Big Boots (IRE)
Big Boots (IRE) is 2 from 6. Won last time out at Listowel.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 5 (83.3%)Placed
- +2.80£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=6 · 1.01 incl. margin
- 174dAvg 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 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 215 | 23 | 10.7% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 800 | 60 | 7.5% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 459 | 40 | 8.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,001 | 70 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 786 | 54 | 6.9% | −0.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 954 | 81 | 8.5% | +1 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,144 | 80 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 954 | 72 | 7.5% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 197 | 12 | 6.1% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Big Shu (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 3m–4m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Big Shu (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Shu (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 3m–4m1f | Class 2 |
| Georgelle (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.80 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.80 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L McNiff | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.80 |
| M M McNiff | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss C M Woods | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 31 May 09+10d | Listowel | Croom House Stud Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-5 | 131A | L McNiff | 4/5F | |
| 21 May 09+91d | Clonmel | Cashel Maiden Hurdle | 2/17 | 1 | 11-5 | 133A | L McNiff | 5/2F |
| 19 Feb 09+329d | Ayr | Blue Square Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/9 | 2¾ | 11-2 | 137A | Miss C M Woods | 5/4F |
| 2008 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 27 Mar 08+391d | Ayr | racinguk.tv Standard NH Flat Race (Conds/Amats) | 1/8 | 10-11 | 139A | L McNiff | 6/1 | |
| 2007 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 02 Mar 07+47d | Ayr | Leapark Hotel Grangemouth Standard Open NH Flat Race | 3/8 | hd | 10-1 | 105C | M M McNiff | 6/5F |
| 14 Jan 07 | Leopardstown | Pierse Civil Engineering (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 4/14 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 119C | M M McNiff | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Boots won?
- Big Boots (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 5 times in total (83.3% of starts).
- Who trained Big Boots?
- Big Boots (IRE) was trained by Mark Michael McNiff on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 31 May 2009.
- Who is Big Boots's sire?
- Big Boots (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Straight'n Furry (IRE), whose sire is Furry Glen.
- What going does Big Boots prefer?
- Big Boots (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Big Boots's sire's record?
- Turtle Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
- Who are Big Boots's siblings?
- Out of Straight'n Furry (IRE), Big Boots (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Big Shu (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Big Shu (IRE)). The wins came over 3m–4m1f. As at Oct 2026.