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1 (10) Back Before Dark (GB) 3 (5) Iftikhaar (IRE)
49 9st 9lbs
  • Sire: Le Brivido (FR)
  • Dam: Miss Meticulous (UK)
  • Dam's Sire: Bahamian Bounty (UK)

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09777 / 2204125815 / 74870103702724 / 8612

Type Starts Wins Places Prize Money Strike Rate P/L (£1 stake)
All Weather
11 2 3 £8,375 18.18% £3
Turf
22 2 3 £7,066 9.09% -£6
Total 33 4 6 £15,441 12.12% -£3

Next Race: Lingfield, Wednesday 25th February 16:12, 8F Standard

Race Attributes

Course and Distance: 2 runs, 0 wins, 1 place, 0%
CD has previously placed at this course and distance

Course: 2 runs, 0 wins, 1 place, 0%
C has previously placed at this course

Distance: 18 runs, 2 wins, 5 places, 11.11%
D has previously won at this distance
Similar Going: 8 runs, 1 win, 3 places, 12.5%
G has previously won on similar going
Blinkers: 9 runs, 2 wins, 3 places, 22.22%
HG has previously won wearing blinkers
Surface: 9 runs, 1 win, 3 places, 11.11%
S has previously won on this surface
Class: 30 runs, 4 wins, 6 places, 13.33%
Cl has previously won in this class
Was beaten favourite last time out
49

Pace (Forecast: Even)

Pace Rating is 8

Draw check (Stall 4)

Expected Wins: 86
Actual Wins: 86
Result: 0%

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Date (days since) Race Details Wgt. Result SP FF Jockey OR Sectional Data Video
10 Feb 2026 (11) Lin 8F St Cl6 Div1 £3k 9-9 b 2/7 (8), Rosemary's Rose (nk) 6/4 F
ATR Future Form
Summary - Data does not include this horse
1 run, 0 wins (0 horses), 1 placed, 0 unplaced
Next time out
1 run, 0 wins, 1 placed, 0 unplaced
Class analysis
0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced
Ratings check
Highest winning OR: 0; Highest placed OR: 52
Index value
1220 from 1 horse

L Morris

49 108.00%
Speed Analysis
32.87 35.94 38.58

Early Pace: Even
C 24.27ft
2.38sps
30 Jan 2026 (16) Wol 8½F St Cl6 Div2 £4k 9-9 b Won/10 (3), Bossy Parker (nk) 9/2
ATR Future Form
Summary - Data does not include this horse
12 runs, 2 wins (1 horse), 0 placed, 10 unplaced
Next time out
8 runs, 1 win, 0 placed, 7 unplaced
Class analysis
0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced
Ratings check
Highest winning OR: 49; Highest placed OR: 49
Index value
331 from 8 horses

L Morris

48 102.55%
Speed Analysis
32.02 35.82 35.97

Early Pace: Even
B 22.92ft
2.30sps
14 Jan 2026 (12) Kmp 8F St/Slw Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-3 v 6/11 (7), Pave The Way (5½) 11/2
ATR Future Form
Summary - Data does not include this horse
13 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 2 placed, 10 unplaced
Next time out
7 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 5 unplaced
Class analysis
0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced
Ratings check
Highest winning OR: 50; Highest placed OR: 54
Index value
386 from 7 horses

Edward Greatrex

49 98.08%
Speed Analysis
34.21 36.72 34.92

Early Pace: Ev-Fs
D
02 Jan 2026 (25) Cfc 8F St Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-0 v 8/9 (8), Nebula Stars (7) 12/1
ATR Future Form
Summary - Data does not include this horse
16 runs, 5 wins (4 horses), 3 placed, 8 unplaced
Next time out
6 runs, 3 wins, 0 placed, 3 unplaced
Class analysis
0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced
Ratings check
Highest winning OR: 60; Highest placed OR: 64
Index value
781 from 6 horses

Darragh Keenan

51 97.34%
Speed Analysis
34.32 37.17 34.88

Early Pace: Even
C
08 Dec 2025 (11) Lin 8F St Cl6 HcpDiv2 £4k 9-6 v 4/11 (4), Poke The Bear (3½) 7/2
ATR Future Form
Summary - Data does not include this horse
19 runs, 2 wins (1 horse), 5 placed, 12 unplaced
Next time out
8 runs, 0 wins, 2 placed, 6 unplaced
Class analysis
0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced
Ratings check
Highest winning OR: 56; Highest placed OR: 62
Index value
400 from 8 horses

Rossa Ryan

52 102.19%
Speed Analysis
35.36 37.04 37.55

Early Pace: Fast
C 23.69ft
2.44sps
27 Nov 2025 (7) Cfc 8F St Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-1 b 2/8 (8), Gladiadora (2) 9/2
ATR Future Form
Summary - Data does not include this horse
10 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 4 placed, 5 unplaced
Next time out
4 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 2 unplaced
Class analysis
0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced
Ratings check
Highest winning OR: 59; Highest placed OR: 60
Index value
786 from 4 horses

Edward Greatrex

52 96.12%
Speed Analysis
35.17 37.18 34.62

Early Pace: Fast
E
20 Nov 2025 (28) Sth 8F St Cl6 HcpDiv2 £3k 9-1 b 7/13 (3), Amber Honey (7¾) 15/2 Future

P J McDonald

52 99.75%
Speed Analysis
34.41 35.71 35.14

Early Pace: Fast
C 22.97ft
2.32sps
23 Oct 2025 (16) Cfc 8F St Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-7 b 2/12 (4), Tonal (7½) 11/1 Future

Daniel Muscutt

52  
07 Oct 2025 (20) Bgh 10F GS Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-9 v1 10/10 (5), Birthday Angel (33) 9/2 Future

Jack Doughty

53 91.39%
Speed Analysis
30.92 38.14 31.40

Early Pace: Even
F 23.85ft
2.35sps
17 Sep 2025 (8) Bev 8½F Sft Cl6 Hcp £4k 9-9 b 7/12 (4), Hashtagnotions (10½) 5/1 2F Future

L Morris

54 88.25%
Speed Analysis
34.46 35.74 29.83

Early Pace: Fast
E
09 Sep 2025 (30) Ffl 7½F Hy Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-2 b 3/6 (5), Golden Pharaoh (4½) 11/2 Future

Edward Greatrex

54 103.29%
Speed Analysis
28.43 33.12 32.26

Early Pace: Even
C 21.71ft
2.33sps
10 Aug 2025 (15) Les 10F GF Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-9 b 10/12 (11), Angel On High (19) 11/1 Future

D Tudhope

55 94.12%
Speed Analysis
33.83 36.84 32.92

Early Pace: Fast
F
26 Jul 2025 (15) Sal 8F GF Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-3 (oh 1) b1 Won/10 (2), King of The Dance (5½) 10/1 Future

Edward Greatrex

46 99.66%
Speed Analysis
32.69 36.00 34.67

Early Pace: Fast
A
11 Jul 2025 (29) Chp 8F GF Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-0 (oh 1) p 12/13 (12), Ajrad (16½) 20/1 Future

William Cox

46 91.92%
Speed Analysis
36.89 39.96 34.68

Early Pace: Even
D 24.47ft
2.48sps
12 Jun 2025 (33) Ntt 10F Gd Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-0 p 7/9 (5), Triple Force (41) 9/1 Future

P J McDonald

46 92.46%
Speed Analysis
33.70 35.22 31.03

Early Pace: Ev-Fs
F
10 May 2025 (10) Les 10F GF Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-1 p 8/9 (4), Life On The Rocks (13¾) 13/2 Future

Darragh Keenan

47 99.66%
Speed Analysis
32.01 35.58 34.32

Early Pace: Even
F
30 Apr 2025 (18) Pfr 8F Gd Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-1 p 4/11 (8), Anificas Beauty (1¾) 6/1 Future

P J McDonald

47 101.29%
Speed Analysis
32.78 34.85 34.71

Early Pace: Ev-Fs
D
12 Apr 2025 (170) Ntt 8½F Gd Cl6 Hcp £3k 8-12 p 7/11 (10), Hostelry (6¾) 16/1 Future

C Horgan (5)

48 96.77%
Speed Analysis
34.10 36.46 34.04

Early Pace: Fast
E
170 Day break
24 Oct 2024 (21) Ntt 10F Sft Cl6 Hcp £3k 8-11 p 5/6 (2), Zenato (10¾) 5/1 Future

Darragh Keenan

48 101.74%
Speed Analysis
30.34 31.44 31.87

Early Pace: Even
D
03 Oct 2024 (16) Cfc 10F St/Slw Cl6 SellHcp £3k 8-7 p Won/15 (7), Semser (nk) 15/2 Future

Joe Leavy (3)

46 99.76%
Speed Analysis
34.13 36.03 35.35

Early Pace: Fast
E
17 Sep 2024 (15) Bgh 10F Gd Cl6 Hcp £2k 8-10 p 8/11 (6), Fighting Poet (18) 9/1 Future

Darragh Keenan

47 93.46%
Speed Analysis
32.60 39.35 33.72

Early Pace: Fast
F 25.05ft
2.40sps
02 Sep 2024 (22) Chp 8F Gd Cl6 Hcp £2k 8-13 p 5/7 (1), Desert Footsteps (20) 9/2 Future

William Cox

48 90.43%
Speed Analysis
36.28 38.99 33.19

Early Pace: Ev-Fs
F 25.15ft
2.45sps
11 Aug 2024 (18) Les 10F GF Cl6 Hcp £4k 8-7 p 2/8 (7), Bay Dream Believer (nse) 5/1 Future

William Cox

47 105.90%
Speed Analysis
30.98 35.21 36.74

Early Pace: Even
B
24 Jul 2024 (18) Les 8F GF Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-0 p Won/9 (5), Oceanic Wonder (nk) 4/1 Future

Darragh Keenan

46 98.98%
Speed Analysis
32.21 38.11 35.28

Early Pace: Even
B
06 Jul 2024 (25) Les 10F Gd Cl6 Hcp £3k 8-7 p 4/11 (8), Little Tiger (3¾) 10/1 Future

William Cox

46 100.93%
Speed Analysis
32.70 35.13 34.86

Early Pace: Fast
D
11 Jun 2024 (12) Wth 8F Gd Cl6 Hcp £3k 8-9 p 10/11 (1), John L Sullivan (7¾) 8/1 Future

Darragh Keenan

46 94.39%
Speed Analysis
34.18 35.98 32.72

Early Pace: Ev-Fs
D
30 May 2024 (28) Rip 8F Sft Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-0 (oh 1) p 2/9 (3), Blenheim Star (1¾) 9/2 J2F Future

Darragh Keenan

46 97.67%
Speed Analysis
33.81 34.12 32.95

Early Pace: Fast
C 22.81ft
2.27sps
02 May 2024 (173) Red 8F Sft Cl6 Hcp £3k 9-0 (oh 1) p 2/12 (3), On The Bubble (3¾) 25/1 Future

Darragh Keenan

46 98.99%
Speed Analysis
32.15 35.15 33.63

Early Pace: Fast
A+
173 Day break
11 Nov 2023 (4) Cfc 10F St Cl6 Hcp £4k 8-8 p 7/7 (3), Palazzo Persico (8¼) 50/1 Future

William Cox

45  
07 Nov 2023 (23) Cfc 8F St/Slw Cl6 Hcp £4k 8-10 p1 7/9 (4), Monks Mead (4) 250/1 Future

William Cox

45  
15 Oct 2023 (85) Gwo 9F Sft Cl4 Nov £8k 9-7 7/7 (7), Black Run (42) 150/1 Future

Darragh Keenan

- 99.95%
Speed Analysis
27.20 32.95 30.74

Early Pace: Even
F
85 Day break
22 Jul 2023 (45) Hdo 7F Sft Cl4 Nov £5k 9-7 9/9 (4), Paladin (43) 80/1 Future

Darragh Keenan

-  
07 Jun 2023 Nbu 6½F GF Cl4 MdnDiv2 £5k 9-7 10/10 (4), Son (36) 125/1 Future

Rhys Clutterbuck

-  

R7 16:12 Lingfield 25 Feb 2026

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Winner £3,140 - 9 run - Draw Advantage: None

1m 1y

Standard (AW - Polytrack)

No.
(Draw)
Horse
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 33 4 6 12.1%
Flat (AW) 11 2 3 18.2%
Conditions
CD Course and Distance 2 0 1 0%
C Course 2 0 1 0%
D Distance 18 2 5 11.1%
G Similar Going 8 1 3 12.5%
S Surface(Polytrack) 9 1 3 11.1%
Headgear
HG Today (B only) 9 2 3 22.2%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 30 4 6 13.3%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J L Morris 3 1 1 33.3%
T J Gallagher 33 4 6 12.1%
BF Was beaten favourite last time out
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 10 0 2 0%
Flat (AW) 5 0 2 0%
Conditions
CD Course and Distance 1 0 1 0%
C Course 1 0 1 0%
D Distance 6 0 2 0%
G Similar Going 1 0 1 0%
S Surface(Polytrack) 1 0 1 0%
Headgear
HG Today (T & H) 1 0 1 0%
HG Hood 1 0 1 0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 1 0 1 0%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J Rob Hornby 0 0 0 -
T Hayley Burton 1 0 1 0%
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 33 3 10 9.1%
Flat (AW) 14 2 1 14.3%
Conditions
Course and Distance 5 0 0 0%
C Course 7 1 1 14.3%
D Distance 21 1 8 4.8%
G Similar Going 13 1 1 7.7%
S Surface(Polytrack) 15 3 1 20%
Headgear
Today (No Headgear) 30 3 10 10%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 27 3 10 11.1%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J George Bass 11 1 4 9.1%
T M D I Usher 33 3 10 9.1%
BF Was beaten favourite last time out
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 35 1 7 2.9%
Flat (AW) 30 1 5 3.3%
Conditions
CD Course and Distance 2 0 1 0%
C Course 14 0 4 0%
D Distance 6 1 1 16.7%
G Similar Going 28 1 5 3.6%
S Surface(Polytrack) 20 1 4 5%
Headgear
HG Today (V only) 10 1 2 10%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 30 1 6 3.3%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J Jonny Peate 3 0 1 0%
T J R Jenkins 31 1 6 3.2%
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 19 0 4 0%
Flat (AW) 12 0 3 0%
Conditions
CD Course and Distance 1 0 1 0%
C Course 1 0 1 0%
D Distance 9 0 2 0%
G Similar Going 11 0 3 0%
S Surface(Polytrack) 7 0 2 0%
Headgear
Today (No Headgear) 23 0 4 0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 12 0 3 0%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J S D Bowen 1 0 0 0%
T J Butler 0 0 0 -
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 19 0 1 0%
Flat (AW) 14 0 1 0%
Conditions
CD Course and Distance 4 0 1 0%
C Course 5 0 1 0%
D Distance 7 0 1 0%
G Similar Going 11 0 1 0%
S Surface(Polytrack) 9 0 1 0%
Headgear
Today (No Headgear) 14 0 1 0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 11 0 1 0%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J William Carson 3 0 0 0%
T A W Carroll 12 0 1 0%
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 20 3 1 15%
Flat (AW) 16 3 1 18.8%
Conditions
Course and Distance 0 0 0 -
Course 3 0 0 0%
Distance 0 0 0 -
G Similar Going 15 3 1 20%
Surface(Polytrack) 5 0 0 0%
Headgear
Today (B only) 0 0 0 -
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 17 3 1 17.7%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J Gina Mangan 3 0 0 0%
T G Brown 17 3 1 17.7%
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 14 0 2 0%
Flat (AW) 12 0 1 0%
Conditions
CD Course and Distance 2 0 1 0%
C Course 5 0 1 0%
D Distance 4 0 1 0%
G Similar Going 10 0 1 0%
S Surface(Polytrack) 12 0 2 0%
Headgear
Today (No Headgear) 12 0 2 0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 10 0 2 0%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J Charles Bishop 0 0 0 -
T P R Chamings 7 0 2 0%
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 17 1 3 5.9%
Flat (AW) 4 0 0 0%
Conditions
Course and Distance 0 0 0 -
Course 0 0 0 -
Distance 0 0 0 -
Similar Going 4 0 0 0%
Headgear
Today (No Headgear) 16 1 3 6.3%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 6 0 1 0%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J Jude Fernandes 0 0 0 -
T A Irvine 0 0 0 -
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Race Record Runs Wins Places Win Rate
All Flat Races 44 1 7 2.3%
Flat (AW) 23 1 6 4.4%
Conditions
Course and Distance 0 0 0 -
Course 1 0 0 0%
D Distance 16 0 5 0%
G Similar Going 23 1 6 4.4%
S Surface(Polytrack) 22 1 5 4.6%
Headgear
HG Today (T only) 12 0 6 0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl Class 6 2 1 1 50%
This Handicap (OR) or Higher 0 0 0 -
Connections
J Non Runner 0 0 0 -
T D Flood 3 1 1 33.3%
BF Was beaten favourite last time out
  • Grey = Horse has placed form
  • Blue = Horse has winning form
  • Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
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