The Big Cat (IRE)
The Big Cat (IRE) is 1 from 6. Hasn't won since Jul 2014. Last raced off 77, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- +0.50£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=6 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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
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 10.2% of 12,798 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | +12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 220 | 11.5% | +1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 2,946 | 268 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,240 | 108 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,774 | 144 | 8.1% | −2.1 | — |
| Heavy | 545 | 62 | 11.4% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,308 | 486 | 11.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,127 | 142 | 12.6% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,044 | 528 | 10.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,332 | 336 | 10.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,102 | 196 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 839 | 80 | 9.5% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 22 | 6.9% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Geno (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Geno (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Abamanova (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Prince Abama (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Corby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 14+10d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (60-85) | 9/14 | nk | 8-7 | 77 | 59A | Gary Halpin | 28/1 |
| 30 Sep 14+31d | Fairyhouse | Like Fairyhouse On Facebook Handicap | 10/10 | 4½ | 8-10 | 79 | 46A | N G McCullagh | 20/1 |
| 30 Aug 14+13d | Wexford | Children's Day At Bettyville Handicap | 7/10 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 82 | 55C | Declan McDonogh | 5/1 |
| 17 Aug 14+37d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. 'red God' Handicap | 7/14 | shd | 8-1 | 85 | 61A | Sean Corby | 7/1 |
| 11 Jul 14+154d | Navan | Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden | 1/10 | 9-5 | — | 74A | Declan McDonogh | 11/2 | |
| 07 Feb 14 | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Racecourse Of The Year Maiden | 4/7 | 2¾ | 9-5 | — | 58A | Pat Smullen | 13/8 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Big Cat won?
- The Big Cat (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2014, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained The Big Cat?
- The Big Cat (IRE) was trained by John M Oxx on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 10 October 2014.
- Who is The Big Cat's sire?
- The Big Cat (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Abama Lady (CAN), whose sire is Mr Greeley.
- What is The Big Cat's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 10 October 2014. The highest on record is 85.
- What is The Big Cat's sire's record?
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,798 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
- Who are The Big Cat's siblings?
- Out of Abama Lady (CAN), The Big Cat (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Geno (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Geno (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.