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Ireland 5yo

Back Before Dark (GB)

T: Andy Irvine · O: The Secret Circle Racing Club
By Territories (IRE) out of Out Of The Dark (IRE)
Form 0734020-587
  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 5
  4. 0
  5. 2
  6. 0
1/19 W/R
Resting
  • 19 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 5% strike
  • 201 d off

Recent form

Form figures 0734020-587 201 days off
7 5 Mar 2026 Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk… Lingfield (AW) 8 25 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.c… Lingfield (AW) 5 2 Jan 2026 Make The Move To Midnite Classified… Wolverhampton (AW) 0 16 Dec 2025 Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite… Newcastle (AW) 2 22 Sep 2025 Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Con… Hamilton 0 9 Sep 2025 Racing Again 1st October Handicap Catterick

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100
25 May 2023 · Catterick · 4th/10 (btn 1.5) 19 Jun 2023 · Carlisle · 1st/13 (won 0) 18 May 2024 · Doncaster · 12th/18 (btn 2.25) 31 May 2024 · Carlisle · 8th/9 (btn 4) 14 Aug 2024 · Beverley · 5th/9 (btn .5) 21 Aug 2024 · Carlisle · 8th/10 (btn 5.5) 18 Oct 2024 · Redcar · 2nd/13 (btn .5) 28 Oct 2024 · Southwell (AW) · 8th/8 (btn 3.75) 16 Nov 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 12th/12 (btn 1.25) 26 Apr 2025 · Haydock · 12th/17 (btn .5) 17 Jun 2025 · Thirsk · 7th/7 (btn 2.5) 4 Aug 2025 · Ripon · 3rd/8 (btn 0.2) 18 Aug 2025 · Catterick · 4th/9 (btn 1.25) 9 Sep 2025 · Catterick · 11th/11 (btn 21) 22 Sep 2025 · Hamilton · 2nd/6 (btn 1) 16 Dec 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 11th/14 (btn 0.3) 2 Jan 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 5th/8 (btn 1) 25 Feb 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 8th/8 (btn 1.25) 5 Mar 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 7th/8 (btn 0.2)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
36
Win %
5%
Placed %
21%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Career strike 21%; best at Carlisle (33% from 3 runs).

  • Carlisle 33% 1-0-3
  • Catterick 0% 0-0-3
  • Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-2
  • Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-2
  • Hamilton 100% 0-1-1
  • Redcar 100% 0-1-1
  • Ripon 100% 0-1-1
  • Beverley 0% 0-0-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1
  • Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Oliver Stammers 29% 0-2-7
  • Sam James 20% 1-0-5
  • Harrison Shaw 33% 0-1-3
  • Mr Jude Fernandes 0% 0-0-1
  • P. J. McDonald 0% 0-0-1
  • Tom Eaves 0% 0-0-1
  • William Carson NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Grant Tuer 24% 1-3-17
  • Andy Irvine NOW 0% 0-0-2

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
5 Mar 2026 Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 7th/8 0.2 Standard 1m1y William Carson OR 47 125/1
25 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 6 8th/8 1.25 Standard 1m1y Jude Fernandes OR 47 50/1
2 Jan 2026 Make The Move To Midnite Classified Stakes (Div 2) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 5th/8 1 Standard 5f21y Oliver Stammers OR 50 10/1
16 Dec 2025 Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap (Div 2) Newcastle (AW) Class 6 11th/14 0.3 Standard 6f Oliver Stammers OR 53 20/1
22 Sep 2025 Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Confined Handicap Hamilton Class 6 2nd/6 1 Soft 6f6y Oliver Stammers OR 58 5/1
9 Sep 2025 Racing Again 1st October Handicap Catterick Class 6 11th/11 21 Good 7f6y P J McDonald OR 60 20/1
18 Aug 2025 John Smith's Catterick - Raise A Pint Handicap Catterick Class 6 4th/9 1.25 Good To Firm 5f212y Oliver Stammers OR 61 17/2
4 Aug 2025 Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Fillies' Handicap Ripon Class 5 3rd/8 0.2 Good 5f Oliver Stammers OR 62 12/1
17 Jun 2025 Try The New BresBet AccaStacca Handicap Thirsk Class 6 7th/7 2.5 Good To Firm 5f Harrison Shaw OR 65 14/1
26 Apr 2025 Read Richard Hannon Weekly Unibet Blog Handicap Haydock Class 5 12th/17 .5 Good 6f Oliver Stammers OR 67 33/1

Connections

Trainer
Andy Irvine 14%
Owner
The Secret Circle Racing Club
Sire
Territories (IRE)
Dam
Out Of The Dark (IRE)
Dam sire
Kyllachy
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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