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Big River (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-21 to 2023-03-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell.

Pedigree Milan (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 150 · best TS 144

Runs

Wins

26.5%

Strike rate

52.9%

Place rate

1.52

Actual / Expected

11.7%

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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
2023-03-25	69d	Kelso	26f	Soft	2	7/10	–	Derek Fox tp	156	135	125	112	18/1
Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-15	42d	Kelso	23.5f	Heavy	3	3/4	–	Derek Fox tp	165	137	131	20	6/1
Chairmans Cup Handicap Chase
2022-12-04	43d	Kelso	32.5f	Soft	3	99/13	–	Derek Fox tp	169	141	–	–	16/1
125 Years Of Bruce Farms Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase
2022-10-22	210d	Kelso	26f	Soft	2	7/10	–	Derek Fox tp	153	143	126	70	14/1
Edinburgh Gin Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-03-26	21d	Kelso	26f	Good	2	3/4	–	Tom Scudamore tp	163	144	145	88	7/2
Paxtons For Kverneland In The Borders Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-05	48d	Kelso	23.5f	Soft	1	4/7	–	Derek Fox tp	154	145	141	95	13/2
bet365 Premier Chase () (GBB Race)
2022-01-16	42d	Kelso	23.5f	Soft	3	1/4	–	Derek Fox tp	166	140	146	108	5/2
Chairmans Cup Handicap Chase
2021-12-05	43d	Kelso	32.5f	Soft	3	1/13	–	Derek Fox tp	163	135	144	92	15/2
Lilburn Estate Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase
2021-10-23	188d	Kelso	26f	Good	2	2/6	–	Derek Fox tp	148	135	138	30	11/2
Edinburgh Gin Chase (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
2021-04-18	50d	Ayr	32f	Good	1	11/22	–	Derek Fox tp	150	139	135	96	28/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-27	49d	Newcastle	33.5f	Soft	2	99/12	–	Derek Fox tp	155	139	–	–	8/1
Vertem Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-01-09	55d	Chepstow	30.5f	Soft	1	8/18	–	Derek Fox tp	148	141	129	108	28/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB Race)
2020-11-15	250d	Cheltenham	27.5f	Soft	1	3/6	–	Derek Fox tp	153	143	115	92	16/1
Planteur At Chapel Stud Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-10	58d	Cheltenham	25f	Soft	1	5/23	–	Derek Fox tp	148	141	146	61	20/1
Ultima Handicap Chase
2020-01-12	35d	Kelso	23.5f	Heavy	3	1/6	–	Derek Fox tp	164	137	145	93	7/2
RacingTV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase
2019-12-08	22d	Kelso	32.5f	Soft	3	99/14	–	Derek Fox tp	166	137	–	–	10/1
Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase
2019-11-16	217d	Cheltenham	27.5f	Soft	1	99/7	–	Derek Fox t	152	139	–	–	9/2
BetVictor Smartcards Handicap Chase
2019-04-13	32d	Ayr	32f	Good	1	5/23	–	Derek Fox t	146	140	139	73	8/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase
2019-03-12	86d	Cheltenham	25f	Soft	1	4/24	–	Derek Fox t	151	140	146	64	28/1
Ultima Handicap Chase
2018-12-16	15d	Carlisle	25f	Soft	2	6/7	–	Blair Campbell t	158	142	129	–	5/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
2018-12-01	259d	Newcastle	23.5f	Soft	1	99/12	–	Blair Campbell t	151	142	–	–	5/1
BetVictor Rehearsal Handicap Chase ()
2018-03-17	30d	Uttoxeter	24f	Heavy	2	2/5	–	Derek Fox t	166	143	147	144	2/1
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novices Handicap Chase
2018-02-15	33d	Kelso	23.5f	Heavy	2	1/4	–	Derek Fox t	149	140	150	96	6/4
Ivan Straker Memorial Chase
2018-01-13	49d	Warwick	24f	Soft	1	3/5	–	Derek Fox t	154	144	145	89	15/2
Betfred Home Of Goals Galore Hampton Novices Chase ()
2017-11-25	28d	Haydock	21.5f	Heavy	2	99/6	–	Derek Fox t	151	144	–	–	9/2
Cash Out In-Play With Betfair Graduation Chase
2017-10-28	217d	Kelso	23.5f	Good	4	1/5	–	Derek Fox t	154	144	127	98	9/4
Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices Chase
2017-03-25	35d	Kelso	26f	Heavy	2	1/8	–	Blair Campbell t	142	132	142	136	10/3
Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-18	48d	Haydock	23f	Soft	2	2/10	–	Tom Scudamore t	158	128	135	102	13/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
2017-01-01	13d	Musselburgh	24f	Good	3	5/10	–	Grant Cockburn t	162	128	129	57	10/3
totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Hurdle Series Final)
2016-12-19	58d	Ayr	21.5f	Heavy	3	1/6	–	Tom Scudamore t	154	115	128	63	4/5
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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)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	6	1	16.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	16	6	37.5%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	8	2	25.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	10	0	0.0%
Class 2	11	2	18.2%
Class 3	8	4	50.0%
Class 4	3	2	66.7%
Class 6	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	34	9	26.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	20	3	15.0%
Good	7	2	28.6%
Heavy	7	4	57.1%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Kelso	17	8	47.1%
Cheltenham	4	0	0.0%
Newcastle	3	0	0.0%
Ayr	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-21–2023-03-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.