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Optima RacingHorses › Back Down Under (IRE)

Back Down Under (IRE)

5yo b m · Form & record 2023-04-24 to 2026-06-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Padraig Roche.
Pedigree Australia (GB) × Back On Top (IRE) (by Lope De Vega)
OwnerBack Down Under Syndicate
BreederMrs Noreen McManus
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 88 · best TS 73
24
Runs
2
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
45.8%
Place rate
0.64
Actual / Expected
-33.3%
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Full form — last 24 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-28 36d Curragh 5f Good 5/16 2 Leigh Roche p 122 79 74 53 15/2
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap) Towards the back up the centre - headway from rear 2f out - ridden and advanced from 13th - plugged on without threatening to 5th close home
2026-05-23 69d Curragh 6f Good 4/22 0.75 Leigh Roche 122 81 82 65 22/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap) In touch with leaders - headway towards far side and led narrowly over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
2026-03-15 150d Curragh 6f Heavy 6/9 6.5 Leigh Roche 124 82 49 37 7/2
Flat Turf Nua's Canine Therapy Handicap In rear - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported mare to be showing signs of coming into season but was otherwise post race normal)(op 5/1)
2025-10-16 32d Curragh 6f Soft 9/10 0.2 Leigh Roche 133 84 66 37 9/1
Flat Turf DNG Handicap Midfield on far side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-09-14 57d Curragh 6f Soft 16/27 1.5 Leigh Roche 120 84 66 17 14/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-07-19 21d Curragh 6.5f Good 3/16 0.5 Leigh Roche 119 84 88 66 14/1
Flat Turf Kwiff Supercharged Betting Scurry Handicap (Premier Handicap) Took keen hold - midfield - headway from over 2f out - led narrowly from over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds
2025-06-28 36d Curragh 6f Good 3/13 0.5 Leigh Roche 132 79 84 60 11/2
Flat Turf Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Handicap Prominent - pressed leaders halfway - led narrowly over 2f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 9/1)
2025-05-23 68d Curragh 6f Good 2/13 4.25 Leigh Roche 135 78 79 73 14/1
Flat Turf Cavalor Equine Nutrition Irish EBF Fillies Handicap Held up in midfield - headway on far side of group over 1f out - edged left and went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/1)
2025-03-16 169d Curragh 6f Soft 1/13 Leigh Roche 136 74 80 48 8/1
Nua Healthcare Handicap
2024-09-28 43d Curragh 7f Good 8/16 0.75 Leigh Roche 123 76 72 23 22/1
Flat Turf SBK Handicap Dwelt start - raced far side - midfield - headway 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-08-16 26d Cork 7f Firm 10/11 0.1 Keithen Kennedy 121 77 74 62 17/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Slowly into stride - towards rear - brief headway on near side of group over 1f out - no telling impression(op 15/2)
2024-07-21 23d Curragh 8f Good 5/13 1.25 Chris Hayes 123 79 73 56 12/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Towards rear - headway 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 11/1)
2024-06-28 35d Curragh 7f Good 1/13 0 Chris Hayes 120 76 80 38 6/1
Flat Turf Harp Bar Kildare Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield on near side of group from 3f out - headway from over 1f out - led towards finish - just held on(tchd 8/1)
2024-05-24 6d Curragh 6f Good 5/9 1.75 Keithen Kennedy 112 78 70 46 5/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - carried left soon after start - in touch with leaders towards near side before halfway - dropped to last and bit short of room when switched right over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 11/2)
2024-05-18 11d Navan 5f Good 4/17 3.5 Leigh Roche 129 77 60 33 13/8F
Flat Turf Navan Racecourse Maiden Dwelt start - towards rear - midfield halfway - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - too much to do (jockey said filly was slow away)(op 11/8 tchd 7/4)
2024-05-07 158d Navan 5f Soft 3/14 0.5 Leigh Roche 129 77 76 67 6/1
Flat Turf NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - no impression towards finish(tchd 11/2)
2023-12-01 48d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 7/14 0.05 Leigh Roche 128 78 63 27 5/2F
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Took keen hold - midfield on outer - switched to near side on turn over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - some headway and edged left final 110yds - never dangerous(op 15/8 tchd 11/4)
2023-10-14 36d Naas 6f Heavy 2/13 0.75 Wesley Joyce 112 76 80 68 9/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap (Premier Handicap) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - led up the centre over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 11/2)
2023-09-08 12d Down Royal 5f Good 2/10 Leigh Roche 127 76 78 43 13/2
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-08-27 50d Naas 6f Good 7/11 Leigh Roche 128 78 51 38 7/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-07-08 10d Naas 5f Good 3/12 Leigh Roche 128 80 73 39 13/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-06-28 31d Naas 5f Good 2/16 Leigh Roche 128 73 46 18/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-05-28 34d Curragh 6f Good 6/9 Leigh Roche 128 66 34 11/1
Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-04-24 DEB Naas 6f Heavy 3/9 Leigh Roche 128 62 34 15/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1119.1%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)2015.0%
Mile (7-9f)4125.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1516.7%
Soft4125.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh14214.3%
Naas500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-24–2026-06-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.