Bigz Belief (IRE)
Owner: Mr R De La Haye Trainer: F Brennan Sex: colt Age: 7
Breeding: Make Believe / Manaka (Falco)
Entries
| Date | Time | Course | Race name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2024 | 14:43 | Fakenham | Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Hurdle |
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 5 | |||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 4 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in back straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft To Heavy in Places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 3 | |||
| Standard | 4 | |||
| Yielding | 7 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | |||
| Totals | 74 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2024 | Bangor-on-Dee | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 145y | 4 | Classic Maestro | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 5 | Mr Paddy Barlow | 14/1 |
| midfield, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on run-in, went 2nd near finish, no danger | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2024 | Taunton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f 1y | 5 | Ugo Bingo | 12st | 4 of 15 | Tom Broughton | 50/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, 4th before 2 out, mistake last, unable to get on terms | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2024 | Exeter | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 2f 111y | 5 | Sindabella | 12st | Fell of 15 | Mr Martin McIntyre | 28/1 |
| led, headed before 4th, led 7th, narrow lead when fell 2 out | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2024 | Exeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f 111y | 4 | In The Air | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 8 | Tom Broughton | 33/1 |
| midfield, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 2m 120y | 6 | Baileys Warrior | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 10 | David Probert | 15/2 |
| mid-division, headway 5f out, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, switched right towards stands side over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2024 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 187y | 0 | Enquire Within | 8st 13lbs | of 12 | C D Hayes | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2024 | Tipperary | Good (Good to firm in places) | 1m 4f 110y | 0 | Polemon | 8st 8lbs | 4 of 16 | C D Hayes | 22/1 |
| towards rear, some headway 3f out, pushed along in 7th entering straight, ridden and no impression when switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th close home | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2024 | Roscommon | Yielding to Soft | 2m 7f 213y | 0 | Housemartin | 11st 8lbs | 8 of 16 | J Smith | 16/1 |
| prominent, progress to lead after 5th, driven and headed turning for home, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2024 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 1m 7f | 0 | Sceptred Isle | 8st 7lbs | 9 of 14 | W M Lordan | 13/2 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th entering straight, no impression, never a factor | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2024 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 6f 80y | 0 | Chutzpal | 8st 8lbs | 3 of 12 | Reserve 2 | 14/1 |
| towards rear, 10th halfway, headway on outer travelling well entering straight, pushed along to go 5th over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2024 | Bellewstown | Good | 1m 4f 37y | 0 | Macinamillion | 9st | 3 of 10 | R C Colgan | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when ridden over 1f out, kept on inside last 50 yards to take 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2024 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 120y | 0 | Ifitwasme | 9st | 7 of 15 | D P McDonogh | 7/1 |
| slow into stride and towards rear, pushed along in 11th 3f out, ridden from 2f out and soon no impression, some late headway inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2024 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 175y | 0 | Calmafterthestorm | 9st | of 13 | R Whearty | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2024 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 1f 165y | 0 | Petrol Head | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 10 | J Smith | 9/1 |
| led, ridden along before 3 out, headed 3 out, soon no impression, moderate 6th when mistake at last, no extra | |||||||||
| 24 May 2024 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 2f 185y | 0 | Golden Temple | 11st 11lbs | 5 of 15 | J Smith | 17/2 |
| towards rear, headway on outer into 6th 3 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, moderate 4th last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 16 May 2024 | Clonmel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Natural Look | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 12 | J Smith | 7/1 |
| led, headed before 3rd, disputed again 6th and soon led, asserted by 5-lengths before 5 out, reduced advantage after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no extra in 4th, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2024 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Hardwired | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 8 | B W Harvey | 14/1 |
| led, jumped right at 4th and 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, dropped to moderate 6th when left 5th 2 out, behind when pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2024 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Saint Felicien | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 6 | B W Harvey | 100/1 |
| towards rear, 6th before 7th, no impression, weakened and detached 3 out | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Nusra | 9st 1lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Bright N Shine | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 17 | G F Carroll | 18/1 |
| soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2023 | Navan | Soft | 1m 6f | 0 | Viceregent | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 25 | B M Coen | 18/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Sioux Princess | 9st 7lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2023 | Down Royal | Soft (Soft to Heavy In Places) | 1m 2f 75y | 0 | Red Trail | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 17 | D P McDonogh | 15/2 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2023 | Down Royal | Good | 1m 4f 175y | 0 | Hidden Land | 9st 7lbs | of 17 | C T Keane | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2023 | Roscommon | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f 64y | 0 | Khafaaq | 9st 6lbs | of 12 | J Kearney | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2023 | Sligo | Yielding | 2m 1f 185y | 0 | Must Meet Cecil | 12st | UnseatedRider of 8 | J Smith | 7/1 |
| led, joined briefly after 1st, slight mistake 4th and not fluent next, headed before 4 out where not fluent, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, behind when not fluent and unseated rider last | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2023 | Galway | Yielding (Good to Yielding) | 2m 160y | 0 | Teed Up | 11st 9lbs | 10 of 23 | J Smith | 50/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 2nd, disputed lead briefly 3 out, ridden and soon headed, weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2023 | Killarney | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Solitary Man | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 14 | J Smith | 14/1 |
| led, ridden and pressed 3 out, headed after 3 out, no extra from 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2023 | Sligo | Good | 2m 194y | 0 | The Big Chap | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 10 | J Smith | 7/1 |
| clear with leader, led before 5th, went on before 4 out, soon pushed along and reduced advantage before next, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2023 | Limerick | Yielding | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Bear Claws | 9st 7lbs | 14 of 19 | J Cleary | 4/1 |
| pushed along to dispute, led after 2f, joined 4f out, ridden and headed 3 1/2f out, no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2023 | Sligo | Good | 2m 2f 51y | 0 | Bigz Belief | 12st | 1 of 13 | J Smith | 14/1 |
| made all, 2 lengths lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 22 May 2023 | Roscommon | Good to Yielding (Yielding in back straight) | 1m 4f 10y | 0 | Sequoiaspirit | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 19 | D McMonagle | 9/2 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and closer 2f out, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd closing stages | |||||||||
| 19 May 2023 | Downpatrick | Good to Yielding | 2m 2f 165y | 0 | Set Point | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | J Smith | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders and soon 2nd, disputed 3 out, led next, soon pressed, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 10 May 2023 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yielding in Places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Sequoiaspirit | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 17 | D P McDonogh | 7/2 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2023 | Tipperary | Good to Yielding | 1m 1f | 0 | Theophilos | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 19 | D P McDonogh | 3/1 |
| held up early, soon mid-division, ridden towards outer 2f out, under pressure in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2023 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yielding in places) | 1m 1f 130y | 0 | Rockview Roman | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 20 | D P McDonogh | 7/1 |
| mid division, 7th halfway, headway on outer into 2nd over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on strongly but always held | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2023 | Navan | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Carbon King | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 15 | K Callaghan | 20/1 |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2023 | Navan | Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Prince Zaltar | 11st 12lbs | 21 of 27 | J B Foley | 66/1 |
| prominent, not fluent at 6th and pushed along, ridden 4 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2023 | Naas | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 7f 109y | 0 | Little Mixup | 11st | Refused of 19 | J B Foley | 28/1 |
| always behind, slight mistake 1st, pushed along at 3rd and trailing, behind when refused at last | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2023 | Punchestown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 115y | 0 | Verdant Place | 11st 2lbs | 14 of 17 | P J Carberry | 66/1 |
| in rear, mistake at 5th, slight mistake at 6th, weakened and detached after 2 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2023 | Naas | Soft | 1m 7f 151y | 0 | Doyen Ta Win | 11st 11lbs | 8 of 19 | J B Foley | 25/1 |
| tracked leader, slight mistake at 1st, moderate 2nd before 4th, lost place before 2 out, and bumped rival after 2 out, one paced run-in | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2023 | Thurles | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 112y | 0 | Hey Johnny | 11st 4lbs | of 7 | J B Foley | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2022 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f 40y | 0 | Whatsavailable | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 12 | K M Donoghue | 40/1 |
| led, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2022 | Navan | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Dollys Destination | 12st | 19 of 23 | Sam Ewing | 50/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, not fluent 4 out and reminder, ridden and lost place entering straight, soon no extra, weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2022 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 3f 200y | 3 | Seddon | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 13 | B J Cooper | 50/1 |
| led until after 2nd, stayed handy, mistake 4th, slow and lost place 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2022 | Listowel | Good | 2m 6f | 0 | Life In The Park | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 8 | K M Donoghue | 66/1 |
| prominent, inclined to jump right, tracked leader after 1st, led before 3rd, headed before 3 out, 3rd when bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2022 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 56y | 2 | Banbridge | 10st 12lbs | 19 of 25 | Liam McKenna | 150/1 |
| made most until 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2022 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m 7f 156y | 0 | Bigz Belief | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 12 | Sam Ewing | 7/1 |
| made all, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd and slight mistake 4th, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2021 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 3f 30y | 0 | An Epic Song | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 16 | Sam Ewing | 40/1 |
| led, slight mistakes 4th and 5 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last where mistake, no extra run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2021 | Galway | Good | 2m 4f 156y | 0 | M C Muldoon | 11st 3lbs | of 13 | C A Landers | 0/0 |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Galway | Good | 2m 5f 11y | 0 | Shanwalla | 11st 3lbs | 17 of 23 | B J Cooper | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, led and slight mistake 3rd, joined and disputed from 5th, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 24 May 2021 | Ballinrobe | Heavy | 2m 2f 50y | 0 | Buzz Light | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 9 | K M Donoghue | 9/2 |
| led, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, no extra, behind when pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2021 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 4f 120y | 0 | Guiri | 11st 3lbs | 23 of 28 | D P Maxwell | 14/1 |
| always towards rear, ridden and slight mistake 3 out, no extra and slight mistake next | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2021 | Limerick | Good | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Bigz Belief | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 19 | Reserve 2 | 11/4 |
| pushed along briefly early, soon prominent and chased clear leader in 2nd, took closer order from before straight, on terms over 2f out and slightly bumped with rival, soon led, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2021 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Shanroe | 11st | PulledUp of 23 | D P Maxwell | 11/1 |
| tracked leader early, slight mistake 2nd and mistake next, moderate 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, reminders and soon no extra, weakened, well behind and pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2021 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Bigz Belief | 10st 8lbs | 1 of 14 | D P Maxwell | 9/1 |
| led and clear at 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, went further clear approaching 4th, reduced advantage 4 out, 4 length lead 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2021 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 1m 7f 151y | 0 | Capilano Bridge | 9st 13lbs | 6 of 20 | P J Carberry | 13/2 |
| soon chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, pushed along from 3 out, bumped with rival approaching 2 out and mistake, one pace after, slight mistake last | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2020 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Youmdor | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 13 | K M Donoghue | 7/2 |
| disputed until headed after 3rd, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, on terms 4 out, pushed along to lead before 2 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 2nd before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2020 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Jeff Kidder | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 15 | K M Donoghue | 4/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and not fluent next, led approaching 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear before last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2020 | Galway | Soft | 2m 90y | 0 | Perry Owens | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 9 | P J Carberry | 4/1 |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent next, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, progress to dispute 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2020 | Punchestown | Good | 2m 120y | 0 | Scholastic | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 11 | A W Short | 16/1 |
| a little keen, soon mid-division, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, pushed along briefly after 5th and at stages after, some headway but no impression from before straight, chased leaders and slightly impeded last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2020 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 150y | 0 | Duffle Coat | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 13 | D P Maxwell | 66/1 |
| took keen hold and disputed lead, slight mistake 1st, ran around approaching 2nd, led from 3rd, headed 5th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2020 | Gowran Park | Yielding | 7f | 0 | Kodiac Prince | 8st 12lbs | 12 of 17 | G P Halpin | 33/1 |
| slightly bumped early and pushed along from early, rear of mid-division, no impression over 2f out | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2019 | Naas | Heavy | 6f | 0 | Elusive King | 9st 5lbs | of 25 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| 28 Oct 2019 | Galway | Soft to Heavy | 7f | 0 | Meaningful Vote | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 12 | C T Keane | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2019 | Curragh | Soft (Soft To Heavy in Places) | 1m | 0 | Scholastic | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 15 | W J Lee | 5/2 |
| raced alone on outer, prominent, on terms over 3f out, soon led, headed over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2019 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 7f | 0 | Simply True | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 19 | R C Colgan | 11/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden 2f out and 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2019 | Curragh | Soft | 7f | 0 | Brook On Fifth | 9st 5lbs | 23 of 33 | D P McDonogh | 20/1 |
| in touch, chased leaders 3f out, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2019 | Galway | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 7f | 0 | Raven's Cry | 8st 11lbs | 13 of 14 | C D Hayes | 16/1 |
| raced in rear and ran freely, bit short of room over 2f out, no headway, eased over 1f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2019 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 6f | 0 | Brunelle | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 16 | D P McDonogh | 5/1 |
| rear of mid-division early, pushed along before straight, some progress from over 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2019 | Limerick | Good | 6f 150y | 0 | Croughavouke | 9st 5lbs | of 11 | C T Keane | 0/0 |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Roscommon | Soft to Heavy | 7f 37y | 0 | Sea The Dawn | 8st 11lbs | 7 of 18 | G F Carroll | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 May 2019 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm | 6f | 0 | Law Breaker | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 16 | G P Halpin | 33/1 |
| in touch on outer, 5th halfway, niggled along over 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 4th closing stages | |||||||||