Horse profile
Big Stage (IRE)
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Ceann Phoil Cailin (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
20 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
2 wins · Ayr & Downpatrick
Off 249 days · 1st of 6
Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile
Big Stage is 2 from 20 on turf. He won the Class 4 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase at Ayr in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 116 on soft ground over 1m5f – 2m, having previously taken a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground in May 2024. The gelding has one win from two starts at Ayr and one win from two starts over 1m5f – 2m. He won last time out at Ayr in Feb 2026.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 2–20Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 8 (40%)Placed
- −15.09£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=20 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 rating116↓ 7lb off peak
116
112–123
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 118B | 85 | 3 · 102 / 65 |
| Heavy | 3 | 92B | 63 | 1 · — |
| Good | 3 | 123A | 118 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 92A | 84.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 118B | 84.5 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 123A | 95.5 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 102A | 77.5 | 2 · 102 / 77.5 |
Of 20 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 20 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 from 8 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 6,925 runs since Jan 2008 (686 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 49 | 11 | 22.4% | +9.2 | — |
| Good | 1,859 | 253 | 13.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,545 | 210 | 13.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,445 | 314 | 12.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 10 |
| Heavy | 990 | 128 | 12.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −10.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −7.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −13.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 75 | 9 | 12% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,212 | 307 | 13.9% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,779 | 395 | 14.2% | +1 | 1 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,530 | 170 | 11.1% | −2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 284 | 35 | 12.3% | −0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ceann Phoil Cailin (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −11.09 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| Danny Gilligan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Miss Charlotte Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr H C Swan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −10.09 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.09 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.09 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 26+41d | Ayr | 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - fumbled 3 out - flew the second last to hit the front - stretched away before the final fence to win with ease | 1/6 | 11-10 | 116 | 102A | 144B | Sean Bowen | 2/1F | |
| 31 Dec 25+17d | Punchestown | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase Sat close up early - 3rd from the 8th - moved into 2nd approaching 3 out - hit the second-last - slipped back to 4th at the final fence - held on without finding extra to the line finishing 4th | 4/16 | ¾ | 11-4 | 112 | 62B | 129A | Jack Kennedy | 4/1 |
| 14 Dec 25+14d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase Tracked group in behind - improved into 4th by halfway - bumped 6th - up onto pace but knocked off stride 3 out - driven along then unable to find more after 2 out - finished 4th | 4/12 | 3¾ | 11-6 | 114 | 53A | 123A | Jack Kennedy | 13/2 |
| 30 Nov 25+113d | Fairyhouse | BAR 1 Betting Ladies Handicap Chase Settled just behind pace - up to 2nd by halfway - small error 9th - 3rd after fluffing 2 out then found nothing before last | 7/11 | 1 | 11-1 | 116 | 65A | 109A | Miss Charlotte Butler | 7/1 |
| 09 Aug 25+54d | Kilbeggan | John 'Chucky' Dunne Memorial Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - improved to 4th by halfway - came down at the 5th | F/8 | — | 10-12 | 116 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 13/2 |
| 16 Jun 25+42d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House & Gardens Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase Settled towards the back of the pack early - blundered second and again three out after briefly improving into 6th - pushed along and dropped away before finishing well beaten in 9th | 9/11 | 16 | 10-3 | 119 | 77C | 104C | Kevin Sexton | 13/2 |
| 05 May 25+44d | Down Royal | Club Orange Beginners Chase Tracked front-runner early - second at halfway - hit front four out - driven and matched approaching two out - overtaken at the last and stayed on same gear to finish second | 2/5 | 3½ | 11-12 | 119 | 66C | 130B | Kevin Sexton | 13/8 |
| 22 Mar 25+56d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed) Settled with the pack early - slipped to 5th after 8th - moved into 3rd approaching 4 out - into 2nd before 2 out - lost that spot before the last - eased back to finish 5th | 5/14 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 120 | 118B | 124A | Danny Gilligan | 10/1 |
| 25 Jan 25+27d | Fairyhouse | SBK Handicap Chase Held up towards the back of the pack - into 6th then 7th passing four out - unable to get closer and clipped the second-last - dropped away to finish 7th | 7/10 | 1 | 12-1 | 123 | — | 106C | Sam Ewing | 15/2 |
| 29 Dec 24+29d | Leopardstown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Sat close to the pace early on a tight rein - fourth by the fifth - suffered a heavy knock at the eighth - up to third by the eleventh - into second two out - stumbled and needed urging approaching the last - unable to close entering the straight - dropped away to finish tenth | 10/17 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 123 | — | 110C | Carl Millar | 5/1J |
| 30 Nov 24+13d | Fairyhouse | SIS Beginners Chase Settled midfield early - fighting for control under restraint - improved into contention 4 out - pressed on into 5th before 3 out - flattened a jump 2 out in 4th - promoted to 3rd late at the last and stayed on steadily to finish third | 3/13 | 6 | 11-12 | — | 73B | 126A | Jody McGarvey | 50/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+16d | Navan | Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase Settled towards the back early - improved into contention around the 8th and shared 2nd - came down at the following fence | F/4 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Sam Ewing | 25/1 |
| 01 Nov 24+36d | Down Royal | Mongey Communications Beginners Chase Sat close to the front pair early - still third at halfway - stumbled a touch 5 out - unable to close nearing 3 out and stayed on same rhythm to finish third | 3/6 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 92A | 133B | Danny Gilligan | 18/1 |
| 26 Sep 24+125d | Listowel | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-123) Sat close up early and went to front from the off - shaken up in front before losing the advantage entering the straight - dropped away in a hurry soon after and held on well held | 11/14 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 120 | 51B | 117A | Sam Ewing | 8/1 |
| 24 May 24+14d | Downpatrick | Download The New Tote App Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-4 | — | 118B | 128A | Sam Ewing | 10/11F | |
| 10 May 24+24d | Downpatrick | Road Stud Installations Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | nk | 11-9 | — | 123A | 126A | Danny Gilligan | 4/6F |
| 16 Apr 24+26d | Naas | Colm White Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle | 2/18 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | 106B | 133A | Jack Kennedy | 9/2 |
| 21 Mar 24+29d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 2 | 11-12 | — | 92B | 128A | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 21 Feb 24+24d | Punchestown | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 3/6 | 4½ | 11-4 | — | 63B | 124B | Jack Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 28 Jan 24 | Naas | Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/12 | nk | 11-9 | — | 97C | 109C | Mr H C Swan | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Stage (IRE) won?
- Big Stage (IRE) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Big Stage (IRE)?
- Big Stage (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 February 2026.
- Who is Big Stage (IRE)'s sire?
- Big Stage (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Ceann Phoil Cailin (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What going does Big Stage (IRE) prefer?
- Big Stage (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Big Stage (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 10 February 2026. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Big Stage (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 6,925 runs since Jan 2008 (686 horses), Flat and jumps together.