Big Zeb (IRE)
Big Zeb (IRE) is 13 from 33 in our archive, including 6 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham (Mar 2010). Hasn't won since Dec 2011. 3 of 4 starts at Navan have ended in wins — and 3 of 6 at Leopardstown. Last raced off 159, 17lb below the career-high mark.
- 13–33Wins / Runs
- 39.4%Strike rate
- 24 (72.7%)Placed
- +15.81£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 1.48Fair A/E n=33 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 176Highest OR
- 79dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 3 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 3 from 11 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 5 from 11 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 9 from 23 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 3 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
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
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 | 11 | 3 | 27% | −1.27 |
| Heavy | 11 | 5 | 45% | +3.10 |
| Good | 6 | 3 | 50% | +14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.02 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 9 | 3 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 7 | 3 | 43% | +4.75 |
| Leopardstown | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.73 |
| Navan | 4 | 3 | 75% | +1.83 |
| Cheltenham | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 23 | 9 | 39% | +12.33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 3 | 38% | +1.73 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Geraghty | 15 | 9 | 60% | +20.13 |
| Robbie Power | 7 | 2 | 29% | −3.07 |
| Davy Russell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| D P Fahy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr M M O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 32 | 13 | 41% | +16.81 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.18 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +12.78 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.10 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.75 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 26 | 11 | 42% | +14.81 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 12+46d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Dial-a-bet Chase (grade 1) | 4/5 | 8½ | 11-12 | 159 | 123B | Robbie Power | 10/1 |
| 11 Nov 12+201d | Navan | Irish Form Book Fortria Chase (grade 2) | 2/5 | 7 | 11-12 | 159 | 147B | Robbie Power | 9/2 |
| 24 Apr 12+41d | Punchestown | Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 3/6 | 18 | 11-12 | 162 | 131B | Robbie Power | 13/2 |
| 14 Mar 12+38d | Cheltenham | sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 3/8 | 15 | 11-10 | 169 | 137B | Robbie Power | 13/2 |
| 05 Feb 12+40d | Punchestown | Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase (grade 2) | 2/3 | 15 | 11-12 | 172 | 131C | Robbie Power | Evens |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 11+44d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Dial-a-bet Chase (grade 1) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 174 | 137B | Robbie Power | 8/11F | |
| 13 Nov 11+194d | Navan | Fortria Chase (grade 2) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 176 | 146B | Robbie Power | 6/5 | |
| 03 May 11+48d | Punchestown | Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 1/6 | 11-12 | 171 | 158B | Barry Geraghty | 9/4 | |
| 16 Mar 11+45d | Cheltenham | sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 2/11 | 5 | 11-10 | 174 | 154A | Barry Geraghty | 3/1 |
| 30 Jan 11+32d | Punchestown | Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase (Grade 2) | 2/5 | ½ | 11-12 | 174 | 148B | Barry Geraghty | 4/6F |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 10+52d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase (Grade 1) | 1/4 | 11-12 | 174 | 140B | Barry Geraghty | EvensF | |
| 07 Nov 10+235d | Navan | Friends Of Navan Fortria Chase (grade 2) | 1/4 | 11-12 | 174 | 141B | Barry Geraghty | 8/15F | |
| 17 Mar 10+45d | Cheltenham | Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 1/9 | 11-10 | 165 | 154A | Barry Geraghty | 10/1 | |
| 31 Jan 10+57d | Punchestown | Punchestown Pavilion Tied Cottage Chase (grade 2) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 162 | 145B | Barry Geraghty | 5/4 | |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 09+27d | Sandown | Keith Prowse Hospitality Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) | 4/5 | 9 | 11-7 | 162 | 117C | Barry Geraghty | 15/8F |
| 08 Nov 09+194d | Navan | Ladbrokes.com Fortria Chase (grade 2) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 162 | 142B | Barry Geraghty | 11/10F | |
| 28 Apr 09+15d | Punchestown | Kerrygold Champion Chase (grade 1) | 2/6 | hd | 11-12 | 159 | 145B | Barry Geraghty | 9/2 |
| 13 Apr 09+33d | Fairyhouse | King Crisps Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-9 | — | 147A | Barry Geraghty | 3/1 | |
| 11 Mar 09+38d | Cheltenham | Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) | F/12 | — | 11-10 | 159 | — | Robert Thornton | 12/1 |
| 01 Feb 09+36d | Punchestown | Amazing Thailand Chase (grade 2) | F/5 | — | 11-12 | 159 | — | Mr M M O'Connor | 11/8F |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 08+247d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Dial-a-Bet Chase (Grade 1) | 1/7 | 11-12 | 159 | 139A | Mr M M O'Connor | 5/1 | |
| 24 Apr 08+32d | Punchestown | Cathal Ryan Memorial Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 1/7 | 11-12 | 159 | 142B | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 | |
| 23 Mar 08+42d | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | 2/4 | ½ | 11-10 | 159 | 132B | Davy Russell | EvensF |
| 10 Feb 08+17d | Leopardstown | Dr. P.J. Moriarty Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 2/7 | 5 | 11-10 | 159 | 138B | Paul Carberry | 13/2 |
| 24 Jan 08+23d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase | F/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Paul Carberry | 3/1 |
| 01 Jan 08+3d | Fairyhouse | Bambury's Bet at Rathborne Beginners Chase | 1/12 | 11-12 | — | 140A | Davy Russell | 11/4 | |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 07+28d | Leopardstown | Bewleys Hotel Manchester Beginners Chase | F/13 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Davy Russell | 3/1 |
| 01 Dec 07+218d | Fairyhouse | Bee Bee Developments Hurdle | 2/12 | 13 | 11-6 | — | 126C | Barry Geraghty | 2/1 |
| 27 Apr 07+48d | Punchestown | Flogas Ireland Novice Hurdle | 2/24 | 3½ | 11-12 | — | 141C | Barry Geraghty | 4/1J |
| 10 Mar 07+140d | Fairyhouse | Special Olympics Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/16 | 11-12 | — | 139C | Barry Geraghty | 3/1 | |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 06+186d | Fairyhouse | Membership 2007 (C&G) INH Flat Race | 3/13 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 112C | D P Fahy | 4/5F |
| 18 Apr 06+72d | Fairyhouse | Kilbrew Recuperation & Nursing Flat Race | 2/23 | 2 | 11-6 | — | 130C | D P Fahy | 9/4F |
| 05 Feb 06 | Limerick | Kevin Frost Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 2/14 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 135C | D P Fahy | 9/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Zeb won?
- Big Zeb (IRE) won 13 of 33 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 39.4%. Placed 24 times in total (72.7% of starts).
- Who trained Big Zeb?
- Big Zeb (IRE) was trained by C A Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 27 December 2012.
- Who is Big Zeb's sire?
- Big Zeb (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Our Siveen (IRE), whose sire is Deep Run.
- What going does Big Zeb prefer?
- Big Zeb (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Big Zeb's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 159, from the run on 27 December 2012. The highest on record is 176.
- What is Big Zeb's sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.