Bigira
(FR)About
Bigira is a 6yo from France trained by M Fahey. It is sired by the stallion Birchwood out of the dam Zarkatala. Bigira has won 1 race in its career so far. On 26th Jul 2024 at Wexford, Bigira achieved its most notable victory to date, securing the prize in the $6300 Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (div 1).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tramore 11-Oct-24 4096m R6 Ch, Winning Time: 08:59.100, SP: 6/1 Held up, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no extra before next | R A Doyle 72.1kg, Cd 0 1.00L | 8 (10) |
| Sligo 02-Oct-24 4249m GOOD R4 Ch $1,101 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 08:53.200, SP: 17/2 Tracked leader, led 6th, pressed before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace | R A Doyle 72.1kg 8.00L | 3 (8) |
| Tramore 19-Sep-24 4590m GOOD R2 Ch $550 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 5:57.700, SP: 14/1 In touch, 3rd after 10th, improved to 2nd 3 out, dropped to 4th before 2 out where left 3rd, no extra in 4th before last where slight mistake | R A Doyle 72.1kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 4 (7) |
| Down Royal 31-Aug-24 4828m GOOD R6 HcpH $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:56.800, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, headway in 5th approaching 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, mistake last, no extra run-in | J W Kennedy 73.5kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 4 (19) |
| Ballinrobe 13-Aug-24 4615m SOFT R7 HcpH $315 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:50.700, SP: 11/2 Disputed briefly, soon held up behind leaders, ran freely early, mid-division from 3rd, ridden into 4th after 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace | R A Doyle 73.5kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 5 (10) |
| Wexford 26-Jul-24 4828m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 6:13.800, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, 4th after 5 out, 2nd 4 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden after 2 out, reached for last, stayed on well | J W Kennedy 70.8kg | 1 (13) |
| Sligo 07-Jul-24 3493m SOFT R3 HcpH $330 (of $9,900), Winning Time: 04:08.200, SP: 11/2 Soon rear of mid-division, 5th after 5th, no impression on leaders before last where not fluent, weakened run-in | D Butler 63.5kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 6 (8) |
| Sligo 12-Jun-24 3586m GOOD R4 HcpH $526 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 4:42.500, SP: 9/2 Soon led, 2 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed early run-in, under pressure and kept on one pace | D Butler 71.2kg, Cd 0 1.25L | 4 (11) |
| Wexford 30-May-24 3419m SOFT R2 HcpH $300 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 4:26.300, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, lost position and dropped towards rear when mistake 4 out, pushed along and progress into 4th after next, went 3rd entering straight, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and lost 2 places last 50 yards | A P Kelly 73.9kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 5 (12) |
| Kilbeggan 18-May-24 3218m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,150 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 03:52.600, SP: 6/1 Prominent, 7th after 4th, headway before 2 out, 4th after 2 out, improved to 3rd last where not fluent, soon 4th, kept on to 3rd close home | D Butler 67.1kg 2.25L | 3 (14) |
| Limerick 20-Apr-24 3392m HEAVY R2 NvHcpH $526 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 4:31.400, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway and 3rd 4 out, headway to lead briefly entering straight, 2nd and pushed along when mistake 2 out, dropped to 4th before last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | D Butler 70.3kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 4 (13) |
| Limerick 26-Dec-23 3218m HEAVY R2 MdH (of $7,633), Winning Time: 4:24.300, SP: 200/1 Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, kept on one pace from 4 out | P T Smithers 66.2kg, Cd 0 33.50L | 8 (18) |
| Thurles 17-Dec-23 3205m SOFT R3 MdH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:01.200, SP: 150/1 Towards rear, not fluent at times, no impression from 3 out | A P Kelly 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (15) |
| Clonmel 07-Dec-23 3258m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 4:43.600, SP: 22/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no extra from before 2 out | A P Kelly 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (14) |
| Punchestown 11-Oct-23 3264m SOFT R7 NHF (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:05.200, SP: 50/1 Towards rear, 10th halfway, went 7th 4f out, pushed along after 3f out, no impression from over 2f out | J L Gleeson 68kg, Cd 0 27.25L | 8 (12) |
| Tipperary 07-Jul-23 3218m SOFT R7 NHF (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:50.600, SP: 22/1 Prominent, 5th halfway, lost place under 4f out, effort under 2f out, no extra over 1f out | J C Barry 71.2kg, Cd 0 36.50L | 7 (18) |
| Roscommon 13-Jun-23 3260m SOFT R8 NHF $550 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:08.400, SP: 15/2 Raced alone on far side and led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra from 1f out and dropped to 4th inside final furlong | A P Kelly 68.9kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 4 (11) |