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Horse profile

Good To Be Back

Beneficial (GB) × Runfar (IRE) (Phardante (FR))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2013
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 15 Feb 2020, Gowran Park (IRE) (10/17)
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	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
15 Feb 20	Gowran Park (IRE)	10/17	100/1	dist	Miss P Elvin	P A Fahy	Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m1f	Heavy	11-2	Queens Brook (IRE)	€6,490	35	0/14
11 Jan 20	Fairyhouse (IRE)	17/19	25/1	dist	Danny Mullins	P A Fahy	Book Easter Festival Tickets Online @fairyhouse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m2½f	Soft	11-7	Jazzaway (IRE)	€7,683	-	0/18

10/1715 Feb 20 · Gowran Park (IRE)100/1
Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fHeavy
All fields
Date
15 Feb 20
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
10/17
SP
100/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Miss P Elvin
Trainer
P A Fahy
Race
Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Queens Brook (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,490
Days
35
Future form
0/14
17/1911 Jan 20 · Fairyhouse (IRE)25/1
Book Easter Festival Tickets Online @fairyhouse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2½fSoft
All fields
Date
11 Jan 20
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
17/19
SP
25/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Danny Mullins
Trainer
P A Fahy
Race
Book Easter Festival Tickets Online @fairyhouse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m2½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Jazzaway (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,683
Days
-
Future form
0/18

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
P A Fahy	11 Jan 20	15 Feb 20	17/19	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

P A Fahy

Trainer: P A Fahy
First run: 11 Jan 20
Last run: 15 Feb 20
First run for yard: 17/19
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	11 Jan 20	15 Feb 20

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: 11 Jan 20
Last run: 15 Feb 20

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBeneficial (GB)

Parent · 1

SireBeneficial (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)
Sire's damYouthful (FR)

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 branchRunfar (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamRunfar (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePhardante (FR)
Dam's damCherry Run (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

Beneficial (GB)

Runfar (IRE)

Top Ville (IRE)

Youthful (FR)

Phardante (FR)

Cherry Run (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGood To Be Back (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2013

SireBeneficial (GB)

DamRunfar (IRE)

DamsirePhardante (FR)

Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)

Sire's damYouthful (FR)

2nd damCherry Run (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingBenefit Run (IRE)

Female line

Runfar (IRE) · by Phardante (FR) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Cherry Run (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Beneficial (GB)	Runfar (IRE)	Phardante (FR)	John Monroe	7 May 13	bay	mare	Flat 13.7f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f

Beneficial (GB)

Sire: Beneficial (GB)
Dam: Runfar (IRE)
Damsire: Phardante (FR)
Breeder: John Monroe
Foaled: 7 May 13
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.7f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Beneficial (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	18,705	1,952	5,069	10.4%	27.1%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	6,420	674	1,778	10.5%	27.7%	1
On Heavy going	2,526	269	702	10.6%	27.8%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	935	106	280	11.3%	29.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 18,705
Wins: 1,952
Placed: 5,069
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 27.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 6,420
Wins: 674
Placed: 1,778
Win %: 10.5%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 2,526
Wins: 269
Placed: 702
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 27.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 935
Wins: 106
Placed: 280
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 29.9%
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.

Beneficial (GB) × Phardante (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	25	17	68.0%	1	476	60	84	12.6%	£241,181	€406,915
Flat	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	25	17	68.0%	1	478	60	84	12.6%	£241,181	€406,915

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 25
Winners: 17
Winners %: 68.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 476
Wins: 60
2nd/3rd: 84
Win %: 12.6%
Prize GB (£): £241,181
Prize IRE (€): €406,915

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 25
Winners: 17
Winners %: 68.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 478
Wins: 60
2nd/3rd: 84
Win %: 12.6%
Prize GB (£): £241,181
Prize IRE (€): €406,915

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 (€)
Kid Cassidy (IRE)	19	6	1	Listed	£90,907	€15,465
Salsify (IRE)	40	11	0	-	£62,652	€83,291
Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE)	38	7	0	-	£0	€85,994
Benefit Game (IRE)	33	5	0	-	£17,492	€0
Beneficial Spirit (IRE)	42	5	0	-	£0	€63,541
Phar Out Phavorite (IRE)	16	3	0	-	£22,527	€0
Mount Sion (IRE)	17	3	0	-	£0	€18,122
Nodelay (IRE)	23	3	0	-	£0	€22,840
Orchard King (IRE)	29	3	0	-	£18,231	€0
Benefit Run (IRE)	38	3	0	-	£3,207	€53,264
Phar Again (IRE)	43	3	0	-	£17,098	€0
Burren Ben (IRE)	16	2	0	-	£0	€17,332

Kid Cassidy (IRE)

Horse: Kid Cassidy (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £90,907
Prize IRE (€): €15,465

Salsify (IRE)

Horse: Salsify (IRE)
Runs: 40
Wins: 11
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £62,652
Prize IRE (€): €83,291

Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE)

Horse: Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE)
Runs: 38
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €85,994

Benefit Game (IRE)

Horse: Benefit Game (IRE)
Runs: 33
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,492
Prize IRE (€): €0

Beneficial Spirit (IRE)

Horse: Beneficial Spirit (IRE)
Runs: 42
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €63,541

Phar Out Phavorite (IRE)

Horse: Phar Out Phavorite (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,527
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mount Sion (IRE)

Horse: Mount Sion (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €18,122

Nodelay (IRE)

Horse: Nodelay (IRE)
Runs: 23
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €22,840

Orchard King (IRE)

Horse: Orchard King (IRE)
Runs: 29
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £18,231
Prize IRE (€): €0

Benefit Run (IRE)

Horse: Benefit Run (IRE)
Runs: 38
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,207
Prize IRE (€): €53,264

Phar Again (IRE)

Horse: Phar Again (IRE)
Runs: 43
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,098
Prize IRE (€): €0

Burren Ben (IRE)

Horse: Burren Ben (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €17,332

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Runfar (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Benefit Run (IRE)3W · 38R

Half siblings

By Royal Anthem (USA)

Royal Run (IRE)1W · 4R

By Flemensfirth (USA)

Dont Stop (IRE)0W · 11R
Wailing Woods (IRE)0W · 5R

Female line

1Runfar (IRE) · by Phardante (FR)
2Cherry Run (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin

Brillare Momento (IRE)4W · 21R · 1 black-type

View full Cherry Run family

In brief

When was Good To Be Back foaled?

Good To Be Back (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 7 May 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Good To Be Back?

Good To Be Back (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Runfar (IRE), a daughter of Phardante (FR), and was bred by John Monroe.

Who trained Good To Be Back?

Good To Be Back (IRE) was trained by P A Fahy and owned by Good As Gold Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Good To Be Back's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Good To Be Back (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Good To Be Back still racing?

Good To Be Back (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 February 2020 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race, finishing 10th of 17, and has not run there since.

Is Good To Be Back related to any top horses?

Good To Be Back (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Brillare Momento (IRE) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Cherry Run (GB) family.