Little Big John (IRE)
Little Big John is a gelding by Affinisea out of The Coolest Cat. He has yet to win from four starts on turf, all between 2m1f and 2m4f, and has raced once each at Roscommon, Punchestown, Clonmel and Fairyhouse. His best effort came when he finished fourth of 13 in the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Roscommon in Jul 2026, having raced in mid division. He was trained by Maike Magnussen on that occasion.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 30dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 85
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 121C | 85 | 3 runs · 121 / 85 |
Of 4 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 4 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 4 analysed runs since Apr 2026
- Mid-division 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (50%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 1,283 runs since Feb 2022 (204 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.8 | — |
| Good | 459 | 58 | 12.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 331 | 45 | 13.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 347 | 47 | 13.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 136 | 17 | 12.5% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 54 | 11.4% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 552 | 75 | 13.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 213 | 32 | 15% | +1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | +3.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2022 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Chapel Green (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Chapel Green (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Green (IRE) | 28 | 5 | 1m7½f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Dylans Delight (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eoghan Finegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 26+30d | Roscommon | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Racing in the middle of the field - never a threat from 5 out - driven after the following obstacle and a modest 7th before 2 out - unable to make an impact at the finish | 4/13 | 28 | 11-0 | 121C | 92C | Conor Clarke | 28/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+53d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'Get More With Ladbucks' Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - drifted right at the 2nd - pressed for effort with no headway from three out then stayed on at same tempo to finish sixth | 6/17 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 85B | 95A | Eoghan Finegan | 150/1 |
| 14 Apr 26+10d | Clonmel | Botanica International Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - drifted left at the opener - still in the pack early on - down in twelfth by the 6th - shaped to close from 3 out before fading approaching 2 out | 11/17 | 2¾ | 11-1 | 70C | 95C | Philip Donovan | 250/1 |
| 04 Apr 26 | Fairyhouse | Tom Quinlan Electrical Maiden Hurdle Held a midfield position early - hint of a blunder at the 4th - pushed along and 10th at halfway - lost touch soon after before being pulled up approaching 3 out | PU/25 | — | 11-9 | — | — | Philip Donovan | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Little Big John won?
- Little Big John (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Little Big John?
- Little Big John (IRE) is trained by Maike Magnussen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 July 2026.
- Who is Little Big John's sire?
- Little Big John (IRE) is by Affinisea (IRE) out of The Coolest Cat (IRE), whose sire is One Cool Cat.
- What is Little Big John's sire's record?
- Affinisea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 1,283 runs since Feb 2022 (204 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Little Big John's siblings?
- Out of The Coolest Cat (IRE), Little Big John (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Chapel Green (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Chapel Green (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.