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Backcraft (IRE)

b g 1998

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Track Horse HorseTracker

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Backcraft (IRE)

b g 1998

Sire

Dam

Bawnanell

Dam's Sire

Viking (USA)

Owner

Mrs C Connolly

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Hexham Sat, 14th Jun, 03 8/13Fav, A Dobbin L Lungo (8436 days)

Last Run

Kilbeggan Fri, 18th Jul, 08 p.u., 66/1, A P Thornton (6575 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

14

1

3

7%

€11,310

-10.50

Hurdle IRE

11

0

2

0%

€1,840

-11.00

Chase IRE

4

0

0

0%

0

-4.00

Hurdle GB

16

3

2

19%

£11,622

-10.23

Under Rules Total

45

4

7

9%

-35.73

Form Figures

73424-6521403-1314P-608P5218/77P-690P0603P/6P00UF0P

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 73424-6521403-1314P-608P5218/77P-690P0603P/6P00UF0P

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

21Jul08 Bal 17f Good 5y+ NovCh(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

10Jul08 Fai 16f Good to Yielding 5y+ NovCh(14K)

10-9[40/1]11th/14, 84.00L behind Balakan

09May08 Dow 12f Good 4y+ Hcap(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer Mrs S J Smith to F J Bowles

Change of Trainer L Lungo to Mrs S J Smith

03Jul03 Per 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(20K)

11-12[3/1Fav]bf8th/10, 9.25L behind Prince Among Men

14Jun03 Hex 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-12[8/13Fav]1st/9, 4L to Westgate Run

05Jun03 Per 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(8K)

11-3[7/2]2nd/8, hd behind Baby Gee

24May03 Car 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

11-7[7/4Fav]bf5th/7, 20.50L behind Raw Silk

17May03 Sed 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

07Apr03 Kel 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(6K)

11-7[10/1]pulled up in race won by Minivet

21Mar03 Kel 18f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(15K)

10-0[16/1]8th/10, 21.50L behind Celtic Vision

01Mar03 Kel 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(7K)

11-12unplaced in race won by Rosalyons

02Jan03 Ayr 16f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(7K)

11-12[12/1]6th/7, 40.75L behind Talarive

13Nov02 Kel 16f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(6K)

11-12[4/1]pulled up in race won by Ontos

01Jun02 Mar 19f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(8K)

11-10[6/4Fav]bf4th/5, 15.00L behind Renzo

08May02 Wet 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-8[7/4Fav]1st/7, 2L to Keiran

20Apr02 Ayr 16f Good 4y H(7K)

11-3[2/1Fav]bf3rd/11, 3.50L behind Saint Par

22Mar02 Kel 18f Heavy 4y H(3K)

10-12[2/5Fav]1st/6, 16L to Tap Dance

Change of Trainer D K Weld to L Lungo

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Backcraft (IRE) was mentioned

Related by Dam Bawnanell

Runner

Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Sound Man Jimack (IRE) ch c 1991

0-

7

0

Bounty Guard (IRE) ch c 1992

1-

4

25

Queenly (IRE) ch m 1993

0-

1

0

Roi Danzig (USA)

Market Mariner (IRE) ch g 1999

0-

24

0

Bobbawn (IRE) b g 2000

4-

16

25

Quarterback (IRE) b g 2001

1-

8

13

Marks Rusty (IRE) ch f 2004

1-

20

5

Traditionally (USA)