Horse profile
The Big Chap (IRE)
8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2025) · Last trainer Paul W Flynn · Last owner Glenmore Goes Racing Syndicate
by Policy Maker (IRE) out of Clairin River (IRE) (Zaffaran)
31 runs · 17 courses · from Oct 2021
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Feb 2025 — 634 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2025 · 8th of 12
7 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 146
KTB Profile
The Big Chap is a gelding who won seven of 31 starts on turf between Oct 2021 and Nov 2024. Four of those wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f and three over 1m5f – 2m, with four on good ground and two on soft. He won the Noreside Catering Handicap Chase at Gowran Park in Nov 2024 off a mark of 140 and the STL Logistics Handicap Chase at Limerick the previous month off 133. Aged 8 at his last run in Feb 2025, he finished eighth of 12 in the Class 2 bet365 Scottish Champion Chase at Musselburgh, having been held up as usual.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR at career high
- 7–31Wins / Runs
- 22.6%Strike rate
- 15 (48.4%)Placed
- +50.33£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 2.51Fair A/E n=31 · 2.05 incl. margin
- 146Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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.
Official rating146At career-high mark
146
95–146
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 136
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 136B | 86 | — |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 102B | 78 | — |
| Good | 8 | 140B | 104 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 140B | 92.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 109C | 87.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 31 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 Aug 2024
- Prominent 8 (80%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (10%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (10%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,244 runs since Jan 2008 (143 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 4.6% from 197. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 125.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2 | — |
| Good | 394 | 38 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 4 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 197 | 9 | 4.6% | −4.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 407 | 46 | 11.3% | +2.2 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 171 | 15 | 8.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 64 | 4 | 6.3% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 67 | 4 | 6% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 83 | 9 | 10.8% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 365 | 40 | 11% | +1.9 | 3 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 566 | 53 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 4 from 24 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.8 | — |
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
Dam
Clairin River (IRE) (Zaffaran)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Policy (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | +40.50 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Good | 8 | 4 | 50% | +11.83 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.83 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +48.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 24 | 4 | 17% | −3.17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 3 | 50% | +54.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sexton | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Barry Browne | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Danny Gilligan | 3 | 3 | 100% | +13.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Donagh Meyler | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Cavanagh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +50.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benjamin P Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 3 | 25% | +47.83 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +57.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 3 | 19% | −0.17 |
| Chase | 15 | 4 | 27% | +50.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 01 Feb 25+35d | Musselburgh | bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in rear early - pressed for effort as field wheeled into straight - failed to threaten - well beaten in 8th | 8/12 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 146 | 59B | 127A | Gavin Brouder | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 24+21d | Limerick | Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Contested the running early - sat second and held that spot to halfway - lost touch shortly after turning for home - eased out of contention before the second last | PU/14 | — | 11-7 | 145 | — | — | Aidan Kelly | 14/1 |
| 07 Dec 24+7d | Navan | Timeless Sash Windows Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Sat behind front group early - hit front from 9th - asked for effort 3 out - lost advantage into 3rd before following fence and stayed on steadily for third | 3/19 | 4 | 11-1 | 144 | 136B | 139A | Gavin Brouder | 80/1 |
| 30 Nov 24+21d | Fairyhouse | EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase (Listed) Sat close to the pace in 3rd - pressed for effort 3 out then lost ground into the straight - dropped away and well held late | 7/10 | 28 | 11-6 | 144 | 57C | 107C | Sam Ewing | 11/1 |
| 09 Nov 24+7d | Gowran Park | Noreside Catering Handicap Chase Sat close to the front - second at halfway then driven into command after 3 out - drew clear before the last and stayed on strongly to win | 1/4 | 11-10 | 140 | 79C | 143B | Danny Gilligan | 5/2 | |
| 02 Nov 24+13d | Down Royal | Bottlegreen Ladies Day 2024 Chase (Grade 2) Handy in the early running - sat behind the pace and 4th at halfway - clipped a fence 4 out - couldn't quicken and dropped away - finished well strung out | 4/5 | 74 | 11-4 | 140 | 41C | 108C | Keith Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 20 Oct 24+16d | Limerick | STL Logistics Handicap Chase Shared front early before losing top spot before the 5th - tracking in second at halfway - moved up entering the straight to hit the front 2 out - driven clear approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line - won readily | 1/9 | 11-9 | 133 | 108A | 134B | Danny Gilligan | 11/2 | |
| 04 Oct 24+41d | Gowran Park | Golf Societies At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-123) Settled close to the pace early - pressed for effort in 5th three out - dropped away steadily to finish well held in 12th | 12/15 | ½ | 11-9 | 120 | 75B | 105A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 12/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+13d | Killarney | O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up handy early - drifted right at first fence - sat behind front pair from second - up into 3rd by 5th - urged into 4th approaching 3 out - asked for more but couldn't close 2 out - held on for 3rd having stayed on at same speed | 3/14 | 9½ | 11-5 | 133 | 69B | 133A | Kevin Sexton | 14/1 |
| 11 Aug 24+7d | Downpatrick | Congratulations To Pinkerton On Winning The Tote Galway Plate Rated Hurdle Tracked leaders early - moved into second by the 3rd - slipped back approaching two out - unable to live with the leading duo before the last - found a bit under pressure on the run-in but couldn't add more finished third | 3/8 | 11 | 11-5 | 123 | 111A | 122A | Kevin Sexton | 16/1 |
| 04 Aug 24+23d | Galway | Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - 6th after clipping a fence 4 out - driven but made no headway from there - dropped away to finish last of all | 7/9 | ½ | 10-6 | 136 | 18C | 103C | Kevin Sexton | 10/1 |
| 12 Jul 24+160d | Kilbeggan | Writech Handicap Hurdle | 12/15 | 4½ | 11-6 | 123 | 97C | 114C | Kevin Sexton | 11/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+39d | Leopardstown | Ryanair Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) | 7/11 | 6 | 11-2 | 137 | 98A | 119A | Donagh Meyler | 17/2 |
| 2023 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+24d | Leopardstown | New Smart View Racecards By Racing Post Handicap Chase | 2/10 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 134 | 104A | 136A | Shane Fitzgerald | 16/1 |
| 02 Dec 23+35d | Fairyhouse | EasyFix Equine Handicap Chase (Listed) | PU/12 | — | 10-10 | 134 | — | — | Sean Flanagan | 13/2 |
| 28 Oct 23+21d | Galway | SANSERV Rated Novice Chase | 1/9 | 11-9 | — | 44B | 141A | Sean Flanagan | 7/2 | |
| 07 Oct 23+10d | Fairyhouse | Return Of The Jumps Beginners Chase | 1/13 | 11-5 | — | 91B | 141A | Mr S Cavanagh | 50/1 | |
| 27 Sep 23+5d | Sligo | Lola Montez Beginners Chase | UR/8 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Kevin Sexton | 6/1 |
| 22 Sep 23+75d | Listowel | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 16/17 | 18 | 10-0 | 123 | 109C | 94C | Rachael Blackmore | 20/1 |
| 09 Jul 23+27d | Sligo | Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 1/10 | 11-10 | 116 | 100A | 132A | Aidan Kelly | 9/2 | |
| 12 Jun 23+28d | Roscommon | Kepak Handicap Hurdle | PU/7 | — | 10-3 | 116 | — | — | Benjamin P Kennedy | 6/4F |
| 15 May 23+25d | Killarney | M.D. O'Shea & Sons Handicap Hurdle | 3/16 | 1 | 10-10 | 114 | 140B | 130A | Donagh Meyler | 11/2 |
| 20 Apr 23+262d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/14 | 11-7 | 107 | 93B | 130A | Danny Gilligan | 5/1 | |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Aug 22+11d | Cork | Kanturk Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/19 | 7 | 11-10 | 105 | 102B | 125A | Kevin Sexton | 8/1 |
| 21 Jul 22+21d | Limerick | D Pack Services Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/13 | 2¼ | 11-8 | 103 | 115B | 124A | Kevin Sexton | 15/2 |
| 30 Jun 22+35d | Tipperary | Tipperary Handicap Hurdle | 6/17 | 8½ | 10-9 | 103 | 86B | 101A | Kevin Sexton | 17/2 |
| 26 May 22+45d | Limerick | SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 1/17 | 12-0 | 95 | 88B | 124A | Barry Browne | 10/3F | |
| 11 Apr 22+15d | Tramore | Ladies Day August 13th Maiden Hurdle | 6/13 | 4¾ | 11-4 | — | 72B | 109A | Barry Browne | 25/1 |
| 27 Mar 22+148d | Limerick | Nevilles Bar And Restaurant Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/13 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 53C | 96C | Barry Browne | 20/1 |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Oct 21+29d | Down Royal | Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle | 6/15 | 5½ | 11-10 | — | -4C | 101C | Barry Browne | 50/1 |
| 01 Oct 21 | Gowran Park | BetVictor Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/13 | 30 | 11-9 | — | 84C | 99C | L P Dempsey | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Big Chap won?
- The Big Chap (IRE) won 7 of 31 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 22.6%. Placed 15 times in total (48.4% of starts).
- Who trained The Big Chap?
- The Big Chap (IRE) was trained by Paul W Flynn on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 1 February 2025.
- Who is The Big Chap's sire?
- The Big Chap (IRE) is by Policy Maker (IRE) out of Clairin River (IRE), whose sire is Zaffaran.
- What going does The Big Chap prefer?
- The Big Chap (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). 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 Chap's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 146, from the run on 1 February 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Big Chap's sire's record?
- Policy Maker (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,244 runs since Jan 2008 (143 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.6% from 197. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 125.
- Who are The Big Chap's siblings?
- Out of Clairin River (IRE), The Big Chap (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.