The Big Canadian (IRE)
The Big Canadian (IRE) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since May 2007. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off 102, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 8 (50%)Placed
- −7.80£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=16 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 471 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 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 7,024 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,539 | 742 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Il Duce (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Il Duce (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Duce (IRE) | 30 | 5 | 2m3½f–2m7f | Class 3 |
| Shabenito (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Diamond Eclipse (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Go North (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Shaddy (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.80 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.80 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 12 | 2 | 17% | −3.80 |
| Aidan Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr William Biddick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.80 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.80 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 08+18d | Bangor-on-Dee | Wild Commercial Property Novices' Chase | 2/4 | 11 | 10-10 | 102 | 108C | Aidan Coleman | 3/1 |
| 29 Nov 08+11d | Towcester | Shirley And Mick Barnes Anniversary Handicap Chase | 5/6 | 1 | 11-5 | 108 | 92B | Mr William Biddick | 11/2 |
| 18 Nov 08+471d | Folkestone | Daily Mail Raceday Handicap Chase | F/12 | — | 10-11 | 110 | — | Aidan Coleman | 7/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 07+59d | Market Rasen | Embers Multifuel Stove Novices' Hurdle | 2/11 | 1½ | 11-1 | 115 | 108C | Robert Thornton | 3/1F |
| 07 Jun 07+27d | Uttoxeter | Lisa & Jane's Tipsy Ladies Novices' Hurdle | 3/12 | 9 | 11-5 | 107 | 107C | Robert Thornton | 3/1 |
| 11 May 07+7d | Wincanton | Danebury Vineyards Novices' Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-0 | 104 | 107C | Robert Thornton | 6/5F | |
| 04 May 07+29d | Bangor-on-Dee | JT Hughes GRoup Novices' Hurdle | UR/11 | — | 11-0 | 104 | — | Robert Thornton | 15/8 |
| 05 Apr 07+71d | Ludlow | Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle | 3/10 | 1½ | 11-1 | 104 | 110C | Wayne Hutchinson | 6/1 |
| 24 Jan 07+23d | Huntingdon | 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | 22 | 11-11 | 104 | 103C | Robert Thornton | 11/8F |
| 01 Jan 07+41d | Cheltenham | Betrescue antepostmag.com 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 10 | 10-12 | 104 | 100C | Robert Thornton | 11/4F |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 06+17d | Kempton | E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 2/13 | 11 | 10-12 | 104 | 116C | Robert Thornton | 11/4 |
| 04 Nov 06+14d | Wincanton | E.B.F. Toteplacepot 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 3/8 | 8 | 11-0 | — | 103C | Robert Thornton | 20/1 |
| 21 Oct 06+213d | Aintree | Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Maiden Hurdle | 7/17 | 2½ | 11-0 | — | 85C | Robert Thornton | 7/1 |
| 22 Mar 06+115d | Chepstow | Sportsman Out Today Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 5/13 | 3½ | 11-11 | — | 123C | Robert Thornton | 10/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 05+38d | Newbury | London Racing Club NH Flat Race | 14/21 | nk | 11-11 | — | 97C | Robert Thornton | 9/1 |
| 20 Oct 05 | Haydock | Alder Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 1/20 | 11-4 | — | 119C | Robert Thornton | 5/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Big Canadian won?
- The Big Canadian (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained The Big Canadian?
- The Big Canadian (IRE) was trained by Venetia Williams on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 17 December 2008.
- Who is The Big Canadian's sire?
- The Big Canadian (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Glory-Glory (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
- What going does The Big Canadian prefer?
- The Big Canadian (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Big Canadian's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 17 December 2008. The highest on record is 115.
- What is The Big Canadian's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are The Big Canadian's siblings?
- Out of Glory-Glory (IRE), The Big Canadian (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Il Duce (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Il Duce (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.