Horse profile
Big Country (IRE)
by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Mount Eliza (IRE) (Danehill)
35 runs · 21 courses · from May 2016
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Dec 2020 — 2,138 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2020
7 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile
Big Country (IRE) is 7 from 35, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes at Pontefract (Jul 2018). Hasn't won since Dec 2020. Last raced off 91, 18lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 7–35Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 13 (37.1%)Placed
- −3.12£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.63Fair A/E n=35 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 234 d
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.
Official rating91↓ 18lb off peak
91
75–109
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 100
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 118A | 99 | — |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 123A | 98 | — |
| Good | 4 | 108A | 97 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 93A | 91 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 94C | 89 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 123A | 97 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 108A | 96 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 31 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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
Sire
High Chaparral (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Feb 2008 (682 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,254 | 135 | 10.8% | +0.5 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 2,216 | 224 | 10.1% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,076 | 123 | 11.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,678 | 154 | 9.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 630 | 70 | 11.1% | +0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,828 | 188 | 10.3% | 0 | 4 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 38 | 10 | 26.3% | +16 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 726 | 72 | 9.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,440 | 154 | 10.7% | +0.4 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,865 | 323 | 11.3% | +1 | 5 from 28 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,226 | 221 | 9.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 956 | 88 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 419 | 26 | 6.2% | −4.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 60 | 7 | 11.7% | +1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Mount Eliza (IRE) (Danehill)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Edith Cowan (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Cowan (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 1m–1m1½f | — |
| Boronia (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Mount Flora (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Gaia Princess (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 4 | 31% | +5.80 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.25 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +7.50 |
| Class 1 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.80 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 5 | 18% | −9.45 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.33 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Morris | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.80 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.83 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Crehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josephine Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Tom Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 6 | 25% | +3.55 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2018 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +10.83 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +2.05 |
| 2016 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 20+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Handicap | F/7 | — | 8-10 | 91 | — | — | Luke Morris | 7/2 |
| 10 Dec 20+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 1/6 | 9-10 | 86 | 96A | 89B | Luke Morris | 2/1F | |
| 25 Nov 20+95d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 10-0 | 87 | 97A | 96A | Luke Morris | 9/2 |
| 22 Aug 20+46d | Chelmsford City (AW) | tote.co.uk Free Streaming Every UK Race Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 85 | 100A | 87A | Saffie Osborne | 33/1 |
| 07 Jul 20+11d | Leicester | Rainbows Hospice For Children and Young People Handicap | 5/6 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 89 | 84A | 76B | Saffie Osborne | 11/1 |
| 26 Jun 20+24d | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 7/7 | 4½ | 9-5 | 92 | 68A | 65A | Dougie Costello | 25/1 |
| 02 Jun 20+234d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap | 11/12 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 95 | 69C | 74C | Dougie Costello | 11/1 |
| 2019 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 19+23d | York | Smart Money's On Coral Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 8-11 | 104 | 93A | 82A | Mark Crehan | 14/1 |
| 19 Sep 19+8d | Ayr | William Hill Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) | 3/6 | ½ | 9-3 | 104 | 93A | 91B | Alistair Rawlinson | 7/1 |
| 11 Sep 19+18d | Doncaster | William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Conditions Stakes | 4/6 | 1 | 9-2 | 106 | 98A | 91B | Alistair Rawlinson | 33/1 |
| 24 Aug 19+147d | Windsor | Sri Lanka August Stakes (Listed) | 5/5 | 9 | 9-5 | 109 | 103C | 71B | Luke Morris | 8/1 |
| 30 Mar 19+35d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Magnolia Stakes (Listed) | 9/9 | 34 | 9-0 | 109 | 49C | 69C | Luke Morris | 8/1 |
| 23 Feb 19+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3) | 4/7 | hd | 9-0 | 109 | 104B | 90A | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 02 Feb 19+42d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Winter Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | 109 | 118A | 100A | Luke Morris | 5/1 |
| 2018 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 18+35d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Quebec Stakes (Listed) | 2/7 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 109 | 85A | 95A | Luke Morris | 9/2 |
| 17 Nov 18+111d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Churchill Stakes (Listed) | 2/9 | nk | 9-5 | 107 | 108A | 98A | Luke Morris | 7/1 |
| 29 Jul 18+23d | Pontefract | Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes (Listed) | 1/6 | 9-5 | 107 | 108A | 111B | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/3 | |
| 06 Jul 18+17d | Sandown | Davies Insurance Services Gala Stakes (Listed) | 3/5 | nk | 9-7 | 107 | 88C | 92B | Ryan Moore | 5/1 |
| 19 Jun 18+22d | Ascot | Wolferton Stakes (Listed) | 12/16 | shd | 9-3 | 107 | 95C | 84A | Luke Morris | 16/1 |
| 28 May 18+65d | Redcar | Racing Uk Zetland Gold Cup Handicap | 1/11 | 10-0 | 103 | 123A | 106A | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/2 | |
| 24 Mar 18+14d | Doncaster | 32Red Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 16/20 | 1½ | 9-8 | 100 | 66C | 80C | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 10 Mar 18+147d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sunbets.co.uk Lincoln Trial Handicap | 1/11 | 9-9 | 100 | 98A | 97A | Luke Morris | 8/1 | |
| 2017 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 17+14d | York | Download The Coral App Handicap | 5/12 | hd | 9-5 | 100 | 101A | 89A | Lewis Edmunds | 4/1J |
| 30 Sep 17+77d | Newmarket | Betfred Cambridgeshire Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 16/34 | ¾ | 9-0 | 100 | 94C | 90A | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/1 |
| 15 Jul 17+7d | York | 58th John Smith's Cup Handicap | 2/20 | ¾ | 8-7 | 94 | 93C | 89A | Ray Dawson | 7/1 |
| 08 Jul 17+22d | Haydock | Bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap | 8/16 | nk | 9-4 | 98 | 101C | 88A | Josephine Gordon | 5/1 |
| 16 Jun 17+40d | York | Peter 'Sooty' Sutton Memorial Handicap | 1/13 | 9-7 | 94 | 102C | 98A | Andrea Atzeni | 9/4F | |
| 07 May 17+36d | Newmarket | Qatar Racing Handicap | 4/12 | 1 | 9-3 | 94 | 68A | 95A | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/2 |
| 01 Apr 17+49d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred 'Home Of Goals Galore' Rosebery Handicap | 1/14 | 8-6 | 84 | 104B | 90A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1F | |
| 11 Feb 17+115d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-5 | 75 | 108A | 86B | Luke Morris | 4/5F | |
| 2016 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 16+59d | Navan | Come Racing Again Sunday 13th November Maiden | 5/16 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 78 | 91C | 71A | Declan McDonogh | 15/2 |
| 21 Aug 16+63d | Curragh (IRE) | Breast Cancer Research Maiden | 4/11 | hd | 9-5 | 76 | — | 83A | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
| 19 Jun 16+28d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Membership From 100 Maiden | 3/10 | nk | 9-0 | — | — | 80A | Tom Madden | 8/1 |
| 22 May 16+11d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 8/13 | hd | 9-5 | — | — | 74A | W J Lee | 50/1 |
| 11 May 16 | Naas | Kill (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 8/13 | 6 | 9-5 | — | — | 57C | Declan McDonogh | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Country won?
- Big Country (IRE) won 7 of 35 archived starts between 2016 and 2020, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 13 times in total (37.1% of starts).
- Who trained Big Country?
- Big Country (IRE) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 26 December 2020.
- Who is Big Country's sire?
- Big Country (IRE) is by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Mount Eliza (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Big Country prefer?
- Big Country (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 13 starts (30.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Big Country's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 26 December 2020. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Big Country's sire's record?
- High Chaparral (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Feb 2008 (682 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
- Who are Big Country's siblings?
- Out of Mount Eliza (IRE), Big Country (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Edith Cowan (IRE) (3). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.