The Big Chap
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The Big Chap is a 8yo b unknown from Ireland trained by P W Flynn, who is based at Longford. It is sired by the stallion Policy Maker out of the dam Clairin River. The Big Chap has managed to win 7 races in its career so far. On 20th Oct 2024 at Limerick, The Big Chap scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $27000 Stl Logistics Handicap Chase. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed The Big Chap throughout its career you'd have achieved a 162% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh 02-Feb-25 m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpCh, Winning Time: 08:25.710, SP: 22/1 | G Brouder 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (12) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-24 3913m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $23,478), Winning Time: 5:10.000, SP: 14/1 Disputed early, chased leader from 2nd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and weakened quickly entering straight, pulled up before 2 out | A P Kelly 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Navan 07-Dec-24 4160m SOFT R6 HcpCh $4,500 (of $27,000), Winning Time: 5:27.400, SP: 80/1 Tracked leaders, led from 9th, ridden 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before next, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in | G Brouder 72.6kg 7.75L | 3 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 3419m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $27,000), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 11/1 Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened entering straight, soon behind | S Ewing 72.6kg, Cd 0 35.50L | 7 (10) |
| Gowran Park 09-Nov-24 3218m GOOD R3 HcpCh $13,200 (of $13,200), Winning Time: 4:09.200, SP: 5/2 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead after 3 out, asserted before last and kept on well run-in | D J Gilligan 74.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Down Royal 02-Nov-24 3931m SOFT R6 Ch $2,500 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:56.100, SP: 14/1 Prominent early, chased leaders and 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra, eased, completely tailed off | K M Donoghue 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (5) |
| Limerick 20-Oct-24 3867m GOOD R6 HcpCh $27,000 (of $27,000), Winning Time: 04:44.070, SP: 11/2 Led or disputed lead, headed before 5th, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge entering straight and led 2 out, pushed along and asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in, comfortably | D J Gilligan 73.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Gowran Park 04-Oct-24 4059m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:59.030, SP: 12/1 Prominent, ridden in 5th 3 out, weakened | C Stone-walsh 76.2kg, Cd 0 27.50L | 12 (15) |
| Killarney 24-Aug-24 4188m SOFT R7 HcpCh $4,500 (of $27,000), Winning Time: 05:18.800, SP: 14/1 Prominent, jumped right 1st, tracked leaders from next, 3rd at 5th, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, 3rd after last, kept on one pace | K C Sexton 72.1kg 10.75L | 3 (14) |
| Downpatrick 11-Aug-24 3570m GOOD R2 H $1,600 (of $9,600), Winning Time: 04:07.800, SP: 16/1 Close up, went second 3rd, lost position approaching 2 out, outpaced by front pair before last, rallied when pressed for position run-in, kept on but no impression final furlong flat | K C Sexton 72.1kg 14.50L | 3 (8) |
| Galway 04-Aug-24 3670m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $18,000), Winning Time: 04:41.700, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th when not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, weakened, tailed off | K C Sexton 66.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (9) |
| Kilbeggan 13-Jul-24 3877m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:40.900, SP: 11/1 Mid-division on outer, took closer order to track leaders before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon lost place and weakened | K C Sexton 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 12 (15) |
| Leopardstown 04-Feb-24 3419m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $61,062), Winning Time: 04:17.700, SP: 17/2 Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead briefly 5 out, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and lost place after next, 7th and no impression before last, no extra | D Meyler 70.8kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 7 (11) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-23 3419m SOFT R6 HcpCh $6,000 (of $18,319), Winning Time: 04:16.100, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd and pushed along early straight, jumped right last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no impression on winner close home | S Fitzgerald 73.9kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Fairyhouse 02-Dec-23 3419m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $27,000), Winning Time: 4:28.100, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders on outer, hampered and mistake 2nd, lost position 7th, weakened quickly 8th, pulled up before next | S W Flanagan 68kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Galway 28-Oct-23 3670m SOFT R4 NvCh $9,900 (of $9,900), Winning Time: 4:55.700, SP: 7/2 Made all, increased lead after 7th, reduced advantage before 2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on best closing stages, held on | S W Flanagan 73.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Fairyhouse 07-Oct-23 3319m SOFT R1 Ch $6,600 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 4:16.100, SP: 50/1 Prominent, closed in 2nd at 4th, 3rd before 6th, dropped to 5th after 3 out, headway and closed 2 out, challenged leader last, led closing stages, driven out | S Cavanagh 75.3kg | 1 (13) |
| Sligo 27-Sep-23 3529m SOFT R2 Ch (of $6,900), Winning Time: 4:43.300, SP: 6/1 Prominent, unseated rider 2nd | K C Sexton 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Listowel 22-Sep-23 3218m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $60,000), Winning Time: 03:54.900, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out | R Blackmore 63.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 16 (19) |
| Sligo 09-Jul-23 3396m GOOD R4 HcpH $6,900 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:06.800, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd after 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along to go 2 lengths clear entering straight, soon ridden and kept on well from last | A P Kelly 76.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Roscommon 13-Jun-23 4164m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $12,600), Winning Time: 05:20.000, SP: 6/4 Tracked leaders, disputed halfway, led before 5 out, headed 4 out, pushed along and weakened approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out | B P Kennedy 68kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Killarney 16-May-23 4023m GOOD R4 HcpH $1,650 (of $9,900), Winning Time: 04:53.000, SP: 11/2 Led narrowly, headed before 3rd, 3rd before 8th, lost place before 3 out, effort after 3 out, improved to 3rd last, ran on closing stages, not reach leaders | D Meyler 68kg 1.25L | 3 (19) |
| Kilbeggan 21-Apr-23 3017m SOFT R3 CLHcpH $6,600 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 03:48.100, SP: 5/1 Close up, raced 3rd behind leaders after 3 out, improved to 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and kept on best under pressure run-in | D J Gilligan 76.2kg | 1 (14) |
| Cork 01-Aug-22 3785m SOFT R5 CLHcpH $2,200 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:40.400, SP: 8/1 Prominent, soon led, not fluent at 5th, pressed 3 out, headed and ridden before 2 out,. no impression on leader in 3rd last, kept on in 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | K C Sexton 74.4kg 7.00L | 2 (19) |
| Limerick 22-Jul-22 4023m GOOD R3 CLHcpH $2,300 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:56.400, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead narrowly before 2 out, joined before last, reached for last and headed, kept on same pace run-in | K C Sexton 73.5kg 2.25L | 2 (13) |
| Tipperary 01-Jul-22 4023m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $14,500), Winning Time: 05:04.400, SP: 17/2 Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, improved to challenge and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 4th, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | K C Sexton 67.6kg, Cd 0 23.25L | 6 (17) |
| Limerick 27-May-22 3822m GOOD R3 CLHcpH $6,300 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:46.800, SP: 10/3 Soon prominent, disputed 2nd, led after 4th, headed before 6th, close up again 5 out, soon disputed, led entering straight, ridden after 2 out, pressed last, kept on well run-in | B Browne 76.2kg | 1 (17) |
| Tramore 12-Apr-22 3218m SOFT R2 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:17.500, SP: 25/1 Rear of mid-division, 8th before 5th, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace | B Browne 71.7kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 6 (13) |
| Limerick 27-Mar-22 3822m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:56.800, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, bad mistake 1st, remote 8th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on one pace | B Browne 75.3kg, Cd 0 34.25L | 6 (13) |
| Down Royal 30-Oct-21 3392m SOFT R2 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:43.700, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, not fluent 1st, 10th from halfway, pushed along from 3 out and no impression before next, some late headway | B Browne 75.8kg, Cd 0 | 6 (15) |
| Gowran Park 01-Oct-21 3218m SOFT R2 CLMdH $1,200 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:45.900, SP: 50/1 Towards rear and well off pace halfway, ridden and no impression in moderate 9th entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening to go moderate 3rd close home, never a factor | L P Dempsey 73.9kg | 3 (13) |