Bareback Jack (2016) Horse
About
Bareback Jack is a 9yo b trained by D McCain Jnr. He is by Getaway out of the dam Dubh Go Leir and has collected five wins so far. His biggest victory arrived on 8 Feb 2021 at Musselburgh, where he won the $12,996 Bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle. The horse has proved a valuable pick for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 252% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cartmel 21-Jul-25 3480m SOFT R5 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,537 (of $12,443), SP: 5.00 1st Sea The Clouds ( B S Hughes 159 ) 2nd Hurricane Ali ( C Jones 148 ) 2.25L 3rd Bareback Jack ( T Gillard 159 ) 13.25L See full results | T Gillard 72.1kg 13.25L | 3 (7) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 22-Jun-25 3490m GOOD R1 CL4 NvHcpCh $3,645 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:15.260, SP: 4.50 Handy on outside, led brielfy 3rd, soon headed, ridden to regain lead 2 out, length clear last, hung left and idled run-in, headed close home 1st Tactical Affair ( J Bowen 157 ) 2nd Bareback Jack ( T Gillard 170 ) 0.75L 3rd Barranco ( T Wynne 147 ) 0.95L See full results | T Gillard 77.1kg 0.75L | 2 (4) |
| Haydock 10-May-25 3150m GOOD R2 CL1 HcpH (of $78,696), Winning Time: 03:38.790, SP: 23.00 Midfield, driven and lost position before 2 out, tailed off before last 1st Our Champ ( F Gordon 165 , Cd 162 ) 2nd Helnwein ( G Sheehan 159 ) 3.75L 3rd Goblet Of Fire ( J Bowen 150 ) 4.75L 16th Bareback Jack ( T Gillard 154 ) 50.20L See full results | T Gillard 69.9kg 50.2kgL | 16 (16) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 25-Apr-25 3350m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:11.150, SP: 26.00 Raced keenly, prominent on inside, 2nd after 3 out, led before next, came clear between last two, easily 1st Bareback Jack ( T Gillard 167 ) 2nd Dance And Glance ( R Dingle 165 ) 2.75L 3rd Fandabidozi ( L Pinchin 157 ) 7.75L See full results | T Gillard 75.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Newcastle 23-Feb-25 3390m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH (of $12,297), Winning Time: 04:04.970, SP: 29.00 Prominent on inside, pushed along and weakened 3 out 1st Bust A Move ( J Tudor 142 ) 2nd Big Boy Bobby ( T Cannon 155 ) 3.00L 3rd Horn Cape ( R P Mclernon 170 ) 7.50L 9th Bareback Jack ( B S Hughes 160 ) 33.00L See full results | B S Hughes 72.6kg 33.00L | 9 (10) |
| Haydock 30-Dec-24 3150m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpH $364 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 13.00 Held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, well behind before 3 out, tailed off 1st For Pleasure ( S Bowen 161 ) 2nd The Grafter ( J England 147 ) 1.25L 3rd Bertie's Ballet ( H Brooke 159 ) 5.00L 5th Bareback Jack ( B S Hughes 168 ) 52.00L See full results | B S Hughes 76.2kg 52kgL | 5 (5) |
| Kelso 06-Mar-21 3640m SOFT R3 NvH $2,132 (of $22,780), Winning Time: 04:26.940, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, never dangerous and held before the last 1st My Drogo ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Do Your Job ( B Powell 156 ) 9.50L 3rd Castle Rushen ( S Quinlan 156 ) 9.50L 4th Bareback Jack ( B S Hughes 159 , Cd 0 ) 25.00L | B S Hughes 72.1kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 4 (7) |
| Musselburgh 08-Feb-21 3130m SOFT R5 NvH $12,996 (of $12,996), Winning Time: 03:52.480, SP: 5/2 Made all, pushed along before 3 out, pressed from 2 out to last, regained clear lead on run-in 1st Bareback Jack ( B S Hughes 160 ) 2nd Tommy's Oscar ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 2.25L 3rd Sextant ( C Nichol 157 ) 2.25L | B S Hughes 72.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Catterick 03-Jan-21 3160m SOFT R1 NvH $3,769 (of $3,769), Winning Time: 04:06.720, SP: 4/9 Prominent early, led at 4th, disputed lead 3 out, pulled clear after slick jump 2 out, drew further clear at last, impressive 1st Bareback Jack ( B S Hughes 162 ) 2nd Tonyx ( J M Quinlan 149 ) 9.00L 3rd Kildimo ( K Woods 156 ) 3.25L | B S Hughes 73.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Musselburgh 04-Nov-20 3130m GOOD R1 NvH $3,899 (of $3,899), Winning Time: 03:41.400, SP: 10/3 Chased leaders on inside, challenged and mistake 2 out, led between last 2, edged left and joined run-in, stayed on to assert towards finish 1st Bareback Jack ( B S Hughes 154 ) 2nd Long Stay ( P J Brennan 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Democratic Oath ( C Bewley 154 ) 10.00L | B S Hughes 69.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Punchestown 16-Feb-20 3220m HEAVY Md (of $3,899), SP: 5/2 Chsd ldrs, 6l 4th 1/2way, gd prog to 1l 2nd aftr 2out gng well, eff to jn ldr early str, wo bef last where left clr 1st Bareback Jack ( R James 165 ) 2nd Blumen Glory ( J J Codd 165 ) 15.00L 3rd Dancing With Deco ( H D Dunne 165 ) 4.00L | R James 74.8kg | 1 (5) |