Big Al (IRE)
Big Al (IRE) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Dec 2007. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 95.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 3 (23.1%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=13 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 46dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 186 runs since Jan 2008 (26 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 38 | 1 | 2.6% | −3.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | +3.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 7 | 10.4% | +3.9 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 72 | 3 | 4.2% | −2.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Itorleave It (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mill Row (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Abbeyknock Boy (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Mark Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.50 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 08+24d | Huntingdon | Irish Night Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 10-11 | 95 | — | A P McCoy | 9/2F |
| 13 Apr 08+109d | Newton Abbot | Happy 88th Birthday Les Bickham Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 10-10 | 95 | — | A P McCoy | 7/2F |
| 26 Dec 07+24d | Towcester | gg.com Mistletoe Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-10 | 95 | — | Tony Dobbin | 13/2 |
| 02 Dec 07+16d | Leicester | Michael Lowes' 60th Birthday Classified Chase | 1/8 | 11-0 | 90 | 111C | Tony Dobbin | 5/2F | |
| 16 Nov 07+7d | Newcastle | ISI Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 2½ | 10-2 | 86 | 59C | Sam Jones | 6/4F |
| 09 Nov 07+13d | Fontwell | Mobility Bureau Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 9-9 | 79 | 89C | Sam Jones | 6/1 | |
| 27 Oct 07+262d | Chepstow | Rhys Howells Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-2 | 82 | — | Sam Jones | 7/1 |
| 07 Feb 07+43d | Down Royal | Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-95) | PU/16 | — | 10-9 | 78 | — | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| 26 Dec 06+9d | Down Royal | Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95) | 4/20 | 11 | 10-3 | 79 | 69C | S J Hassett | 20/1 |
| 17 Dec 06+32d | Thurles | Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-102) | 8/18 | 14 | 10-6 | 81 | 72C | J R Barry | 20/1 |
| 15 Nov 06+4d | Downpatrick | Downpatrick Race Supporters Club Beginners Chase | 7/15 | 12 | 11-9 | — | 97C | Niall P Madden | 25/1 |
| 11 Nov 06+8d | Naas (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase | 11/17 | 18 | 11-6 | — | 96C | Mark Walsh | 33/1 |
| 03 Nov 06 | Down Royal | J.W.J.Porter & Co Beginners Chase | 10/18 | 5½ | 11-9 | — | 97C | Niall P Madden | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Al (IRE) won?
- Big Al (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trained Big Al (IRE)?
- Big Al (IRE) was trained by Brendan Powell on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 7 May 2008.
- Who is Big Al (IRE)'s sire?
- Big Al (IRE) is by Aahsaylad (GB) out of Haha Dash (IRE), whose sire is Lord Ha Ha.
- What going does Big Al (IRE) prefer?
- Big Al (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Big Al (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 7 May 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Big Al (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Aahsaylad (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 186 runs since Jan 2008 (26 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Big Al (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Haha Dash (IRE), Big Al (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.