Wave Back (IRE)
Wave Back (IRE) is 2 from 6. Hasn't won since Feb 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 80.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Wave Back (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins You Say What (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m7f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (You Say What (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Say What (IRE) | 23 | 4 | 2m7f–3m2f | Class 3 |
| Walk On Al (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 3m–3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Wave The Grapes (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- +13.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 3.83Fair A/E n=6 · 3.25 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 17dAvg 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 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
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 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 2 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 2 | 100% | +17.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 2 | 100% | +17.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 05+13d | Plumpton | Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 2½ | 10-10 | 80 | 93C | Vince Slattery | 6/1 |
| 14 Mar 05+13d | Plumpton | Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 1 | 11-2 | 80 | 104C | Vince Slattery | 8/1 |
| 01 Mar 05+14d | Catterick | Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 11/15 | 7 | 10-9 | 80 | 71C | Vince Slattery | 11/1 |
| 15 Feb 05+21d | Folkestone | Dymchurch Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 10-4 | 73 | 92C | Vince Slattery | 8/1 | |
| 25 Jan 05+22d | Sedgefield | Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 8 | 10-0 | 79 | 45C | Vince Slattery | 14/1 |
| 03 Jan 05 | Folkestone | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 10-3 | 67 | 118C | Vince Slattery | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wave Back (IRE) won?
- Wave Back (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Wave Back (IRE)?
- Wave Back (IRE) was trained by Mrs E Langley on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 27 March 2005.
- Who is Wave Back (IRE)'s sire?
- Wave Back (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Stormy Wave (GB), whose sire is Gulf Pearl.
- What going does Wave Back (IRE) prefer?
- Wave Back (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wave Back (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 27 March 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Wave 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.
- Has Wave Back (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Wave Back (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: You Say What (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (You Say What (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.