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Optima RacingHorses › Never Back Down (IRE)

Never Back Down (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2017-04-18 to 2022-11-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joseph Anthony Murray.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 54 · best RPR 106 · best TS 89
60
Runs
5
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
21.7%
Place rate
0.79
Actual / Expected
10.6%
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Full form — last 30 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
2022-11-09 7d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 10/13 Seamie Heffernan t 131 54 50 22 12/1
Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (Div II)
2022-11-02 33d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 11/14 Ben Coen et 136 56 44 15 18/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Handicap (Div I)
2022-09-30 27d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/13 Joe Doyle t 135 58 58 45 16/1
William Hill Bet Boost Handicap (Div II)
2022-09-03 10d Navan 10f Soft 10/13 Daniel King t 128 54 14/1
Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div I)
2022-08-24 9d Bellewstown 8f Good 7/14 Joe Doyle t 133 56 57 2 22/1
Southgate Centre Drogheda Handicap (Div II)
2022-08-15 37d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 8/14 Joe Doyle t 140 63 59 21 11/1
Bar One Racing Quick Withdraw & Deposit Handicap
2022-07-09 9d Navan 10f Firm 6/11 Wesley Joyce t 116 57 52 30 10/1
Treo Eile Retraining Racehorses Apprentice Handicap
2022-06-30 18d Bellewstown 8f Soft 11/12 Joe Doyle t 136 57 18 18/1
Peadar Kearneys Pub Handicap (Div I)
2022-06-12 6d Gowran Park 8f Good 5/16 Wesley Joyce t 128 58 55 31 12/1
Gowran Festival Of Speed August 21st Handicap (Div I)
2022-06-06 101d Gowran Park 8f Soft 3/16 Dean Curran t 130 55 62 40 10/1
Good Enuf To Eat Caterers At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap
2022-02-25 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 99/13 Wesley Joyce t 138 64 14/1
DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap
2022-02-11 28d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 2/13 Wesley Joyce t 130 63 70 6 33/1
Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap
2022-01-14 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/14 Jack Kearney t 134 64 62 38 9/1
Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap (Div II)
2021-12-17 9d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 13/14 Colin Keane t 142 65 55 39 13/2
Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Wednesday 5th January 2022 Handicap
2021-12-08 14d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 3/13 Joe Doyle t 136 64 70 64 33/1
DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div I)
2021-11-24 5d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 12/12 Joe Doyle t 140 66 43 19 22/1
DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2021-11-19 9d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 13/14 Wesley Joyce t 132 66 39 25 6/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2021-11-10 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 4/14 Joe Doyle t 140 66 69 60 10/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2021-10-27 40d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/14 Robbie Colgan t 138 66 62 39 14/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
2021-09-17 46d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/14 Joe Doyle 135 56 70 58 22/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I)
2021-08-02 10d Naas 6f Good 17/24 Scott McCullagh b 132 58 27 13 33/1
Naas Business Club Handicap
2021-07-23 100d Down Royal 5f Good 7/12 Wesley Joyce b 135 61 48 39 16/1
Coors Handicap
2021-04-14 24d Leopardstown 7f Good 17/18 Robbie Colgan 142 65 29 9 28/1
Sandyford Handicap
2021-03-21 16d Curragh 6f Heavy 15/20 Robbie Colgan 136 66 28 1 50/1
Paddys Rewards Club Handicap
2021-03-05 32d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 5/13 Ronan Whelan p 133 66 56 55 7/1
Hollywoodbets Racing & Sports Betting Claiming Race
2021-02-01 3d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 10/12 Gavin Ryan p 139 67 34 19 9/1
Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap
2021-01-29 7d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 4/12 Gavin Ryan p 139 67 69 54 12/1
Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap
2021-01-22 35d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 12/13 Chris Hayes 123 68 34 15 13/2
Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap
2020-12-18 23d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 5/14 Cian MacRedmond p 128 68 66 44 8/1
Test Your Tipping Talents At PUNTERS.HOLLYWOODBETS.COM Every Dundalk Meeting Handicap (Div I)
2020-11-25 5d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 4/10 Cian MacRedmond 132 67 62 53 9/2
Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap

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)2613.8%
Normal (2-4wk)1400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)12325.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 15120.0%
Class 24250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)26311.5%
Mile (7-9f)2627.7%
Middle (10-12f)800.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard3738.1%
Firm8225.0%
Soft800.0%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)3213.1%
Curragh400.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-04-18–2022-11-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.