Backer Bilk: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Backer Bilk is a 4-year-old gelding by Ulysses, trained by Luke Dace. He has won 1 of 17 starts and placed in 7 more, for £14,261 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 1 win from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 8:00 at Kempton (AW) on 9 September. His best performance rating is 96, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 17
- Wins 1
- Placed 8
- Strike rate 6%
- Prize money £14,261
- Best rating 96
- Official rating 54
Where Backer Bilk runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Kempton (AW) | Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Stakes | — |
Backer Bilk form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 4 | 3.75 | 10/1 | George Wood | 54 |
| 12 Aug 26 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard / Slow | 8 | 13 | 33/1 | George Wood | 56 |
| 3 Jul 26 | Newton Abbot | Sun Racing Free Tickets With Sun Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 2.5f | Good | 6 | 39.75 | 5/1 | Nick Slatter | 98 |
| 19 May 26 | Huntingdon | Tattersalls Ireland May HIT & P2P Sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good To Firm | 3 | 8.5 | 12/1 | Nick Slatter | – |
| 5 May 26 | Hereford | Safer Gambling At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good | 2 | 12 | 15/2 | Nick Slatter | – |
| 16 Apr 26 | Hereford | Richard Layton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good | 7 | 23 | 80/1 | Tom Bellamy | – |
| 5 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 8 | 15.25 | 11/1 | Jack Dace | 58 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Level Head Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 5 | 22 | 85/40F | Mason Paetel | 58 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Paddy Power Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard To Slow | 3 | .5 | 9/4 | Sean D Bowen | 58 |
| 10 Apr 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 2 | 1 | 3/1F | Luke Morris | 57 |
| 5 Mar 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 3 | 1.5 | 7/4F | Billy Loughnane | 55 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 2 | 1 | 4/1 | Luke Morris | 55 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 1 | — | 5/4 | Luke Morris | 51 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 16/5 | Sean Levey | 51 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | CCR 'Confined' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 8 | 17.25 | 150/1 | Aidan Keeley | – |
| 6 Jun 24 | Haydock | Betfred 'Join Our Sports Club' EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 | 6f | Good | 15 | 54.5 | 300/1 | Cam Hardie | – |
| 28 May 24 | Leicester | Every Race Live On Racingtv Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 9 | 51 | 150/1 | Josephine Gordon | – |
Last time out
Finished 4 in the Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 25 August 2026. Missed the break and dropped to the back - urged forward from 3f out - progress made after moving left over 1f out - plugged on at one speed to finish 4th.
Backer Bilk by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 16f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 12f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 8f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 8.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 18.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Backer Bilk by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Backer Bilk by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Backer Bilk breeding
- Sire Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam Marenko (GB)
- Damsire Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Breeder Cheveley Park Stud Limited
- Foaled 1 April 2022
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