Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Rigour Back Bob (IRE)

Rigour Back Bob (IRE) ch g 1st Apr 2005

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Rigour Back Bob (IRE) ch g 1st Apr 2005

Sire

Bob Back (USA)

Dam

Rigorous (GB)

Dam's Sire

Generous (IRE)

Owner

D Chapman-jones,j McIntyre,j Carrol

Trainer

M Bradstock

Breeder

Michael Donohoe

Last Win

Navan Sat, 18th Dec, 10 7/1, Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady (5116 days)

Last Run

Newbury Sat, 7th Feb, 15 p.u., 33/1, B Hughes (3604 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

35%

€109,750

5.93

NHF IRE

33%

€16,150

-1.20

Hurdle GB

-2.00

Under Rules Total

32%

2.73

Form Figures

4314111-24114613-25F2-48/P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 4314111-24114613-25F2-48/P/

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Change of Trainer E J O'Grady to M Bradstock

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 Rigour Back Bob (IRE) was mentioned

Review thurles 20th Oct

Davy Russell had a tremendous day at Thurles with a treble, culminating in Sea Of Thunder's success in the Cashel Maiden HurdleThu 20th Oct

Pineau serves it up to rivals

Pineau De Re put some decent rivals in their place when running out a convincing winner of the Premier County Hurdle at Thurles. Thu 20th Oct

Review navan 13th Feb

Colm Murphy was in great form at Navan as the County Wexford handler landed a big-race double courtesy of Voler La Vedette and Quito De La RoqueSun 13th Feb

Voler La Vedette wins Boyne Hurdle

Colm Murphy’s Voler La Vedette, who had contested Grade 1 races on each of her last three starts, appreciated the drop back in grade at Navan today, winning the Grade 2 ladbrokes.com Boyne Hurdle, under Andrew Lynch. Sun 13th Feb

Mourad shows his class

After finishing fourth to Hurricane Fly in the Hattons Grace, Mourad justified 7/4 market favouritism in the three mile Grade 2 Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown in emphatic fashion. Tue 28th Dec

Review navan 18th Dec

Oscars Well stepped up on the promise of last month's easy maiden victory over jumps with a performance of total authority in the Grade One Navan Novice HurdleSat 18th Dec

Rigour Back to best

Andrew McNamara moved two winners clear at the head of the Jockeys' Championship at Navan today, when steering Rigour Back Bob to win the Grade 2 Philips Electronics Tara Hurdle for his boss Edward O'Grady. Sat 18th Dec

Shinrock proves tough on return

Paul Nolan was delighted with the winning return of Shinrock Paddy in the first at Naas today and expects plenty more to come from the gelding. Sat 30th Oct

Review punchestown 21st Apr

Planet Of Sound took the step up to beyond three miles in his stride by claiming some big scalps in the Punchestown Guinness Gold CupWed 21st Apr

Rigour wins for O'Grady

Rigour Back Bob landed the Madra Dog Food Grade 3 Novice Hurdle in the hands of Barry Geraghty who was deputising for the injured Andrew McNamara. Wed 21st Apr

Footy holds-on for deserved success

Footy Facts put up an exhibition of hurdling from the front when holding on by a short-head from Rigour Back Bob in the Racing Home For Easter Festival Hurdle. Sun 21st Mar

Review thurles 20th Dec

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh were upstaged at the final domestic meeting before Christmas as the odds-on Mourad was denied by Chicago Grey in the Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle at ThurlesSun 20th Dec

Bob too strong for Stone

Rigour Back Bob gave those that invested in him at odds of 4/9, an anxious time before landing the Moycarkey Novice Hurdle and then he had to survive a steward's enquiry before being confirmed the two length winner. Sun 20th Dec

Review limerick 9th Nov

Pesoto proved a class apart from his rivals when forming the second leg of an Edward O'Grady-trained double in the Munster Beginners Chase at LimerickMon 09th Nov

McNamara continues winning ways on Rigour Back Bob

Jockey Andrew McNamara partnered his sixth winner in four days when steering the Edward O'Grady trained Rigour Back Bob (who justified strong market support, 5/4 - 5/6) when easily taking the Adare Maiden Hurdle at Limerick today. Mon 09th Nov

After race at Navan Sat, 18th Dec, 2010 (1st)

Rigour Back Bob lives out in a field and today's cold weather wouldn't have bothered him!. the horse did us proud last season but Edward said he couldn't believe how well he did during the summer and it took him two runs to get him back fit. The World Hurdle at Cheltenham is my favourite race at the Festival and hopefully he might be good enough to run in it some year.

E J O'Grady

After race at Punchestown Wed, 21st Apr, 2010 (1st)

He has been a fantastic model of consistency and he has won his last four novice hurdles but was just beaten in his fifth., . If he could get his jumping right he could be a very good staying hurdler next year. He deserves to stay hurdling for another season but i'll wait and see what the syndicate tells me.

E J O'Grady

After race at Thurles Sun, 20th Dec, 2009 (1st)

We're delighted and he has now won two out of three (over hurdles). He'll go for another winners hurdle and we might step him up a little in trip. So far so good anyway and we're well pleased with him.

E J O'Grady

After race at Limerick Mon, 9th Nov, 2009 (1st)

the leaders went a hell of a gallop and Andrew (McNamara) made the right decision not to get into the race too soon.

E J O'Grady

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