Backbench Blues

(IRE)

Country

Ireland

Foal Date

26-Apr-09

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Big Bad Bob

Dam

Heroine

Prize Money

$6411

Trainer

Jeffrey Chan

Owners

J K Y Chan, A Ng & Newhaven Park (Mgr: R J Kelly)

About

Backbench Blues is a 16yo bay gelding from Ireland trained by Jeffrey Chan based at Deagon. He is a son of Big Bad Bob and Heroine. Throughout his career, Backbench Blues has won 7 races. On 14th May 2014 at Happy Valley, he secured his career's most notable victory, winning the Hcp (c4) with a purse of $725,000. He has been a profitable horse for punters, providing a 12% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career. Backbench Blues retired from racing after his final race on 18th Feb 2018 at Sunshine Coast.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sunshine Coast 18-Feb-18 1800m GOOD 4 R10 Bm75 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.740, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th	P Hammersley 57kg 6.20L	6 (9)
Beaudesert 26-Jan-18 2450m GOOD 4 R2 Bm62 $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:37.170, SP: $3.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080	P Hamblin 63.5kg 2.00L	2 (6)
Doomben 20-Jan-18 2200m GOOD 4 R7 Bm75 (of $60,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:17.940, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 2nd last, under whip turn, unable to impact	M Hellyer 57.5kg 8.50L	10 (15)
Gold Coast 06-Jan-18 2200m SOFT 5 R4 Bm80 (of $60,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:15.880, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 2nd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 wide no cover, pushed to 2nd 900m, beaten turn	J Lloyd 55.5kg 23.15L	11 (11)
Sunshine Coast 15-Dec-17 1800m GOOD 4 R2 Bm75 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.300, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750	L Dittman 58kg 2.60L	5 (7)
Sunshine Coast 03-Dec-17 1400m SOFT 7 R8 Bm75 (of $16,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.789, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890	L Dittman 59kg 2.10L	5 (10)
Deagon 21-Nov-17 1000m SOFT 5 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490	L Dittman 11.70L	6 (6)
Doomben 11-Nov-17 1350m GOOD 4 R9 Bm75 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.750, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 2nd last, under whip turn, battled on fairly	L Dittman 59kg 4.80L	8 (12)
Happy Valley 16-Dec-15 2200m GOOD R1 RATING 60 $4,411 (of $800,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:19.270, SP: $19	N Rawiller 59.5kg	5 (12)
Sha Tin 29-Nov-15 1600m GOOD R3 RATING 60 (of $800,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.410, SP: $99 In-running: Settled 13th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.270	K Yeung 57.5kg	12 (14)
Happy Valley 14-Oct-15 1800m GOOD R1 RATING 60 (of $800,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:51.740, SP: $56 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.180	N Rawiller 60.5kg	7 (11)
Happy Valley 23-Sep-15 1800m GOOD R4 RATING 60 (of $800,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.810, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.610	Z Purton 59.5kg 6.50L	7 (12)
Sha Tin 08-Sep-15 1200m GOOD R3 Btria Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300	H Cheng 0 8.30L	11 (12)
Happy Valley 10-Jun-15 2200m GOOD R3 RATING 60 (of $760,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:17.500, SP: $3.90F In-running: Settled 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.300	Z Purton 60.5kg 12.50L	11 (11)
Sha Tin 27-May-15 1640m GOOD R1 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.280 In-running: Settled 12th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.030	J Tong 51.5kg 13.00L	12 (14)
Sha Tin 16-May-15 1800m GOOD R2 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:48.090 In-running: Settled 14th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.480	J Tong 51.5kg 6.30L	11 (14)
Happy Valley 29-Apr-15 2200m GOOD R3 RATING 60 $26,338 (of $760,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.840 In-running: Settled 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.040	60.5kg 0.50L	2 (12)
Sha Tin 19-Apr-15 1600m GOOD R2 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.000 In-running: Settled 13th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.700	A Ng 50.5kg 10.00L	10 (14)
Happy Valley 01-Apr-15 1800m GOOD R1 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.320 In-running: Settled 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.860	H Cheng 53kg 14.00L	12 (12)
Happy Valley 11-Mar-15 1640m GOOD R2 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.229 In-running: Settled 12th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.230	H Cheng 53.5kg 7.00L	9 (12)
Sha Tin 25-Jan-15 1800m GOOD R3 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:47.810 In-running: Settled 14th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.550	K Yeung 52.5kg 8.00L	11 (14)
Happy Valley 07-Jan-15 1800m GOOD R2 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.680 In-running: Settled 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.400	H Cheng 53.5kg 4.50L	7 (12)
Happy Valley 17-Dec-14 2200m GOOD R2 RATING 60 $62,598 (of $760,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:19.500 In-running: Settled 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.170	60.5kg	1 (12)
Sha Tin 09-Nov-14 1800m GOOD R2 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:48.270 In-running: Settled 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300	J Tong 52kg 3.80L	10 (14)
Happy Valley 22-Oct-14 1640m GOOD R4 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.390 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.900	J Tong 52kg 3.90L	9 (10)
Sha Tin 01-Oct-14 1800m GOOD R2 RATING 80 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.990 In-running: Settled 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.310	N Callan 55kg 5.30L	8 (9)
Sha Tin 17-Sep-14 1650m GOOD R2 RATING 85 (of $1,060,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.440 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.200	D Leung 51.5kg 11.50L	9 (11)
Sha Tin 01-Jul-14 1800m GOOD R4 RATING 85 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:48.800 In-running: Settled 14th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.070	T Berry 53kg 3.80L	8 (14)
Happy Valley 28-May-14 1800m GOOD R4 RATING 80 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.560 In-running: Settled 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.910	V Ho 53kg 3.10L	8 (12)
Happy Valley 14-May-14 1800m GOOD R4 Cls 4 $413,250 (of $725,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.000, SP: 2.00 Sectionals: 400m 00:24.210	H Bowman 60	1 (11)
Happy Valley 09-Apr-14 1800m GOOD R5 Cls 4 $25,375 (of $725,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.790, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.250	B Prebble 59.5kg 0.60L	5 (12)
Happy Valley 19-Mar-14 1800m GOOD R5 Cls 4 (of $725,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:50.070, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.890	T Angland 60.5kg 3.50L	10 (12)
Happy Valley 26-Feb-14 2200m GOOD R5 Cls 4 $43,500 (of $725,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:17.650, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.310	V Ho 59.5kg 1.50L	4 (12)
Sha Tin 08-Feb-14 1600m GOOD R10 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.250, SP: 30.00 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.110	D Lui 49.5kg 7.30L	8 (13)
Sha Tin 26-Jan-14 1800m GOOD R6 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.430, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 14th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.760	M Demuro 52.5kg 8.00L	6 (14)
Sha Tin 01-Jan-14 1800m GOOD R4 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.520, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.180	K Teetan 54kg 1.50L	6 (10)
Happy Valley 18-Dec-13 2200m GOOD R2 Cls 3 $35,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.640, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.500	Z Purton 55kg 2.80L	5 (7)
Happy Valley 27-Nov-13 1800m GOOD R8 Cls 3 $35,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.240, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.460	W Marwing 53.5kg 3.30L	5 (12)
Sha Tin 03-Nov-13 1800m GOOD R8 Cls 3 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.800, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.830	A Lai 52.5kg 5.00L	7 (11)
Happy Valley 20-Oct-13 1800m GOOD R6 Cls 4 $413,250 (of $725,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.220, SP: 36.00 In-running: Settled 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.300	W Marwing 60.5kg	1 (12)
Sha Tin 07-Jul-13 1600m GOOD R10 Cls 3 (of $950,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.950, SP: 147.00 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.540	T Angland 56kg 20.30L	14 (14)
Sha Tin 12-Jun-13 1600m GOOD R10 Cls 3 (of $950,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 244.00 In-running: Settled 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.450	G Mosse 58.5kg 7.40L	9 (14)
Sha Tin 26-May-13 1600m GOOD R8 Cls 3 (of $950,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 196.00 In-running: Settled 14th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800	H Cheng 59.5kg 8.80L	13 (14)
Sha Tin 28-Apr-13 1400m GOOD R6 Cls 3 (of $950,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.650, SP: 276.00 In-running: Settled 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.960	V Ho 59kg 8.80L	9 (14)
Sha Tin 10-Mar-13 1600m GOOD R7 Cls 2 (of $1,400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 222.00 In-running: Settled 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.690	A Lai 52kg 21.00L	12 (12)
Sha Tin 20-Jan-13 1800m GOOD R10 Cls 2 (of $1,400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.250, SP: 187.00 In-running: Settled 12th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.670	A Lai 52.5kg 20.30L	14 (14)
Happy Valley 28-Dec-12 1650m GOOD R7 Cls 2 (of $1,400,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.600, SP: 76.00 In-running: Settled 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.980	W Marwing 55.5kg 10.00L	11 (12)
Ire - Limerick 22-Jun-12 2213m SOFT R1 Open (of $48,712) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:37.480, SP: 0	F Berry 56.5kg 3.00L	2 (8)
Leopardstown 08-Jun-12 2213m HEAVY R1 Open (of $26,000), Winning Time: 02:32.330, SP: 11.00 Tracked leader in 2nd, led 4f out, ridden to assert early straight and clear when wandered about over 1f out, hung badly right inside final furlong, kept on	F Berry 58.5kg	1 (9)
Curragh 27-May-12 2414m GOOD R3 Open (of $37,500), Winning Time: 02:38.310, SP: 0 Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th early straight, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong without threatening	R Moore 56kg	4 (15)
Naas 21-Apr-12 1609m GOOD R4 RST90 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 01:42.750, SP: 5.00 Made all, asserted under pressure from over 1f out, stayed on well	F Berry 60.5kg	1 (6)
Leopardstown 06-Nov-11 1408m SOFT R1 Open (of $13,448), Winning Time: 01:32.310, SP: 0 Chased leaders early, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong to lead close home	S Foley 59kg	1 (8)
Dundalk 04-Sep-11 1408m GOOD R2 Mdn (of $9,279), Winning Time: 01:25.970, SP: 0 Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong to lead last 50 yards	F Berry 56kg	1 (14)
Down Royal 22-Jul-11 1408m GOOD R1 Mdn (of $7,852), Winning Time: 01:28.180, SP: 0 Dwelt and in rear, 13th 2f out, headway on outer into 6th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach winner	F Berry 58.5kg 1.00L	2 (13)