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Horse profile

The Big Freeze (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2013) · Last trainer Tim Vaughan · Last owner Pearns Pharmacies Ltd
by Beneficial (GB) out of Kilfane (IRE) (Hollow Hand)
17 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2011
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Nov 2013 — 4,733 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2013 2 wins · Exeter & Newton Abbot Last raced off OR 104
KTB Profile

The Big Freeze (IRE) is 2 from 17. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. Each win came on a first visit to the course.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating104↓ 6lb off peak
104 102–110

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 30 Mar 2013 Official rating 104 at the last run, 20 Nov 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 131A · median 112
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good9131A100—
Good to Soft2115A104.5—
Soft2116C114—
Heavy2126B119—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8131A112—
2m1f – 2m4f5120A112—
Over 3m2116C107—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 17 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 17 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.8—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+11 from 1
Good5,29654910.4%00 from 9
Good to Soft2,46726710.8%+0.40 from 2
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.10 from 2
Heavy3,15932810.4%01 from 3
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.4—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%01 from 5
2m5f – 3m4,70252211.1%+0.71 from 8
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.60 from 3

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

Dam
Kilfane (IRE) (Hollow Hand)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mullinavat (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mullinavat (IRE)2842m—
Billy The Bandit (IRE)20——
Tulla Emerald (IRE)170——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +0.75
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +1.88

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 11 1 9% −7.25
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +0.88
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 1 100% +2.75
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% +1.88

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −4.25
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% −2.12
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 7 2 29% −0.37
Michael Byrne 4 0 0% −4.00
Aidan Coleman 3 0 0% −3.00
Dougie Costello 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr A J Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 1 14% −3.25
None 7 1 14% −4.12
Tongue tie + visor 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 6 1 17% −2.25
2011 5 1 20% −2.12

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 1 9% −7.25
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +0.88

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 6 runs
20 Nov 13+33d Hexham Solar Signs Handicap Chase Class 4 · 4m · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-6 104— Dougie Costello 10/1
18 Oct 13+180d Cheltenham Fine & Country North Cotswolds Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m½f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 2¼ 10-2 10684C Mr A J Doyle 20/1
21 Apr 13+22d Wincanton 32Red.com Novices' Handicap Chase (The Sunday 5k Bonus Race) Class 4 · 3m1f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 19 11-10 10898C Richard Johnson 2/1F
30 Mar 13+20d Haydock BetVictor Grand National 6 Places Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Chase Series Final) Class 2 · 2m6f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 4/16 2¼ 10-0 108115A Dougie Costello 16/1
10 Mar 13+64d Market Rasen Harry Hall 'Happy 80th Birthday' Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 9 11-9 110112B Michael Byrne 5/2
05 Jan 13+22d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Dorchester Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 2 11-9 110116C Michael Byrne 5/2J
2012 · 6 runs
14 Dec 12+7d Cheltenham Caspian Caviar Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 9 10-11 105112A Michael Byrne 8/1
07 Dec 12+29d Exeter New Year's Day Racing At Exeter Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 105126B Richard Johnson 11/4J
08 Nov 12+23d Musselburgh TurfTV Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1 11-10 102131A Richard Johnson 7/2F
16 Oct 12+17d Huntingdon Simplythebestevents.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 5 11-12 104112A Aidan Coleman 12/1
29 Sep 12+167d Market Rasen Jane Clugston Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 9 11-10 10797C Richard Johnson 14/1
15 Apr 12+161d Ffos Las Hanfords Chemists Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 5 11-0 110100C Richard Johnson 11/4F
2011 · 5 runs
06 Nov 11+15d Ffos Las Blue Square Staying Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 19 10-5 —94C Michael Byrne 6/1
22 Oct 11+29d Chepstow totetentofollow Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m3½f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 9 11-0 —112C Aidan Coleman 25/1
23 Sep 11+22d Worcester Spiffing Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 4½ 11-0 —119A Aidan Coleman 10/1
01 Sep 11+57d Newton Abbot newtonabbotracing.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 —120A Richard Johnson 15/8F
06 Jul 11 Worcester PP Business Improvement Consultants Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Good · 12 ran 4/12 1¼ 11-1 —94A Richard Johnson 11/4F

Quick answers

How many races has The Big Freeze won?
The Big Freeze (IRE) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
Who trained The Big Freeze?
The Big Freeze (IRE) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 20 November 2013.
Who is The Big Freeze's sire?
The Big Freeze (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Kilfane (IRE), whose sire is Hollow Hand.
What going does The Big Freeze prefer?
The Big Freeze (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). 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 Freeze's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 20 November 2013. The highest on record is 110.
What is The Big Freeze's sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Big Freeze's siblings?
Out of Kilfane (IRE), The Big Freeze (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mullinavat (IRE) (4). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.