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Optima Racing › Horses › Carlas Big Jim (IRE)

Carlas Big Jim (IRE)

8yo gr g · Form & record 2022-10-04 to 2026-05-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by L J Archdeacon.
Pedigree Moohaajim (IRE) × Etta Place (GB) (by Hawk Wing)
OwnerMrs W M Fitzpatrick
BreederHenry Hogan
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 103 · best TS 101
37
Runs
2
Wins
5.4%
Strike rate
18.9%
Place rate
0.78
Actual / Expected
-64.9%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-21 49d Limerick 20f Soft – 3/11 9 G B Noonan 140 84 78 44 17/2
Chase Turf Moloney's Bus Hire & Martin's Coaches Handicap Chase Jumped slightly left throughout - pressed leader - led 5th - headed when mistake 7th - briefly led after 3 out - lost second when not fluent 2 out - not fluent last - kept on(op 15/2)
2026-04-02 11d Clonmel 23f Soft – 9/13 14 Daniel King 140 84 63 54 12/1
Chase Turf KEP Italia Handicap Chase Towards rear - weakened before 2 out
2026-03-22 15d Limerick 16f Soft – 10/13 4.25 Sarah Kavanagh 146 86 79 60 7/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2026-03-07 71d Gowran Park 20f Heavy – 6/13 2.25 Kevin A Murphy 137 88 81 7 12/1
Hurdle Turf Holden Fleet Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway on outer before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 16/1)
2025-12-26 19d Limerick 17.5f Heavy – 5/14 6 Benjamin P Kennedy 133 84 81 73 14/1
Chase Turf BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase Towards rear - slow jump 1st - not fluent 2 out - not fluent last - stayed on(op 16/1)
2025-12-07 16d Cork 20f Heavy – 11/24 1.5 E Walsh 153 95 72 67 40/1
Hurdle Turf BAR 1 Betting Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield
2025-11-21 15d Fairyhouse 24f Heavy – 7/9 0.5 Miss Charlotte Butler 155 86 70 27 9/1
Chase Turf Michael O'Sullivan & Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent behind clear leader - lost ground after 4th - bad mistake 3 out - soon struggling(tchd 10/1)
2025-11-06 11d Clonmel 17f Soft – 12/15 1 Mr C J Shine p 149 88 74 65 12/1
Chase Turf Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind(op 14/1)
2025-10-26 19d Galway 22.5f Soft – 6/15 1.5 Daniel King 146 90 74 61 16/1
Chase Turf Brasserie On The Corner Handicap Chase Prominent - weakened run-in(tchd 14/1)
2025-10-07 12d Galway 18f Soft – 5/9 1.75 Daniel King 148 92 90 72 14/1
Chase Turf Mongey Communications Handicap Chase In rear - 4 lengths down when mistake and hampered by faller last - weakened gradually run-in(op 20/1)
2025-09-25 35d Listowel 16f Soft – 15/16 16 Eoghan Finegan 154 98 67 56 28/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Prominent on outer early - lost position and towards rear before 2nd - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
2025-08-21 82d Killarney 23.5f Good – 5/7 14 Mr C J Shine 155 94 71 54 9/1
Chase Turf Bunkers Killorglin 40th Birthday Handicap Chase Led narrowly - headed and prominent 8th - weakened from 3 out(tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
2025-05-31 19d Listowel 20.5f Good – 5/16 8 Daniel King 146 100 92 42 33/1
Hurdle Turf Insurance Wise Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - reminders after 6th - headway after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - not reach leaders(tchd 28/1)
2025-05-12 60d Killarney (IRE) 20.5f Yielding – 9/15 4.5 Daniel King 151 95 83 78 22/1
Chase Dan Linehans Handicap Chase Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-03-13 10d Limerick 18f – – 2/6 – Daniel King 142 96 92 64 7/1
Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Chase
2025-03-03 18d Leopardstown (IRE) 21.5f Soft – 6/12 – Mr C J Shine 153 99 85 101 18/1
Chase Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2025-02-13 72d Clonmel 16.5f Soft – 5/13 – Phillip Enright 148 100 102 86 28/1
SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Handicap Chase
2024-12-03 40d Clonmel 18.5f Soft – 7/12 1.25 James Smith 145 102 84 – 12/1
Chase Turf Next Race Meeting January 9th Novice Handicap Chase Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - pushed along briefly after 6th - awkward jump 3 out - reminders home turn - weakened before 2 out
2024-10-24 28d Clonmel 19.5f Good – 9/11 1 John Shinnick 143 104 77 – 7/1
Hurdle Turf Rathgormack Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1)
2024-09-26 168d Listowel 16f Soft – 4/11 13 James Smith 164 105 86 24 9/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Prominent - joined leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
2024-04-11 21d Limerick 16f Heavy – 5/8 4 Mr C J Shine 151 106 96 70 7/1
Hurdle Turf Camden Square Novice Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - led and clear - mistake 2nd - mistake 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(tchd 13/2 and 15/2)
2024-03-21 12d Cork 20f Heavy – 11/20 1.75 Mr C J Shine 151 106 78 64 7/1
Hurdle Turf Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Prominent - hit 1st - lost position before 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 13/2)
2024-03-09 23d Gowran Park 20f Heavy – 1/15 0 Mr C J Shine 149 97 103 – 13/2
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle Led - pushed along when joined before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - led clearly run-in - won going away(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-02-15 16d Clonmel 19f Heavy – 1/9 0 Mr C J Shine 153 90 99 – 9/2
Hurdle Turf Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead early - pressed leader from 1st - led again after 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden when clear before last - kept on(op 5/1)
2024-01-30 19d Limerick 16f Heavy – 2/14 5.5 Jack G Gilligan 157 88 90 25 5/1
Hurdle Turf Follow Limerick Racecourse On Instagram Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Prominent - mistake 1st - disputed lead after 2nd - led clearly before 4th - not fluent 5th - faced challenge before 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2024-01-11 13d Clonmel 20f Heavy – 2/10 3.5 Mr C J Shine 145 86 90 – 13/2
Hurdle Turf Tipperary Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and raced in second before 7th - led again after 8th - mistake 4 out - mistake 3 out - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge when mistake last - soon headed and no extra(op 5/1)
2023-12-29 22d Limerick 19f Heavy – 2/14 7 Mr C J Shine 159 83 97 81 20/1
Hurdle Turf Get In The Game Racing Maiden Hurdle (In Memory Of Andrew McNamara) Prominent - challenging after 3 out - ridden and pressed winner before 2 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 18/1)
2023-12-07 13d Clonmel 16f Heavy – 5/14 1.5 Mr C J Shine 159 83 79 30 28/1
Hurdle Turf Kilsheelan Maiden Hurdle Pressed leader - disputed lead after 1st - not fluent 2nd - led narrowly after 3rd - joined after 4th - headed when weakened before 2 out - not fluent 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-11-24 15d Fairyhouse 23.5f Heavy – 9/14 16 Mr C J Shine 153 85 51 13 33/1
Hurdle Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - not fluent 4th - mistake 5th - mistake 7th - joined leader after 9th - led when mistake 10th - headed before 3 out - soon weakened(op 28/1)
2023-11-09 173d Clonmel 19.5f Heavy – 9/17 25 Daniel King 155 85 35 – 300/1
Hurdle Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 4 out - soon reminder - mistake and weakened 3 out(op 250/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17211.8%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3725.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1700.0%
Heavy15213.3%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Clonmel9111.1%
Limerick700.0%
Cork500.0%
Galway400.0%
Listowel300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-04–2026-05-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.