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Better Back Bob (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2016-07-10 to 2019-03-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Neil McKnight.

Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 110 · best TS 107

Runs

Wins

13.3%

Strike rate

40.0%

Place rate

1.78

Actual / Expected

226.7%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2019-03-24	88d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	99/12	–	J J Slevin	151	94	–	–	20/1
Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-26	439d	Down Royal	16.5f	Soft	–	15/17	–	Adam Short	160	96	42	22	25/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2017-10-13	20d	Downpatrick	19f	Soft	–	3/10	–	Adam Short	156	99	110	67	12/1
Portman Dental Care Handicap Hurdle
2017-09-23	26d	Navan	22f	Soft	–	18/22	–	Robbie Colgan	164	100	42	30	12/1
Sequence Events Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-28	15d	Downpatrick	19f	Soft	–	3/9	–	Robbie Colgan	157	109	110	107	11/2
Rekorderlig Cider Most Appropriately Dressed Lady Win A Trip To Thailand Handicap Chase
2017-08-13	31d	Downpatrick	22f	Good	–	2/10	–	Robbie Colgan	167	96	110	77	7/1
Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-13	26d	Downpatrick	22f	Good	–	1/10	–	Robbie Colgan	162	89	108	52	14/1
Saint Patricks Country Handicap Hurdle
2017-06-17	196d	Downpatrick	17.5f	Good	–	11/14	–	Robbie Colgan	162	91	48	13	16/1
East Down Hunt Club Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-03	29d	Fairyhouse	17f	Soft	–	5/13	–	Robbie Colgan	157	109	110	107	20/1
Winter Festival Handicap Chase
2016-11-04	21d	Down Royal	22f	Good	–	5/17	–	Robbie Colgan	156	92	102	17	8/1
Allianz Handicap Hurdle
2016-10-14	20d	Downpatrick	18.5f	Soft	–	1/10	–	Robbie Colgan	166	–	110	32	33/1
Port Beginners Chase
2016-09-24	29d	Navan	22f	Soft	–	16/25	–	Robbie Colgan	159	95	61	38	33/1
Brogan Group Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-26	22d	Down Royal	22f	Good	–	10/15	–	Robbie Colgan	154	97	70	33	16/1
Coca Cola Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-04	25d	Sligo	20.5f	Heavy	–	8/9	–	Jonathan Moore	136	99	38	–	13/2
Guinness Sligo Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-10	DEB	Sligo	20.5f	Soft	–	3/10	–	J B Kane	146	99	104	32	14/1
Guinness Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

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)	10	2	20.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	15	2	13.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	8	1	12.5%
Good	6	1	16.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Downpatrick	7	2	28.6%
Down Royal	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-07-10–2019-03-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.