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Horse profile

Big Lou (FR)

5yo gelding · Trainer John & Rhys Flint · Owner Mrs S M Farr
by Seahenge (USA) out of Baileys Applause (GB) (Royal Applause)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Headgear returns LTO Last run 29 Aug 2026 · 8th of 8 Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile

Big Lou is a gelding by Seahenge out of Baileys Applause who is yet to win from six starts. He has raced on turf and all-weather without placing, with runs at trips from 6f to 2m on good to firm, good to soft and soft ground. His last run, at Chepstow in Aug 2026, saw him finish 8 of 8 in a Class 6 handicap off an official rating of 57, with headgear returning. He last raced off a career-high mark of 62.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Dec 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Yarmouth, 23 Apr 2024

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 5 figures · best 89A · median 63
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft254C19.51 run · —
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f254C19.51 run · —
1m – 1m1f289A83.5—
6f – 7f1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 53C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 31 May 2024 Official rating 57 at the last run, 29 Aug 2026

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 →

Flat 5 figures · best 64A · median 53
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft253C50.51 run · —
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f253C50.51 run · —
1m – 1m1f258A54.5—
6f – 7f1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Seahenge (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 548 runs since Jan 2008 (91 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1715.9%−1.60 from 1
Good6369.5%+2—
Good to Soft9244.3%−3.20 from 3
Soft1341410.4%+2.90 from 1
Heavy5223.8%−3.7—
Standard (AW)189147.4%−0.10 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f800%−7.5—
6f – 7f10687.5%00 from 1
1m – 1m1f197115.6%−1.90 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f119108.4%+0.90 from 2
1m5f – 2m59711.9%+4.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f5347.5%0—
2m5f – 3m6116.7%+9.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Baileys Applause (GB) (Royal Applause)

11 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Radetsky Marsch (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Radetsky Marsch (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Radetsky Marsch (FR)1531m2f–1m4½fClass 5
Sinilga (FR)1027½f–1m—
Mamba Noire (FR)1015f—
Royal Raider (GB)815fClass 6
Kaviare (FR)717f—
Jackie Danny (GB)30——
Kaval Noir (FR)40——
Kerosene Noire (FR)20——
Pepite Noire (FR)80——
La Berlioz (FR)40——
Like No Other (FR)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Hollie Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
William Carson 1 0 0% −1.00
Ellis Collier 1 0 0% −1.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
29 Aug 26+252d Chepstow Free Bets On Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 12f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Pushed on early to take command after 2 furlongs - overtaken and sat just behind at halfway before slipping back and driven on approaching the 4-furlong marker - faded steadily from 3 out to finish well beaten in 8th 8/8 48 10-0 57-15C48C William Carson 100/1
2025 · 1 run
20 Dec 25+568d Hereford tigerbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Held a forward spot early but jumping untidily - stumbled and knocked a runner off stride 4 out - dropped away soon after - eased to a halt before 2 out PU/12 — 10-11 ——— Ellis Collier 200/1
2024 · 3 runs
31 May 24+25d Chepstow Trade Centre Wales Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 8/8 5 9-9 6254C53C David Probert 18/1
06 May 24+13d Windsor Gabby Fullbrook Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 13 ran 10/13 nk 9-3 —78C51A Hollie Doyle 33/1
23 Apr 24+230d Yarmouth QuinnBet Second To The Favourite Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 2¼ 9-7 —89A58A Hollie Doyle 13/2
2023 · 1 run
06 Sep 23 Southwell (AW) At The Races App Form Study Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 nk 9-7 —63A64A Kieran Shoemark 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Big Lou won?
Big Lou (FR) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2023 and 2026.
Who trains Big Lou?
Big Lou (FR) is trained by John & Rhys Flint, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 August 2026.
Who is Big Lou's sire?
Big Lou (FR) is by Seahenge (USA) out of Baileys Applause (GB), whose sire is Royal Applause.
What is Big Lou's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 29 August 2026. The highest on record is 62.
What is Big Lou's sire's record?
Seahenge (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 548 runs since Jan 2008 (91 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Big Lou's siblings?
Out of Baileys Applause (GB), Big Lou (FR) has 11 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Radetsky Marsch (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Radetsky Marsch (FR)). The wins came over 5f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2023. 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.