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The Big Westerner (IRE)

6yo b m · Form & record 2024-11-24 to 2025-12-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.

Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Augusta Bay (GB) (by Oscar)

OwnerCoolmara Stables Limited

BreederSoutheast B/S, O Hickey & L Gleeson

Ratings · best RPR 142 · best TS 116

Runs

Wins

60.0%

Strike rate

100.0%

Place rate

2.09

Actual / Expected

102.6%

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Full form — last 5 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
2025-12-27	28d	Limerick	22.5f	Heavy	–	1/7	0	Mike O'Connor	152	–	142	116	11/8
Grade 2 Chase Turf McMahons Builders Providers Irish EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase Raced in second - led just after 1st - 4 lengths ahead 4 out - reduced lead after 3 out (usual 4 out) - joined before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - good jump last - led clearly and ran on well run-in(op 6/5 tchd 6/4)
2025-11-29	260d	Fairyhouse	21.5f	Soft	–	2/15	4	Mike O'Connor	159	–	140	100	11/4
Chase Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase Prominent - pressed leader 2 out - weakened final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
2025-03-14	78d	Cheltenham	24f	Soft	–	2/20	–	Darragh O'Keeffe	154	–	141	113	9/2
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2024-12-26	32d	Limerick	23f	Soft	–	1/6	0	Darragh OKeeffe	150	–	130	17	7/4F
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway and challenging after 3 out - led before 2 out - went clear approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 2/1 tchd 6/4)
2024-11-24	DEB	Punchestown	21.5f	Soft	–	1/12	0	Darragh OKeeffe	159	–	124	76	4/1
Hurdle Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Prominent - joined leader on inner before 2 out - led before last - not fluent last - soon faced challenge but going best - pushed out(op 13/2)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	1	1	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	1	100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	5	3	60.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	2	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-11-24–2025-12-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.