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Horse profile

Why The Big Paws (GB)

8yo mare (at last run, Nov 2006) · Last trainer Richard Guest · Last owner Andrew Bell
by Minster Son (IRE) out of Springdale Hall (USA) (Bates Motel)
15 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Nov 2006 — 7,273 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2006 · 7th of 10 2 wins · Carlisle Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Why The Big Paws (GB) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Oct 2006.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Why The Big Paws (GB) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Little Meg (GB)10——
Official rating106↓ 3lb off peak
106 96–109

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 150C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 15 Oct 2006 Official rating 106 at the last run, 29 Nov 2006

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 150C · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4150C74—
Soft4117C85—
Good391C77—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7150C77—
Over 3m494C78—

Of 15 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 15 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
Minster Son (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 662 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.7% from 102.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−7.7—
Good to Firm9899.2%+1.50 from 1
Good212146.6%−1.10 from 3
Good to Soft12086.7%−11 from 5
Soft134129%+1.31 from 5
Heavy9088.9%+1.20 from 1
Standard (AW)400%−7.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1300%−7.7—
1m5f – 2m13585.9%−1.8—
2m1f – 2m4f206146.8%−0.90 from 1
2m5f – 3m205146.8%−0.92 from 8
Over 3m1021514.7%+70 from 6

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
Springdale Hall (USA) (Bates Motel)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +1.50
Soft 5 1 20% +0.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 10 1 10% −3.50
Class 3 4 1 25% +1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 3 0 0% −3.00
Carlisle 3 2 67% +8.50
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 2 25% +3.50
Over 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Larry McGrath 5 1 20% +0.00
Warren Marston 4 1 25% +2.50
Barry Keniry 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J P Flavin 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Merrigan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kenny Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 1 13% −3.00
Cheekpieces 7 1 14% −0.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 10 1 10% −3.50
2005 5 1 20% +0.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 2 15% −1.50
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 10 runs
29 Nov 06+18d Catterick Book Now For 28th December Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 30 11-11 10680C Warren Marston 11/1
11 Nov 06+15d Wetherby totesport.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-9 109— Larry McGrath 13/2
27 Oct 06+12d Wetherby bet365 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 3½ 11-10 9794C Warren Marston 3/2F
15 Oct 06+9d Carlisle Racing UK For £15 Call 08700 506957 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 1/15 11-9 97150C Warren Marston 11/2
06 Oct 06+94d Carlisle Cumbria Local Enterprise Agency Network Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 7 10-13 10069C Warren Marston 17/2
04 Jul 06+40d Southwell ladbrokescasino.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran F/13 — 10-13 96— Barry Keniry 33/1
25 May 06+11d Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse Showground Outdoor Events Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Heavy · 3 ran 2/3 30 11-6 98— Barry Keniry 4/1
14 May 06+15d Worcester BBC Hereford And Worcester Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 ¾ 11-4 10091C Paddy Merrigan 40/1
29 Apr 06+20d Market Rasen Ingham Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 9 10-12 10077C Mr J P Flavin 9/1
09 Apr 06+371d Worcester Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 22 11-2 10068C Mr J P Flavin 22/1
2005 · 5 runs
03 Apr 05+15d Kelso Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 30 10-9 10268C Kenny Johnson 4/1
19 Mar 05+31d Uttoxeter Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 10/14 2 10-4 10366C Larry McGrath 5/1
16 Feb 05+7d Leicester Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 ¾ 10-13 103— Larry McGrath 3/2F
09 Feb 05+26d Carlisle Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-5 97117C Larry McGrath 4/1
14 Jan 05 Kelso Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 6 10-6 9676C Larry McGrath 10/3

Quick answers

How many races has Why The Big Paws won?
Why The Big Paws (GB) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Why The Big Paws?
Why The Big Paws (GB) was trained by Richard Guest on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 29 November 2006.
Who is Why The Big Paws's sire?
Why The Big Paws (GB) is by Minster Son (IRE) out of Springdale Hall (USA), whose sire is Bates Motel.
What going does Why The Big Paws prefer?
Why The Big Paws (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Why The Big Paws's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 29 November 2006. The highest on record is 109.
What is Why The Big Paws's sire's record?
Minster Son (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 662 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.7% from 102.
Has Why The Big Paws produced winners?
As a dam, Why The Big Paws (GB) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.