Ireland 5yo

Back Down Under (IRE)

T: Padraig Roche · J: Reese Holohan · O: Back Down Under Syndicate

By Australia (GB) out of Back On Top (IRE)

Form 309-6450423

11/2 Current odds

2/28 W/R

81 RPR

86 TS

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28 runs
2 wins
placed
7% strike
6 d off
106 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 309-6450423 6 days off

3 2 4 0 5 4

At Naas 0/5 0 wins · 4 placed

On Soft 1/2 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 106 Career peak

Best TS 91 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 7%
Placed %: 46%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Naas — well clear of the 46% career baseline.

Curragh 36% 2-3-14
Naas SPEC 80% 0-4-5
Navan 50% 0-1-2
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Naas (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Leigh Roche 45% 1-8-20
Chris Hayes 50% 1-0-2
Reese Holohan NOW 50% 0-1-2
Keithen Kennedy 0% 0-0-2
Donagh O'Connor 100% 0-1-1
Wesley Joyce 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Padraig Roche NOW 46% 2-11-28

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 47% 1-7-17
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 100% 1-1-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

28 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 60% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 45% 1-9-22
Seven 6½ – 7f 60% 1-2-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Oct 2026 Naas Racecourse Handicap Naas (IRE) 3rd/10 1.25 Soft 7f Reese Holohan OR 75 7/2J

21 Sep 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Fairyhouse (IRE) 2nd/12 1.75 Good 7f Donagh O'Connor OR 73 11/2

27 Aug 2026 Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Navan (IRE) P 4th/9 2.5 Good 6f Reese Holohan OR 78 4/1

18 Jul 2026 Liverpool FC Foundation Scurry Handicap Curragh (IRE) P 12th/20 1 Good To Firm 6½f Leigh Roche OR 79 20/1

28 Jun 2026 Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap) Curragh P 5th/16 2 Good 5f Leigh Roche OR 79 15/2

23 May 2026 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap) Curragh 4th/22 .75 Good 6f Leigh Roche OR 81 22/1

15 Mar 2026 Nua's Canine Therapy Handicap Curragh 6th/9 6.5 Heavy 6f Leigh Roche OR 82 7/2J

16 Oct 2025 DNG Handicap Curragh 9th/10 0.2 Yielding 6f Leigh Roche OR 84 9/1

14 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) Curragh 16th/23 1.5 Yielding 6f Leigh Roche OR 84 14/1

19 Jul 2025 Kwiff Supercharged Betting Scurry Handicap (Premier Handicap) Curragh 3rd/16 .5 Good 6f63y Leigh Roche OR 79 14/1

Connections

Trainer: Padraig Roche 10%
Jockey: Reese Holohan 10%
Owner: Back Down Under Syndicate
Sire: Australia (GB)
Dam: Back On Top (IRE)
Dam sire: Lope De Vega
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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