Never Back Down (IRE)
Owner: Patrick M O'Brien & Stephen Luddy & Larry Murray Trainer: Joseph Murray Sex: colt Age: 9
Breeding: Kodiac / Steer By The Stars (Pivotal)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 3 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Standard | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 75 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Lily Of The Glen | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 17 | J A Heffernan | 12/1 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Riccardi Medici | 9st 10lbs | 11 of 17 | B M Coen | 18/1 |
| prominent and disputed lead, led after 2f, ridden under 2f out and soon headed, dropped to 6th 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Dalvey | 9st 4lbs | of 17 | L T McAteer | 0/0 |
| 07 Oct 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Mads Black Eights | 9st 7lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Miss Abby Jools | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 17 | James J Doyle | 16/1 |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden under 2f out and 4th 1f out, under pressure and no impression final 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2022 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Spirituoso | 9st 6lbs | 10 of 17 | D King | 14/1 |
| led or disputed lead, headed early straight, pushed along and lost place under 3f out, soon no extra, weakened | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2022 | Bellewstown | Good | 7f 187y | 0 | Caesar's Comet | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 18 | James J Doyle | 22/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Royal Scholar | 10st | 8 of 17 | James J Doyle | 11/1 |
| disputed, headed after 1f, disputed again after 3f, led 3f out, ridden and drifted right 2f out, soon joined, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2022 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Supagirl | 8st 8lbs | 6 of 11 | W Joyce | 10/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to moderate 3rd 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2022 | Bellewstown | Yielding | 7f 175y | 0 | Mary Salome | 9st 3lbs | of 18 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Bellewstown | Yielding | 7f 198y | 0 | The Bog Bank | 9st 10lbs | 11 of 18 | Reserve 3 | 18/1 |
| disputed lead, pushed along and headed from 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2022 | Gowran Park | Good | 1m | 0 | Dunum | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 19 | W Joyce | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead at halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2022 | Gowran Park | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m | 0 | Corballis Flyer | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 19 | D N Curran | 10/1 |
| prominent, led after 1f, reduced advantage 3 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed final 150 yards, kept on, no extra close home and dropped to 3rd | |||||||||
| 24 May 2022 | Gowran Park | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Angel's Trumpet | 9st 8lbs | of 19 | James J Doyle | 0/0 |
| 25 Feb 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | El C Wells | 10st 2lbs | UnseatedRider of 17 | W Joyce | 14/1 |
| ducked down and unseated rider leaving stalls | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Bring Us Paradise | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 13 | W Joyce | 33/1 |
| led and soon switched left to inner, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Royal Scholar | 10st 1lbs | of 15 | W Joyce | 0/0 |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Philly's Hope | 10st 4lbs | 7 of 17 | Reserve 2 | 9/1 |
| led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed under 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Arctic Blaze | 10st 2lbs | 13 of 17 | C T Keane | 13/2 |
| led, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Lord Mczie | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 13 | James J Doyle | 33/1 |
| led, pushed along early straight, ridden and edged right over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Dr Patrick | 10st 3lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Eglish | 10st | 12 of 13 | James J Doyle | 22/1 |
| mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Mullacash Buzz | 9st 13lbs | 13 of 14 | W Joyce | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, soon 2nd, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Akhlaaq | 10st | 4 of 17 | James J Doyle | 10/1 |
| tracked leader, raced keenly, disputed lead after 3f and led before halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and pressed, headed 1f out, no impression in 4th final 100 yards, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Zahee | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 16 | R C Colgan | 14/1 |
| led narrowly, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Never Back Down | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 17 | Reserve 1 | 22/1 |
| prominent on outer, took keen hold, improved to dispute lead at halfway, led 2 1/2f out, went clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2021 | Naas | Good | 5f 205y | 0 | Indiana Rose | 9st 11lbs | 17 of 27 | S T McCullagh | 33/1 |
| edged slightly left on leaving stalls, soon chased leaders in centre of track, ridden from 2f out, soon no impression and weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2021 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 0 | Ever Rock | 10st 2lbs | 7 of 15 | W Joyce | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Fit For Function | 10st 2lbs | of 17 | R C Colgan | 0/0 |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Leopardstown | Good | 7f | 0 | Wee Pablo | 10st 2lbs | 17 of 21 | R C Colgan | 28/1 |
| prominent, soon close 3rd, one pace straight, no extra when slightly impeded 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2021 | Curragh | Soft to Heavy | 6f | 0 | Cyrus Dallin | 9st 10lbs | 15 of 23 | R C Colgan | 50/1 |
| soon chased leaders, disputed 12th halfway, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Kendred Soul | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | R P Whelan | 7/1 |
| prominent on outer and soon disputed lead, raced keenly, led under 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed 150 yards out, no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Comin' Through | 8st 10lbs | of 15 | James J Doyle | 0/0 |
| 01 Feb 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Sunset Nova | 9st 13lbs | 10 of 13 | G M Ryan | 9/1 |
| mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Well Suited | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 17 | G M Ryan | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | War Hero | 8st 11lbs | 12 of 15 | C D Hayes | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no extra under 2f out, eased final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Prisoner's Dilemma | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 17 | C J MacRedmond | 8/1 |
| mid-division, disputed 6th approaching straight, soon closed up on outer travelling smoothly, effort from under 2f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Juyush | 9st 4lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 11 Dec 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Irish Acclaim | 10st | of 17 | M A Gallagher | 0/0 |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Time And Money | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 10 | C J MacRedmond | 9/2 |
| towards rear, pushed along on outer 2f out, soon ridden, close 4th 1f out, kept on in close 4th final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Eglish | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 14 | A J Farragher | 3/1 |
| led, ridden and joined 2f out, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Whatharm | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 17 | Reserve 1 | 6/1 |
| chased leaders on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and briefly 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Scherzando | 10st 1lbs | 5 of 17 | G M Ryan | 11/4 |
| soon tracked leaders, disputed 3rd approaching straight, soon switched right, challenged and on terms 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and one pace after | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Helen De Pourtales | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 17 | C T Keane | 11/4 |
| soon mid-division, 10th after halfway, headway towards outer straight, ran on without threatening inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Arnhem | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 15 | S M Mooney | 7/1 |
| prominent, effort straight, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Alhaazm | 10st | 2 of 17 | S M Mooney | 28/1 |
| settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden to press leaders 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, every chance closing stages, held close home | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2020 | Tipperary | Good to Yielding | 7f 100y | 0 | Khafaaq | 9st 2lbs | of 18 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 03 Sep 2020 | Punchestown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in Places) | 1m | 0 | Ultra Pride | 10st | 13 of 17 | S M Mooney | 50/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along straight, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2020 | Galway | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 7f | 0 | Darkened | 10st | 14 of 19 | S M Mooney | 100/1 |
| completely missed break and always behind, ridden and no extra entering straight | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2020 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 7f 30y | 0 | Atlas | 10st | 16 of 21 | L F Roche | 33/1 |
| very slowly away, always behind in rear | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2020 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 7f | 0 | Airgead | 10st 1lbs | 9 of 16 | G M Ryan | 12/1 |
| very slowly away and reared leaving stalls, detached in rear, in touch with field inside first 2f, pushed along and some headway straight, kept on without threatening from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2020 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 6f | 0 | Maid Of Spirit | 8st 7lbs | 13 of 16 | N M Crosse | 18/1 |
| prominent, led and disputed after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2020 | Naas | Good to Firm | 6f | 0 | Parkers Hill | 10st 2lbs | 5 of 17 | S M Mooney | 12/1 |
| disputed towards outer, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Alfredo Arcano | 8st 4lbs | 9 of 9 | R P Cleary | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Dash D'Or | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 16 | C T Keane | 9/2 |
| led early, soon raced in 2nd, effort straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Geological | 9st | 11 of 13 | D P McDonogh | 7/1 |
| took keen hold, raced in 5th early, soon 6th, no extra and one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Geological | 8st 6lbs | 5 of 13 | R P Cleary | 7/2 |
| impeded inside first furlong, soon raced in 10th, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching principals from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Geological | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | W M Lordan | 6/1 |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and some headway on outer over 1f out, went 2nd 150 yards out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Abstraction | 9st 13lbs | 6 of 17 | R P Whelan | 11/2 |
| mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2019 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 0 | Cityman | 8st 9lbs | 11 of 13 | R P Cleary | 33/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, raced near side, pushed along from 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2019 | Curragh | Good to Yielding | 6f | 0 | Blairmayne | 9st 9lbs | 14 of 24 | S M Mooney | 50/1 |
| prominent towards stands' side, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2019 | Curragh | Soft | 6f | 0 | Make A Challenge | 9st 2lbs | 14 of 15 | S M Mooney | 25/1 |
| raced near side group, 9th halfway, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2019 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 6f | 2 | Danzeno | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 5 | R Havlin | 14/1 |
| led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 3 | Ambassadorial | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 12 | J Mitchell | 16/1 |
| in touch on outside, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2018 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 2 | Never Back Down | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 9 | James Doyle | 4/1 |
| keen in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, led final strides | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2018 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 1 | Yafta | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 10 | A Kirby | 25/1 |
| soon led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2018 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 6f | 1 | Above The Rest | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 11 | P J McDonald | 10/1 |
| mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, never a threat, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 May 2018 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 1 | Never Back Down | 9st | 1 of 9 | S De Sousa | 25/1 |
| made virtually all, ridden clear final 2f, ran on well unchallenged | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2018 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 2 | Corinthia Knight | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 10 | Josephine Gordon | 6/1 |
| took fierce hold towards rear, hung badly right to wide outside over 4f out, un-steerable after, tailed off | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 2 | Never Back Down | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 8 | Josephine Gordon | 10/1 |
| in rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headway under pressure on outside entering final furlong, ran on, finished strongly to lead near finish | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2017 | Doncaster | Good (Good to soft in places) | 6f 2y | 1 | Speak In Colours | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 10 | R L Moore | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, pushed along halfway, some headway far side of group over 1f out, never involved | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2017 | Redcar | Good to Soft | 6f | 1 | Darkanna | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 23 | Josephine Gordon | 10/1 |
| led until over 1f out, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 20 May 2017 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 2 | Denaar | 9st 5lbs | of 8 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2017 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Never Back Down | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 8 | James Doyle | 1/3 |
| made all, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, ran on gamely | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2017 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 4 | Sound And Silence | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | James Doyle | 9/2 |
| raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish | |||||||||