Horse Details

The Big Chap (IRE)

29 Runs 6 Wins (20.7%) 7 Places (24.1%)

Trainer: Paul W Flynn

8 years old

Sire: Policy Maker (IRE)

Dam: Clairin River (IRE)

Damsire: Zaffaran

Past Runs (29 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
01/02/25 14:50	Musselburgh	2m4½f	Gavin Brouder	Paul W Flynn	8	-	-	146	11-7	22/1	In rear - brief headway 5 out - struggling from 4 out - no chance from 3 out(tchd 20/1) In rear - brief headway 5 out - struggling from 4 out - no chance from 3 out(tchd 20/1)
28/12/24 14:15	Limerick (IRE)	2m3½f	Aidan Kelly	Paul W Flynn	99	-	-	145	11-7	14/1	Pressed leader - outpaced after 3 out - lost position home turn - eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding appeared to go wrong on approaching 2nd last fence)(op 16/1) Pressed leader - outpaced after 3 out - lost position home turn - eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding appeared to go wrong on approaching 2nd last fence)(op 16/1)
07/12/24 14:17	Navan (IRE)	2m4½f	Gavin Brouder	Paul W Flynn	3rd	5:29.34	4	144	11-1	80/1	Prominent - led 8th - headed before 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 66/1) Prominent - led 8th - headed before 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 66/1)
30/11/24 12:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m1f	Sam Ewing	Paul W Flynn	7	4:20.94	28	144	11-6	11/1	Pressed leader - lost ground before 2nd - in touch with leaders before 7th - short of room and stumbled on landing 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1) Pressed leader - lost ground before 2nd - in touch with leaders before 7th - short of room and stumbled on landing 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
09/11/24 13:02	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Danny Gilligan	Paul W Flynn	1st	4:9.20	Won	140	11-10	5/2	Raced in second - pushed along and led 3 out - ridden approaching last - went clear run-in(op 9/4) Raced in second - pushed along and led 3 out - ridden approaching last - went clear run-in(op 9/4)
02/11/24 15:20	Down Royal (IRE)	2m3½f	Keith Donoghue	Paul W Flynn	4	5:15.27	74	140	11-4	14/1	Disputed lead - in touch with leaders before 2nd - weakened from 8th - eased before 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1) Disputed lead - in touch with leaders before 2nd - weakened from 8th - eased before 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1)
20/10/24 16:25	Limerick (IRE)	2m3f	Danny Gilligan	Paul W Flynn	1st	4:44.07	Won	133	11-9	11/2	Led - headed and raced in second after 4th - led again but jumped right and not fluent 2 out - ridden run-in - ran on(op 7/1) Led - headed and raced in second after 4th - led again but jumped right and not fluent 2 out - ridden run-in - ran on(op 7/1)
04/10/24 16:10	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m4f	Conor Stone-Walsh	Paul W Flynn	12	5:4.58	.5	120	11-9	12/1	Prominent - briefly disputed lead 6th - weakened from 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 18/1) Prominent - briefly disputed lead 6th - weakened from 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 18/1)
24/08/24 17:25	Killarney (IRE)	2m5f	Kevin Sexton	Paul W Flynn	3rd	5:21.49	9.5	133	11-5	14/1	Led - headed but prominent after 1st - outpaced before 2 out - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 12/1) Led - headed but prominent after 1st - outpaced before 2 out - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 12/1)
11/08/24 14:48	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m2f	Kevin Sexton	Paul W Flynn	3rd	4:10.70	11	123	11-5	16/1	Prominent - went second 4th - lost second 2 out - soon outpaced - just held third(op 11/1) Prominent - went second 4th - lost second 2 out - soon outpaced - just held third(op 11/1)
04/08/24 15:30	Galway (IRE)	2m2f	Kevin Sexton	Paul W Flynn	7	5:0.70	.5	136	10-6	10/1	Prominent - lost position 5 out - awkward jump 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2) Prominent - lost position 5 out - awkward jump 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2)
12/07/24 17:35	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m3½f	Kevin Sexton	Paul W Flynn	12	4:53.07	4.5	123	11-6	11/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 6/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 6/1)
03/02/24 16:10	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m1f	Donagh Meyler	Paul W Flynn	7	4:22.51	6	137	11-2	17/2	Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
26/12/23 14:55	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m1f	Shane Fitzgerald	Paul W Flynn	2nd	4:16.41	1.25	134	11-9	16/1	Held up in midfield - good headway and prominent 5 out - went second 2 out - disputing second when jumped right but left in second last - kept on well towards finish - no match for winner(op 14/1) Held up in midfield - good headway and prominent 5 out - went second 2 out - disputing second when jumped right but left in second last - kept on well towards finish - no match for winner(op 14/1)
02/12/23 14:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m1f	Sean Flanagan	Paul W Flynn	99	-	-	134	10-10	13/2	Prominent early - mistake 2nd - dropped to midfield before 6th - weakened and dropped to rear 5 out - detached when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second fence)(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1) Prominent early - mistake 2nd - dropped to midfield before 6th - weakened and dropped to rear 5 out - detached when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second fence)(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
28/10/23 15:42	Galway (IRE)	2m2f	Sean Flanagan	Paul W Flynn	1st	4:55.70	Won	–	11-9	7/2	Made virtually all - faced challenge after last - briefly disputed lead when ridden run-in - kept on well towards finish - just did enough - all out(op 10/3 tchd 18/5) Made virtually all - faced challenge after last - briefly disputed lead when ridden run-in - kept on well towards finish - just did enough - all out(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
07/10/23 13:55	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m½f	Mr S Cavanagh	Paul W Flynn	1st	4:16.10	Won	–	11-5	50/1	Prominent - pushed along before 2 out - went second and challenging last - ridden run-in - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 66/1) Prominent - pushed along before 2 out - went second and challenging last - ridden run-in - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 66/1)
27/09/23 14:45	Sligo (IRE)	2m1½f	Kevin Sexton	Paul W Flynn	99	-	-	–	11-12	6/1	Prominent - mistake and unseated 2nd(op 7/1 tchd 11/2) Prominent - mistake and unseated 2nd(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
22/09/23 14:05	Listowel (IRE)	2m	Rachael Blackmore	Paul W Flynn	16	4:4.10	18	123	10-0	20/1	Never better than midfield - weakened and dropped to rear after 4 out - eased when detached before 2 out - tailed off(op 16/1) Never better than midfield - weakened and dropped to rear after 4 out - eased when detached before 2 out - tailed off(op 16/1)
09/07/23 15:45	Sligo (IRE)	2m1f	Aidan Kelly	Paul W Flynn	1st	4:6.80	Won	116	11-10	9/2	Midfield - headway 3 out - led 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by today's better ground - dropping back in trip and a change of tactics)(op 4/1) Midfield - headway 3 out - led 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by today's better ground - dropping back in trip and a change of tactics)(op 4/1)
12/06/23 19:48	Roscommon (IRE)	2m4½f	Benjamin P Kennedy	Paul W Flynn	99	-	-	116	10-3	6/4F	Prominent - led before 7th - headed and ridden just after 4 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran flat; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 13/8 tchd 7/4) Prominent - led before 7th - headed and ridden just after 4 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran flat; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 13/8 tchd 7/4)
15/05/23 18:25	Killarney (IRE)	2m4f	Donagh Meyler	Paul W Flynn	3rd	4:53.25	1	114	10-10	11/2	Led - headed but prominent after 2nd - bit short of room on inner on turn and lost position after 4 out - headway when pushed along after 3 out - went third last - kept on well(tchd 6/1) Led - headed but prominent after 2nd - bit short of room on inner on turn and lost position after 4 out - headway when pushed along after 3 out - went third last - kept on well(tchd 6/1)
20/04/23 17:20	Kilbeggan (IRE)	1m7f	Danny Gilligan	Paul W Flynn	1st	3:48.10	Won	107	11-7	5/1	Prominent - soon went third - headway and went second 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - faced challenge run-in - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(op 9/2 tchd 11/2) Prominent - soon went third - headway and went second 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - faced challenge run-in - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
01/08/22 16:35	Cork (IRE)	2m3f	Kevin Sexton	Paul W Flynn	2nd	4:41.96	7	105	11-10	8/1	Prominent - led 1st - ridden after 3 out - headed after 2 out - lost second approaching last - rallied and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 13/2) Prominent - led 1st - ridden after 3 out - headed after 2 out - lost second approaching last - rallied and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 13/2)
21/07/22 18:15	Limerick (IRE)	2m4f	Kevin Sexton	Paul W Flynn	2nd	4:56.85	2.25	103	11-8	15/2	Chased leaders - went second before 7th - pushed along to lead before 2 out - ridden when headed and not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 5/1) Chased leaders - went second before 7th - pushed along to lead before 2 out - ridden when headed and not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 5/1)
30/06/22 19:20	Tipperary (IRE)	2m4f	Kevin Sexton	Paul W Flynn	6	5:10.21	8.5	103	10-9	17/2	Took keen hold - midfield early - headway and in touch with leaders 7th - joined leaders when mistake 3 out - soon outpaced when pushed along - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Took keen hold - midfield early - headway and in touch with leaders 7th - joined leaders when mistake 3 out - soon outpaced when pushed along - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
11/04/22 17:00	Tramore (IRE)	2m	Barry Browne	Paul W Flynn	6	4:21.06	4.75	–	11-4	25/1	Towards rear - minor headway 5th - soon midfield - pushed along after 3 out - kept on after 2 out(tchd 33/1) Towards rear - minor headway 5th - soon midfield - pushed along after 3 out - kept on after 2 out(tchd 33/1)
27/03/22 13:15	Limerick (IRE)	2m3f	Barry Browne	Paul W Flynn	6	5:4.41	1.5	–	11-12	20/1	Midfield - not fluent 1st - pushed along and no impression from 3 out (jockey said gelding made a very bad mistake at the first and struggled to get into the race thereafter)(op 16/1) Midfield - not fluent 1st - pushed along and no impression from 3 out (jockey said gelding made a very bad mistake at the first and struggled to get into the race thereafter)(op 16/1)
30/10/21 13:40	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Barry Browne	Paul W Flynn	6	4:56.07	5.5	–	11-10	50/1	Midfield - minor headway before 2 out - kept on - never dangerous Midfield - minor headway before 2 out - kept on - never dangerous