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Optima RacingHorses › The Big Chap (IRE)

The Big Chap (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2021-10-01 to 2025-02-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul W Flynn.
Pedigree Policy Maker (IRE) × Clairin River (IRE) (by Zaffaran)
OwnerGlenmore Goes Racing Syndicate
Ratings Official 146 · best RPR 144 · best TS 124
31
Runs
7
Wins
22.6%
Strike rate
48.4%
Place rate
2.05
Actual / Expected
162.4%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2025-02-01 35d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 8/12 Gavin Brouder p 161 146 137 76 22/1
bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (For The Bowes-Lyon Trophy) Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-28 21d Limerick 19.5f Soft 99/14 Aidan Kelly p 161 145 14/1
Listed Chase Turf Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase () Pressed leader - outpaced after 3 out - lost position home turn - eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding appeared to go wrong on approaching 2nd last fence)(op 16/1)
2024-12-07 7d Navan 20.5f Soft 3/19 4 Gavin Brouder p 155 144 144 119 80/1
Listed Chase Turf Timeless Sash Windows Foxrock Handicap Chase () Prominent - led 8th - headed before 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 66/1)
2024-11-30 21d Fairyhouse 17f Soft 7/10 Sam Ewing p 160 144 112 96 11/1
EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase ()
2024-11-09 7d Gowran Park 16f Good 1/4 0 Danny Gilligan p 164 140 143 83 5/2
Chase Turf Noreside Catering Handicap Chase Raced in second - pushed along and led 3 out - ridden approaching last - went clear run-in(op 9/4)
2024-11-02 13d Down Royal 19.5f Good 4/5 74 Keith Donoghue p 158 140 68 14/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Bottlegreen Ladies Day 2024 Chase Disputed lead - in touch with leaders before 2nd - weakened from 8th - eased before 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1)
2024-10-20 16d Limerick 19f Good 1/9 0 Danny Gilligan p 163 133 140 102 11/2
Chase Turf STL Logistics Handicap Chase Led - headed and raced in second after 4th - led again but jumped right and not fluent 2 out - ridden run-in - ran on(op 7/1)
2024-10-04 41d Gowran Park 20f Good 12/15 0.5 Conor Stone-Walsh tp 163 120 99 29 12/1
Hurdle Turf Golf Societies @ Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle Prominent - briefly disputed lead 6th - weakened from 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-08-24 13d Killarney 21f Soft 3/14 9.5 Kevin Sexton tp 159 133 126 72 14/1
Listed Chase Turf ODonoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase () Led - headed but prominent after 1st - outpaced before 2 out - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 12/1)
2024-08-11 7d Downpatrick 18f Good 3/8 11 Kevin Sexton tp 159 123 113 104 16/1
Hurdle Turf Congratulations To Pinkerton On Winning The Tote Galway Plate Rated Hurdle Prominent - went second 4th - lost second 2 out - soon outpaced - just held third(op 11/1)
2024-08-04 23d Galway 18f Soft 7/9 0.5 Kevin Sexton 146 136 63 36 10/1
Chase Turf Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase Prominent - lost position 5 out - awkward jump 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2)
2024-07-12 160d Kilbeggan 19.5f Good 12/15 4.5 Kevin Sexton 160 123 73 59 11/1
Hurdle Turf Writech Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 6/1)
2024-02-03 39d Leopardstown 17f Soft 7/11 6 Donagh Meyler 156 137 127 111 17/2
Listed Chase Turf Ryanair Handicap Chase () Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
2023-12-26 24d Leopardstown 17f Soft 2/10 1.25 Shane Fitzgerald 163 134 137 124 16/1
Chase Turf New Smart View Racecards By Racing Post Handicap Chase Held up in midfield - good headway and prominent 5 out - went second 2 out - disputing second when jumped right but left in second last - kept on well towards finish - no match for winner(op 14/1)
2023-12-02 35d Fairyhouse 17f Soft 99/12 Sean Flanagan 150 134 13/2
Listed Chase Turf EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase () Prominent early - mistake 2nd - dropped to midfield before 6th - weakened and dropped to rear 5 out - detached when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second fence)(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
2023-10-28 21d Galway 18f Soft 1/9 0 Sean Flanagan 163 137 50 7/2
Chase Turf SANSERV Rated Novice Chase Made virtually all - faced challenge after last - briefly disputed lead when ridden run-in - kept on well towards finish - just did enough - all out(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
2023-10-07 10d Fairyhouse 16.5f Soft 1/13 Mr S Cavanagh 159 132 105 50/1
Return Of The Jumps Beginners Chase
2023-09-27 5d Sligo 17.5f Soft 99/8 Kevin Sexton t 166 6/1
Lola Montez Beginners Chase
2023-09-22 75d Listowel 16f Soft 16/17 Rachael Blackmore t 140 123 88 61 20/1
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle ()
2023-07-09 27d Sligo 17f Good 1/10 Aidan Kelly t 164 116 128 83 9/2
Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-12 28d Roscommon 20.5f Soft 99/7 Benjamin P Kennedy t 143 116 6/4
Kepak Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-15 25d Killarney 20f Good 3/16 Donagh Meyler t 150 114 122 77 11/2
M.D. OShea & Sons Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-20 262d Kilbeggan 15f Good 1/14 Danny Gilligan t 161 107 116 3 5/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-01 11d Cork 19f Good 2/19 Kevin Sexton t 164 105 110 88 8/1
Kanturk Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-21 21d Limerick 20f Good 2/13 Kevin Sexton t 162 103 113 72 15/2
D Pack Services Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-30 35d Tipperary 20f Soft 6/17 Kevin Sexton 149 103 90 40 17/2
Tipperary Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-26 45d Limerick 19f Good 1/17 Barry Browne 168 95 104 53 10/3
SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-04-11 15d Tramore 16f Good 6/13 Barry Browne h 158 83 47 25/1
Ladies Day August 13th Maiden Hurdle
2022-03-27 148d Limerick 19f Good 6/13 Barry Browne 166 83 11 20/1
Nevilles Bar And Restaurant Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2021-10-30 29d Down Royal 17f Soft 6/15 Barry Browne 164 83 50/1
Tayto Group Maiden 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)8225.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12325.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)31722.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft16212.5%
Good15533.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Limerick5240.0%
Gowran Park3133.3%
Fairyhouse3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-01–2025-02-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.