Bigbraveboy (IRE)
Bigbraveboy is a gelding by Soldier of Fortune out of a Dr Massini mare who has won one of 11 starts on turf. His sole success came in the Ladies Cove Handicap Chase at Tramore in Nov 2025 over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground off an official rating of 97. He has raced nine times at that trip distance with the one win and has won on soft going. Aged 8 at his last run in Mar 2026 he finished in the Duggan Veterinary Supplies Handicap Chase at Thurles off an official rating of 104 which was also his career-high mark.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=11 · 0.98 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 70dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 66
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 109C | 72 | 2 runs · 75 / 66 |
| Heavy | 2 | 66B | 54.5 | 2 runs · 66 / 54.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 81C | 67.5 | 3 runs · 75 / 66 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 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 10 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Mid-division 4 (40%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 1 win
- Led 3 (30%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,526 | 188 | 12.3% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,216 | 134 | 11% | −0.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,889 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 776 | 86 | 11.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,572 | 193 | 12.3% | +1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,969 | 202 | 10.3% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,229 | 153 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 238 | 33 | 13.9% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Skuna Bay (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Skuna Bay (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skuna Bay (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m7f | Class 4 |
| Fame Valley (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Redbridge Rosie (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Island Glory (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J J Slevin | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Mr J G Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr S Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eoin Staples | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Mar 26+25d | Thurles | Duggan Veterinary Supplies Handicap Chase Settled midfield early - jumped awkwardly in 3rd before slipping down the order from 6th - pulled up ahead of five out | PU/15 | — | 11-6 | 104 | — | — | J J Slevin | 16/1 |
| 08 Feb 26+28d | Navan | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase Sat close up early - still second at halfway and shared front spot 4 out - pushed along and lost the advantage after 3 out - faded quickly after finishing seventh | 7/17 | 10 | 10-3 | 104 | — | 98C | Mr S Connor | 5/1 |
| 11 Jan 26+28d | Punchestown | Sky Bet Extra Places Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Set the pace early - driven along and closely chased 2 out - lost the advantage and blundered at the last - dropped to 3rd inside the final furlong holding no more | 3/13 | 3½ | 10-1 | 103 | 66B | 106A | Mr S Connor | 7/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 25+19d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase Shared front spot early - sat close up after 4th - contested the lead again before 3 out - asked for effort and lost command after 3 out - held third and pushed along before 2 out - couldn't quicken from last and stayed on one gear to finish 4th | 4/12 | 3½ | 10-9 | 103 | 43A | 112A | J J Slevin | 7/2 |
| 25 Nov 25+19d | Tramore | Ladies Cove Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat just behind the front group early - shared the advantage on and off through the race - pushed along and level with rivals approaching 2 out - edged in front there and pulled clear before the last - stayed on strongly to win | 1/14 | 11-11 | 97 | — | 123A | J J Slevin | 12/1 | |
| 06 Nov 25+11d | Clonmel | Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled in the pack early - urged to keep up before fading after 3 out - well held in the closing stages | 15/16 | 1¾ | 12-0 | 100 | 57B | 99A | J J Slevin | 40/1 |
| 26 Oct 25+188d | Galway | Brasserie On The Corner Handicap Chase Settled midpack early up close to the pace - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken with 4 to go before finishing well beaten | 13/15 | 8½ | 10-12 | 103 | 75C | 96C | Eoin Staples | 22/1 |
| 21 Apr 25+44d | Cork | John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase Settled midfield early - 9th at halfway - one-paced through final stages - well held at the finish | 8/15 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 69C | 91C | Mr J G Murphy | 15/2 |
| 08 Mar 25+69d | Gowran Park | INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase Went straight to front by a whisker - handed up spot before the 2nd then settled into second past the 9th - dropped away before four out - faded from three out home | 8/13 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 109C | 109C | Mr J G Murphy | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 24+272d | Limerick | Masterchefs 2025 Maiden Hunters Chase Sat close behind the front group early - blundered at the 7th and slipped back to 6th under pressure approaching 2 out - driven before the last but faded to finish 7th | 7/16 | 1 | 11-7 | — | 55B | 101A | Mr J G Murphy | 28/1 |
| 01 Apr 24 | Cork | John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase | 3/9 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 81C | 94C | Mr J G Murphy | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bigbraveboy won?
- Bigbraveboy (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trains Bigbraveboy?
- Bigbraveboy (IRE) is trained by James William Hannon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 March 2026.
- Who is Bigbraveboy's sire?
- Bigbraveboy (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Miss Island (IRE), whose sire is Dr Massini.
- What going does Bigbraveboy prefer?
- Bigbraveboy (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bigbraveboy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 5 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Bigbraveboy's sire's record?
- Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Bigbraveboy's siblings?
- Out of Miss Island (IRE), Bigbraveboy (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Skuna Bay (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Skuna Bay (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7f. As at Oct 2026.