Roberta Back (IRE)

Dam of Back By Midnight (GB), Glance Back (GB), Haafback (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Bob Back (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 6 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 8 from 89 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £64,589 GB
Best progeny OR: 116

Progeny

All known progeny


2009	Back By Midnight (GB)	3	Emma-Jane Bishop	gelding	Midnight Legend (GB)	27	3	3	11.1%	116	£24,660	22 Oct 17
2011	Glance Back (GB)	4	Emma-Jane Bishop	gelding	Passing Glance (GB)	31	3	4	12.9%	114	£32,744	5 Jan 22
2014	Sheeza Legend (GB)	0	Emma-Jane Bishop	mare	Midnight Legend (GB)	12	0	1	0.0%	105	£334	8 Mar 21
2016	Another Glance (GB)	0	Emma-Jane Bishop	mare	Passing Glance (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	3 May 21
2018	Haafback (GB)	1	Emma-Jane Bishop	gelding	Haafhd (GB)	14	1	0	7.1%	79	£6,852	6 May 25
2020	Glancing Back (GB)	0	Emma-Jane Bishop	mare	Passing Glance (GB)	4	0	0	0.0%	78	£0	1 Mar 26

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


20 Mar 17	Back By Midnight (GB)	Taunton	Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase	Class 3	111	£7,027
2 Dec 16	Back By Midnight (GB)	Sandown	Tokio Marine Kiln Handicap Chase	Class 3	107	£8,758
14 Mar 20	Glance Back (GB)	Uttoxeter	Horninglow Handicap Chase	Class 4	107	£6,530
26 Nov 19	Glance Back (GB)	Southwell	Southwell Racecourse Festive Fixtures Handicap Chase	Class 4	100	£4,289
14 Dec 18	Glance Back (GB)	Bangor-on-Dee	Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase	Class 4	99	£4,614
15 Feb 18	Glance Back (GB)	Leicester	Cream Gorse Handicap Chase	Class 4	96	£6,238
7 Nov 24	Haafback (GB)	Ludlow	Ashbrook Plant & Hire Powered Access Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 5	71	£4,225
15 Oct 15	Back By Midnight (GB)	Uttoxeter	Malkins Bank Golf Club Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	95	£2,339

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Midnight Legend (GB)	2009-2014	2	2	1	39	3	7.7%	£24,994	Back By Midnight (GB)
Passing Glance (GB)	2011-2020	3	3	1	36	4	11.1%	£32,744	Glance Back (GB)
Haafhd (GB)	2018	1	1	1	14	1	7.1%	£6,852	Haafback (GB)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Roberta Back produced?: Roberta Back (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 8 wins from 89 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Roberta Back?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Roberta Back (IRE) is Back By Midnight (GB), by Midnight Legend (GB), with a best official rating of 116; the top win came in the Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase at Taunton on 20 March 2017.
How much prize money have Roberta Back's offspring won?: The offspring of Roberta Back (IRE) have earned £64,590 in Britain since 1990.
What is Roberta Back's pedigree?: Roberta Back (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA).
Did Roberta Back race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Roberta Back (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Roberta Back been mated with?: The known produce of Roberta Back (IRE) is by 3 different stallions, most often Passing Glance (GB) (3 foals).

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