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Horse profile

Big Zouk (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Nicky Richards · Owner Wrr Uk
by Milan (GB) out of Miss Zouk (FR) (Martaline)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 2 wins · Carlisle & Ayr Last run 4 Apr 2026 · 1st of 6 Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Big Zouk is a gelding by Milan out of Miss Zouk who has won two of his seven starts over jumps. Both wins came in handicaps over 2m5f – 3m, on heavy at Ayr in Jan 2026 and on good at Carlisle in Apr 2026. He races prominently and won last time out at Carlisle in a Class 4 novices handicap chase, last raced off OR 102. He has raced on turf only.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
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KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 102 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hexham, 7 Nov 2025

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 3 figures · best 102A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft2102A94.52 runs · 102 / 94.5
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m287B832 runs · 87 / 83
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

Of 7 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 13 Jan 2026 Official rating 102 at the last run, 4 Apr 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 →

Jumps 5 figures · best 123B · median 117
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft2112A107.52 runs · 112 / 107.5
Good1——1 run · —
Heavy1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3123B1193 runs · 123 / 119
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 7 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 · 5 figures from 7 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 from 7 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 4 (57%) · 2 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,854 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5526612%+0.7—
Good5,16964812.5%+1.21 from 1
Good to Soft3,29338611.7%+0.40 from 2
Soft5,03350210%−1.30 from 2
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.11 from 2
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,85540110.4%−0.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f5,47659910.9%−0.40 from 1
2m5f – 3m5,80469912%+0.72 from 4
Over 3m1,64920512.4%+1.10 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Miss Zouk (FR) (Martaline)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 2 1 50% +0.38
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 1 100% +5.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% +1.50
Class 5 2 1 50% +0.38

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 2 1 50% +0.38
Carlisle 1 1 100% +5.50
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 2 50% +4.88
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 4 1 25% −1.62
Ryan Mania 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Quinlan 1 1 100% +5.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 2 67% +5.88
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 3 2 67% +5.88

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 · 3 runs
04 Apr 26+50d Carlisle Feel Good Friday 29th May Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 6 ran Handy early - clipped at the first - hit the front for a moment past the 8th - roused up approaching three out - driven out again soon after - sent on to hit the front before the last and stayed on strongly to score 1/6 10-10 10279A119B Sean Quinlan 11/2
13 Feb 26+31d Kelso Damian Toshi McDougall Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 26f · Heavy · 7 ran Settled off the pace in the pack - scrappy over the 10th then niggled along before the 13th where drifted right - pulled up soon after PU/7 — 11-6 102—— Brian Hughes 5/2J
13 Jan 26+33d Ayr Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 7 ran Handy early - driven from three out and edged onto the front-runner approaching the last - powered clear on the run to the line for victory 1/7 11-12 96—123B Brian Hughes 11/8F
2025 · 3 runs
11 Dec 25+34d Newcastle Position Payout At bet365 Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Handy in the pack early - scratchy at the 8th and driven up before three out - kept battling to the line finishing third 3/8 5½ 11-10 9687B112A Brian Hughes 9/4F
07 Nov 25+290d Hexham Unibet Money Back Races Every Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled in the pack midfield - asked for effort approaching two out but couldn't find more - already trailing by the home turn and finished 5th 5/11 12 11-4 —102A103A Brian Hughes 9/4C
21 Jan 25+45d Ayr racingtv.com/freetrial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 9 ran Held up in last pair - struggling in 6th on the home bend - faded sharply and pulled up before 2 out PU/9 — 11-6 ——— Ryan Mania 16/1
2024 · 1 run
07 Dec 24 Wetherby racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran Skewed right at the odd fence - up with the early pace - took over in front before the 4th - mistakes cost momentum and passed 3 out - going nowhere at the last and dropped to 4th near the line 4/8 ½ 11-0 ——117A Ryan Mania EvensF

Quick answers

How many races has Big Zouk won?
Big Zouk (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trains Big Zouk?
Big Zouk (IRE) is trained by Nicky Richards, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 April 2026.
Who is Big Zouk's sire?
Big Zouk (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Miss Zouk (FR), whose sire is Martaline.
What is Big Zouk's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 4 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Big Zouk's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,854 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from December 2024. 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.