/9 | 2½ | 8-10 | 64 | 63C | Stevie Donohoe | 10/1 |
| 23 Feb 07+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Selling Stakes | 3/10 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 64 | 51C | Stevie Donohoe | 9/2 |
| 16 Feb 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Claiming Stakes | 6/7 | ½ | 8-9 | 64 | 39C | Stevie Donohoe | 10/1 |
| 02 Feb 07+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 64 | 45C | James Doyle | 20/1 |
| 22 Jan 07+9d | Kempton (AW) | stanjamesuk.com Claiming Stakes | 5/9 | hd | 8-13 | 60 | 67C | J-P Guillambert | 12/1 |
| 13 Jan 07+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/10 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 64 | 58C | Stevie Donohoe | 16/1 |
| 05 Jan 07+147d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Claiming Stakes | 2/7 | 2 | 8-12 | 57 | 60C | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 11 Aug 06+5d | Haydock | E.B.F. John Good Memorial Maiden Stakes | 10/12 | 7 | 9-3 | 57 | 36C | J-P Guillambert | 20/1 |
| 06 Aug 06+15d | Chester | Cheshire County Council Foster Care E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 6/12 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 40C | Stevie Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 22 Jul 06 | Haydock | racinguk.tv E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/7 | 7 | 8-12 | — | 45C | Stevie Donohoe | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mick Is Back (GB) won?
- Mick Is Back (GB) won 8 of 60 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 21 times in total (35% of starts).
- Who trained Mick Is Back (GB)?
- Mick Is Back (GB) was trained by George Margarson on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 1 April 2010.
- Who is Mick Is Back (GB)'s sire?
- Mick Is Back (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Classy Cleo (IRE), whose sire is Mujadil.
- What going does Mick Is Back (GB) prefer?
- Mick Is Back (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 6 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 Mick Is Back (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 1 April 2010. The highest on record is 64.
- What is Mick Is Back (GB)'s sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Mick Is Back (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Classy Cleo (IRE), Mick Is Back (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Carry On Cleo (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Princess Cleo (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.