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Shuil Back

Bob Back (USA) × Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) (The Parson (GB))
Sex
mare
Foaled
1997
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£246 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
3 May 2003, Uttoxeter (9/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
3PU9

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
3 May 03Uttoxeter9/1625/1distJim CullotyAlastair LidderdaleCarole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m5½fSoft10-9Longshanks (GB)£3,653242/15
9 Apr 03UttoxeterPU/1310/1-Jim CullotyAlastair LidderdaleQueen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m4fGood10-8Fair Prospect (GB)£3,8643732/11
1 Apr 02Towcester3/96/117B GrattanAlastair LidderdaleGG.com Register Now Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)Class 6NH Flat2mGood10-11Sh BoomI (GB)£1,722-1/8
  • 9/163 May 03 · Uttoxeter25/1

    Carole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m5½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    3 May 03
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    9/16
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Carole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m5½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Longshanks (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,653
    Days
    24
    Future form
    2/15
  • PU/139 Apr 03 · Uttoxeter10/1

    Queen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    9 Apr 03
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    PU/13
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Queen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Fair Prospect (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,864
    Days
    373
    Future form
    2/11
  • 3/91 Apr 02 · Towcester6/1

    GG.com Register Now Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)

    Class 62mGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 02
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    3/9
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    17
    Jockey
    B Grattan
    Race
    GG.com Register Now Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Sh BoomI (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,722
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/8

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
3 May 03UttoxeterCarole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E9/16Majority Verdict (GB)221 May 03UttoxeterLucia Farmer Novices' Hurdle Class E
3 May 03UttoxeterCarole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E9/16Cool Song (GB)1120 Nov 03Market RasenAir Products Apex Nitrogen Turnaround Services Beginners' Chase Class E
9 Apr 03UttoxeterQueen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/13Fair Prospect (GB)122 May 03WetherbyPolycom Novices' Hurdle Class D
9 Apr 03UttoxeterQueen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/13Therealbandit (IRE)321 Apr 03Newton AbbotLiverton Handicap Hurdle Class E
1 Apr 02TowcesterGG.com Register Now Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)3/9Sh BoomI (GB)116 Nov 02WetherbySpofforth Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
  • 9/163 May 03 · Uttoxeter

    Carole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    3 May 03
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Carole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    9/16
    Winner next time
    Majority Verdict (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    21 May 03
    Race won
    Lucia Farmer Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 9/163 May 03 · Uttoxeter

    Carole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    3 May 03
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Carole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    9/16
    Winner next time
    Cool Song (GB)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    20 Nov 03
    Race won
    Air Products Apex Nitrogen Turnaround Services Beginners' Chase Class E
  • PU/139 Apr 03 · Uttoxeter

    Queen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    9 Apr 03
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Queen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/13
    Winner next time
    Fair Prospect (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    22 May 03
    Race won
    Polycom Novices' Hurdle Class D
  • PU/139 Apr 03 · Uttoxeter

    Queen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    9 Apr 03
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Race
    Queen's Hospital 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/13
    Winner next time
    Therealbandit (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    21 Apr 03
    Race won
    Liverton Handicap Hurdle Class E
  • 3/91 Apr 02 · Towcester

    GG.com Register Now Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 02
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    GG.com Register Now Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
    This horse
    3/9
    Winner next time
    Sh BoomI (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    16 Nov 02
    Race won
    Spofforth Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alastair Lidderdale1 Apr 023 May 033/930010.0%33.3%£246€0
Alastair Lidderdale
First run
1 Apr 02
Last run
3 May 03
First run for yard
3/9
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30010.0%33.3%£246€01 Apr 023 May 03
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
1 Apr 02
Last run
3 May 03

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle20000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat10010.0%100.0%£246€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20010.0%50.0%£246€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10010.0%100.0%£246€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Uttoxeter20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Towcester10010.0%100.0%£246€0
Uttoxeter
Course
Uttoxeter
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Towcester
Course
Towcester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 420000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 610010.0%100.0%£246€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners10010.0%100.0%£246€0
13 to 16 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April20010.0%50.0%£246€0
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
April
Month
April
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Jim Culloty20000.0%0.0%£0€0
B Grattan10010.0%100.0%£246€0
Jim Culloty
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
B Grattan
Jockey
B Grattan
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alastair Lidderdale30010.0%33.3%£246€0
Alastair Lidderdale
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30010.0%33.3%£246€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£246
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10010.0%100.0%£246€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBob Back (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBob Back (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchShuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamShuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireThe Parson (GB)
  2. Dam's damShuil Eile (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Bob Back (USA)
Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
The Parson (GB)
Shuil Eile (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseShuil Back (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled1997
SireBob Back (USA)
DamShuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)
DamsireThe Parson (GB)
2nd damShuil Eile (GB)
Dam's own recordListed winner
Dam's produce6 winners from 10 runners
Notable siblingBob Ar Aghaidh (IRE)

Female line

  1. Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) · by The Parson (GB) · 6 winners from 10 runners · Listed winner
  2. Shuil Eile (GB) · 3 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Bob Back (USA)Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)The Parson (GB)mareFlat 11.7f · NH 2m3½fFlat 12.6f · NH 2m5f
Bob Back (USA)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.6f · NH 2m5f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs7,1628222,12311.5%29.6%30
At 2m to 2m1f2,64229976911.3%29.1%10
On Good going2,08323059211.0%28.4%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going7288520511.7%28.2%10
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
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,642
Wins
299
Placed
769
Win %
11.3%
Place %
29.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,083
Wins
230
Placed
592
Win %
11.0%
Place %
28.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
728
Wins
85
Placed
205
Win %
11.7%
Place %
28.2%
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) × The Parson mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11436.4%0141172212.1%£131,341€9,204
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
11
Winners
4
Winners %
36.4%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
141
Wins
17
2nd/3rd
22
Win %
12.1%
Prize GB (£)
£131,341
Prize IRE (€)
€9,204

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Calling Brave (IRE)2270£77,440€0
Dusky Bob (IRE)3460£28,140€0
Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE)2530£19,830€0
Twostrongmen (IRE)910£0€9,204
Van Cleef (IRE)200£0€0
Shuil Bob (IRE)200£0€0
Shuil Back (IRE)300£246€0
Pride Valley (IRE)400£0€0
Back In Vogue (GB)600£254€0
Romantic Bridge (IRE)1000£2,899€0
Mr Parson (IRE)2400£2,532€0
Calling Brave (IRE)
Runs
22
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£77,440
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dusky Bob (IRE)
Runs
34
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£28,140
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bob Ar Aghaidh (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,830
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Twostrongmen (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€9,204
Van Cleef (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Shuil Bob (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Shuil Back (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£246
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pride Valley (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Back In Vogue (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£254
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Romantic Bridge (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,899
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr Parson (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,532
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)

Record
Listed winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
6 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Phardante (FR)

By Topanoora (IRE)

By King's Theatre (IRE)

By Soviet Star (USA)

By Oscar (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) · by The Parson (GB)
  2. 2Shuil Eile (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin

Dam

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Shuil Eile family

In brief

When was Shuil Back foaled?

Shuil Back (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Shuil Back?

Shuil Back (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB), a daughter of The Parson (GB).

Who trained Shuil Back?

Shuil Back (IRE) was trained by Alastair Lidderdale and owned by Exors Of The Late George Ward at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Shuil Back's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Shuil Back (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Shuil Back still racing?

Shuil Back (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 May 2003 at Uttoxeter in the Carole Murphy Novices' Hurdle Class E, finishing 9th of 16, and has not run there since.

Is Shuil Back related to any top horses?

Shuil Back (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) (dam, Listed winner), Trafford Lad (GB) (first cousin, Grade 1 winner) and Rawhide (GB) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Shuil Eile (GB) family.

What is Shuil Back's record at Uttoxeter?

Shuil Back (IRE) ran most often at Uttoxeter, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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