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Back Yourself (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2021-02-13 to 2025-02-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Pipe.

Pedigree Maxios (GB) × Katch Me Katie (GB) (by Danehill)

OwnerGeorge Bamby

Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 105 · best TS 60

Runs

Wins

9.1%

Strike rate

36.4%

Place rate

0.92

Actual / Expected

-18.2%

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Full form — last 11 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-02-21	15d	Exeter	21.5f	Heavy	5	99/14	–	Taylor Fisher p	155	92	–	–	28/1
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-06	49d	Ffos Las	24f	Heavy	5	99/13	–	Fergus Gillard b	160	92	–	–	16/1
3As Leisure Handicap Chase
2024-12-19	425d	Exeter	21.5f	Soft	5	99/18	–	Mr Martin McIntyre p	160	94	–	–	18/1
Hurdle Turf Southwest Rail Solutions Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle In rear - jumped left 3rd - struggling with one circuit to go - tailed off 5th - soon pulled up(op 10/1)
2023-10-21	165d	Newton Abbot	26f	Heavy	4	4/5	14	Jack Tudor p	147	99	86	–	11/4J
Chase Turf Racing Partnership Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced lazily at times - didn't jump with fluency - raced in fourth - jumped slightly left 3rd - went third before 10th - steadied 13th - lost third before 4 out - soon outpaced - weakened from 2 out(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
2023-05-09	57d	Ffos Las	24f	Soft	5	1/8	–	Alan Johns p	155	92	105	44	8/1
3As Leisure Novices Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-13	29d	Taunton	16.5f	Soft	4	2/13	–	Fergus Gillard p	157	–	92	60	22/1
Williamhill Champion Chase Top Price Guarantee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-12	552d	Exeter	18.5f	Good	4	3/7	–	Alan Johns p	156	–	66	31	12/1
Virgin Bet British Stallion Studs EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-08-09	31d	Ballinrobe	16.5f	Good	–	3/6	–	Mr S J Macredmond p	156	–	100	–	7/2
Cummins Homevalue Hardware INH Flat Race
2021-07-09	124d	Cork	16f	Good	–	10/18	–	Mr S J Macredmond	156	–	82	10	11/1
Charleville INH Flat Race
2021-03-07	22d	Leopardstown	16f	Soft	–	7/13	–	Miss M OSullivan	156	–	92	58	18/1
TRI Equestrian Superstore & Cafe (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2021-02-13	DEB	Naas	15.5f	Soft	–	9/13	–	Miss M OSullivan	158	–	91	21	11/1
Tipper Road (Pro/Am) INH Flat 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	0	0.0%
Class 5	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	11	1	9.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	1	20.0%
Good	3	0	0.0%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Exeter	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-02-13–2025-02-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.