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Backer Bilk (GB)

4yo ch g · Form & record 2024-05-28 to 2026-07-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Killahena & Graeme McPherson.
Pedigree Ulysses (IRE) × Marenko (GB) (by Exceed And Excel)
OwnerIf Only Partnership
BreederCheveley Park Stud Limited
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 105 · best TS 88
15
Runs
1
Wins
6.7%
Strike rate
53.3%
Place rate
0.38
Actual / Expected
-85.0%
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Full form — last 15 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
2026-07-03 45d Newton Abbot 18.5f Good 5 6/6 6 Nick Slatter 153 98 105 5/1
Hurdle Turf Sun Racing Free Tickets With Sun Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - led but pestered - not fluent 2nd - headed before 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/2)
2026-05-19 14d Huntingdon 16f Firm 4 3/8 2 Nick Slatter 149 99 88 12/1
Hurdle Turf Tattersalls Ireland May Hit & P2P Sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - hit 3 out - headed 2 out - kept on but lost second run-in(tchd 9/1)
2026-05-05 19d Hereford 16f Good 4 2/7 12 Nick Slatter 149 85 71 15/2
Hurdle Turf Safer Gambling At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - hit 4th - kept on but no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2026-04-16 11d Hereford 16f Good 4 7/13 2 Tom Bellamy 150 81 39 80/1
Hurdle Turf Richard Layton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 40/1)
2026-04-05 218d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 8/10 4 Jack Dace 128 58 43 34 11/1
Flat AW Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 14/1)
2025-08-30 16d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 5/8 17 Mason Paetel v 128 58 24 63 2/1
Flat AW Level Head Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 3f out (vet said gelding finished lame on his left-hind)(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
2025-08-14 126d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 3/7 0.3 Sean D Bowen 135 58 64 61 9/4
Flat AW Paddy Power Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4f - some headway over 1f out - switched left and kept on inside final furlong(op 15/8)
2025-04-10 36d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/9 Luke Morris v 132 57 58 56 3/1
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2025-03-05 9d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 3/8 Billy Loughnane 130 55 56 52 7/4
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2025-02-24 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 2/11 Luke Morris 130 55 58 42 4/1
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2025-02-07 6d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 1/5 Luke Morris 131 51 55 17 5/4
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2025-02-01 44d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 2/9 Sean Levey 131 51 56 33 10/3
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2024-12-19 196d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 4 8/13 0.3 Aidan Keeley 130 50 38 150/1
Flat AW CCR Confined Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (3 Runs Or Less) (GBB Race) Taken down early - never better than midfield
2024-06-06 9d Haydock 6f Good 3 15/15 37 Cam Hardie 133 300/1
Flat Turf Betfred Join Our Sports Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Walked to post - always behind(op 250/1)
2024-05-28 DEB Leicester 6f Soft 4 9/9 26 Josephine Gordon 133 150/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly away and ducked left start - ran green throughout - always behind - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran green)(Mkt1: op 100/1 tchd 150/1; Mkt2 op 125/1)

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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 67114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)5120.0%
Staying (13f+)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard9111.1%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)3133.3%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-28–2026-07-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.