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Horse profile

Gastrocnemius

Bob Back (USA) × Joyney (GB) (Harlow (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2002

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 23 Jul 2011, Wexford (RH) (IRE) (F/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

PUF

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
23 Jul 11	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	F/12	20/1	Tommy Treacy	S J Treacy	Poolcourt Ltd. Beginners Chase (Div I)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m3f	Good	11-12	p	Deputy Consort (USA)	€4,320	78	0/9
6 May 11	Punchestown (IRE)	PU/18	50/1	Mr R A Latta	S J Treacy	Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m1f	Yielding	11-7	-	Salsify (IRE)	€14,300	-	4/15

F/1223 Jul 11 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)20/1
Poolcourt Ltd. Beginners Chase (Div I)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood
All fields
Date
23 Jul 11
Course
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Pos
F/12
SP
20/1
Jockey
Tommy Treacy
Trainer
S J Treacy
Race
Poolcourt Ltd. Beginners Chase (Div I)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m3f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-12
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Deputy Consort (USA)
Winner prize
€4,320
Days
78
Future form
0/9
PU/186 May 11 · Punchestown (IRE)50/1
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1fYielding
All fields
Date
6 May 11
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
PU/18
SP
50/1
Jockey
Mr R A Latta
Trainer
S J Treacy
Race
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m1f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-7
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Salsify (IRE)
Winner prize
€14,300
Days
-
Future form
4/15

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
6 May 11	Punchestown (IRE)	Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase	PU/18	Boxer Georg (IRE)	6	2 Feb 12	Clonmel (IRE)	Clonmel Festival Week Maiden Hunters Chase
6 May 11	Punchestown (IRE)	Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase	PU/18	Optimum Force (IRE)	8	16 May 11	Killarney (IRE)	Dan Linehan's Bar Hunters Chase
6 May 11	Punchestown (IRE)	Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase	PU/18	Merchant Royal (IRE)	-	19 May 11	Tipperary (IRE)	Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Novice Hunters Chase
6 May 11	Punchestown (IRE)	Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase	PU/18	Offshore Account (IRE)	-	23 Mar 12	Newbury	Betfair Lambourn Open Day 6th April Hunters' Chase

PU/186 May 11 · Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
6 May 11
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
This horse
PU/18
Winner next time
Boxer Georg (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
2 Feb 12
At
Clonmel (IRE)
Race won
Clonmel Festival Week Maiden Hunters Chase
PU/186 May 11 · Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
6 May 11
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
This horse
PU/18
Winner next time
Optimum Force (IRE)
Their pos
8
Won on
16 May 11
At
Killarney (IRE)
Race won
Dan Linehan's Bar Hunters Chase
PU/186 May 11 · Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
6 May 11
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
This horse
PU/18
Winner next time
Merchant Royal (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
19 May 11
At
Tipperary (IRE)
Race won
Kedrah House Stud 'Well Chosen' Novice Hunters Chase
PU/186 May 11 · Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
6 May 11
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Irish Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase
This horse
PU/18
Winner next time
Offshore Account (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
23 Mar 12
At
Newbury
Race won
Betfair Lambourn Open Day 6th April Hunters' Chase

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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
S J Treacy	6 May 11	23 Jul 11	PU/18	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

S J Treacy

Trainer: S J Treacy
First run: 6 May 11
Last run: 23 Jul 11
First run for yard: PU/18
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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 (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	6 May 11	23 Jul 11

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 6 May 11
Last run: 23 Jul 11

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBob Back (USA)

Parent · 1

SireBob Back (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchJoyney (GB)

Parent · 1

DamJoyney (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireHarlow (USA)
Dam's damWhipper Snapper (GB)

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

Bob Back (USA)

Joyney (GB)

Not traced

Harlow (USA)

Whipper Snapper (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGastrocnemius (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2002

SireBob Back (USA)

DamJoyney (GB)

DamsireHarlow (USA)

2nd damWhipper Snapper (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingBack Bob Back (IRE)

Female line

Joyney (GB) · by Harlow (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Whipper Snapper (GB) · 4 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Bob Back (USA)	Joyney (GB)	Harlow (USA)	gelding	Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f	NH 2m3f

Bob Back (USA)

Sire: Bob Back (USA)
Dam: Joyney (GB)
Damsire: Harlow (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	7,162	822	2,123	11.5%	29.6%	2
At 2m6f to 3m1f	1,739	209	525	12.0%	30.2%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	1,530	159	431	10.4%	28.2%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	365	47	110	12.9%	30.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 7,162
Wins: 822
Placed: 2,123
Win %: 11.5%
Place %: 29.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1,739
Wins: 209
Placed: 525
Win %: 12.0%
Place %: 30.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,530
Wins: 159
Placed: 431
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 1
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: 365
Wins: 47
Placed: 110
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 30.1%
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.

Bob Back (USA) × Harlow mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	17	3	3	17.6%	£13,583	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 17
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 17.6%
Prize GB (£): £13,583
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Back Bob Back (IRE)	15	3	0	£13,583	€0
Gastrocnemius (IRE)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Back Bob Back (IRE)

Horse: Back Bob Back (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £13,583
Prize IRE (€): €0

Gastrocnemius (IRE)

Horse: Gastrocnemius (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Joyney (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Back Bob Back (IRE)3W · 15R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Joyney (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Joyney (GB) · by Harlow (USA)
2Whipper Snapper (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin

Back In Focus (IRE)5W · 9R · 1 G1

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Dun Belle (IRE)5W · 22R · 1 black-type

View full Whipper Snapper family

In brief

When was Gastrocnemius foaled?

Gastrocnemius (IRE) was foaled in 2002.

Who are the sire and dam of Gastrocnemius?

Gastrocnemius (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Joyney (GB), a daughter of Harlow (USA).

Who trained Gastrocnemius?

Gastrocnemius (IRE) was trained by S J Treacy and owned by Barrow Vale Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Gastrocnemius' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Gastrocnemius (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Gastrocnemius still racing?

Gastrocnemius (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 July 2011 at Wexford (RH) (IRE) in the Poolcourt Ltd. Beginners Chase (result: fell, 12 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Gastrocnemius related to any top horses?

Gastrocnemius (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Back In Focus (IRE) (first cousin, Grade 1 winner) and Dun Belle (IRE) (aunt, Grade 3 winner), from the Whipper Snapper (GB) family.