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Horse profile

Big John Macarty (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2008) · Last trainer Neil King · Last owner Neil King
by Accordion (IRE) out of Sprinkling Star (GB) (Strong Gale)
18 runs · 12 courses · from Feb 2007
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Jun 2008 — 6,697 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2008 · 8th of 13 Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Big John Macarty (IRE) is yet to win from 18 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Plumpton (Nov 2007).

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating88↓ 3lb off peak
88 82–91

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 84C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fakenham, 7 May 2008 Official rating 88 at the last run, 19 Jun 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 102C · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm8100C85.5—
Good3101C70—
Good to Soft2102C94—
Soft291C85.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6101C83.5—
Over 3m6102C90—
2m1f – 2m4f280C80—
1m5f – 2m291C88.5—

Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 4 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
Accordion (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2015%−5.8—
Good to Firm2642710.2%−0.60 from 9
Good9379910.6%−0.20 from 4
Good to Soft576549.4%−1.40 from 2
Soft89011012.4%+1.60 from 2
Heavy5916511%+0.20 from 1
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.8—
1m – 1m1f300%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f4648.7%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m7919011.4%+0.60 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,23214011.4%+0.60 from 2
2m5f – 3m9399610.2%−0.60 from 7
Over 3m293279.2%−1.60 from 7

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sprinkling Star (GB) (Strong Gale)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Autumn Mist (IRE)50——
Moscow Kelly (IRE)80——
Flickering Star (IRE)110——
Private Collector (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 0 0% −14.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Huntingdon 4 0 0% −4.00
Towcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
Over 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Owyn Nelmes 7 0 0% −7.00
Alex Merriam 5 0 0% −5.00
Tom Scudamore 2 0 0% −2.00
John Kington 2 0 0% −2.00
Matty Roe 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Sam Jukes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Blinkers 6 0 0% −6.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 4 0 0% −4.00
2007 14 0 0% −14.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 0 0% −14.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
19 Jun 08+23d Towcester Accenture Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 8/13 30 10-11 8883C Alex Merriam 16/1
27 May 08+20d Huntingdon Safeguard Electrical Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 12 10-2 8864C Alex Merriam 6/1
07 May 08+6d Fakenham SIS Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 26 10-7 8884C Alex Merriam 8/1
01 May 08+158d Huntingdon Extraman Recruitment Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 14 10-4 8870C Alex Merriam 4/1
25 Nov 07+17d Plumpton toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 10 11-3 88102C Alex Merriam 8/1
08 Nov 07+3d Huntingdon Racing Post 'Hands & Heels' Jump Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 4 10-11 8893C Matty Roe 4/1
05 Nov 07+26d Warwick Banbury 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 2/4 ¾ 10-12 88100C Owyn Nelmes 5/4
10 Oct 07+3d Towcester Goodrich 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 10-3 82101C Owyn Nelmes 9/1
07 Oct 07+25d Huntingdon H20 Nationwide Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 3/17 7 11-4 8287C Owyn Nelmes 12/1
12 Sep 07+11d Uttoxeter bet365.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 11/16 9 10-4 8768C Owyn Nelmes 33/1
01 Sep 07+27d Newton Abbot totesport.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-4 90— Owyn Nelmes 20/1
05 Aug 07+18d Market Rasen Embers Kitchen Design Supply & Installation Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 11 ran F/11 — 11-2 90— Owyn Nelmes 14/1
18 Jul 07+94d Uttoxeter Join WBX.com 150 Free Bets Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 nk 11-0 9180C Owyn Nelmes 6/1
15 Apr 07+21d Worcester Calling Of 40 Years Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 7 11-1 —91C Tom Scudamore 12/1
25 Mar 07+18d Southwell Sponsor A Race At Southwell Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 16 10-9 —81C John Kington 18/1
07 Mar 07+18d Fontwell Happy Birthday Alan Fogarty Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 10-9 —80C John Kington 50/1
17 Feb 07+16d Ascot Gardiner & Theobald Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 15 10-8 —86C Mr Sam Jukes 33/1
01 Feb 07 Towcester gg.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 1¼ 11-4 —91C Tom Scudamore 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Big John Macarty (IRE) won?
Big John Macarty (IRE) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2007 and 2008. Placed 5 times in total (27.8% of starts).
Who trained Big John Macarty (IRE)?
Big John Macarty (IRE) was trained by Neil King on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 19 June 2008.
Who is Big John Macarty (IRE)'s sire?
Big John Macarty (IRE) is by Accordion (IRE) out of Sprinkling Star (GB), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What is Big John Macarty (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 19 June 2008. The highest on record is 91.
What is Big John Macarty (IRE)'s sire's record?
Accordion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Big John Macarty (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Sprinkling Star (GB), Big John Macarty (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.