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Horse profile

I'll Be Back

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Hastalavistababy (FR) (Dandy Man (IRE))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2023
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 92
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 3 runs (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £32,742 GB
Official rating: 92 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 Jul 2026, Hamilton (1/5)

Recent form

111

I'll Be Back has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
16 Jul 26	Hamilton	1/5	3/1	won 1¾	Sam James	Karl Burke	Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap Stakes	Class 2	Flat Turf	1m½f	Good to Firm	9-0	92	English Oak (GB)	£15,462	94	0/4
13 Apr 26	Leicester	1/12	3/1	won 1	Sam James	Karl Burke	Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-9	-	King's Cavalry (GB)	£5,400	156	2/10
8 Nov 25	Doncaster	1/9	10/11F	won 1	Shane Gray	Karl Burke	Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Cock O'The North EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	Flat Turf	6f	Heavy	9-7	-	Angel Gabriel (IRE)	£11,880	-	0/8

1/516 Jul 26 · Hamilton3/1
Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap Stakes
Class 21m½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
16 Jul 26
Course
Hamilton
Pos
1/5
SP
3/1
Btn
won 1¾
Jockey
Sam James
Trainer
Karl Burke
Race
Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap Stakes
Class
Class 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
OR
92
Winner / 2nd
English Oak (GB)
Winner prize
£15,462
Days
94
Future form
0/4
1/1213 Apr 26 · Leicester3/1
Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes
Class 47fGood
All fields
Date
13 Apr 26
Course
Leicester
Pos
1/12
SP
3/1
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Sam James
Trainer
Karl Burke
Race
Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-9
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
King's Cavalry (GB)
Winner prize
£5,400
Days
156
Future form
2/10
1/98 Nov 25 · Doncaster10/11F
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Cock O'The North EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class 46fHeavy
All fields
Date
8 Nov 25
Course
Doncaster
Pos
1/9
SP
10/11F
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Shane Gray
Trainer
Karl Burke
Race
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Cock O'The North EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Angel Gabriel (IRE)
Winner prize
£11,880
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
13 Apr 26	Leicester	Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes	1/12	King's Cavalry (GB)	2	9 May 26	Leicester	British EBF Novice Stakes
13 Apr 26	Leicester	Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes	1/12	Beagle Bay (FR)	4	13 May 26	Yarmouth	AKS Skip Hire Handicap

1/1213 Apr 26 · Leicester
Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes
All fields
Date
13 Apr 26
Course
Leicester
Race
Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
King's Cavalry (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
9 May 26
At
Leicester
Race won
British EBF Novice Stakes
1/1213 Apr 26 · Leicester
Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes
All fields
Date
13 Apr 26
Course
Leicester
Race
Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes
This horse
1/12
Winner next time
Beagle Bay (FR)
Their pos
4
Won on
13 May 26
At
Yarmouth
Race won
AKS Skip Hire Handicap

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 (€)
Karl Burke	8 Nov 25	16 Jul 26	1/9	92	92	92	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£32,742	€0

Karl Burke

Trainer: Karl Burke
First run: 8 Nov 25
Last run: 16 Jul 26
First run for yard: 1/9
OR first run: 92
OR last run: 92
Best OR: 92
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £32,742
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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£32,742	€0	92	8 Nov 25	16 Jul 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £32,742
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 92
First run: 8 Nov 25
Last run: 16 Jul 26

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 (€)
Flat Turf	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£32,742	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £32,742
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£15,462	€0
Good	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,400	€0
Heavy	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£11,880	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,462
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,400
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,880
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£11,880	€0
7f to 1m	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,400	€0
9f to 11f	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£15,462	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,880
Prize IRE (€): €0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,400
Prize IRE (€): €0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,462
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Doncaster	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£11,880	€0
Hamilton	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£15,462	€0
Leicester	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,400	€0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,880
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hamilton

Course: Hamilton
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,462
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leicester

Course: Leicester
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,400
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£15,462	€0
Class 4	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£17,280	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,462
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,280
Prize IRE (€): €0

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	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£15,462	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£17,280	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,462
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,280
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,400	€0
July	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£15,462	€0
November	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£11,880	€0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,400
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,462
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,880
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sam James	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£20,862	€0
Shane Gray	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£11,880	€0

Sam James

Jockey: Sam James
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £20,862
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shane Gray

Jockey: Shane Gray
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,880
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Karl Burke	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£17,280	€0
Karl Burke	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£15,462	€0

Karl Burke

Trainer: Karl Burke
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,280
Prize IRE (€): €0

Karl Burke

Trainer: Karl Burke
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,462
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£32,742	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £32,742
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	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£11,880	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£15,462	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£5,400	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,880
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,462
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,400
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchLope De Vega (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireLope De Vega (IRE)

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 branchHastalavistababy (FR)

Parent · 1

DamHastalavistababy (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDandy Man (IRE)
Dam's damMia Divina (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

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Hastalavistababy (FR)

Not traced

Dandy Man (IRE)

Mia Divina (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseI'll Be Back (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2023

SireLope De Vega (IRE)

DamHastalavistababy (FR)

DamsireDandy Man (IRE)

2nd damMia Divina (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Notable siblingRedline Fury

Female line

Hastalavistababy (FR) · by Dandy Man (IRE) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Mia Divina (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Lope De Vega (IRE)	Hastalavistababy (FR)	Dandy Man (IRE)	Ballylinch Stud	2 Mar 23	bay	colt	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f	Flat 6.2f · NH 2m1f

Lope De Vega (IRE)

Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Hastalavistababy (FR)
Damsire: Dandy Man (IRE)
Breeder: Ballylinch Stud
Foaled: 2 Mar 23
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.2f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Lope De Vega (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	9,445	1,314	3,193	13.9%	33.8%	3	3
At 9f to 11f	2,333	329	808	14.1%	34.6%	1	1
On Heavy going	337	44	106	13.1%	31.5%	1	1
At 9f to 11f on Heavy going	90	11	28	12.2%	31.1%	0	0

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 9,445
Wins: 1,314
Placed: 3,193
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 33.8%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 3

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 2,333
Wins: 329
Placed: 808
Win %: 14.1%
Place %: 34.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 337
Wins: 44
Placed: 106
Win %: 13.1%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 9f to 11f on Heavy going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Heavy going
Runs: 90
Wins: 11
Placed: 28
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 31.1%
This horse runs: 0
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.

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Dandy Man (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	2	66.7%	0	18	4	5	22.2%	£43,850	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 18
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 22.2%
Prize GB (£): £43,850
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
I'll Be Back (IRE)	3	3	£32,742	€0
Vinatera (GB)	8	1	£8,366	€0
Wingreen (IRE)	7	0	£2,742	€0

I'll Be Back (IRE)

Horse: I'll Be Back (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £32,742
Prize IRE (€): €0

Vinatera (GB)

Horse: Vinatera (GB)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,366
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wingreen (IRE)

Horse: Wingreen (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,742
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	92	92	92	92	16 Jul 26	1

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 92
Highest OR: 92
Lowest OR: 92
Last winning OR: 92
Last win: 16 Jul 26
Rated runs: 1

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	Pos
16 Jul 26	Hamilton	Flat	92	1/5

1/516 Jul 26 · Hamilton
All fields
Date
16 Jul 26
Course
Hamilton
Code
Flat
OR
92
Pos
1/5

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	92	92	0	92	16 Jul 26	0	92	0	92	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 92
OR last run: 92
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 92
Last win: 16 Jul 26
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 92
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 92
v highest: 0

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

Hastalavistababy (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Hastalavistababy (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Showcasing

Redline Fury0W · 0R

Female line

1Hastalavistababy (FR) · by Dandy Man (IRE)
2Mia Divina (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Mia Divina family

In brief

How old is I'll Be Back?

I'll Be Back (IRE) is a 3-year-old bay colt, foaled on 2 March 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of I'll Be Back?

I'll Be Back (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Hastalavistababy (FR), a daughter of Dandy Man (IRE), and was bred by Ballylinch Stud.

Who trains I'll Be Back?

I'll Be Back (IRE) is trained by Karl Burke and owned by Ballylinch Stud, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is I'll Be Back's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, I'll Be Back (IRE) has won 3 of 3 races (100%).

What is I'll Be Back's biggest win?

I'll Be Back (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap Stakes at Hamilton on 16 July 2026.

Has I'll Be Back ever been beaten?

I'll Be Back (IRE) is unbeaten in 3 races in Britain and Ireland.

What is I'll Be Back's official rating?

I'll Be Back (IRE) is officially rated 92 on the Flat (also the career high).

When did I'll Be Back last run?

I'll Be Back (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 July 2026 at Hamilton in the Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap Stakes, finishing 1st of 5.

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