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Optima RacingHorses › Da Big Fella (IRE)

Da Big Fella (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2019-09-11 to 2025-04-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eamon Courtney.
Pedigree Gold Well (GB) × Shuil Dara (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerMrs Valerie Courtney
BreederMrs V Courtney
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 98 · best TS 81
34
Runs
1
Wins
2.9%
Strike rate
26.5%
Place rate
0.33
Actual / Expected
-70.6%
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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
2025-04-04 18d Wexford 19.5f Soft 3/16 Kevin A Murphy 134 73 73 58 6/1
Chase Racing Again 17th May Handicap Chase
2025-03-17 18d Wexford 19.5f 2/11 Kevin A Murphy 136 73 72 7/1
Racing Again Friday 4th April Handicap Chase
2025-02-27 41d Clonmel Heavy 3/14 Kevin A Murphy p 133 72 71 18/1
Clonmel Handicap Chase
2025-01-17 19d Cork 20f Soft 11/15 Phillip Enright p 166 74 44 37 125/1
Weldons Supplier Of John Deere Grass Machinery Beginners Chase
2024-12-29 33d Limerick 22.5f Soft 99/12 Mike OConnor p 140 79 16/1
Chase Turf Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase Led - headed and prominent before 1st - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 14/1)
2024-11-26 30d Tramore 21.5f Heavy 6/13 0.75 Michael OSullivan 149 76 59 32 8/1
Chase Turf Ladies Cove Handicap Chase Prominent - in touch with leaders when jumped slightly right 5 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 13/2)
2024-10-27 21d Galway 22.5f Soft 5/16 0.3 Michael OSullivan 143 76 72 6/1
Chase Turf COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - good headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - went third last - weakened run-in(op 7/1)
2024-10-06 167d Killarney 23.5f Soft 3/11 11 Ricky Doyle p 145 77 69 49 11/1
Chase Turf Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Chase Disputed lead - jumped right and bumped rival 1st - headed and prominent after 3rd - weakened from 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-04-22 90d Tramore 22f Good 7/14 1.25 Ben Harvey tp 154 81 70 37 8/1
Chase Turf West Waterford Handicap Chase Midfield - in touch with leaders on near side of group 11th - lost touch after 3 out(op 17/2)
2024-01-23 25d Down Royal 20.5f Soft 7/14 2.5 P J OHanlon p 153 83 64 17/2
Chase Turf Aspall Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - prominent behind clear leader before 4th - weakened 3 out(op 10/1)
2023-12-29 43d Limerick 22.5f Heavy 5/11 7 Sam Ewing t 144 85 68 28 15/2
Chase Turf Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 13/2)
2023-11-16 18d Punchestown 24.5f Soft 99/11 Michael OSullivan tp 151 85 9/2
Chase Turf Ladbrokes We Play Together Handicap Chase Prominent - lost position 4 out - pulled up before 2 out - lost shoe (vet reported gelding to have pulled a right fore shoe in running)(op 7/2)
2023-10-29 194d Galway 22.5f Heavy 2/9 0.5 P J OHanlon tp 138 82 94 8 7/1
Chase Turf Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase Prominent - switched left after last - soon challenging and hard ridden - went second and kept on well towards finish - just held(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2023-04-18 68d Tipperary 23.5f Soft 4/11 J J Slevin p 143 82 82 73 9/1
Tipperary Handicap Chase
2023-02-09 39d Thurles 23f Good 10/15 Phillip Enright 161 88 78 51 10/1
Killinan Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-01 40d Tramore 22f Heavy 3/13 E Walsh 145 84 67 10/1
Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-11-22 112d Limerick 24.5f Soft 5/14 Ambrose McCurtin 163 90 88 12/1
Patrickswell Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-02 19d Roscommon 24.5f Soft 6/12 Phillip Enright p 158 85 69 5/1
Castlerea Handicap Chase
2022-07-14 163d Killarney 20f Good 6/16 Phillip Enright b 164 91 83 74 7/1
Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-02-01 77d Limerick 21f Soft 7/14 Gearoid Brouder p 152 91 88 55 17/2
Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-11-16 87d Limerick 24f Soft 3/14 Gearoid Brouder p 166 90 98 12/1
Patrickswell Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-21 15d Killarney 20f Good 10/17 Mike OConnor p 159 90 80 19 6/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2021-08-06 22d Wexford 24f Good 3/10 Phillip Enright p 163 90 92 67 5/1
visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-15 126d Killarney 20f Good 1/18 Phillip Enright p 158 85 95 51 9/1
Dawn Hi + Lo Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-03-11 9d Thurles 20.5f Heavy 8/13 Ian Power 168 43 38 25/1
Leugh Beginners Chase
2021-03-02 127d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 8/14 Kevin Brouder 168 83 30 250/1
5 Star Lyrath Estate Hotel Beginners Chase
2020-10-26 22d Wexford 20f Soft 99/11 Ricky Doyle p 168 89 17/2
Michael Moore Car Sales Volkswagen Portarlington Maiden Hurdle
2020-10-04 43d Tipperary 24f Good 6/14 Ricky Doyle p 164 91 82 13 6/1
Tipperary Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-22 20d Killarney 20f Soft 5/15 Ricky Doyle p 165 92 93 81 22/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-02 157d Cork 19.5f Good 12/15 J J Slevin p 153 94 67 42 28/1
Fermoy Handicap Hurdle

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)1218.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3313.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1500.0%
Heavy1000.0%
Good8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Killarney5120.0%
Limerick500.0%
Wexford400.0%
Clonmel300.0%
Tramore300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-09-11–2025-04-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.