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Horse profile

St John's Square

Milan (GB) × Back Me Up (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2014
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 18 Dec 2018, Naas (IRE) (16/20)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
18 Dec 18	Naas (IRE)	16/20	100/1	dist	L P Dempsey	Padraig Roche	2019 Naas Membership Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m3f	Yielding	11-7	Embrun Mitja (FR)	€8,008	1/17

16/2018 Dec 18 · Naas (IRE)100/1
2019 Naas Membership Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fYielding
All fields
Date
18 Dec 18
Course
Naas (IRE)
Pos
16/20
SP
100/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
L P Dempsey
Trainer
Padraig Roche
Race
2019 Naas Membership Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Embrun Mitja (FR)
Winner prize
€8,008
Future form
1/17

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
18 Dec 18	Naas (IRE)	2019 Naas Membership Maiden Hurdle	16/20	Secret Cargo (IRE)	11	1 Jan 19	Tramore (IRE)	Introducing Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

16/2018 Dec 18 · Naas (IRE)
2019 Naas Membership Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
18 Dec 18
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
2019 Naas Membership Maiden Hurdle
This horse
16/20
Winner next time
Secret Cargo (IRE)
Their pos
11
Won on
1 Jan 19
At
Tramore (IRE)
Race won
Introducing Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

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 (€)
Padraig Roche	18 Dec 18	18 Dec 18	16/20	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Padraig Roche

Trainer: Padraig Roche
First run: 18 Dec 18
Last run: 18 Dec 18
First run for yard: 16/20
Runs: 1
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	18 Dec 18	18 Dec 18

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 18 Dec 18
Last run: 18 Dec 18

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

Pedigree

Sire branchMilan (GB)

Parent · 1

SireMilan (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damKithanga (IRE)

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 branchBack Me Up (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBack Me Up (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBob Back (USA)
Dam's damNakuru (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireMandalus (IRE)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Milan (GB)

Back Me Up (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Kithanga (IRE)

Bob Back (USA)

Nakuru (IRE)

Not traced

Mandalus (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSt John's Square (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2014

SireMilan (GB)

DamBack Me Up (IRE)

DamsireBob Back (USA)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damKithanga (IRE)

2nd damNakuru (IRE)

2nd dam's sireMandalus (IRE)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingGot Your Back (IRE)

Female line

Back Me Up (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Nakuru (IRE) · by Mandalus (IRE) · 3 winners from 7 runners
Frivolity I (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
Milan (GB)	Back Me Up (IRE)	Bob Back (USA)	Mrs Noreen McManus	24 Apr 14	bay	gelding	Flat 13.7f · NH 2m5f	Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Milan (GB)

Sire: Milan (GB)
Dam: Back Me Up (IRE)
Damsire: Bob Back (USA)
Breeder: Mrs Noreen McManus
Foaled: 24 Apr 14
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.7f · NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	16,666	1,887	4,776	11.3%	28.7%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	5,684	630	1,624	11.1%	28.6%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	3,831	399	1,063	10.4%	27.7%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	1,320	145	384	11.0%	29.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 16,666
Wins: 1,887
Placed: 4,776
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 28.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 5,684
Wins: 630
Placed: 1,624
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 28.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 3,831
Wins: 399
Placed: 1,063
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,320
Wins: 145
Placed: 384
Win %: 11.0%
Place %: 29.1%
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.

Milan (GB) × Bob Back (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	45	21	46.7%	2	545	65	121	11.9%	£604,578	€256,531

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 45
Winners: 21
Winners %: 46.7%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 545
Wins: 65
2nd/3rd: 121
Win %: 11.9%
Prize GB (£): £604,578
Prize IRE (€): €256,531

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 (€)
Orbys Legend (IRE)	9	4	1	Group/Grade 3	£61,842	€0
Ttebbob (IRE)	24	4	1	Group/Grade 3	£0	€72,680
Josies Orders (IRE)	53	11	0	-	£133,351	€47,113
Down Under (IRE)	53	7	0	-	£0	€85,873
Iron Bridge (IRE)	22	6	0	-	£126,474	€4,720
You Say What (IRE)	23	4	0	-	£37,544	€0
Minnie Milan (IRE)	30	4	0	-	£17,792	€0
Didonato (IRE)	7	3	0	-	£19,342	€0
Call Me Legend (IRE)	10	3	0	-	£24,457	€0
Onethreefivenotout (IRE)	15	3	0	-	£21,033	€2,755
Avada Kedavra (IRE)	11	2	0	-	£11,527	€0
Treaty Girl (IRE)	12	2	0	-	£14,856	€0

Orbys Legend (IRE)

Horse: Orbys Legend (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £61,842
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ttebbob (IRE)

Horse: Ttebbob (IRE)
Runs: 24
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €72,680

Josies Orders (IRE)

Horse: Josies Orders (IRE)
Runs: 53
Wins: 11
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £133,351
Prize IRE (€): €47,113

Down Under (IRE)

Horse: Down Under (IRE)
Runs: 53
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €85,873

Iron Bridge (IRE)

Horse: Iron Bridge (IRE)
Runs: 22
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £126,474
Prize IRE (€): €4,720

You Say What (IRE)

Horse: You Say What (IRE)
Runs: 23
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £37,544
Prize IRE (€): €0

Minnie Milan (IRE)

Horse: Minnie Milan (IRE)
Runs: 30
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,792
Prize IRE (€): €0

Didonato (IRE)

Horse: Didonato (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £19,342
Prize IRE (€): €0

Call Me Legend (IRE)

Horse: Call Me Legend (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £24,457
Prize IRE (€): €0

Onethreefivenotout (IRE)

Horse: Onethreefivenotout (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £21,033
Prize IRE (€): €2,755

Avada Kedavra (IRE)

Horse: Avada Kedavra (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,527
Prize IRE (€): €0

Treaty Girl (IRE)

Horse: Treaty Girl (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £14,856
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Back Me Up (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Got Your Back (IRE)1W · 12R

Half siblings

By Oscar (IRE)

It's Only A Number (IRE)1W · 28R

By Elusive Pimpernel (USA)

Till You Can't (IRE)0W · 7R

Female line

1Back Me Up (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA)
2Nakuru (IRE) · by Mandalus (IRE)
3Frivolity I (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Prominent Profile (IRE)7W · 41R · 1 black-type

First cousin once removed

Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE)4W · 18R · 1 black-type

View full Frivolity I family

In brief

When was St John's Square foaled?

St John's Square (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 24 April 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of St John's Square?

St John's Square (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Back Me Up (IRE), a daughter of Bob Back (USA), and was bred by Mrs Noreen McManus.

Who trained St John's Square?

St John's Square (IRE) was trained by Padraig Roche and owned by John P McManus at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is St John's Square's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, St John's Square (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is St John's Square still racing?

St John's Square (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 December 2018 at Naas (IRE) in the 2019 Naas Membership Maiden Hurdle, finishing 16th of 20, and has not run there since.

Is St John's Square related to any top horses?

St John's Square (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Prominent Profile (IRE) (uncle, Grade 2 winner) and Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Grade 3 winner), from the Frivolity I (GB) family.