BACKWARDS FIRST Harness



Backwards First is a standardbred horse born in Australia in 2017. Backwards First is by Captaintreacherous (USA) out of Nikita Maguire (NZ) , trained by N M Hargraves. Backwards First form is available here. Owned by N M Hargraves, S L Hardy.


Pedigree :

About the horse :
Foal Date 10 Oct 2017
Description 8yo B Mare
Trainer N M Hargraves
Owner N M Hargraves, S L Hardy
Career 8 Wins (12%) - 13 Placings (31%) - 67 starts
Wins 1635m (1), 1650m (1), 1720m (1), 1740m (3), 1770m (1), 2150m (1)



Starts:

67

Win Rate:

12%

Place Rate:

31%










Backwards First Past Races

7 of 7, 16 Nov 2025, R7 TAB.COM PACE 1770m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: BLAKE MICALLEF | T: NICHOLAS HARGRAVES | | Fr5 | 2:09.00 | Winner: JOETOMO
7 of 10, 03 Nov 2025, R2 WATTYS RURAL & DOMESTIC FENCING PACE 1770m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: HARRISON ROSS | T: NICHOLAS HARGRAVES | | Fr6 | 2:07.40 | Winner: WITHDISTINCTION
7 of 9, 05 Jul 2025, R4 CLUB MENANGLE WARATAH FINAL 1609m | AUD $25,500 | -kg | J: B L MCDONOUGH | T: NICHOLAS HARGRAVES | | Fr1 | 1:52.40 | Winner: NOSAER



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
W H RIXON 2 18% 3 27% 11 $14,412 9 90
G F DOUGLAS 1 50% 0 0% 2 $4,130 126 680
J J HERBERTSON 1 33% 0 0% 3 $2,640 13 110
N A TURNBULL 1 50% 1 50% 2 $4,728 30 200
J A CALLAGHAN 1 50% 0 0% 2 $6,684 12 110
CAMERON HART 1 50% 1 50% 2 $6,850 140 750
HARRISON ROSS 1 20% 1 20% 5 $5,252 -28 24
D W JACK 0 0% 0 0% 4 $1,350 -40 0
N A MCCALLUM 0 0% 0 0% 4 $1,830 -40 0
D K DOUGLAS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,050 -10 0
A M ASHWOOD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $210 -10 0
J L DUGGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $140 -10 0
G R SUGARS 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,190 -30 0
A P MIFSUD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $140 -10 0
JORDAN LEEDHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $140 -10 0
K L TIPPET 0 0% 2 33% 6 $1,590 -60 0
J A SMYTH 0 0% 1 25% 4 $1,740 -40 0
N M HARGRAVES 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,484 -30 0
B D MICALLEF 0 0% 1 25% 4 $1,156 -40 0
B M HEWITT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $192 -10 0
D R MORRIS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $192 -10 0
JACKSON PAINTING 0 0% 0 0% 1 $192 -10 0
KYLE SYMINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $192 -10 0
J G CONEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $384 -10 0
B L MCDONOUGH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
PETER MCRAE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $192 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
RIVERINA PACEWAY 3 30% 1 10% 10 $18,280 177 247
BENDIGO 2 22% 1 11% 9 $7,990 99 188
CANBERRA 1 20% 1 20% 5 $4,828 -16 48
YOUNG 1 25% 1 25% 4 $4,748 -18 30
Temora 1 50% 1 50% 2 $4,828 30 200
BATHURST 0 0% 3 30% 10 $6,282 -100 0
SHEPPARTON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $600 -20 0
KILMORE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,050 -10 0
Warragul 0 0% 1 50% 2 $600 -20 0
CHARLTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $460 -10 0
PARKES 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,248 -20 0
MELTON 0 0% 0 0% 7 $3,700 -70 0
SWAN HILL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $350 -10 0
ECHUCA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $280 -20 0
MILDURA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $210 -10 0
YARRA VALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $490 -20 0
CRANBOURNE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $140 -10 0
MARYBOROUGH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $140 -10 0
HAMILTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $140 -10 0
MENANGLE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,000 -20 0
COWRA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $196 -10 0