Big Country (IRE)
13yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Big Country (IRE) is a 13yo bay gelding, trained by M Appleby and owned by The Horse Watchers. He is by High Chaparral (IRE), out of Mount Eliza (IRE), by Danehill, bred by Mrs Jacqueline O'Brien. From 39 career starts, he has won 7 times, placed on 16 occasions, at a 17.9% strike rate. He has earned £250k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 109. He shows a preference for standard going (4w from 10r). He has a notable course record at Kempton (AW) (1w from 3r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Big Country (IRE)(IRE)
Form
142570
Active
Age
13
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
109
TF
—
Runs
39
Wins
7
Places
16
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
17.9%
Place Rate
41.0%
Total Runs
39
Best OR
109
Career Earnings
£250k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistKempton (AW) — 1w from 3r (33%)
🌧️Going preferenceFirm/Good to Firm — 2w from 9r (22%)
🏗️Surface preferenceAW — 4w from 13r (31%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£250k totalPedigree
Breeder
Mrs Jacqueline O'Brien
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Standard11
4W 8P 36%
Good To Firm9
2W 2P 22%
Good8
1W 3P 13%
Standard To Slow3
0W 0P 0%
Soft3
0W 1P 0%
Yielding To Soft3
0W 0P 0%
Good To Soft2
0W 0P 0%
Yielding1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 110
1W 4P 10%
Class 212
3W 4P 25%
Class 35
1W 2P 20%
Class 42
1W 1P 50%
Class 51
1W 1P 100%
Seasonal Form
Sept4
0W 0P 0%
Jan1
0W 0P 0%
Feb5
1W 2P 20%
Mar3
1W 1P 33%
Apr1
1W 1P 100%
May4
1W 1P 25%
Jun5
1W 2P 20%
Jul5
1W 2P 20%
Aug4
0W 2P 0%
Oct3
0W 0P 0%
Nov2
0W 1P 0%
Dec3
1W 2P 33%
Headgear Impact
Without27
6W 9P 22%
With13
1W 5P 8%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)8
2W 2P · Avg 5.3
Mid (4-6)11
1W 4P · Avg 4.4
High (7+)20
4W 8P · Avg 5.1
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
2.6L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2020 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Handicap | 9.5ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 7/2 | 91 | — | ||
| 10 Dec 2020 | 1 | Chelmsford City (AW) | tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 10ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 2/1F | 86 | — | |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 4 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap | 11ff | Standard To Slow | Luke Morris | 9/2 | 87 | — | |
| 22 Aug 2020 | 2 | Chelmsford City (AW) | tote.co.uk Free Streaming Every UK Race Handicap | 10ff | Standard | Saffie Osborne | 33/1 | 85 | — | |
| 07 Jul 2020 | 5 | Leicester | Rainbows Hospice For Children and Young People Handicap | 10ff | Good To Soft | Saffie Osborne | 11/1 | 89 | — | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 7 | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 10ff | Good To Firm | Dougie Costello | 25/1 | 92 | — | |
| 02 Jun 2020 | 11 | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap | 10ff | Standard To Slow | Dougie Costello | 11/1 | 95 | — | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 6 | Meydan (UAE) | District One Residence Cup (Div 1) (Handicap) (Turf) | 10ff | Good | Tadhg O'Shea | 12/1 | 98 | — | |
| 06 Feb 2020 | 6 | Meydan (UAE) | Strata Trophy (Handicap) (Turf) | 9ff | Good | Tadhg O'Shea | 12/1 | 100 | — | |
| 16 Jan 2020 | 6 | Meydan (UAE) | Zabeel Turf Sponsored By Riviera 1 (Listed Handicap) (Turf) | 10ff | Good | Richard Mullen | 25/1 | 100 | — | |
| 12 Oct 2019 | 5 | York | Smart Money's On Coral Handicap | 10.5ff | Soft | Mark Crehan | 14/1 | 104 | — | |
| 19 Sep 2019 | 3 | Ayr | William Hill Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) | 10ff | Good | Alistair Rawlinson | 7/1 | 104 | — | |
| 11 Sep 2019 | 4 | Doncaster | William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Conditions Stakes | 10ff | Good To Firm | Alistair Rawlinson | 33/1 | 106 | — | |
| 24 Aug 2019 | 5 | Windsor | Sri Lanka August Stakes (Listed) | 11.5ff | Good To Firm | Luke Morris | 8/1 | 109 | — | |
| 30 Mar 2019 | 9 | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Magnolia Stakes (Listed) | 10ff | Standard To Slow | Luke Morris | 8/1 | 109 | — | |
| 23 Feb 2019 | 4 | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3) | 10ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 10/1 | 109 | — | |
| 02 Feb 2019 | 2 | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Winter Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) | 10ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 5/1 | 109 | — | |
| 22 Dec 2018 | 2 | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Quebec Stakes (Listed) | 10ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 9/2 | 109 | — | |
| 17 Nov 2018 | 2 | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Churchill Stakes (Listed) | 10ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 7/1 | 107 | — | |
| 23 Sep 2018 | 5 | Bro Park (SWE) | Tattersalls Nickes Minneslopning () (3yo+) (Dirt) | 8ff | Standard | Silvestre De Sousa | 39/20F | — | — | |
| 26 Aug 2018 | 3 | Ovrevoll (NOR) | Marit Sveaas Minnelop (3yo+) (Turf) | 9ff | Good | Luke Morris | 7/2 | — | — | |
| 29 Jul 2018 | 1 | Pontefract | Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes (Listed) | 8ff | Good | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/3 | 107 | — | |
| 06 Jul 2018 | 3 | Sandown | Davies Insurance Services Gala Stakes (Listed) | 10ff | Good To Firm | Ryan Moore | 5/1 | 107 | — | |
| 19 Jun 2018 | 12 | Ascot | Wolferton Stakes (Listed) | 10ff | Good To Firm | Luke Morris | 16/1 | 107 | — | |
| 28 May 2018 | 1 | Redcar | Racing Uk Zetland Gold Cup Handicap | 10ff | Good To Firm | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/2 | 103 | — | |
| 24 Mar 2018 | 16 | Doncaster | 32Red Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 8ff | Soft | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 | 100 | — | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | 1 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sunbets.co.uk Lincoln Trial Handicap | 8.5ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 8/1 | 100 | — | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | 5 | York | Download The Coral App Handicap | 10.5ff | Good | Lewis Edmunds | 4/1J | 100 | — | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | 16 | Newmarket | Betfred Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 9ff | Good To Soft | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/1 | 100 | — | |
| 15 Jul 2017 | 2 | York | 58th John Smith's Cup Handicap | 10.5ff | Good | Ray Dawson | 7/1 | 94 | — | |
| 08 Jul 2017 | 8 | Haydock | Bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap | 12ff | Good To Firm | Josephine Gordon | 5/1 | 98 | — | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 1 | York | Peter 'Sooty' Sutton Memorial Handicap | 10.5ff | Good To Firm | Andrea Atzeni | 9/4F | 94 | — | |
| 07 May 2017 | 4 | Newmarket | Qatar Racing Handicap | 12ff | Good To Firm | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/2 | 94 | — | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | Betfred 'Home Of Goals Galore' Rosebery Handicap | 11ff | Standard | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1F | 84 | — | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | 1 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Maiden Stakes | 12ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 4/5F | 75 | — | |
| 19 Oct 2016 | 5 | Navan | Come Racing Again Sunday 13th November Maiden | 13ff | Yielding To Soft | Declan McDonogh | 15/2 | 78 | — | |
| 21 Aug 2016 | 4 | Curragh (IRE) | Breast Cancer Research Maiden | 10ff | Yielding | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 | 76 | — | |
| 19 Jun 2016 | 3 | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Membership From 100 Maiden | 8ff | Soft | Tom Madden | 8/1 | — | — | |
| 22 May 2016 | 8 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 10ff | Yielding To Soft | W J Lee | 50/1 | — | — | |
| 11 May 2016 | 8 | Naas | Kill (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 10ff | Yielding To Soft | Declan McDonogh | 33/1 | — | — |
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