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Horse profile

Tara's Rocket

Kayf Tara (GB) × Whizz Back (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2011

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Mar 2015, Wetherby (6/13)
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	Days	Future form
27 Mar 15	Wetherby	6/13	15/2	18½	Dougie Costello	Mark Walford	Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	NH Flat	2m	Good	10-11	Shantou Village (IRE)	£1,711	111	2/12
6 Dec 14	Wetherby	5/18	33/1	6¼	Tom Siddall	Mark Walford	Watch Racing UK Anywhere "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	NH Flat	1m4½f	Soft	10-12	Crockett (GB)	£1,711	-	0/16

6/1327 Mar 15 · Wetherby15/2
Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 62mGood
All fields
Date
27 Mar 15
Course
Wetherby
Pos
6/13
SP
15/2
Btn
18½
Jockey
Dougie Costello
Trainer
Mark Walford
Race
Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
Shantou Village (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,711
Days
111
Future form
2/12
5/186 Dec 14 · Wetherby33/1
Watch Racing UK Anywhere "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 61m4½fSoft
All fields
Date
6 Dec 14
Course
Wetherby
Pos
5/18
SP
33/1
Btn
6¼
Jockey
Tom Siddall
Trainer
Mark Walford
Race
Watch Racing UK Anywhere "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 6
Type
NH Flat
Dist
1m4½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-12
Winner / 2nd
Crockett (GB)
Winner prize
£1,711
Days
-
Future form
0/16

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
27 Mar 15	Wetherby	Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	6/13	Shantou Village (IRE)	1	15 Oct 15	Carlisle	Racing UK Anywhere "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
27 Mar 15	Wetherby	Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	6/13	Down The Line (IRE)	3	14 Apr 15	Carlisle	ApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

6/1327 Mar 15 · Wetherby
Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
27 Mar 15
Course
Wetherby
Race
Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
6/13
Winner next time
Shantou Village (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
15 Oct 15
At
Carlisle
Race won
Racing UK Anywhere "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
6/1327 Mar 15 · Wetherby
Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
27 Mar 15
Course
Wetherby
Race
Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
6/13
Winner next time
Down The Line (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
14 Apr 15
At
Carlisle
Race won
ApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

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 (€)
Mark Walford	6 Dec 14	27 Mar 15	5/18	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mark Walford

Trainer: Mark Walford
First run: 6 Dec 14
Last run: 27 Mar 15
First run for yard: 5/18
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 Dec 14	27 Mar 15

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 Dec 14
Last run: 27 Mar 15

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

Pedigree

Sire branchKayf Tara (GB)

Parent · 1

SireKayf Tara (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damColorspin (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 branchWhizz Back (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamWhizz Back (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBob Back (USA)
Dam's damWhizz (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireSalse (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Kayf Tara (GB)

Whizz Back (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Colorspin (FR)

Bob Back (USA)

Whizz (GB)

Not traced

Salse (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTara's Rocket (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2011

SireKayf Tara (GB)

DamWhizz Back (IRE)

DamsireBob Back (USA)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damColorspin (FR)

2nd damWhizz (GB)

2nd dam's sireSalse (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingTomorrow Night (GB)

Female line

Whizz Back (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA) · 0 winners from 4 runners
Whizz (GB) · by Salse (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners
Cut Ahead (GB) · 6 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Kayf Tara (GB)	Whizz Back (IRE)	Bob Back (USA)	gelding	Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Kayf Tara (GB)

Sire: Kayf Tara (GB)
Dam: Whizz Back (IRE)
Damsire: Bob Back (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	13,804	1,744	4,354	12.6%	31.5%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	4,691	610	1,560	13.0%	33.3%	2
On Soft going	3,497	461	1,136	13.2%	32.5%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	1,172	168	395	14.3%	33.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 13,804
Wins: 1,744
Placed: 4,354
Win %: 12.6%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 4,691
Wins: 610
Placed: 1,560
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 33.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 3,497
Wins: 461
Placed: 1,136
Win %: 13.2%
Place %: 32.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 1,172
Wins: 168
Placed: 395
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 33.7%
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.

Kayf Tara (GB) × Bob Back mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	19	8	42.1%	3	167	23	48	13.8%	£783,335	€112,436
Flat	2	1	50.0%	0	4	1	2	25.0%	£4,017	€1,520
All runs	19	8	42.1%	3	171	24	50	14.0%	£787,352	€113,956

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 19
Winners: 8
Winners %: 42.1%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 167
Wins: 23
2nd/3rd: 48
Win %: 13.8%
Prize GB (£): £783,335
Prize IRE (€): €112,436

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,017
Prize IRE (€): €1,520

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 19
Winners: 8
Winners %: 42.1%
Black-type winners: 3
Runs: 171
Wins: 24
2nd/3rd: 50
Win %: 14.0%
Prize GB (£): £787,352
Prize IRE (€): €113,956

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 (€)
Special Tiara (GB)	37	7	5	Group/Grade 1	£630,068	€50,000
Accidental Rebel (GB)	26	4	1	Group/Grade 2	£47,634	€7,505
Sign Of A Victory (IRE)	17	6	1	Listed	£84,022	€0
Bobs Lord Tara (GB)	9	2	0	-	£7,702	€0
Fintara (IRE)	20	2	0	-	£0	€34,085
Special Diamond (GB)	7	1	0	-	£0	€13,714
Asserted (IRE)	7	1	0	-	£0	€8,180
Skiddaw Tara (GB)	15	1	0	-	£12,090	€0
Dorset Dazzler (GB)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Dorset Diamond (GB)	1	0	0	-	£847	€0
Tara's Rocket (GB)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0
Kivalina (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0

Special Tiara (GB)

Horse: Special Tiara (GB)
Runs: 37
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £630,068
Prize IRE (€): €50,000

Accidental Rebel (GB)

Horse: Accidental Rebel (GB)
Runs: 26
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £47,634
Prize IRE (€): €7,505

Sign Of A Victory (IRE)

Horse: Sign Of A Victory (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £84,022
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bobs Lord Tara (GB)

Horse: Bobs Lord Tara (GB)
Runs: 9
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,702
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fintara (IRE)

Horse: Fintara (IRE)
Runs: 20
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €34,085

Special Diamond (GB)

Horse: Special Diamond (GB)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,714

Asserted (IRE)

Horse: Asserted (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,180

Skiddaw Tara (GB)

Horse: Skiddaw Tara (GB)
Runs: 15
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,090
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dorset Dazzler (GB)

Horse: Dorset Dazzler (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dorset Diamond (GB)

Horse: Dorset Diamond (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £847
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tara's Rocket (GB)

Horse: Tara's Rocket (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kivalina (IRE)

Horse: Kivalina (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

Whizz Back (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Tomorrow Night (GB)0W · 3R
Tara Force (GB)0W · 3R

Half siblings

By Schiaparelli (GER)

Whizz Bang (GB)0W · 4R

Female line

1Whizz Back (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA)
2Whizz (GB) · by Salse (USA)
3Cut Ahead (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Rare Bob (IRE)4W · 44R · 1 G1
Tiutchev (GB)12W · 43R · 1 G1

View full Cut Ahead family

In brief

When was Tara's Rocket foaled?

Tara's Rocket (GB) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Tara's Rocket?

Tara's Rocket (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Whizz Back (IRE), a daughter of Bob Back (USA).

Who trained Tara's Rocket?

Tara's Rocket (GB) was trained by Mark Walford and owned by Mrs R A G Haggie at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Tara's Rocket's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Tara's Rocket (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Tara's Rocket still racing?

Tara's Rocket (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 March 2015 at Wetherby in the Flat Racing Comes Next - Sunday 26th April Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 6th of 13, and has not run there since.

Is Tara's Rocket related to any top horses?

Tara's Rocket (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rare Bob (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 1 winner) and Tiutchev (GB) (great-uncle, Grade 1 winner), from the Cut Ahead (GB) family.