Horse Profile
Backscratcher
- Age: 14 (Foaled April 26th, 1994)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Backchat (USA) - Tiernee Quintana (Artaius (USA))
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Owner: Mrs Diane Upson
2008
22 May
5
9 ran
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: Cute N You Know It
- Beaten by: 29¾ l
- OR: 74
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: Miss G Swan
- Race details: Wetherby, 3m 110y, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 5
16/1
10 Apr
4
12 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Ask The Gatherer (IRE)
- Beaten by: 19¾ l
- OR: 74
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: Miss G Swan
- Race details: Towcester, 2m 3f 110y, Good, Class 5
100/1
22 Mar
PU
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Monash Lad (IRE)
- OR: 74
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: Miss G Swan
- Race details: Newton Abbot, 2m 3f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 5
25/1
2007
13 Dec
PU
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Barton Legend
- OR: 74
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: Miss G Swan
- Race details: Ludlow, 2m 5f, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 4
28/1
13 Nov
3
7 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Meet The Legend (IRE)
- Beaten by: 10 l
- OR: 66
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: Miss G Swan
- Race details: Exeter, 2m 6f 110y, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 4
100/1
2005
21 Aug
F
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Good Heart (IRE)
- OR: 65
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: W T Kennedy
- Race details: Southwell, 2m 5f 110y, Good, Class F
12/1
29 May
9
15 ran
- Weight: 11-1
- Winner: Over Bridge
- Beaten by: 37¾ l
- OR: 79
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: M Nicolls
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 3m, Good to Firm
33/1
04 May
5
13 ran
- Weight: 10-4
- Winner: Make It Easy (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11¾ l
- OR: 67
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: M Nicolls
- Race details: Fakenham, 2m 5f 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places
10/1
10 Apr
2
14 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Ravenscar
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- OR: 64
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: M Nicolls
- Race details: Worcester, 2m 4f 110y, Good to Firm (Good places)(Chase: Good, Good to Firm places)
22/1
20 Feb
PU
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Litzinsky
- OR: 79
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: M Nicolls
- Race details: Towcester, 3m, Heavy, Soft in places
33/1
10 Feb
15
16 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Graffiti Tongue (IRE)
- Beaten by: 101 l
- OR: 79
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Huntingdon, 3m 2f, Good (Chase: Good, Good to Soft in places)
66/1
25 Jan
9
17 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Jackem (IRE)
- Beaten by: 37¼ l
- OR: 71
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Leicester, 2m 7f 110y, Good to Soft (Hurdle: Soft, Heavy in places)
40/1
2004
28 Dec
PU
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Mr President (GER)
- OR: 79
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: T Doyle
- Race details: Leicester, 2m 4f 110y, Soft, Heavy in places
50/1
11 May
PU
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: Mensch (IRE)
- Beaten by: 76 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Hereford, 3m 1f 110y, Good, Class F
20/1
21 Mar
PU
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Finbar's Revenge
- Beaten by: 31¼ l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Stratford, 3m, None specified, Class E
17/2
11 Mar
F
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Tipp Top Lord (IRE)
- Beaten by: 46 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Towcester, 3m 1f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class F
16/1
17 Feb
6
18 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Copper Shell
- Beaten by: 30¼ l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Folkestone, 3m 1f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class F
16/1
27 Jan
14
17 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Irishman (IRE)
- Beaten by: 92¼ l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Leicester, 2m 7f 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class F
12/1
2003
31 Dec
7
10 ran
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: Con Tricks
- Beaten by: 57¾ l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 3m 2f 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class E
4/1
19 Dec
1
16 ran
- Weight: 10-10
- Winner: Backscratcher
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 3m, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class F
25/1
10 Dec
PU
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Dun An Doras (IRE)
- Beaten by: 39¼ l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Leicester, 2m 4f 110y, Good, Class E
20/1
11 Nov
6
6 ran
- Weight: 10-1
- Winner: Supreme Arrow (IRE)
- Beaten by: 61.50 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Huntingdon, 3m, Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered), Class E
14/1
26 Oct
3
5 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Petite Margot
- Beaten by: 9.50 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: M Mello
- Race details: Towcester, 3m, Good to Firm, Class E
13/2
07 Jun
14
17 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Montel Girl (IRE)
- Beaten by: 95.50 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: V Slattery
- Race details: Worcester, 3m, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class F
8/1
14 May
4
12 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Above The Cut (USA)
- Beaten by: 4.50 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: V Slattery
- Race details: Exeter, 3m 110y, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class F
10/1
26 Apr
3
15 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Trillionaire
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: V Slattery
- Race details: Market Rasen, 2m 6f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class F
20/1
12 Apr
8
11 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Batman Senora (FR)
- Beaten by: 42¼ l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: V Slattery
- Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 2m 4f, Good, Class E
40/1
16 Mar
9
18 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Nick's Choice
- Beaten by: 11¾ l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: V Slattery
- Race details: Ludlow, 2m 5f, Good, Class E
20/1
02 Mar
6
11 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Major Shark (FR)
- Beaten by: 44 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: G Supple
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 2m 4f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class F
9/1
28 Jan
8
12 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Desert Air (JPN)
- Beaten by: 60 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: B Fenton
- Race details: Taunton, 2m 1f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class E
2002
12 Nov
4
17 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Sharmy (IRE)
- Beaten by: 26.50 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: P Flynn
- Race details: Huntingdon, 2m 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class E
50/1
19 Oct
8
16 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: One For Me
- Beaten by: 30 l
- Trainer: John R Upson
- Jockey: B Fenton
- Race details: Stratford, 2m 110y, None specified, Class D
50/1
1999
16 Oct
8
11 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Copernicus
- Beaten by: 28.50 l
- Trainer: S Gollings
- Jockey: J D Smith
- Race details: Catterick, 1m 3f 214y, Good, Good to Firm in places
100/1
21 Sep
6
13 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Sushi Bar (IRE)
- Beaten by: 21.50 l
- Trainer: S Gollings
- Jockey: D Holland
- Race details: Beverley, 1m 3f 216y, Good to Soft, Soft in places
20/1
03 Aug
5
6 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Pretty Obvious
- Beaten by: 11¼ l
- Trainer: S Gollings
- Jockey: G Duffield
- Race details: Catterick, 1m 7f 177y, Firm, Good to Firm in places
6/1
1998
04 Aug
4
7 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Last Lap
- Beaten by: 10 l
- Trainer: S Gollings
- Jockey: J Weaver
- Race details: Catterick, 1m 7f 177y, Good
16/1
08 Jul
11
14 ran
- Weight: 11-1
- Winner: Did You Know (IRE)
- Beaten by: 22¾ l
- Trainer: S Gollings
- Jockey: Brendan Powell Snr
- Race details: Worcester, 2m, Chse: Good, G-F in places; Hdls: Good to firm
33/1
20 Jun
8
12 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Mr Cool
- Beaten by: 32¾ l
- Trainer: S Gollings
- Jockey: L Cummins
- Race details: Southwell, 2m, Good, Good to Soft in places
25/1
13 Jun
13
15 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Ballet-K
- Beaten by: 26 l
- Trainer: S Gollings
- Jockey: Brendan Powell Snr
- Race details: Market Rasen, 1m 5f 110y, Good to Firm
16/1