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Horse profile

Better Back Bracka

Flemensfirth (USA) × Merrill Gaye (IRE) (Roselier (FR))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2011
Colour: bay or brown

Highest OR: 113
Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,442 GB · €1,964 IRE
Last official rating: 105 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 22 Feb 2017, Punchestown (IRE) (5/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
22 Feb 17	Punchestown (IRE)	5/15	14/1	26	Derek Fox	Noel C. Kelly	Festival Any Day Flexi Ticket Mares Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m6f	Heavy	10-13	105	t	The Green Lady (IRE)	€6,776	23	1/12
30 Jan 17	Ayr	3/6	10/1	6¼	Steven Kelly	Noel C. Kelly	racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	Class 5	Hurdle	2m5½f	Heavy	10-5	113	t	Strong Economy (IRE)	£2,924	32	2/5
29 Dec 16	Kelso	2/14	7/1	12	Steven Kelly	Noel C. Kelly	Samantha & Rebecca's 18th Birthday Bash "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	Class 5	Hurdle	2m6½f	Good to Soft	10-0	-	t	Lough Derg Jewel (IRE)	£2,599	19	1/13
10 Dec 16	Navan (IRE)	5/19	100/1	13¼	Steven Kelly	Noel C. Kelly	After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Yielding to Soft	11-0	-	-	Pravalaguna (FR)	€7,688	13	2/17
27 Nov 16	Navan (IRE)	19/30	100/1	dist	Steven Kelly	Noel C. Kelly	I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Yielding to Soft	10-12	-	-	Brelade (GB)	€8,610	38	1/27
20 Oct 16	Carlisle	7/8	11/1	dist	Steven Kelly	Noel C. Kelly	Racing UK Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	NH Flat	2m1f	Soft	10-0	-	t	Dubai Angel (IRE)	£1,560	344	0/7
11 Nov 15	Ayr	3/7	9/2	12½	Steven Kelly	Noel C. Kelly	Trial Racing UK For Free Now Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Soft	10-5	-	ht	My Little Cracker (IRE)	£1,711	122	0/5
12 Jul 15	Sligo (IRE)	6/9	9/2	dist	Steven Kelly	Noel C. Kelly	Sligo Rovers Race Day 5th August Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Good	10-8	-	t	Fugi Mountain (IRE)	€6,210	53	1/7
20 May 15	Sligo (IRE)	2/9	20/1	5½	Steven Kelly	Noel C. Kelly	www.countysligoraces.com (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Yielding	10-0	-	t	Balko Des Flos (FR)	€6,900	-	0/8

5/1522 Feb 17 · Punchestown (IRE)14/1
Festival Any Day Flexi Ticket Mares Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fHeavy
All fields
Date
22 Feb 17
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
5/15
SP
14/1
Btn
26
Jockey
Derek Fox
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
Festival Any Day Flexi Ticket Mares Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m6f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-13
OR
105
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
The Green Lady (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,776
Days
23
Future form
1/12
3/630 Jan 17 · Ayr10/1
racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class 52m5½fHeavy
All fields
Date
30 Jan 17
Course
Ayr
Pos
3/6
SP
10/1
Btn
6¼
Jockey
Steven Kelly
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-5
OR
113
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Strong Economy (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,924
Days
32
Future form
2/5
2/1429 Dec 16 · Kelso7/1
Samantha & Rebecca's 18th Birthday Bash "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class 52m6½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
29 Dec 16
Course
Kelso
Pos
2/14
SP
7/1
Btn
12
Jockey
Steven Kelly
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
Samantha & Rebecca's 18th Birthday Bash "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m6½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-0
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Lough Derg Jewel (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,599
Days
19
Future form
1/13
5/1910 Dec 16 · Navan (IRE)100/1
After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
10 Dec 16
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
5/19
SP
100/1
Btn
13¼
Jockey
Steven Kelly
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Pravalaguna (FR)
Winner prize
€7,688
Days
13
Future form
2/17
19/3027 Nov 16 · Navan (IRE)100/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
27 Nov 16
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
19/30
SP
100/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Steven Kelly
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
10-12
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Brelade (GB)
Winner prize
€8,610
Days
38
Future form
1/27
7/820 Oct 16 · Carlisle11/1
Racing UK Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62m1fSoft
All fields
Date
20 Oct 16
Course
Carlisle
Pos
7/8
SP
11/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Steven Kelly
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
Racing UK Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-0
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Dubai Angel (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,560
Days
344
Future form
0/7
3/711 Nov 15 · Ayr9/2
Trial Racing UK For Free Now Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62mSoft
All fields
Date
11 Nov 15
Course
Ayr
Pos
3/7
SP
9/2
Btn
12½
Jockey
Steven Kelly
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
Trial Racing UK For Free Now Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-5
OR
-
Headgear
ht
Winner / 2nd
My Little Cracker (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,711
Days
122
Future form
0/5
6/912 Jul 15 · Sligo (IRE)9/2
Sligo Rovers Race Day 5th August Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood
All fields
Date
12 Jul 15
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Pos
6/9
SP
9/2
Btn
dist
Jockey
Steven Kelly
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
Sligo Rovers Race Day 5th August Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-8
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Fugi Mountain (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,210
Days
53
Future form
1/7
2/920 May 15 · Sligo (IRE)20/1
www.countysligoraces.com (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fYielding
All fields
Date
20 May 15
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Pos
2/9
SP
20/1
Btn
5½
Jockey
Steven Kelly
Trainer
Noel C. Kelly
Race
www.countysligoraces.com (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
10-0
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Balko Des Flos (FR)
Winner prize
€6,900
Days
-
Future form
0/8

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
22 Feb 17	Punchestown (IRE)	Festival Any Day Flexi Ticket Mares Maiden Hurdle	5/15	Miss Eyecatcher (IRE)	7	7 Apr 17	Wexford (IRE)	Springtime In Wexford Maiden Hurdle
30 Jan 17	Ayr	racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	3/6	Vertigo (IRE)	2	10 Mar 17	Ayr	Book Mother's Day Lunch At Western House "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
30 Jan 17	Ayr	racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	3/6	Reivers Lad (GB)	4	16 Feb 17	Kelso	Au Revoir Jim & Judy Novices' Hurdle
29 Dec 16	Kelso	Samantha & Rebecca's 18th Birthday Bash "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	2/14	Applaus (GER)	7	15 Feb 17	Newcastle	S V Rutter Ltd Novices' Hurdle
10 Dec 16	Navan (IRE)	After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle	5/19	Ask Susan (IRE)	2	15 Dec 16	Tramore (IRE)	Ring In The New Year On Jan 1st At Tramore (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race
10 Dec 16	Navan (IRE)	After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle	5/19	Dazzling Sarah (IRE)	12	17 Mar 17	Down Royal (IRE)	Bet With The Tote Mares Flat Race
27 Nov 16	Navan (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle	19/30	Battleford (GB)	4	29 Dec 16	Leopardstown (IRE)	Guinness Maiden Hurdle
12 Jul 15	Sligo (IRE)	Sligo Rovers Race Day 5th August Flat Race	6/9	Fugi Mountain (IRE)	1	2 Aug 15	Galway (IRE)	Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race

5/1522 Feb 17 · Punchestown (IRE)
Festival Any Day Flexi Ticket Mares Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
22 Feb 17
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Festival Any Day Flexi Ticket Mares Maiden Hurdle
This horse
5/15
Winner next time
Miss Eyecatcher (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
7 Apr 17
At
Wexford (IRE)
Race won
Springtime In Wexford Maiden Hurdle
3/630 Jan 17 · Ayr
racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
30 Jan 17
Course
Ayr
Race
racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
This horse
3/6
Winner next time
Vertigo (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
10 Mar 17
At
Ayr
Race won
Book Mother's Day Lunch At Western House "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
3/630 Jan 17 · Ayr
racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
30 Jan 17
Course
Ayr
Race
racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
This horse
3/6
Winner next time
Reivers Lad (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
16 Feb 17
At
Kelso
Race won
Au Revoir Jim & Judy Novices' Hurdle
2/1429 Dec 16 · Kelso
Samantha & Rebecca's 18th Birthday Bash "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
29 Dec 16
Course
Kelso
Race
Samantha & Rebecca's 18th Birthday Bash "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
This horse
2/14
Winner next time
Applaus (GER)
Their pos
7
Won on
15 Feb 17
At
Newcastle
Race won
S V Rutter Ltd Novices' Hurdle
5/1910 Dec 16 · Navan (IRE)
After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
10 Dec 16
Course
Navan (IRE)
Race
After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle
This horse
5/19
Winner next time
Ask Susan (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
15 Dec 16
At
Tramore (IRE)
Race won
Ring In The New Year On Jan 1st At Tramore (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race
5/1910 Dec 16 · Navan (IRE)
After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
10 Dec 16
Course
Navan (IRE)
Race
After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle
This horse
5/19
Winner next time
Dazzling Sarah (IRE)
Their pos
12
Won on
17 Mar 17
At
Down Royal (IRE)
Race won
Bet With The Tote Mares Flat Race
19/3027 Nov 16 · Navan (IRE)
I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
27 Nov 16
Course
Navan (IRE)
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle
This horse
19/30
Winner next time
Battleford (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
29 Dec 16
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Guinness Maiden Hurdle
6/912 Jul 15 · Sligo (IRE)
Sligo Rovers Race Day 5th August Flat Race
All fields
Date
12 Jul 15
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Race
Sligo Rovers Race Day 5th August Flat Race
This horse
6/9
Winner next time
Fugi Mountain (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
2 Aug 15
At
Galway (IRE)
Race won
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Noel C. Kelly	20 May 15	22 Feb 17	2/9	113	105	113	9	0	2	2	0.0%	22.2%	£1,442	€1,964

Noel C. Kelly

Trainer: Noel C. Kelly
First run: 20 May 15
Last run: 22 Feb 17
First run for yard: 2/9
OR first run: 113
OR last run: 105
Best OR: 113
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 22.2%
Prize GB (£): £1,442
Prize IRE (€): €1,964

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	9	0	2	2	0.0%	22.2%	£1,442	€1,964	113	20 May 15	22 Feb 17

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 22.2%
Prize GB (£): £1,442
Prize IRE (€): €1,964
Best OR: 113
First run: 20 May 15
Last run: 22 Feb 17

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	5	0	1	1	0.0%	20.0%	£1,193	€364
NH Flat	4	0	1	1	0.0%	25.0%	£250	€1,600

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,193
Prize IRE (€): €364

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £250
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

By going

Going	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Good to Soft	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£763	€0
Yielding	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,600
Yielding to Soft	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€188
Soft	2	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£250	€0
Heavy	2	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£429	€176

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £763
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

Yielding to Soft

Going: Yielding to Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €188

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £250
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £429
Prize IRE (€): €176

By distance

Distance	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	3	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£250	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	3	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€1,788
2m6f to 3m1f	3	1	1	0.0%	33.3%	£1,193	€176

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £250
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,788

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,193
Prize IRE (€): €176

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ayr	2	0	2	0.0%	0.0%	£679	€0
Navan (IRE)	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€188
Sligo (IRE)	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,600
Carlisle	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Kelso	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£763	€0
Punchestown (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€176

Ayr

Course: Ayr
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £679
Prize IRE (€): €0

Navan (IRE)

Course: Navan (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €188

Sligo (IRE)

Course: Sligo (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

Carlisle

Course: Carlisle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kelso

Course: Kelso
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £763
Prize IRE (€): €0

Punchestown (IRE)

Course: Punchestown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €176

By class

Class	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 5	2	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£1,193	€0
Class 6	2	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£250	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	5	1	0	0.0%	20.0%	£0	€1,964

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,193
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £250
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,964

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	3	0	2	0.0%	0.0%	£679	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,600
13 to 16 runners	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£763	€176
17+ runners	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€188

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £679
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £763
Prize IRE (€): €176

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €188

By month

Month	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£429	€0
February	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€176
May	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,600
July	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
October	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
November	2	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£250	€0
December	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£763	€188

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £429
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €176

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £250
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £763
Prize IRE (€): €188

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Steven Kelly	8	0	2	2	0.0%	25.0%	£1,442	€1,788
Derek Fox	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€176

Steven Kelly

Jockey: Steven Kelly
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,442
Prize IRE (€): €1,788

Derek Fox

Jockey: Derek Fox
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €176

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Noel C. Kelly	9	0	2	2	0.0%	22.2%	£1,442	€1,964

Noel C. Kelly

Trainer: Noel C. Kelly
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 22.2%
Prize GB (£): £1,442
Prize IRE (€): €1,964

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€188
t	6	2	1	0.0%	33.3%	£1,193	€1,776
ht	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£250	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €188

Headgear: t
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,193
Prize IRE (€): €1,776

Headgear: ht
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £250
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,600
8 to 14 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€188
15 to 30 days	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£763	€176
31 to 60 days	3	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£429	€0
121 to 365 days	2	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£250	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €188

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £763
Prize IRE (€): €176

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £429
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £250
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,600
First time tongue strap	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,600
First time hood	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£250	€0
Headgear, all items worn before	5	1	1	0.0%	20.0%	£1,193	€176
No headgear	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€188

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

First time tongue strap

Headgear: First time tongue strap
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,600

First time hood

Headgear: First time hood
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £250
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,193
Prize IRE (€): €176

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €188

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchFlemensfirth (USA)

Parent · 1

SireFlemensfirth (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
Sire's damEtheldreda (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchMerrill Gaye (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMerrill Gaye (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRoselier (FR)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Flemensfirth (USA)

Merrill Gaye (IRE)

Alleged (USA)

Etheldreda (USA)

Roselier (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBetter Back Bracka (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2011

SireFlemensfirth (USA)

DamMerrill Gaye (IRE)

DamsireRoselier (FR)

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)

Sire's damEtheldreda (USA)

Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingMarley Firth (IRE)

Female line

Merrill Gaye (IRE) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Flemensfirth (USA)	Merrill Gaye (IRE)	Roselier (FR)	James Nolan	12 Apr 11	bay or brown	mare	Flat 15.8f · NH 2m4f	Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4½f

Flemensfirth (USA)

Sire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Dam: Merrill Gaye (IRE)
Damsire: Roselier (FR)
Breeder: James Nolan
Foaled: 12 Apr 11
Colour: bay or brown
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.8f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Flemensfirth (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	18,771	2,194	5,527	11.7%	29.4%	9
At 2m6f to 3m1f	5,256	619	1,517	11.8%	28.9%	3
On Good to soft or yielding going	4,076	480	1,227	11.8%	30.1%	4
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	1,140	135	350	11.8%	30.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 18,771
Wins: 2,194
Placed: 5,527
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 29.4%
This horse runs: 9
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 5,256
Wins: 619
Placed: 1,517
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 28.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 4,076
Wins: 480
Placed: 1,227
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 30.1%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,140
Wins: 135
Placed: 350
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 30.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Flemensfirth (USA) × Roselier (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	32	10	31.3%	1	413	34	89	8.2%	£173,027	€476,520

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 32
Winners: 10
Winners %: 31.3%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 413
Wins: 34
2nd/3rd: 89
Win %: 8.2%
Prize GB (£): £173,027
Prize IRE (€): €476,520

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Foxrock (IRE)	31	9	2	Group/Grade 2	£0	€264,862
Abolitionist (IRE)	52	8	0	-	£21,777	€194,740
Ready Token (IRE)	34	5	0	-	£30,120	€0
Show On The Road (GB)	29	3	0	-	£38,406	€0
Theregoesthetruth (IRE)	11	2	0	-	£13,766	€0
Jean Fleming (IRE)	13	2	0	-	£18,063	€0
Ballyrath (IRE)	21	2	0	-	£23,739	€0
Big Jer (GB)	4	1	0	-	£4,466	€0
Kilmacowen (IRE)	11	1	0	-	£7,056	€0
Marley Firth (IRE)	18	1	0	-	£9,118	€0
Royal Announcement (GB)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Marshal Dillon (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€1,120

Foxrock (IRE)

Horse: Foxrock (IRE)
Runs: 31
Wins: 9
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €264,862

Abolitionist (IRE)

Horse: Abolitionist (IRE)
Runs: 52
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £21,777
Prize IRE (€): €194,740

Ready Token (IRE)

Horse: Ready Token (IRE)
Runs: 34
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £30,120
Prize IRE (€): €0

Show On The Road (GB)

Horse: Show On The Road (GB)
Runs: 29
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £38,406
Prize IRE (€): €0

Theregoesthetruth (IRE)

Horse: Theregoesthetruth (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £13,766
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jean Fleming (IRE)

Horse: Jean Fleming (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £18,063
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ballyrath (IRE)

Horse: Ballyrath (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £23,739
Prize IRE (€): €0

Big Jer (GB)

Horse: Big Jer (GB)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,466
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kilmacowen (IRE)

Horse: Kilmacowen (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,056
Prize IRE (€): €0

Marley Firth (IRE)

Horse: Marley Firth (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £9,118
Prize IRE (€): €0

Royal Announcement (GB)

Horse: Royal Announcement (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Marshal Dillon (IRE)

Horse: Marshal Dillon (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,120

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	105	113	105	2

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 105
Highest OR: 113
Lowest OR: 105
Rated runs: 2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
22 Feb 17	Punchestown (IRE)	NH	105	-8	5/15
30 Jan 17	Ayr	NH	113	-	3/6

5/1522 Feb 17 · Punchestown (IRE)
All fields
Date
22 Feb 17
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Code
NH
OR
105
Change
-8
Pos
5/15
3/630 Jan 17 · Ayr
All fields
Date
30 Jan 17
Course
Ayr
Code
NH
OR
113
Change
-
Pos
3/6

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	105	105	0	113	-8

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 105
OR last run: 105
Change: 0
Highest OR: 113
v highest: -8

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Merrill Gaye (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Marley Firth (IRE)1W · 18R

Half siblings

Female line

1Merrill Gaye (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Merrill Gaye family

In brief

When was Better Back Bracka foaled?

Better Back Bracka (IRE), a bay or brown racehorse, was foaled on 12 April 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Better Back Bracka?

Better Back Bracka (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Merrill Gaye (IRE), a daughter of Roselier (FR), and was bred by James Nolan.

Who trained Better Back Bracka?

Better Back Bracka (IRE) was trained by Noel C. Kelly and owned by Kellys Heros Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Better Back Bracka's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Better Back Bracka (IRE) ran 9 times without winning.

What was Better Back Bracka's official rating?

Better Back Bracka (IRE) was last officially rated 105 over jumps (career high 113).

Is Better Back Bracka still racing?

Better Back Bracka (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 February 2017 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Festival Any Day Flexi Ticket Mares Maiden Hurdle, finishing 5th of 15, and has not run there since.

What is Better Back Bracka's record at Ayr?

Better Back Bracka (IRE) ran most often at Ayr, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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Better Back Bracka

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

By first-time headgear

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Flemensfirth (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Flemensfirth (USA) × Roselier (FR) mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Bob Back (USA)

By Exit To Nowhere (USA)

By King's Theatre (IRE)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief

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