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Big Zouk (IRE)

7yo gr g · Form & record 2024-12-07 to 2026-04-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Richards.

Pedigree Milan (GB) × Miss Zouk (FR) (by Martaline)

OwnerWrr Uk

BreederBrian Moran

Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 113 · best TS 74

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

1.14

Actual / Expected

48.0%

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Full form — last 6 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
2026-04-04	81d	Carlisle	24.5f	Good	4	1/6	0	Sean Quinlan	150	102	113	58	11/2
Chase Turf Feel Good Friday 29th May Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led 2 out - ridden out final 110yds(op 13/2)
2026-01-13	33d	Ayr	24f	Heavy	5	1/7	0	Brian Hughes	166	96	107	71	11/8
Chase Turf Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch @westernhousehotel Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went second 5 out - ridden before 2 out - headway and pressed leader before last - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/4)
2025-12-11	34d	Newcastle	23.5f	Soft	5	3/8	5.5	Brian Hughes	164	96	94	74	9/4
Hurdle Turf Position Payout At bet365 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - prominent 8th - no extra after 2 out(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
2025-11-07	290d	Hexham	20f	Soft	4	5/11	12	Brian Hughes	158	–	85	68	9/4
Hurdle Turf Unibet Money Back Races Every Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - outpaced before 2 out - no chance but rallied and went fourth run-in(op 3/1 tchd 2/1)
2025-01-21	45d	Ayr	24.5f	Soft	4	99/9	–	Ryan Mania	160	–	–	–	16/1
racingtv.com/freetrial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-07	DEB	Wetherby	16f	Soft	4	4/8	0.5	Ryan Mania	154	–	92	41	EvensF
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Prominent - pressed leader 3rd - led 4th - headed when not fluent 3 out - no extra and lost second before last - weakened run-in - lost third towards finish(op 13/8 tchd 10/11 and 7/4)

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
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	4	1	25.0%
Class 5	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	2	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-12-07–2026-04-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.