Optima Racing › Horses › Big Country (IRE)

Big Country (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2016-05-11 to 2020-12-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Appleby.

Pedigree Invincible Spirit (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 91 · best RPR 112 · best TS 94

Runs

Wins

21.2%

Strike rate

42.4%

Place rate

1.46

Actual / Expected

-3.4%

Level-stake ROI

We grade every runner like this — then send you the bet.

Optima's AI scores all UK & Irish racing daily and sends a verified pick to your Telegram at 11am — logged before the off, settled from official data. Free pick every day, no card needed.

Get today's free pick on Telegram →

Full form — last 30 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
2020-12-26	16d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	2	99/7	–	Luke Morris	122	91	–	–	7/2
Betway Handicap
2020-12-10	15d	Chelmsford (AW)	10f	Standard	4	1/6	–	Luke Morris	136	86	97	61	2/1
tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap
2020-11-25	95d	Kempton (AW)	11f	Standard	4	4/9	–	Luke Morris	140	87	92	66	9/2
Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap
2020-08-22	57d	Chelmsford (AW)	10f	Standard	3	2/11	–	Saffie Osborne p	128	85	92	70	33/1
tote.co.uk Free Streaming Every UK Race Handicap
2020-06-26	24d	Doncaster	10f	Firm	3	7/7	–	Dougie Costello	131	92	72	44	25/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap
2020-06-02	234d	Newcastle (AW)	10f	Standard	3	11/12	–	Dougie Costello	133	95	57	11	11/1
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap
2019-10-12	23d	York	10.5f	Soft	2	5/7	–	Mark Crehan p	123	104	92	57	14/1
Smart Moneys On Coral Handicap (96Plus Race)
2019-09-19	8d	Ayr	10f	Good	1	3/18	–	Alistair Rawlinson p	129	106	106	44	7/1
Lettergold British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2019-09-11	18d	Doncaster	10f	Firm	2	4/6	–	Alistair Rawlinson p	128	106	106	43	33/1
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Conditions Stakes
2019-08-24	147d	Windsor	11.5f	Firm	1	5/5	–	Luke Morris	131	109	91	51	8/1
Sri Lanka August Stakes ()
2019-03-30	35d	Kempton (AW)	10f	Standard	1	9/9	–	Luke Morris p	126	109	22	11	8/1
Matchbook Magnolia Stakes ()
2019-02-23	21d	Lingfield (AW)	10f	Standard	1	4/7	–	Luke Morris p	126	109	103	78	10/1
Betway Winter Derby Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)
2019-02-02	42d	Lingfield (AW)	10f	Standard	1	2/8	–	Luke Morris p	126	109	110	81	5/1
Betway Winter Derby Trial Stakes () (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)
2018-12-22	35d	Lingfield (AW)	10f	Standard	1	2/7	–	Luke Morris p	137	109	112	49	9/2
Betway Quebec Stakes ()
2018-11-17	111d	Lingfield (AW)	10f	Standard	1	2/9	–	Luke Morris p	131	107	112	83	7/1
Betway Churchill Stakes () (Fast Track Qualifier)
2018-07-29	40d	Pontefract	8f	Good	1	1/6	–	Silvestre De Sousa p	131	107	110	68	10/3
Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes ()
2018-06-19	22d	Ascot	10f	Firm	1	12/16	–	Luke Morris	129	107	99	81	16/1
Wolferton Stakes ()
2018-05-28	65d	Redcar	10f	Firm	2	1/11	–	Silvestre De Sousa	140	103	111	94	9/2
Racing UK Zetland Gold Cup Handicap
2018-03-24	14d	Doncaster	8f	Soft	2	16/20	–	Silvestre De Sousa	134	105	45	5	16/1
32Red Lincoln (Heritage Handicap)
2018-03-10	147d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	2	1/11	–	Luke Morris	135	100	109	80	8/1
sunbets.co.uk Lincoln Trial Handicap
2017-10-14	14d	York	10.5f	Good	2	5/12	–	Lewis Edmunds	131	100	103	59	4/1
Download The Coral App Handicap
2017-09-30	77d	Newmarket	9f	Soft	2	16/34	–	Silvestre De Sousa	126	100	94	66	7/1
Betfred Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2017-07-15	7d	York	10.5f	Good	2	2/20	–	Ray Dawson	119	99	105	80	7/1
58th John Smiths Cup Handicap
2017-07-08	22d	Haydock	12f	Firm	2	8/16	–	Josephine Gordon	130	98	100	87	5/1
bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap
2017-06-16	40d	York	10.5f	Firm	3	1/13	–	Andrea Atzeni	133	94	104	86	9/4
Peter Sooty Sutton Memorial Handicap
2017-05-07	36d	Newmarket	12f	Firm	2	4/12	–	Silvestre De Sousa	129	94	101	51	7/2
Qatar Racing Handicap
2017-04-01	49d	Kempton (AW)	11f	Standard	2	1/14	–	Silvestre De Sousa	118	84	98	59	4/1
Betfred Home Of Goals Galore Rosebery Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
2017-02-11	115d	Wolverhampton (AW)	12f	Standard	5	1/6	–	Luke Morris	131	75	81	74	4/5
Betway Maiden Stakes
2016-10-19	59d	Navan	13f	Soft	–	5/16	–	Declan McDonogh	131	78	66	–	15/2
Come Racing Again Sunday 13th November Maiden
2016-08-21	63d	Curragh	10f	Soft	–	4/11	–	Declan McDonogh	131	76	76	–	14/1
Breast Cancer Research Maiden

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)	5	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	9	1	11.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	9	3	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	8	3	37.5%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	9	1	11.1%
Class 2	12	3	25.0%
Class 3	4	1	25.0%
Class 4	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	6	2	33.3%
Middle (10-12f)	26	5	19.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	13	4	30.8%
Firm	8	2	25.0%
Soft	8	0	0.0%
Good	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Lingfield (AW)	4	0	0.0%
York	4	1	25.0%
Doncaster	3	0	0.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)	3	2	66.7%
Kempton (AW)	3	1	33.3%

We score Big Country (IRE) against the whole field — every time it runs

Every UK & Irish runner model-ranked each morning, verified before the off, in your Telegram by 11am.

Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →

Free weekly racing data study + Saturday's banker — by email

No spam, ever. Unsubscribe with one click.

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-05-11–2020-12-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.