Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Back Me Up (IRE)

Back Me Up (IRE) b f 2004

Track Horse HorseTracker

Back Me Up (IRE) b f 2004

Sire

Bob Back (USA)

Dam

Nakuru (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Mandalus

Owner

John P McManus

Trainer

C Roche

Breeder

Michael Foley

Last Win

Listowel Sun, 13th Sep, 09 13/2, A P Crowe (5549 days)

Last Run

Clonmel Thu, 10th Nov, 11 4th, 11/4, A P Crowe (4761 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

27%

€33,695

14.50

Chase IRE

€3,220

-4.00

NHF IRE

100%

€8,400

6.50

Under Rules Total

25%

17.00

Form Figures

1800-1213129-52454/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 1800-1213129-52454/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Nov 2015

November National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

Martinstown Stud

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 924

Prices

Avg: €13,803

Median: €10,500

Maximum: €145,000

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.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Nov 2015

November National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

Martinstown Stud

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 924

Prices

Avg: €13,803

Median: €10,500

Maximum: €145,000

Reports in which Back Me Up (IRE) was mentioned

Review thurles 10th Feb

Davy Russell was in fine form for owners the Gigginstown House Stud with a quickfire double on Four Commanders and Crash at ThurlesThu 10th Feb

Galant effort by 66/1 shot Ferns

Galant Ferns sprang a 66/1 shock in the opening mares beginners chase at Thurles this afternoon. Thu 10th Feb

Square scores on second start for Mullins

On his second start for Willie Mullins, Dorset Square scored his third career win in the Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle. Paul Townend was always going well on the bottom-weight and he kept the four to one shot up to his work to see off Back Me Up by half a length. Wed 18th Nov

Back Me Up scores fourth win

The Christy Roche trained Back Me Up registered her fourth win of her career when easily taking the Low Low EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Listowel today. Sun 13th Sep

Review galway 31st Jul

Drunken Sailor held on grimly to fend off Rajik in the feature event on day five of the Galway FestivalFri 31st Jul

Roche Father/Son land opener at Galway

There was another Father and Son duo in the winner’s enclosure at Galway Festival this week when the Christy Roche trained Back Me Up came home in front of the Guinness (Q.R) Handicap Hurdle in the hands of the trainers son Padraig Roche for owner J.P McManus Fri 31st Jul

Crowe/Roche in form at Clonmel

Alan Crowe put in a good performance when getting Back Me Up (5/1) to win The Join Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Mares Handicap Hurdle for trainer Christy Roche and owner JP McManus. Thu 07th May

Father and Son win the last at Punches

The final this race this evening was won by Padraig Roche aboard Back Me Up trained by his father Christy Roche for onwer JP McManus, making it a double on the day for the owner. Wed 15th Oct

After race at Galway Fri, 31st Jul, 2009 (1st)

The horse handles this ground very well and that's why we took out What's New on account of the change in ground. It's great to get a winner at the Galway Festival. Padraig gave him a great ride and the race really worked out well for him.

C Roche