Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Never Back Down (IRE)

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

Jul 2019

July Sale, Tattersalls (Tattersalls (UK))

The Castlebridge Consignment

Purchaser: Shamrock Thoroughbreds

£35,000

Lots Sold: 535

Prices

Avg: £23,830

Median: £12,000

Maximum: £450,000

Aug 2016

Premier Yearling Sale (Goffs UK)

Cooneen Stud

Purchaser: Armando Duarte

£100,000

Lots Sold: 379

Prices

Avg: £44,949

Median: £35,000

Maximum: £280,000

Reports in which Never Back Down (IRE) was mentioned

Barrett and Horgan strike at local track with Corballis Flyer

Local trainer James Barrett, successful at Gowran Park last month with Lady Arwen, added to his tally at the Kilkenny track when Corballis Flyer landed the Good Enuf To Eat Caterers At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap. Mon 06th Jun

El C Wells gains maiden win

El C Wells got off the mark at the 12th attempt at Dundalk today, as the Pat Martin trained four year old landed the DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap under jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle. Fri 25th Feb

Bring Us Paradise wins at 20/1 on reappearance

Luke Comer's Bring Us Paradise caused a 20/1 upset to win Dundalk's Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap on reappearance run today, scoring under jockey Chris Hayes. Fri 11th Feb

Market movers

Paddy Twomey's Show Of Stars is a very warm order for the 4.30 at Dundalk. Fri 19th Nov

First win in Ireland for Never Back Down

The Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I) went to the first reserve Never Back Down (22/1) who registered his first success for the best part of three years. Fri 17th Sep

Soul has Feane and Manning up and running for 2021

Kevin Manning put a first winner of 2021 on the board as he guided Kendred Soul home three parts of a length in front in the Hollywoodbets Racing & Sports Betting Claiming Race at Dundalk. Fri 05th Mar

Poignant one two for McGuinness in Dundalk finale

A very tardy start wasn’t enough to stop War Hero (7/1 into 11/2) leading home a one two for Ado McGuinness in the finale on the polytrack this evening, the Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap. Fri 22nd Jan

MacRedmond home to Ireland with a bang

Cian MacRedmond rode his fourth winner in Ireland when triumphing aboard Eglish for Ado McGuinness in the Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap. Fri 20th Nov

Whatharm as the barren spell is at an end now

A lengthy fruitless spell was brought to an end for the Pat Flynn stable when Whatharm (13/2) triumphed in the Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Handicap. Wed 04th Nov

Awtaad's brother comes good at 13th attempt

Memories of 2016 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Awtaad were rekindled as his brother Alhaazm landed the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap for the same connections of Hamdan Al Maktoum, Kevin Prendergast and Chris Hayes. Fri 18th Sep

Atlas just denies Reverberation of a four-timer

Atlas and Joey Sheridan just held off the fast-finishing Reverberation in the Leopardstown Handicap. Sat 11th Jul

Maye rides first winner as Geological scores on 100th start

The Book Your Christmas Party At Dundalk Handicap provided quite the story. Vanessa Maye rode her first winner on Geological who was contesting his 100th race at odds of 22/1. Fri 18th Oct

After race at Dundalk Fri, 17th Sep, 2021 (1st)

His work had improved in the last couple of weeks and maybe the step up to a mile helped. He likes it here in Dundalk as well. He had good form here previously and we were hopeful of a good run more than confident.

Joseph Anthony Murray