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Big Chou (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2023-11-12 to 2024-12-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Noel Meade.

Pedigree Youmzain (IRE) × Angel Lopez (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)

OwnerLiam Queally

Ratings Official 124 · best RPR 124 · best TS 93

Runs

Wins

28.6%

Strike rate

28.6%

Place rate

2.48

Actual / Expected

71.4%

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Full form — last 7 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-12-29	29d	Leopardstown	20f	Good	–	99/12	–	Conor Stone-Walsh	157	124	–	–	9/1
Hurdle Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Prominent on inner early - dropped to midfield before 6th - in touch with leaders and 3 lengths down when stumbled and fell 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
2024-11-30	14d	Fairyhouse	20f	Soft	–	1/12	–	Conor Stone-Walsh	153	116	124	74	6/1
Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle
2024-11-16	28d	Navan	20f	Good	–	4/19	7	Sam Ewing	168	116	108	93	8/1
Hurdle Turf Lisadell Equine Hospital Handicap Hurdle Midfield - mistake 4th - headway after 3 out - went modest third when ridden after 2 out - weakened and lost third approaching last(op 12/1)
2024-10-19	12d	Limerick	21f	Good	–	6/8	1.5	Sam Ewing	152	–	106	62	8/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Focus Capital Novice Hurdle () Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear throughout(op 15/2)
2024-10-07	303d	Fairyhouse	20.5f	Good	–	1/14	0	Sam Ewing	158	–	113	77	4/1
Hurdle Turf Buy Now & Save With The Winter Festival Real Deal Bundle Maiden Hurdle Prominent - went second 3 out - led going best 2 out - ridden clear run-in - readily(op 13/2)
2023-12-09	27d	Navan	16f	Heavy	–	5/10	15	Mr Finn Tegetmeier	161	–	87	8	7/1
NH Flat Turf Timeless Sash Windows INH Flat Race Midfield - headway and prominent over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened(op 8/1)
2023-11-12	DEB	Naas	19f	Soft	–	4/14	0.75	Sam Ewing	166	–	114	3	66/1
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Towards rear of midfield - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 40/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	1	50.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	2	28.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-12–2024-12-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.