Backbench Blues (IRE)
Owner: Anamoine Limited Trainer: Mrs J Harrington Sex: gelding Age: 3
Breeding: Big Bad Bob / Heroine (Sadler's Wells)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to Firm in places on Sprint Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2012 | Limerick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 70y | 1 | Tannery | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 10 | Fran Berry | 6/4 |
| soon tracked leaders, close up and almost on terms from over 4f out, in front and wandered under 2f out, headed from 1f out and soon wandered about again, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2012 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 1m 3f | 1 | Backbench Blues | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 10 | Fran Berry | 10/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led 4f out, ridden to assert early straight and clear when wandered about over 1f out, hung badly right inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 27 May 2012 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Midnight Soprano | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 16 | R L Moore | 9/4 |
| mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th early straight, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong without threatening | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2012 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m | 0 | Backbench Blues | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | Fran Berry | 4/1 |
| made all, asserted under pressure from over 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2011 | Leopardstown | Soft | 7f | 0 | Backbench Blues | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 12 | S Foley | 5/2 |
| chased leaders early, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong to lead close home | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Backbench Blues | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 17 | Fran Berry | 8/11 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong to lead last 50 yards | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2011 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places on Sprint Course) | 7f | 0 | Slim Chance | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 14 | Fran Berry | 11/2 |
| dwelt and in rear, 13th 2f out, headway on outer into 6th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||