Big Fella Thanks (GB)
Owner: Mr T R George Trainer: T R George Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Soft (Good in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
| Soft | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places, National Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Mildmay Good to Soft,Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May 2017 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 4f 166y | 6 | Full Trottle | 12st 2lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Mr N George | 9/4 |
| mid-division, went wrong on landing 8th and pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Dineur | 12st | 3 of 29 | Mr N George | 40/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway 11th, blundered 14th, ridden to chase winner after elbow when soon not much room, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2017 | Lingfield | Heavy | 2m 4f | 6 | Man Of Steel | 12st 8lbs | 2 of 6 | Mr N George | 11/10 |
| chased leaders, took closer order 8th, every chance from 3 out, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2017 | Bangor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 72y | 6 | Pacha Du Polder | 12st 8lbs | of 6 | Mr N George | 0/0 |
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| 27 Apr 2016 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 6 | Big Fella Thanks | 12st 2lbs | 1 of 10 | Mr N George | 6/0 |
| in touch, led before 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on towards finish, driven out | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2016 | Exeter | Soft | 2m 3f 48y | 6 | Big Fella Thanks | 12st 2lbs | 1 of 10 | Mr N George | 9/0 |
| chased leaders, challenged going well 3 out, soon led, driven out | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2016 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m 4f 35y | 6 | Pacha Du Polder | 12st 4lbs | 2 of 8 | Mr N George | 15/0 |
| in touch, headway 8th, went second 3 out, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2016 | Wetherby | Heavy | 3m 45y | 6 | Palypso De Creek | 12st | 2 of 8 | Mr N George | 7/0 |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, headway before 4 out, chased winner before last, no impression, finished tired | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 2 | On The Fringe | 12st | 8 of 30 | Mr Derek O'Connor | 8/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out, went 4th from 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2015 | Wincanton | Heavy | 2m 4f 110y | 6 | Big Fella Thanks | 12st 8lbs | 1 of 4 | Mr William Biddick | 5/6 |
| held up, closed 3 out, challenged going well next, led before last, not extended | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Annacotty | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 10 | P J Brennan | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 4 out, led 2 out, went left last, 2 lengths ahead flat, headed close home | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2015 | Wincanton | Heavy | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Filbert | 11st 8lbs | 6 of 6 | R Flint | 17/2 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th until ridden before 3 out, jumped left and no extra 2 out | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2014 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | Ma Filleule | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 30 | P J Brennan | 10/1 |
| mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 12th (canal turn), joined winner 14th, lost place after 3 out, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2014 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 2 | Tranquil Sea | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 11 | P J Brennan | 10/1 |
| in rear, headway before 7 out, went 3rd 2 out, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2014 | Ascot | Heavy | 2m 5f 110y | 2 | Bury Parade | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 8 | Aodhagan Conlon | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, hit 2nd, headway approaching 12th, pushed along after 13th, weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2013 | Aintree | Soft (Mildmay Good to Soft,Soft in places) | 3m 2f | 1 | Chance Du Roy | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 24 | P J Brennan | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, headway and went 7th 5 out, went 4th before elbow, no chance with leaders and faded | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2013 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Houblon Des Obeaux | 11st 12lbs | 12 of 16 | Alain Cawley | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, weakened 12th, behind when mistake next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2013 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Champion Court | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 7 | P J Brennan | 14/1 |
| in touch, outpaced 12th, tried to close 12th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2013 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places, National: Good to Soft, Good in places) | 4m 3f 110y | 1 | Auroras Encore | 11st 6lbs | UnseatedRider of 40 | D F O'Regan | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Pacha Du Polder | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | P J Brennan | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, bad mistake and lost place 4th, headway on inside when not much room on bend before 4 out, chased winner next, no impression last, stayed on, held on well for 2nd | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2013 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m 5f | 2 | Big Fella Thanks | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | P J Brennan | 6/1 |
| mid-division, close up 8th, challenged 5 out, led going well 3 out, driven clear approaching last, ridden out | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2012 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places, National Heavy) | 3m 2f | 1 | Hello Bud | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 16 | P J Brennan | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 11th, mistake next, hampered 15th (canal turn), headway 17th, stayed on flat, lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2012 | Aintree | Good | 3m 1f | 2 | Marufo | 11st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 9 | P J Brennan | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 4m 4f | 1 | Ballabriggs | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 40 | G Lee | 12/1 |
| mid-division on inside, hampered by loose horse after 16th (water), headway to track leaders 23rd (valentine's), effort in 3rd and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, lost place and weakened flat | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2011 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Fine Parchment | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 17 | G Lee | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 11th, chased leading quartett before 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased leader and hit last, ridden and held when lost 2nd final 110 yards, lost 3rd last stride | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2011 | Ascot | Soft | 2m 5f 110y | 1 | Riverside Theatre | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | D Elsworth | 14/1 |
| held up well in rear, blundered 10th, not fluent next, headway to rear of main group after 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went well held 3rd 2 out until towards finish | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2010 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 3m 2f 110y | 1 | Diamond Harry | 10st | Fell of 19 | G Lee | |
| 08 Nov 2010 | Carlisle | Heavy | 3m 110y | 2 | Hey Big Spender | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 5 | G Lee | 5/1 |
| held up in rear and keen, hit 4 out, headway next, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed final 150 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2010 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4m 4f | 1 | Don't Push It | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 40 | Ruby Walsh | 10/1 |
| in touch on inside, headway to go 3rd 24th (canal turn), driven to challenge 2 out, soon ridden and every chance, one pace and lost 3rd flat | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2010 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Big Fella Thanks | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 9 | B J Geraghty | 8/1 |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, tracked leader going well 4 out, led 3 out, hung left and idled flat, always just doing enough | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2010 | Kempton | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Duc De Regniere | 11st 7lbs | UnseatedRider of 5 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Newbury | Heavy | 3m | 2 | Carruthers | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | Ruby Walsh | 11/4 |
| raced in 4th, hit 6th and 10th, went 3rd 4 out, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden and beaten | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2009 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4m 4f | 1 | Mon Mome | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 40 | Christian Williams | 14/1 |
| towards rear, headway and in touch halfway, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2009 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Nacarat | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 20 | Ruby Walsh | 7/2 |
| in touch, slightly lost place 13th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, kept on flat | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2009 | Doncaster | Soft | 3m | 1 | Big Fella Thanks | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 13 | Christian Williams | 9/2 |
| held up mid-division, headway and in touch 11th, led before 3 out, stayed on well from next | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2008 | Kempton | Good | 3m | 2 | Fleet Street | 11st 11lbs | UnseatedRider of 18 | Christian Williams | |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Itsa Legend | 11st 1lbs | 2 of 4 | S Thomas | 1/4 |
| jumped left, made most, slow jump 1st, ridden along from 12th, went badly left and mistake 4 out, hard pressed from next, headed near finish | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2008 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 2 | Ballyfitz | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 7 | Ruby Walsh | 11/8 |
| raced wide, prominent, mistake 14th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and hung left from next and soon no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2008 | Chepstow | Good | 3m | 4 | Wichita Lineman | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 5 | S Thomas | 4/6 |
| led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, led last, no extra when headed final 40 yards | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2008 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 110y | 2 | Ballyfitz | 11st | of 3 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 110y | 3 | Asian Royale | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | S Thomas | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, every chance 2 out until after last one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2008 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Big Fella Thanks | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 14 | Ruby Walsh | 3/10 |
| in touch, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, ridden out | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2008 | Chepstow | Heavy | 3m | 4 | Big Fella Thanks | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 15 | S Thomas | 9/4 |
| held up in main group, headway 7th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led just after 3 out, clear when untidy last, ridden out | |||||||||