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Horse profile
Big 'n Better
- TrainerMichael Madgwick
- OwnerW Smith
- FamilyDavid's Star
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2012
- Colour
- bay
- Highest OR
- 103
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £6,948 GB
- Last official rating
- 103 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 18 May 2023, Fontwell (7/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 30 May 2021, Fontwell
Recent form
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Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 23 | Fontwell | 7/8 | 20/1 | 27¾ | Brendan Powell | Michael Madgwick | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase | Class 5 | Chase | 2m2f | Good | 11-13 | 103 | Post No Bills (IRE) | £3,406 | 8 | 2/7 |
| 10 May 23 | Fontwell | 5/9 | 50/1 | dist | Brendan Powell | Michael Madgwick | Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Chase | Class 5 | Chase | 2m5½f | Good to Soft | 11-12 | 103 | Pawpaw (GB) | £3,406 | 710 | 0/6 |
| 30 May 21 | Fontwell | 1/7 | 11/1 | won 11 | Marc Goldstein | Michael Madgwick | Download The vickers.bet App Novices' Handicap Chase | Class 4 | Chase | 2m5½f | Good to Firm | 11-4 | 98 | Arc Of Bubbles (IRE) | £3,594 | 25 | 0/4 |
| 5 May 21 | Fontwell | 10/16 | 16/1 | dist | Marc Goldstein | Michael Madgwick | Visit attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle | Class 5 | Hurdle | 2m5½f | Good | 11-12 | 100 | Josie Abbing (IRE) | £2,342 | 37 | 0/13 |
| 29 Mar 21 | Fontwell | 1/6 | 100/1 | won 2¼ | Marc Goldstein | Michael Madgwick | Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m3f | Good to Firm | 11-2 | - | Bembridge (IRE) | £3,159 | 24 | 1/4 |
| 5 Mar 21 | Newbury | 8/10 | 300/1 | dist | Joshua Moore | Michael Madgwick | BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good | 10-12 | - | Sonny Crockett (IRE) | £3,769 | 779 | 3/6 |
| 16 Jan 19 | Newbury | 11/16 | 40/1 | dist | Brendan Powell | Brendan Powell | Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m½f | Good | 10-12 | - | Howling Milan (IRE) | £4,549 | 46 | 2/15 |
| 1 Dec 18 | Bangor-on-Dee | 9/11 | 50/1 | 17 | Brendan Powell | Brendan Powell | starsports.bet Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m½f | Soft | 10-12 | - | Move Above (IRE) | £2,274 | 94 | 0/10 |
| 29 Aug 18 | Worcester | 5/10 | 7/1 | 13¼ | Brendan Powell | Brendan Powell | Homexperts Worcester Exceptional Estate & Letting Agents Standard Open Nation… | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 10-12 | - | Simon The Great (GB) | £2,274 | 95 | 0/6 |
| 26 May 18 | Ffos Las | 5/11 | 18/1 | 3¾ | Brendan Powell | Brendan Powell | Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt … | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 11-2 | - | Grey Diamond (FR) | £2,599 | - | 2/10 |
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
Class 52m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 18 May 23
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 7/8
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 27¾
- Jockey
- Brendan Powell
- Trainer
- Michael Madgwick
- Race
- Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-13
- OR
- 103
- Winner / 2nd
- Post No Bills (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,406
- Days
- 8
- Future form
- 2/7
Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Chase
Class 52m5½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 10 May 23
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 5/9
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Brendan Powell
- Trainer
- Michael Madgwick
- Race
- Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Chase
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m5½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-12
- OR
- 103
- Winner / 2nd
- Pawpaw (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,406
- Days
- 710
- Future form
- 0/6
Download The vickers.bet App Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 42m5½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 30 May 21
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 1/7
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- won 11
- Jockey
- Marc Goldstein
- Trainer
- Michael Madgwick
- Race
- Download The vickers.bet App Novices' Handicap Chase
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m5½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-4
- OR
- 98
- Winner / 2nd
- Arc Of Bubbles (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,594
- Days
- 25
- Future form
- 0/4
Visit attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle
Class 52m5½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 5 May 21
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 10/16
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Marc Goldstein
- Trainer
- Michael Madgwick
- Race
- Visit attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-12
- OR
- 100
- Winner / 2nd
- Josie Abbing (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,342
- Days
- 37
- Future form
- 0/13
Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m3fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 29 Mar 21
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- 1/6
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- won 2¼
- Jockey
- Marc Goldstein
- Trainer
- Michael Madgwick
- Race
- Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-2
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Bembridge (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,159
- Days
- 24
- Future form
- 1/4
BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 5 Mar 21
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 8/10
- SP
- 300/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Joshua Moore
- Trainer
- Michael Madgwick
- Race
- BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Sonny Crockett (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,769
- Days
- 779
- Future form
- 3/6
Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jan 19
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 11/16
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Brendan Powell
- Trainer
- Brendan Powell
- Race
- Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Howling Milan (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,549
- Days
- 46
- Future form
- 2/15
starsports.bet Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 1 Dec 18
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Pos
- 9/11
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- Brendan Powell
- Trainer
- Brendan Powell
- Race
- starsports.bet Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Move Above (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,274
- Days
- 94
- Future form
- 0/10
Homexperts Worcester Exceptional Estate & Letting Agents Standard Open Nation…
Class 52mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 29 Aug 18
- Course
- Worcester
- Pos
- 5/10
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 13¼
- Jockey
- Brendan Powell
- Trainer
- Brendan Powell
- Race
- Homexperts Worcester Exceptional Estate & Letting Agents Standard Open Nation…
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Simon The Great (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,274
- Days
- 95
- Future form
- 0/6
Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt …
Class 52mGood
All fields
- Date
- 26 May 18
- Course
- Ffos Las
- Pos
- 5/11
- SP
- 18/1
- Btn
- 3¾
- Jockey
- Brendan Powell
- Trainer
- Brendan Powell
- Race
- Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt …
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-2
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Grey Diamond (FR)
- Winner prize
- £2,599
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/10
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 23 | Fontwell | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase | 7/8 | Post No Bills (IRE) | 1 | 31 May 23 | Cartmel | MUV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase |
| 18 May 23 | Fontwell | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase | 7/8 | Johnny Mac (IRE) | - | 29 Nov 23 | Hereford | Blackmores Building Contractors Novices' Handicap Chase |
| 29 Mar 21 | Fontwell | Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle | 1/6 | Bembridge (IRE) | 2 | 10 May 21 | Ffos Las | JPR Phoenix Handicap Hurdle |
| 5 Mar 21 | Newbury | BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle | 8/10 | Cascova (IRE) | 2 | 28 Mar 21 | Ascot | Parents And Children Together (PACT) Maiden Hurdle |
| 5 Mar 21 | Newbury | BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle | 8/10 | Famous Clermont (FR) | 3 | 22 Mar 22 | Exeter | Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Novices' Hunters' Chase |
| 5 Mar 21 | Newbury | BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle | 8/10 | Sir Sholokhov (IRE) | 4 | 25 Mar 21 | Sedgefield | Glenelly Infrastructure Solutions glenellyis.com Novices' Handicap Chase |
| 16 Jan 19 | Newbury | Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle | 11/16 | Harambe (GB) | 4 | 16 Mar 19 | Kempton | Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle |
| 16 Jan 19 | Newbury | Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle | 11/16 | Clearance (GB) | 9 | 30 Jan 19 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Live Casino Handicap |
| 26 May 18 | Ffos Las | Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt … | 5/11 | Boomarang (GB) | 4 | 15 Jun 18 | Newton Abbot | Attheraces On Sky 415 Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional/Amateur R… |
| 26 May 18 | Ffos Las | Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt … | 5/11 | Leaving Home (IRE) | 10 | 3 Jul 18 | Stratford | BGC Racing Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur… |
- 7/818 May 23 · Fontwell
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
All fields
- Date
- 18 May 23
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
- This horse
- 7/8
- Winner next time
- Post No Bills (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 31 May 23
- At
- Cartmel
- Race won
- MUV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
- 7/818 May 23 · Fontwell
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
All fields
- Date
- 18 May 23
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
- This horse
- 7/8
- Winner next time
- Johnny Mac (IRE)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 29 Nov 23
- At
- Hereford
- Race won
- Blackmores Building Contractors Novices' Handicap Chase
- 1/629 Mar 21 · Fontwell
Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 29 Mar 21
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 1/6
- Winner next time
- Bembridge (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 10 May 21
- At
- Ffos Las
- Race won
- JPR Phoenix Handicap Hurdle
- 8/105 Mar 21 · Newbury
BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 5 Mar 21
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 8/10
- Winner next time
- Cascova (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 28 Mar 21
- At
- Ascot
- Race won
- Parents And Children Together (PACT) Maiden Hurdle
- 8/105 Mar 21 · Newbury
BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 5 Mar 21
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 8/10
- Winner next time
- Famous Clermont (FR)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 22 Mar 22
- At
- Exeter
- Race won
- Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Novices' Hunters' Chase
- 8/105 Mar 21 · Newbury
BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 5 Mar 21
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- BetVictor "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 8/10
- Winner next time
- Sir Sholokhov (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 25 Mar 21
- Race won
- Glenelly Infrastructure Solutions glenellyis.com Novices' Handicap Chase
- 11/1616 Jan 19 · Newbury
Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jan 19
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 11/16
- Winner next time
- Harambe (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 16 Mar 19
- At
- Kempton
- Race won
- Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle
- 11/1616 Jan 19 · Newbury
Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jan 19
- Course
- Newbury
- Race
- Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 11/16
- Winner next time
- Clearance (GB)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 30 Jan 19
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- Betway Live Casino Handicap
- 5/1126 May 18 · Ffos Las
Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt …
All fields
- Date
- 26 May 18
- Course
- Ffos Las
- Race
- Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt …
- This horse
- 5/11
- Winner next time
- Boomarang (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 15 Jun 18
- Race won
- Attheraces On Sky 415 Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional/Amateur R…
- 5/1126 May 18 · Ffos Las
Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt …
All fields
- Date
- 26 May 18
- Course
- Ffos Las
- Race
- Double Delight Hat-Trick Heaven At totesport.com Standard Open National Hunt …
- This horse
- 5/11
- Winner next time
- Leaving Home (IRE)
- Their pos
- 10
- Won on
- 3 Jul 18
- Race won
- BGC Racing Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur…
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Madgwick | Brendan Powell | 5 Mar 21 | 18 May 23 | 8/10 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,948 | €0 | ||
| Brendan Powell | - | 26 May 18 | 16 Jan 19 | 5/11 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael Madgwick
- Trainer
- Michael Madgwick
- Moved from
- Brendan Powell
- First run
- 5 Mar 21
- Last run
- 18 May 23
- First run for yard
- 8/10
- OR first run
- 100
- OR last run
- 103
- Best OR
- 103
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Brendan Powell
- Trainer
- Brendan Powell
- First run
- 26 May 18
- Last run
- 16 Jan 19
- First run for yard
- 5/11
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,948 | €0 | 103 | 26 May 18 | 18 May 23 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 103
- First run
- 26 May 18
- Last run
- 18 May 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,159 | €0 | ||
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,790 | €0 | ||
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,159
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chase
- Race type
- Chase
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,790
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,753 | €0 | ||
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £195 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £195
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,159 | €0 | ||
| 2m6f to 3m1f | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,790 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,159
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m6f to 3m1f
- Distance
- 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,790
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,948 | €0 | ||
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Fontwell
- Course
- Fontwell
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Newbury
- Course
- Newbury
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Bangor-on-Dee
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ffos Las
- Course
- Ffos Las
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Worcester
- Course
- Worcester
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,753 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £195 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £195
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,753 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £195 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £195
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| March | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,159 | €0 | ||
| May | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,790 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
March
- Month
- March
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,159
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,790
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Powell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £195 | €0 | ||
| Marc Goldstein | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,753 | €0 | ||
| Joshua Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Brendan Powell
- Jockey
- Brendan Powell
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £195
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Marc Goldstein
- Jockey
- Marc Goldstein
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Joshua Moore
- Jockey
- Joshua Moore
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Madgwick | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,948 | €0 | ||
| Brendan Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael Madgwick
- Trainer
- Michael Madgwick
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Brendan Powell
- Trainer
- Brendan Powell
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,948 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,753 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Over a year | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £195 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Over a year
- Days since last run
- Over a year
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £195
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRevoque (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireRevoque (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireFairy King (USA)
- Sire's damLa Bella Fontana (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchDonastrela (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireTagula (IRE)
- Dam's damDavid's Star (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
David's Star (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseBig 'n Better (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2012
SireRevoque (IRE)
DamDonastrela (IRE)
DamsireTagula (IRE)
Sire's sireFairy King (USA)
Sire's damLa Bella Fontana (GB)
2nd damDavid's Star (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingShaw's Dilemma (GB)
Female line
- Donastrela (IRE) · by Tagula (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
- David's Star (GB) · 4 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revoque (IRE) | Donastrela (IRE) | Tagula (IRE) | Yorton Farm Stud | 25 Apr 12 | bay | gelding | Flat 9.4f · NH 2m3f | Flat 6.6f · NH 2m1½f |
Revoque (IRE)
- Sire
- Revoque (IRE)
- Damsire
- Tagula (IRE)
- Breeder
- Yorton Farm Stud
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 12
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.4f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.6f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Revoque (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 2,223 | 185 | 555 | 10 | 2 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 391 | 39 | 109 | 3 | 1 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 230 | 19 | 58 | 2 | 2 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 2,223
- Wins
- 185
- Placed
- 555
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 10
- This horse wins
- 2
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 391
- Wins
- 39
- Placed
- 109
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 230
- Wins
- 19
- Placed
- 58
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 7
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Revoque (IRE) × Tagula (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | £6,948 | €0 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | £6,948 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big 'n Better (GB) | 10 | 2 | 0 | £6,948 | €0 |
| Rony Dony (IRE) | 10 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Big 'n Better (GB)
- Horse
- Big 'n Better (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Rony Dony (IRE)
- Horse
- Rony Dony (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Last winning OR | Last win | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 103 | 103 | 98 | 98 | 30 May 21 | 4 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 103
- Highest OR
- 103
- Lowest OR
- 98
- Last winning OR
- 98
- Last win
- 30 May 21
- Rated runs
- 4
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 23 | Fontwell | NH | 103 | 0 | 7/8 |
| 10 May 23 | Fontwell | NH | 103 | 5 | 5/9 |
| 30 May 21 | Fontwell | NH | 98 | -2 | 1/7 |
| 5 May 21 | Fontwell | NH | 100 | - | 10/16 |
- 7/818 May 23 · Fontwell
All fields
- Date
- 18 May 23
- Course
- Fontwell
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 103
- Change
- 0
- Pos
- 7/8
- 5/910 May 23 · Fontwell
All fields
- Date
- 10 May 23
- Course
- Fontwell
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 103
- Change
- 5
- Pos
- 5/9
- 1/730 May 21 · Fontwell
All fields
- Date
- 30 May 21
- Course
- Fontwell
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 98
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 1/7
- 10/165 May 21 · Fontwell
All fields
- Date
- 5 May 21
- Course
- Fontwell
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 100
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 10/16
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Last winning OR | Last win | v last winning | Highest winning OR | v highest winning | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 103 | 103 | 0 | 98 | 30 May 21 | 5 | 98 | 5 | 103 | 0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 103
- OR last run
- 103
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 98
- Last win
- 30 May 21
- v last winning
- 5
- Highest winning OR
- 98
- v highest winning
- 5
- Highest OR
- 103
- v highest
- 0
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Revoque (IRE) out of Donastrela (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Sakhee (USA)
- Shaw's Dilemma (GB)0W · 12R
Female line
- 1Donastrela (IRE) · by Tagula (IRE)
- 2David's Star (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Kanpai (IRE)9W · 28R · 1 black-type
First cousin
- Dohasa (IRE)7W · 22R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Big 'n Better foaled?
Big 'n Better (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 25 April 2012.
Who are the sire and dam of Big 'n Better?
Big 'n Better (GB) is by Revoque (IRE) out of Donastrela (IRE), a daughter of Tagula (IRE), and was bred by Yorton Farm Stud.
Who trained Big 'n Better?
Big 'n Better (GB) was trained by Michael Madgwick and owned by W Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Brendan Powell.
What is Big 'n Better's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Big 'n Better (GB) won 2 of 10 races (20%).
What is Big 'n Better's biggest win?
Big 'n Better (GB)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 4 victories, most recently the Download The vickers.bet App Novices' Handicap Chase at Fontwell on 30 May 2021.
Has Big 'n Better ever been beaten?
Big 'n Better (GB) was beaten 8 times in 10 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 26 May 2018 at Ffos Las (5th of 11).
What was Big 'n Better's official rating?
Big 'n Better (GB) was last officially rated 103 over jumps (also the career high).
Is Big 'n Better still racing?
Big 'n Better (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 May 2023 at Fontwell in the Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase, finishing 7th of 8, and has not run there since.
Is Big 'n Better related to any top horses?
Big 'n Better (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Kanpai (IRE) (uncle, Grade 2 winner) and Dohasa (IRE) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the David's Star (GB) family.
What is Big 'n Better's record at Fontwell?
Big 'n Better (GB) ran most often at Fontwell, with 2 wins from 5 runs there.
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