Never Back Down Horse Racing Form | Bellewstown 17:40 24th August 2022

Never Back Down' Form | 24th August 2022

24th August 2022 Southgate Centre Drogheda Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Age
7
Weight
9-7
Trainer
Joseph Murray
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
Owner
Patrick M O'Brien & Stephen Luddy & Larry Murray
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Cooneen Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-02-02
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
0m 7f 187y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£10,501
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Never Back Down Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2022-08-15 14:40 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
10-0
Tongue Strap
Standard 8 /14 - btn 8.1 Royal Scholar 10-2 1m 41.35s

disputed, headed after 1f, disputed again after 3f, led 3f out, ridden and drifted right 2f out, soon joined, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

Joseph Murray
James J Doyle
12 13.74
4.2
63
1 2022-07-09 16:32 Navan / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 6 /11 - btn 11.5 Supagirl 9-5 2m 8.23s

led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to moderate 3rd 1f out, weakened

Joseph Murray
W Joyce
11 11.04
3.47
57
2 2022-06-30 17:45 Bellewstown / 0m 7f 198y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
9-10
Tongue Strap
Yielding 11 /12 - btn 22.45 The Bog Bank 8-8 1m 45.923s

disputed lead, pushed along and headed from 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out

Joseph Murray
James J Doyle
19 22.93
6.44
57
3 2022-06-12 15:05 Gowran Park / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-2
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /16 - btn 7 Dunum 9-12 1m 41.65s

tracked leaders, improved to lead at halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra

Joseph Murray
W Joyce
13 17.5
3.65
58
4 2022-06-06 14:55 Gowran Park / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-4
Tongue Strap
Yielding 3 /16 - btn 1.25 Corballis Flyer 9-1 1m 44.232s

prominent, led after 1f, reduced advantage 3 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed final 150 yards, kept on, no extra close home and dropped to 3rd

Joseph Murray
D N Curran
11 13.22
3.6
55
5 2022-02-25 19:00 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Standard U /13 - btn El C Wells 9-8 -

ducked down and unseated rider leaving stalls

Joseph Murray
W Joyce
15 21
4.88
64
6 2022-02-11 17:00 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-4
Tongue Strap
Standard 2 /13 - btn 2.25 Bring Us Paradise 10-1 2m 40.18s

led and soon switched left to inner, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards

Joseph Murray
W Joyce
34 45.32
11
63
7 2022-01-14 19:15 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-8
Tongue Strap
Standard 7 /14 - btn 5.9 Philly's Hope 8-3 1m 40.31s

led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed under 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

Joseph Murray
J Kearney
10 11
4
64
8 2021-12-17 19:30 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
10-2
Tongue Strap
Standard 13 /14 - btn 12.9 Arctic Blaze 8-8 2m 16.88s

led, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

Joseph Murray
C T Keane
7.5 8.62
3.03
65
9 2021-12-08 16:45 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-10
Tongue Strap
Standard 3 /13 - btn 0.8 Lord Mczie 9-0 2m 15.65s

led, pushed along early straight, ridden and edged right over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages

Joseph Murray
James J Doyle
34 49.86
10.16
64
10 2021-11-24 16:00 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
10-0
Tongue Strap
Standard 12 /12 - btn 10.75 Eglish 9-10 1m 14.07s

mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out

Joseph Murray
James J Doyle
23 24.59
5.64
66
11 2021-11-19 17:30 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-6
Tongue Strap
Standard 13 /14 - btn 12.15 Mullacash Buzz 8-3 1m 27.19s

tracked leaders, soon 2nd, ridden and weakened over 1f out

Joseph Murray
W Joyce
7 9.2
3.15
66
12 2021-11-10 15:50 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
10-0
Tongue Strap
Standard 4 /14 - btn 2.7 Akhlaaq 10-1 1m 38.38s

tracked leader, raced keenly, disputed lead after 3f and led before halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and pressed, headed 1f out, no impression in 4th final 100 yards, kept on one pace

Joseph Murray
James J Doyle
11 13.5
4.23
66
13 2021-10-27 16:00 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Standard 6 /14 - btn 6.05 Zahee 10-2 1m 38.89s

led narrowly, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong

Joseph Murray
R C Colgan
15 17.5
4.9
66
14 2021-09-17 18:15 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 1 /14 - win 0.75 Hightown Heights 9-3 1m 37.84s

prominent on outer, took keen hold, improved to dispute lead at halfway, led 2 1/2f out, went clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

Joseph Murray
James J Doyle
23 25.41
7
56
15 2021-08-02 16:05 Naas / 0m 5f 205y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-6
Blinkers
Good 17 /24 - btn 12.15 Indiana Rose 9-1 1m 15.03s

edged slightly left on leaving stalls, soon chased leaders in centre of track, ridden from 2f out, soon no impression and weakened

Joseph Murray
S T McCullagh
34 48
9.11
58
16 2021-07-23 17:00 Down Royal / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Good To Firm 7 /12 - btn 6.15 Ever Rock 9-0 1m 0.9s

chased leaders, 6th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace

Joseph Murray
W Joyce
17 15.65
5.4
61
17 2021-04-14 18:00 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-2 Good 17 /18 - btn 18.75 Wee Pablo 9-3 1m 33.82s

prominent, soon close 3rd, one pace straight, no extra when slightly impeded 1f out

Joseph Murray
R C Colgan
29 34
6.59
65
18 2021-03-21 17:10 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
9-10 Soft To Heavy 15 /20 - btn 15.95 Cyrus Dallin 10-2 1m 22.2875s

soon chased leaders, disputed 12th halfway, soon one pace

Joseph Murray
R C Colgan
51 80
13.5
66
19 2021-03-05 17:00 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Claiming
9-7
Cheekpieces
Standard 5 /13 - btn 2.3 Kendred Soul 9-11 1m 13.01s

prominent on outer and soon disputed lead, raced keenly, led under 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed 150 yards out, no impression, kept on one pace

A McGuinness
R P Whelan
8 9.82
3.21
66
20 2021-02-01 18:25 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Standard 10 /12 - btn 11.4 Sunset Nova 9-7 1m 14.98s

mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression

A McGuinness
G M Ryan
10 14.5
3.51
67
21 2021-01-29 19:00 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Standard 4 /12 - btn 1.6 Well Suited 10-0 1m 26.78s

rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening

A McGuinness
G M Ryan
13 17.5
4.76
67
22 2021-01-22 19:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
8-11 Standard 12 /13 - btn 9.1 War Hero 9-6 1m 14s

chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no extra under 2f out, eased final 100 yards

A McGuinness
C D Hayes
7.5 9.07
3.05
68
23 2020-12-18 17:00 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Standard 5 /14 - btn 3.15 Prisoner's Dilemma 9-13 1m 26.8s

mid-division, disputed 6th approaching straight, soon closed up on outer travelling smoothly, effort from under 2f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong

A McGuinness
C J MacRedmond
9 12.78
3.68
68
24 2020-11-25 15:45 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Champion, Handicap
9-6 Standard 4 /10 - btn 0.9 Time And Money 9-12 1m 38.77s

towards rear, pushed along on outer 2f out, soon ridden, close 4th 1f out, kept on in close 4th final furlong

A McGuinness
C J MacRedmond
5.5 7
2.3
67
25 2020-11-20 18:00 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Standard 3 /13 - btn 0.6 Eglish 9-6 1m 26.2s

led, ridden and joined 2f out, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd close home

A McGuinness
A J Farragher
4 4.58
1.8
67
26 2020-11-04 15:35 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 3 /14 - btn 1.25 Whatharm 10-2 1m 25.15s

chased leaders on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and briefly 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace

A McGuinness
G M Ryan
7 9
2.84
68
27 2020-10-23 17:10 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-1 Standard 5 /12 - btn 2.5 Scherzando 9-12 1m 27.46s

soon tracked leaders, disputed 3rd approaching straight, soon switched right, challenged and on terms 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and one pace after

A McGuinness
G M Ryan
3.75 3.84
1.83
69
28 2020-10-09 18:30 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-13 Standard 4 /14 - btn 2.25 Helen De Pourtales 9-10 1m 27.07s

soon mid-division, 10th after halfway, headway towards outer straight, ran on without threatening inside final furlong

A McGuinness
C T Keane
3.75 3.9
1.84
69
29 2020-09-25 18:15 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-8
Hood
Standard 4 /14 - btn 3.75 Arnhem 10-0 1m 13.25s

prominent, effort straight, one pace final furlong

A McGuinness
S M Mooney
8 9.56
3.25
61
30 2020-09-18 19:00 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-7
Hood
Standard 2 /14 - btn 0.5 Alhaazm 10-1 1m 26.75s

settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden to press leaders 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, every chance closing stages, held close home

A McGuinness
S M Mooney
29 43.48
10.81
68
31 2020-09-03 14:55 Punchestown / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-7
Hood
Soft 13 /14 - btn 23.5 Ultra Pride 9-12 1m 53.535s

chased leaders, pushed along straight, no extra from over 1f out

A McGuinness
S M Mooney
51 77.68
20
73
32 2020-08-02 15:50 Galway / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-7 Soft 14 /14 - btn 32.9 Darkened 9-4 1m 39.675s

completely missed break and always behind, ridden and no extra entering straight

A McGuinness
S M Mooney
101 252.17
23
73
33 2020-07-11 15:10 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 30y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-0 Good 16 /16 - btn 34.45 Atlas 9-3 1m 38.5825s

A McGuinness
L F Roche
34 40
7.5
73
34 2020-07-01 20:00 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-10 Good 9 /15 - btn 7.5 Airgead 9-3 1m 31.67s

A McGuinness
G M Ryan
13 13.07
2.74
74
35 2020-06-12 17:10 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 21K
Handicap
8-2
Visor
Good To Firm 13 /14 - btn 13.6 Maid Of Spirit 8-9 1m 14.58s

A McGuinness
N M Crosse
19 23.26
3.77
75
36 2020-06-08 16:30 Naas / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-9 Good To Firm 5 /17 - btn 4.9 Parkers Hill 10-1 1m 12.07s

A McGuinness
S M Mooney
13 19.5
4.2
75
37 2019-12-13 20:15 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 14.75K
Handicap
8-4 Standard 9 /9 - btn 7.35 Alfredo Arcano 9-10 1m 13.58s

A McGuinness
R P Cleary
13 18.03
3.9
77
38 2019-11-29 18:45 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 7.09K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 6 /14 - btn 2.05 Dash D'Or 8-7 1m 13.03s

A McGuinness
C T Keane
5.5 6.35
2.34
78
39 2019-11-20 17:55 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10.34K 9-0
Visor
Standard 11 /13 - btn 11.3 Geological 9-2 1m 26.68s

A McGuinness
D P McDonogh
8 8.95
2.92
78
40 2019-11-01 20:15 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 14.75K
Handicap
8-6
Visor
Standard 5 /13 - btn 2.6 Geological 8-2 1m 11.88s

A McGuinness
R P Cleary
4.5 5.6
2.18
80
41 2019-10-18 18:45 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 14.75K
Handicap
8-12
Visor
Standard 2 /14 - btn 1.5 Geological 8-3 1m 25.1s

A McGuinness
W M Lordan
7 9
3.79
78
42 2019-09-20 16:50 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 7.39K
Handicap
9-13 Standard 6 /14 - btn 2.3 Abstraction 9-4 59.16s

A McGuinness
R P Whelan
6.5 7.5
2.92
79
43 2019-09-07 14:55 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 14.75K
Handicap
8-9 Good To Firm 11 /12 - btn 6.1 Cityman 8-5 1m 0.63s

A McGuinness
R P Cleary
34 113.02
20.83
83
44 2019-08-30 17:50 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.34K
Handicap
9-2 Good To Yielding 14 /23 - btn 6.5 Blairmayne 9-2 1m 14.565s

A McGuinness
Stephen Mooney
51 136.49
31.85
87
45 2019-08-16 20:20 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.34K
Handicap
8-9 Soft 14 /14 - btn 21.75 Make A Challenge 9-0 1m 20.3675s

A McGuinness
Stephen Mooney
26 33.55
10
90
46 2019-07-06 16:25 Haydock / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 14.01K
Condition, Stakes
9-9
Blinkers
Good To Firm 5 /5 - btn 11.75 Danzeno 9-5 1m 15.24s

led, pushed along 2f out, driven and headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, dropped to last 1f out

H Palmer
R Havlin
15 18.98
5.95
93
47 2019-06-19 18:40 Chelmsford / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 9.7K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 7 /11 - btn 6.9 Ambassadorial 9-7 1m 25.41s

mid-division, driven and ran wide 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and weakened

H Palmer
J Mitchell
17 24.36
5.89
95
48 2018-11-01 14:00 Lingfield / 2 / 0m 7f 1y / Flat AW / 11.97K
Handicap
9-4
Visor
Standard 1 /7 - win 0.3 Areen Heart 8-6 1m 22.58s

held up in touch, effort and still a bit to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to lead near finish

H Palmer
James Doyle
5 5.6
2.07
100
49 2018-07-21 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 34.03K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-2
Blinkers
Good To Firm 10 /10 - btn 13.75 Yafta 9-2 1m 13.94s

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

H Palmer
A Kirby
26 46
8.88
105
50 2018-06-30 12:55 Newcastle / 1 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 39.7K
Chase, Group, Stakes, Group 3
8-10
Blinkers
Standard To Slow 9 /10 - btn 10.5 Above The Rest 9-3 1m 13.535s

dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon no danger, beaten over 1f out

H Palmer
P J McDonald
11 14.5
4.5
107
51 2018-05-19 13:50 Newbury / 1 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 39.7K
Listed, Stakes
9-0
Blinkers
Good To Firm 1 /9 - win 0.75 All Out 8-9 1m 10.27s

made all, kept on well, ridden out

H Palmer
S De Sousa
26 34
7.6
98
52 2018-03-30 15:40 Lingfield / 2 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 93.38K
Champion, Condition, Stakes
9-5 Standard 10 /10 - btn 22.1 Corinthia Knight 9-5 1m 14.71s

pulled hard, held up, switched right 4f out then hung badly right after, ended up against near side rail after bend 2f out, tailed off

H Palmer
Josephine Gordon
7 8.22
2.47
98
53 2017-12-09 19:45 Wolverhampton / 2 / 0m 6f 20y / Flat AW / 9.45K
Condition, Stakes
9-2 Standard 1 /7 - win 1 Music Society 9-2 1m 13.72s

pushed along leaving stalls, squeezed for room, hampered and dropped to rear after 1f, behind and hampered again 4f out, effort and plenty to do well over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to lead towards finish

H Palmer
Josephine Gordon
11 14.49
2.35
94
54 2017-10-28 13:45 Doncaster / 1 / 0m 6f 2y / Flat Turf / 17.01K
Listed, Stakes
9-1 Good To Soft 5 /9 - btn 6.75 Speak In Colours 9-1 1m 15.7775s

dwelt and in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong

H Palmer
R L Moore
7 7.4
2.55
95
55 2017-10-07 15:20 Redcar / 1 / 0m 5f 217y / Flat Turf / 99.24K
Listed
9-2 Good To Soft 6 /23 - btn 3.8 Darkanna 8-11 1m 11.44s

raced centre, led, ridden along halfway, headed over 2f out, driven well over 1f out and gradually weakened

H Palmer
Josephine Gordon
11 14.59
4.9
56 2017-04-29 14:55 Leicester / 5 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.88K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 1 /8 - win 0.3 Haddaf 9-2 1m 0.8s

made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on

H Palmer
James Doyle
1.33 1.33
1.05
57 2017-04-18 14:20 Newmarket / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 2 /9 - btn 0.5 Sound And Silence 9-2 59.99s

in touch, ridden and headway to press leaders 2f out, driven and strong challenge over 1f out, sustained effort under pressure, kept on but always just held inside final furlong

H Palmer
James Doyle
5.5 6.5
2.36