The Big Westerner (IRE)
The Big Westerner is 4 from 7, with all wins over 2m5f – 3m on turf. She won the Grade 2 McMahons Builders Providers Irish EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase at Limerick in Dec 2025 and has two Grade 2 wins and one Listed win in the archive. Ridden prominently in five of seven runs, she led when winning the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase at Wexford in Nov 2026 last time out off a mark of 143. All four wins came on soft or heavy ground.
- 4–7Wins / Runs
- 57.1%Strike rate
- 6 (85.7%)Placed
- +4.46£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.81Fair A/E n=7 · 1.55 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 37dBetween runs (median)longest 312 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
Best recent Speed 117
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 118C | 104 | 2 runs · 118 / 107.5 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 118C | 111 | 2 runs · 118 / 107.5 |
Of 7 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 7 runs · as at 8 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 4 Nov 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 1) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 1) · to 4 Nov 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 7 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 5 (71%) · 3 wins
- Led 1 (14%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,861 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,418 | 431 | 12.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,122 | 254 | 12% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,783 | 453 | 12% | −0.1 | 3 from 4 |
| Heavy | 2,109 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,373 | 396 | 11.7% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,297 | 539 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,983 | 376 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 4 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 768 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Stay Away Fay (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Stay Away Fay (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay Away Fay (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 2m4½f–3m | Grade 1 |
| Queens Highway (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 2m–2m½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.08 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.13 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 4 | 67% | +5.46 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 5 | 3 | 60% | +4.08 |
| Mike O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.75 |
| Chase | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 04 Nov 26+312d | Wexford (IRE) | Michael Hickey Memorial Chase (listed) Led from the front throughout - five lengths ahead jumping the last - kept going strongly before being wound down near the line to win | 1/4 | 11-3 | 143 | 118C | 157B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 1/3F | |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+28d | Limerick | McMahons Builders Providers Irish EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) Settled in behind pace-setter early - clean leap at first and went in front - challenged for command entering straight - pushed along before last then edged clear again to stay on strongly to the line | 1/7 | 10-12 | — | — | 142A | Mike O'Connor | 11/8 | |
| 29 Nov 25+223d | Fairyhouse | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase Settled just behind pace early - moved into second after the 8th - improved position before 4 out - unable to reel in winner but stayed on for 2nd | 2/15 | 4 | 11-5 | — | 97B | 145A | Mike O'Connor | 11/4 |
| 20 Apr 25+37d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Held a forward spot early - dropped down the order after 3 out - faded and was eased to a stop before 2 out | PU/14 | — | 11-5 | 140 | — | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | 6/4F |
| 14 Mar 25+78d | Cheltenham | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - closed on the front group by the 9th - still in touch approaching two out - bumped and edged right soon after that marker - made smooth progress to press the front before the last - pushed along after jumping the final obstacle - stayed on well through the closing 110 yards to finish second beaten two and a half lengths | 2/20 | 2½ | 11-0 | — | 117B | 146A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/2F |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+32d | Limerick | Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Settled just off the pace early - pulling hard into the contest - up to third with five to jump - hit the front smoothly approaching two out - driven out when challenged there - clouted the last but kept finding under pressure to win | 1/6 | 10-10 | — | 89A | 136B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/4F | |
| 24 Nov 24 | Punchestown | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Settled behind front pack - third at halfway then improved into second approaching final two furlongs - shared advantage entering the straight - opened up though a little untidy at the last - driven when pressed a furlong and a half from home - found extra to prevail near the line | 1/12 | 11-5 | — | 111A | 134A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 4/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Big Westerner won?
- The Big Westerner (IRE) won 4 of 7 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 57.1%. Placed 6 times in total (85.7% of starts).
- Who trains The Big Westerner?
- The Big Westerner (IRE) is trained by Henry de Bromhead, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 November 2026.
- Who is The Big Westerner's sire?
- The Big Westerner (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Augusta Bay (GB), whose sire is Oscar.
- What going does The Big Westerner prefer?
- The Big Westerner (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). 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 Westerner's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 4 November 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Big Westerner's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,861 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are The Big Westerner's siblings?
- Out of Augusta Bay (GB), The Big Westerner (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Stay Away Fay (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Stay Away Fay (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.