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No Big Deal (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-04-05 to 2026-04-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Charles O'Brien.
Pedigree Zoffany (IRE) × Round Of Applause (GB) (by Galileo)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
BreederMrs Noreen McManus
Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 98 · best TS 95
22
Runs
1
Wins
4.5%
Strike rate
22.7%
Place rate
0.35
Actual / Expected
-91.3%
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Full form — last 22 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
2026-04-14 26d Clonmel 17f Soft 8/15 0.3 Mark Walsh t 165 97 91 21 4/1
Hurdle Turf Botanica International Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - hit 3rd - reminder just after 3rd - headway before 3 out - hit 2 out - weakening when hit last(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2026-03-19 107d Cork 17f Soft 9/21 3.5 Charlie O'Dwyer t 163 98 69 95 20/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield
2025-12-02 12d Clonmel 16.5f Heavy 10/14 19 Calum Hogan t 160 99 65 51 9/4
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 6th - rallied 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
2025-11-20 28d Thurles 16f Soft 4/16 2.5 Eoin Staples t 160 99 94 52 9/2
Hurdle Turf Racing Again On The 27th November Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 3 out - not clear run and switched right before last - went fourth after last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
2025-10-23 24d Clonmel 17f Soft 1/12 0 Mr J H Williamson t 167 93 98 95 10/11
Hurdle Turf Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - led before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - jumped left last - hung left and reduced lead run-in - just held on(tchd 11/10)
2025-09-29 18d Roscommon 15.5f Soft 2/15 3.75 Gavin Brouder t 156 91 97 89 10/3
Hurdle Turf Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second after 5th - jumped left 7th - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 11/4)
2025-09-11 13d Clonmel 16.5f Soft 2/11 4.75 Mr J H Williamson t 164 64 62 43 7/2
Flat Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div II) Midfield - pressed leaders 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - drifted left final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2025-08-29 36d Wexford 17f Good 3/12 0.75 Gavin Brouder t 157 91 95 87 7/2
Hurdle Turf Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-07-24 89d Leopardstown 15f Soft 2/9 2.75 Keithen Kennedy t 129 64 68 39 5/1
Flat Turf Turkish Jockey Club Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - outpaced over 3f out - headway on inner when switched right over 1f out - no chance with winner but went second inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-04-26 101d Navan 13f Soft 9/18 0.3 N G McCullagh t 135 65 61 14 28/1
Flat Navan Racecourse Handicap
2025-01-15 57d Clonmel 17f Soft 13/15 Mark Walsh 162 93 52 7/2
Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-19 206d Limerick 16f Soft 4/11 1.5 Jody McGarvey 168 94 81 46 7/1
Hurdle Turf Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - headway after 3 out - never near to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-04-27 23d Navan 13f Good 12/19 0.3 N G McCullagh t 134 69 59 33/1
Flat Turf SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders after 5f - hung left 2f out - soon weakened(op 20/1)
2024-04-04 25d Naas 16f Heavy 7/25 0.5 Simon Torrens t 159 94 88 57 40/1
Hurdle Turf Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle Towards rear early - midfield when shaken up after 3 out - keeping on when jumped slightly left last - not reach leaders(op 33/1)
2024-03-10 115d Naas 15.5f Soft 13/19 0.1 Jody McGarvey 151 95 62 36 22/1
Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Price Boosts All 28 Favourites At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Towards rear - plenty to do when not fluent 4 out - never on terms
2023-11-16 19d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 9/13 4 Simon Torrens 154 65 39 28/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Towards rear of midfield - outpaced after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
2023-10-28 28d Galway 16.5f Soft 8/10 10 Simon Torrens 154 82 45 33/1
Hurdle Turf Renvyle House Hotel 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 66/1)
2023-09-30 48d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 8/11 Simon Torrens 154 65 35 12/1
www.gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2023-08-13 102d Curragh 10f Good 13/14 N G McCullagh 124 74 65 37 33/1
La Celia Wines Handicap
2023-05-03 14d Gowran Park 7f Soft 7/15 N G McCullagh 134 64 29 125/1
Golf At Gowran Park Maiden
2023-04-19 14d Gowran Park 7f Soft 8/10 N G McCullagh 134 57 18 9/1
Gowran Park Golf Club Maiden
2023-04-05 DEB Leopardstown 10f Heavy 6/9 N G McCullagh 134 72 40 66/1
Aparto Student (C & G) 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)1815.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1516.7%
Heavy400.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Clonmel5120.0%
Gowran Park300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-05–2026-04-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.