Smoking Big Cigars (GB)
Smoking Big Cigars (GB) is yet to win from 9 starts. Best effort: 4th of 13 at Navan (Jan 2016).
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 55dBetween runs (median)longest 246 d
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 12.6% of 13,755 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,499 | 525 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 3,053 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 3,760 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,979 | 522 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,766 | 593 | 12.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,817 | 479 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1,004 | 126 | 12.5% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · 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 Two Smokin Barrels (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Two Smokin Barrels (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Smokin Barrels (GB) | 21 | 6 | 2m3½f–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Lockandload (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burke | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| B J Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 20 May 16+8d | Downpatrick | Welcome To America Rated Novice Hurdle | 6/6 | 18 | 11-3 | 99 | 96C | A P Heskin | 16/1 |
| 12 May 16+40d | Tipperary | Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) | 13/19 | 4¼ | 11-11 | 101 | 100C | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| 02 Apr 16+70d | Navan | www.meridiansecurity.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 11/18 | 15 | 11-6 | 103 | 95C | Jonathan Burke | 6/1 |
| 23 Jan 16+55d | Navan | Meath Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 4/13 | 5 | 11-7 | 104 | 117A | Jonathan Burke | 7/4F |
| 2015 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 15+246d | Fairyhouse | Underwriting Exchange Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 7/22 | 5½ | 11-0 | 104 | 109A | Jonathan Burke | 9/2F |
| 28 Mar 15+56d | Navan | Follow Navan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 9/21 | 2 | 11-7 | 104 | 114A | Robbie McNamara | 16/1 |
| 31 Jan 15+16d | Fairyhouse | Online Discounts At fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | 1¾ | 11-10 | — | 108A | B J Cooper | 25/1 |
| 15 Jan 15+75d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 11 | 11-4 | — | 105A | Roger Loughran | 33/1 |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 14 | Down Royal | Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 102A | Mark Enright | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Smoking Big Cigars won?
- Smoking Big Cigars (GB) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2014 and 2016.
- Who trained Smoking Big Cigars?
- Smoking Big Cigars (GB) was trained by R K Watson on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 20 May 2016.
- Who is Smoking Big Cigars's sire?
- Smoking Big Cigars (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Coldabri (IRE), whose sire is Husyan.
- What is Smoking Big Cigars's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 20 May 2016. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Smoking Big Cigars's sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,755 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Smoking Big Cigars's siblings?
- Out of Coldabri (IRE), Smoking Big Cigars (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Two Smokin Barrels (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Two Smokin Barrels (GB)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.