Ireland 4yo

Backer Bilk (GB)

T: Luke Dace · J: Darragh Keenan · O: If Only Partnership

By Ulysses (IRE) out of Marenko (GB)

Form 35-87236840

22/1 Current odds

1/18 W/R

63 RPR

53 TS

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18 runs
1 wins
placed
6% strike
13 d off
101 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 35-87236840 13 days off

0 4 8 6 3 2

At Kempton (AW) 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 101 Career peak

Best TS 87 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 6%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

Lingfield (AW) SPEC 75% 1-2-4
Chelmsford City (AW) 33% 0-1-3
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 0-2-2
Hereford 50% 0-1-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Huntingdon 100% 0-1-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Newton Abbot 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 5 trainers

Jockeys

Luke Morris 100% 1-2-3
Nick Slatter 67% 0-2-3
George Wood 0% 0-0-2
Billy Loughnane 100% 0-1-1
Sean Dylan Bowen 100% 0-1-1
Sean Levey 100% 0-1-1
Aidan Keeley 0% 0-0-1
Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-1
Darragh Keenan NOW 0% 0-0-1
Jack Dace 0% 0-0-1
Josephine Gordon 0% 0-0-1
Mason Paetel 0% 0-0-1
Tom Bellamy 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jim & Suzi Best 83% 1-4-6
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 40% 0-2-5
Luke Dace NOW 0% 0-0-3
James Owen 50% 0-1-2
Derek Shaw 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good 46% 1-5-13
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

18 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 75% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-2
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 75% 0-3-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 38% 1-2-8
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 0-2-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 Sep 2026 Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 6 H 11th/12 3.25 Standard / Slow 1m3f Darragh Keenan OR 52 33/1

25 Aug 2026 Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 6 H 4th/7 1 Standard 1m2f George Wood OR 54 10/1

12 Aug 2026 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 5 H 8th/10 4.25 Standard / Slow 1m4f George Wood OR 56 33/1

3 Jul 2026 Sun Racing Free Tickets With Sun Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Newton Abbot Class 5 6th/6 6 Good 2m2f110y Nick Slatter OR 98 5/1

19 May 2026 Tattersalls Ireland May HIT & P2P Sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Huntingdon Class 4 3rd/8 2 Good To Firm 1m7f171y Nick Slatter 12/1

5 May 2026 Safer Gambling At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hereford Class 4 2nd/7 12 Good 2m53y Nick Slatter 15/2

16 Apr 2026 Richard Layton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hereford Class 4 7th/13 2 Good 2m53y Tom Bellamy 80/1

5 Apr 2026 Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 8th/10 4 Standard 1m4f14y Jack Dace OR 58 11/1

30 Aug 2025 Level Head Apprentice Handicap Chelmsford City (AW) Class 6 V 5th/8 17 Standard 1m2f Mason Paetel OR 58 85/40F

14 Aug 2025 Paddy Power Handicap Chelmsford City (AW) Class 6 3rd/7 0.3 Standard To Slow 1m2f Sean D Bowen OR 58 9/4

Connections

Trainer: Luke Dace 11%
Jockey: Darragh Keenan 10%
Owner: If Only Partnership
Sire: Ulysses (IRE)
Dam: Marenko (GB)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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