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Ireland 3yo

I'll Be Back (IRE)

T: K. R. Burke · J: Sam James · O: Ballylinch Stud
By Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Hastalavistababy (FR)
Form 1-11
  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. 1
15/8 Current odds
3/3 W/R
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Resting
  • 3 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 100% strike
  • 68 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1-11 68 days off
1 16 Jul 2026 Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mi… Hamilton 1 13 Apr 2026 Best Ticket Deals Online At leicest… Leicester 1 8 Nov 2025 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Bac… Doncaster
At Hamilton 1/1 1 win · 1 placed
On Good to Firm 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 3 runs · form score 0–100
8 Nov 2025 · Doncaster · 1st/9 (won 0) 13 Apr 2026 · Leicester · 1st/12 (won 0) 16 Jul 2026 · Hamilton · 1st/5 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
Peak form
100
Mean
100
Win %
100%
Placed %
100%
Trend
Unknown

Course Record

3 venues
  • Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
  • Hamilton 100% 1-0-1
  • Leicester 100% 1-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Sam James NOW 100% 2-0-2
  • Shane Gray 100% 1-0-1

Trainers

  • K. R. Burke NOW 100% 3-0-3

Race history

3 of 3 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
16 Jul 2026 Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap Stakes Hamilton Class 2 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 1m½f Sam James OR 92 3/1
13 Apr 2026 Best Ticket Deals Online At leicester-racecourse.co.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Leicester Class 4 1st/12 +0 Good 7f Sam James 3/1
8 Nov 2025 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Cock O'The North EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Doncaster Class 4 1st/9 +0 Heavy 6f2y Shane Gray 10/11F

Connections

Trainer
K. R. Burke 20%
Jockey
Sam James 14%
Owner
Ballylinch Stud
Sire
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam
Hastalavistababy (FR)
Dam sire
Dandy Man
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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