The Back Braes (IRE)
The Back Braes is a gelding by Mustameet out of a Kutub mare who is yet to win from three starts on turf at Kelso. He has raced twice over 1m5f to 2m and once over 2m5f to 3m, all on good or good to soft going. His last run, at Kelso in Apr 2026, was his first for the yard of Charles Marini.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 538dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 82
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 82B | 78.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 82B | 78.5 | — |
Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,161 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 248. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5% from 424.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +2.5 | — |
| Good | 342 | 27 | 7.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 182 | 15 | 8.2% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 395 | 31 | 7.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 196 | 17 | 8.7% | +0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 68 | 8 | 11.8% | +3.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 424 | 21 | 5% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 335 | 30 | 9% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 248 | 31 | 12.5% | +4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | −0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Act Of Innocence (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Act Of Innocence (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act Of Innocence (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 2m½f–2m3½f | Listed |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Thomas Easterby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 26+477d | Kelso | Church House Investments Buccleuch Cup (Maiden Hunters' Chase) Settled in the pack - serious error 11th before jostled soon after - further mistakes at 4 and 3 out - pulled up after | PU/8 | — | 11-9 | — | — | Mr Thomas Easterby | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 24+599d | Kelso | Half Price RacingTV At racingtv.com/sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - never featured - well held throughout - finished 9th | 9/14 | 3 | 11-4 | 82B | 95A | Ross Chapman | 200/1 |
| 2023 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 May 23 | Kelso | Watch Again On Racing TV Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 10/12 | 4 | 11-2 | 75A | 91A | Ross Chapman | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Back Braes won?
- The Back Braes (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2023 and 2026.
- Who trains The Back Braes?
- The Back Braes (IRE) is trained by Charles Marini, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 April 2026.
- Who is The Back Braes's sire?
- The Back Braes (IRE) is by Mustameet (USA) out of Tub Of Harte's (IRE), whose sire is Kutub.
- What is The Back Braes's sire's record?
- Mustameet (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,161 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 248. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5% from 424.
- Who are The Back Braes's siblings?
- Out of Tub Of Harte's (IRE), The Back Braes (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Act Of Innocence (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Act Of Innocence (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.