The Big Chap
Sex: gelding Colour: Bay Age: 8
Born: 24/04/2017
Breeder: Peter Maher
Current Trainer: Paul W Flynn
23.1%
Win Rate
42.3%
Place Rate
Pedigree
Sire
Policy Maker
Dam
Clairin River
Damsire
Zaffaran
Race Statistics
26
Total Races
6
Wins
11
Places (1-3)
106 @ 21f
Best Speed
6.0
Avg Pos Last 3
Class 1
Average Class
Distance Expertise
Moderate (49/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)
Race Distribution by Distance
12-16f Long Distance
3 races (15.8%) • Avg pos: 6.0
16f+ Staying
16 races (84.2%) • Avg pos: 4.7
12-16f (Long Distance)
StrongestRaces: 3
Avg Position: 6.0
Win Rate: 66.7%
Place Rate: 66.7%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
16f+ (Staying)
Races: 16
Avg Position: 4.7
Win Rate: 25%
Place Rate: 56.3%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
| Distance Range | Races | Avg Position | Win Rate | Place Rate | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-16f (Long Distance) Strongest | 3 | 6.0 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 🏆 1 |
| 16f+ (Staying) | 16 | 4.7 | 25% | 56.3% | 🏆 1 |
Analysis: The Big Chap has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 66.7% win rate from 3 races.
Upcoming Races
No upcoming races scheduled
The Big Chap has no confirmed future race entries
Past Performances
Past Performances - The Big Chap
Musselburgh
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
5:11.97
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 103
Limerick
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
-
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Navan
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
5:29.34
SP: 80/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Fairyhouse
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
4:20.94
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 98
Gowran Park
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
4:9.20
SP: 5/2
Trainer:
Speed: 95
Down Royal
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
5:15.27
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Limerick
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
4:44.07
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Gowran Park
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
5:4.58
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Killarney
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
5:21.49
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 106
Downpatrick
18f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear: •
4:10.70
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Kilbeggan
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
4:53.07
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Leopardstown
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
4:22.51
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 103
Leopardstown
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
4:16.41
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 103
Galway
18f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
4:55.70
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Fairyhouse
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
4:16.10
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Listowel
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
4:4.10
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Kilbeggan
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Sligo
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
4:6.80
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 66
Roscommon
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
-
SP: 6/4F
Trainer:
Kilbeggan
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Killarney
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
4:53.25
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 65
Kilbeggan
15f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
3:48.10
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 59
| Date | Course | Dist | Going | Surface | Jumps | Class | Pos | Time | Btn | SP | Wgt | Headgear | Jockey | Trainer | Speed | Days | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | Musselburgh | 20.5f | Good To Soft | Turf | 16 fences | Class 2 | 8 | 5:11.97 | 1.75 | 22/1 | 164lbs | 103 | 268d | - | |||
| Dec 28 | Limerick | 19.5f | Yielding To Soft | Turf | 14 fences | Class 1 | - | - | 14/1 | 166lbs | - | 303d | - | ||||
| Dec 7 | Navan | 20.5f | Soft | Turf | fences | Class 1 | 3 | 5:29.34 | 4 | 80/1 | 160lbs | 76 | 324d | - | |||
| Nov 30 | Fairyhouse | 17f | Yielding | Turf | 12 fences | Class 1 | 7 | 4:20.94 | 28 | 11/1 | 160lbs | 98 | 331d | - | |||
| Nov 9 | Gowran Park | 16f | Good | Turf | 11 fences | 1 | 4:9.20 | 0 | 5/2 | 164lbs | 95 | 352d | - | ||||
| Nov 2 | Down Royal | 19.5f | Good To Yielding | Turf | 13 fences | Class 1 | 4 | 5:15.27 | 74 | 14/1 | 158lbs | 91 | 359d | - | |||
| Oct 20 | Limerick | 19f | Good | Turf | fences | 1 | 4:44.07 | 0 | 11/2 | 163lbs | 79 | 372d | - | ||||
| Oct 4 | Gowran Park | 20f | Good | Turf | 12 hurdles | 12 | 5:4.58 | 0.5 | 12/1 | 168lbs | 91 | 388d | - | ||||
| Aug 24 | Killarney | 21f | Yielding | Turf | 14 fences | Class 1 | 3 | 5:21.49 | 9.5 | 14/1 | 159lbs | 106 | 429d | - | |||
| Aug 11 | Downpatrick | 18f | Good | Turf | 8 hurdles | 3 | 4:10.70 | 11 | 16/1 | 159lbs | • | 90 | 442d | - | |||
| Aug 4 | Galway | 18f | Soft | Turf | 12 fences | 7 | 5:0.70 | 0.5 | 10/1 | 146lbs | - | 77 | 449d | - | |||
| Jul 12 | Kilbeggan | 19.5f | Good To Yielding | Turf | hurdles | 12 | 4:53.07 | 4.5 | 11/1 | 160lbs | - | 79 | 472d | - | |||
| Feb 3 | Leopardstown | 17f | Soft | Turf | 11 fences | Class 1 | 7 | 4:22.51 | 6 | 17/2 | 156lbs | - | 103 | 632d | - | ||
| Dec 26 | Leopardstown | 17f | Yielding | Turf | 11 fences | 2 | 4:16.41 | 1.25 | 16/1 | 163lbs | - | 103 | 671d | - | |||
| Dec 2 | Fairyhouse | 17f | Soft | Turf | 12 fences | Class 1 | - | - | 13/2 | 150lbs | - | - | 695d | - | |||
| Oct 28 | Galway | 18f | Soft | Turf | 12 fences | 1 | 4:55.70 | 0 | 7/2 | 163lbs | - | 82 | 730d | - | |||
| Oct 7 | Fairyhouse | 16.5f | Soft | Turf | fences | 1 | 4:16.10 | 0 | 50/1 | 166lbs | - | 76 | 751d | - | |||
| Sep 27 | Sligo | 17.5f | Yielding | Turf | fences | - | - | 6/1 | 166lbs | - | 761d | - | |||||
| Sep 22 | Listowel | 16f | Yielding To Soft | Turf | 8 hurdles | Class 1 | 16 | 4:4.10 | 18 | 20/1 | 140lbs | 83 | 766d | - | |||
| Sep 8 | Kilbeggan | 16f | Good To Yielding | Turf | 8 hurdles | DNR | 161lbs | - | - | 780d | |||||||
| Jul 9 | Sligo | 17f | Good | Turf | Flat | 1 | 4:6.80 | 0 | 9/2 | 168lbs | 66 | 841d | - | ||||
| Jun 12 | Roscommon | 20.5f | Yielding To Soft | Turf | Flat | - | - | 6/4F | 150lbs | - | 868d | - | |||||
| Jun 4 | Kilbeggan | 19.5f | Good To Yielding | Turf | Flat | DNR | 166lbs | - | - | 876d | |||||||
| May 15 | Killarney | 20f | Good | Turf | Flat | 3 | 4:53.25 | 1 | 11/2 | 150lbs | 65 | 896d | - | ||||
| Apr 20 | Kilbeggan | 15f | Good To Yielding | Turf | Flat | 1 | 3:48.10 | 0 | 5/1 | 168lbs | 59 | 921d | - | ||||
| Apr 10 | Cork | 16f | Yielding To Soft | Turf | Flat | DNR | 166lbs | - | - | 931d |