Horse profile
Big Shu (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2014) · Last trainer Peter Maher · Last owner Hugh Duffy Miss Caroline M Woods
by Milan (GB) out of Straight 'n Furry (IRE) (Furry Glen)
19 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Dec 2014 — 4,337 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2014
3 wins · Punchestown & Cheltenham
Last raced off OR 152
KTB Profile
Big Shu (IRE) is 3 from 19. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 152.
Based on 19 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 3–19Wins / Runs
- 15.8%Strike rate
- 8 (42.1%)Placed
- +10.50£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=19 · 1.20 incl. margin
- 152Highest OR
- 116dAvg 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.
Official rating152At career-high mark
152
136–152
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
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
Milan (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,856 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 553 | 66 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 5,169 | 648 | 12.5% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3,293 | 386 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 5,034 | 502 | 10% | −1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 2,716 | 303 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −8.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 3 | 5.2% | −6.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,855 | 401 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,478 | 599 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,804 | 699 | 12% | +0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 1,649 | 205 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 2 from 7 |
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
Dam
Straight 'n Furry (IRE) (Furry Glen)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Big Boots (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Big Boots (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Boots (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 2m | Class 6 |
| Georgelle (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.50 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +13.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| B M Cash | 3 | 2 | 67% | +17.50 |
| Mr G M Mangan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| L McNiff | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr B O Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Derek Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M P Fogarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 18 | 3 | 17% | +11.50 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +17.50 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 3 | 21% | +15.50 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 14+27d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 11-12 | 152 | — | Paul Carberry | 6/1 |
| 15 Nov 14+224d | Punchestown | Risk Of Thunder Chase | 3/9 | 6 | 11-4 | 145 | 123A | Paul Carberry | 5/4F |
| 05 Apr 14+24d | Aintree | Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) | F/40 | — | 10-8 | 145 | — | Peter Buchanan | 14/1 |
| 12 Mar 14+38d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Cross Country) | 3/16 | 3 | 11-9 | 147 | 149A | Paul Carberry | 3/1F |
| 02 Feb 14+283d | Punchestown | Glenfarclas P.p. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | 2/16 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 136 | 132A | Paul Carberry | 10/3 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 13+42d | Punchestown | Avon Ri Corporate & Leisure Resort Chase For The La Touche Cup | 1/17 | 12-3 | 136 | 134A | B M Cash | 9/2C | |
| 14 Mar 13+39d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Cross Country) | 1/16 | 10-5 | 136 | 140A | B M Cash | 14/1 | |
| 03 Feb 13+244d | Punchestown | Glenfarclas P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | 2/15 | 1 | 11-11 | — | 141A | B M Cash | 25/1 |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 12+26d | Listowel | Listowel Race Directors Hunters Chase | 7/17 | nk | 11-4 | — | 109A | Mr B O Walsh | 7/1 |
| 09 May 12+15d | Punchestown | Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase | F/12 | — | 12-0 | — | — | Robbie McNamara | 16/1 |
| 24 Apr 12+14d | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup | 1/18 | 11-0 | — | 116A | Mr B O Walsh | 8/1 | |
| 10 Apr 12+24d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Steel Joseph R. O'Reilly Memorial Hunters Chase | BD/16 | — | 10-13 | — | — | Mr G M Mangan | 33/1 |
| 17 Mar 12+82d | Down Royal | Daily Mirror Hunters Chase | 8/14 | 25 | 11-0 | — | 86C | Mr G M Mangan | 5/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 11+375d | Down Royal | Dark Horse Cafe & Wine Bar Hunters Chase | 6/18 | 4¼ | 11-0 | — | 110A | Mr G M Mangan | 25/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 10+257d | Clonmel | Fethard Flat Race | 4/9 | 5 | 11-7 | — | 112A | Derek Fox | 14/1 |
| 03 Apr 10+55d | Cork | Rockview (q.r.) Flat Race | 7/22 | 4½ | 11-7 | — | 105C | M P Fogarty | 12/1 |
| 07 Feb 10+18d | Leopardstown | Ladbrokes Cheltenham Bumper Series (pro/am) Flat Race | 6/12 | hd | 11-6 | — | 112A | L McNiff | 10/1 |
| 20 Jan 10+307d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Cheltenham Bumper Series (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/8 | ¾ | 11-5 | — | 107B | L McNiff | 7/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 09 | Ayr | Victor Chandler Standard NH Flat Race (Conds'/Amats') | 4/10 | 2¾ | 10-4 | — | 99A | L McNiff | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Shu won?
- Big Shu (IRE) won 3 of 19 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 15.8%. Placed 8 times in total (42.1% of starts).
- Who trained Big Shu?
- Big Shu (IRE) was trained by Peter Maher on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 12 December 2014.
- Who is Big Shu's sire?
- Big Shu (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Straight 'n Furry (IRE), whose sire is Furry Glen.
- What going does Big Shu prefer?
- Big Shu (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Big Shu's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 152, from the run on 12 December 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Big Shu's sire's record?
- Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,856 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Big Shu's siblings?
- Out of Straight 'n Furry (IRE), Big Shu (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Big Boots (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Big Boots (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.