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Horse profile

Saludos (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2012) · Last trainer Mrs John Harrington · Last owner T A Curran
by Bob Back (USA) out of Katie's Cracker (GB) (Rambo Dancer)
21 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2008
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Nov 2012 — 5,085 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2012 6 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile

Saludos (IRE) is 6 from 21, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Flyingbolt Novice Chase at Navan (Feb 2011). Hasn't won since Mar 2012. Last raced off 130, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating130↓ 11lb off peak
130 130–141

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 145C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 1 Mar 2012 Official rating 130 at the last run, 18 Nov 2012

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 19 figures · best 150A · median 134
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Heavy9150A138—
Soft8144A119—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m11150A137—
2m1f – 2m4f8145C119—

Of 21 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 21 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%+4.9—
Good to Firm2683713.8%+2—
Good97610010.2%−1.60 from 1
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.70 from 1
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.41 from 8
Heavy79410613.4%+1.65 from 11
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%+0.95 from 12
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.81 from 9
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.7—
Over 3m300299.7%−2.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Katie's Cracker (GB) (Rambo Dancer)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Crackerdancer (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Crackerdancer (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Crackerdancer (IRE)842m–2m2fListed
Now Then Charlie (IRE)612m4½fClass 5
Espresso Lady (IRE)812m—
Coromandel Lady (IRE)612m—
Hold Your Nerve (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 11 5 45% +16.88
Soft 8 1 13% −5.50
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 5 1 20% −2.12
Leopardstown 4 0 0% −4.00
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 3 100% +11.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 1 1 100% +1.50
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 1 100% +10.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 12 5 42% +15.88
2m1f – 2m4f 9 1 11% −6.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robbie Power 18 5 28% +4.38
Mr M Fahey 2 1 50% +6.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 4 1 25% −1.50
2011 6 1 17% −2.50
2010 5 1 20% −2.50
2009 5 2 40% +8.88
2008 1 1 100% +7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 3 25% −3.50
Hurdle 7 2 29% +6.88
NH Flat 2 1 50% +6.00

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
18 Nov 12+262d Punchestown Punchestown On TG4 At 9.20 Next Saturday Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 16f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-10 130— Robbie Power 5/1
01 Mar 12+4d Thurles Bet On Your Mobile With Boylesports.com Chase 18f · Soft To Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-6 141145C Robbie Power 6/4F
26 Feb 12+35d Naas Paddypower.com Chase (grade 2) 16f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 10 11-10 140134B Robbie Power 12/1
22 Jan 12+50d Fairyhouse Normans Grove Chase (grade 2) 17f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 32 11-10 141106C Robbie Power 14/1
03 Dec 11+21d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Ballyhack Handicap Chase (grade B) 17f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 hd 11-7 139138A Robbie Power 5/1
12 Nov 11+7d Naas Become A Naas Annual Member Chase 19f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 shd 11-10 139138B Robbie Power 9/4
05 Nov 11+184d Down Royal Ladbrokes.com Chase (grade 2) 20f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 ½ 11-10 140123B Davy Condon 7/1
05 May 11+81d Punchestown Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1) 16f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 16 11-12 141121B Robbie Power 8/1
13 Feb 11+21d Navan Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2) 16f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-4 138143B Robbie Power 5/2
23 Jan 11+24d Leopardstown Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) 17f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 30 11-12 138108C Robbie Power 5/1
30 Dec 10+53d Leopardstown Bord na Mona With Nature Novice Chase (Grade 1) 17f · Heavy · 8 ran F/8 — 11-12 —— Robbie Power 10/1
07 Nov 10+11d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 16f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-12 —144A Robbie Power 6/4F
27 Oct 10+262d Punchestown Dobbins Panoramic Restaurant Beginners Chase 16f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran 4/8 7 11-12 —119B Robbie Power 4/1
07 Feb 10+7d Leopardstown Deloitte Novice Hurdle (grade 1) 18f · Soft · 7 ran 7/7 4 11-10 —115A Robbie Power 16/1
31 Jan 10+35d Punchestown Festival Party Pack Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 4½ 11-2 —137B Robbie Power 4/5F
27 Dec 09+21d Leopardstown Paddypowerpoker.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle (grade 1) 16f · Yielding · 8 ran 2/8 nk 11-10 —144A Robbie Power 12/1
06 Dec 09+6d Punchestown I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle (Listed) 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 11-9 —139B Robbie Power 15/8
30 Nov 09+210d Fairyhouse (IRE) Fairyhouse Membership 2010 Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 —150A Robbie Power 10/1
04 May 09+123d Curragh Rockview (Q.R.) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 4 11-6 —98C Mr M Fahey 12/1
01 Jan 09+26d Fairyhouse Bobbyjo Bistro Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 23 ran 7/23 7 11-9 —102C Robbie Power 7/2
06 Dec 08 Navan Irish Racing Yearbook INH Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 11-6 —132A Mr M Fahey 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Saludos (IRE) won?
Saludos (IRE) won 6 of 21 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 9 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trained Saludos (IRE)?
Saludos (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 18 November 2012.
Who is Saludos (IRE)'s sire?
Saludos (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Katie's Cracker (GB), whose sire is Rambo Dancer.
What going does Saludos (IRE) prefer?
Saludos (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 5 wins from 11 starts (45.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Saludos (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 18 November 2012. The highest on record is 141.
What is Saludos (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 Saludos (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Katie's Cracker (GB), Saludos (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Crackerdancer (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Crackerdancer (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2008. 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.