Some Bob Back (IRE)
Some Bob Back (IRE) is 2 from 6. Hasn't won since Nov 2005. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Some Bob Back (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Representing Bob (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Representing Bob (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Bob (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 2m3½f–3m1f | Class 5 |
| Magic Bullet (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Grange Cailin (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- +5.50£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.60Fair A/E n=6 · 1.80 incl. margin
- 41dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| 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 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graiguecullen (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Independant Sam (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Baccarat (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mystic Marguerite (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Flynn | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.50 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 06+32d | Thurles | Urlingford Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 1½ | 11-7 | 87C | D J Casey | 7/2J |
| 22 Jan 06+43d | Cork | Rathduff Mares Novice Hurdle | 3/17 | 4 | 10-10 | 110C | D J Casey | 7/2 |
| 10 Dec 05+23d | Navan | B.M.Durkan & Co.Ltd. (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 8/10 | 5 | 10-13 | 84C | Lenny Flynn | 12/1 |
| 17 Nov 05+88d | Clonmel | Cahir Inh Flat Race | 1/12 | 10-13 | 109C | Lenny Flynn | 5/2F | |
| 21 Aug 05+17d | Cork | Fermoy Mares (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 5/15 | ½ | 10-13 | 111C | Lenny Flynn | 9/2 |
| 04 Aug 05 | Sligo | Mullaghmore INH Flat Race | 1/16 | 10-13 | 92C | Lenny Flynn | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Some Bob Back (IRE) won?
- Some Bob Back (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Some Bob Back (IRE)?
- Some Bob Back (IRE) was trained by C F Swan on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 23 February 2006.
- Who is Some Bob Back (IRE)'s sire?
- Some Bob Back (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Sarahlee (GB), whose sire is Sayyaf.
- What going does Some Bob Back (IRE) prefer?
- Some Bob Back (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 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 Some Bob Back (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 Some Bob Back (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sarahlee (GB), Some Bob Back (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Some Bob Back (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Some Bob Back (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Representing Bob (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Representing Bob (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.