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Big Bard

Big Bard has spent eight years proving he is a reliable, bread-and-butter racehorse with a strong preference for wet ground and a clear talent at Kempton Park. The horse has won 9 of his 48 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 starts—which puts him firmly in the journeyman category: not a star, but a genuine winner who earns his keep. The Moore yard at Lower Beeding has sent out 99 winners this season, and Big Bard sits comfortably within that productive operation, handled by Tom Queally when called upon.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Poet's Voice
Mother
Big Moza
Owner
A Watson B Malyon
Rating
58

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
48
Career races
9
Wins
18.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The most telling statistic is what the ground does for him. On wet or muddy conditions, Big Bard wins almost 1 in every 3 races (he has 4 wins from 13 outings on those surfaces combined). On fast, dry ground, he is far less effective. This is the kind of detail that matters to anyone who works with him day to day: they know exactly which race cards and which seasonal windows suit him best. At Kempton Park especially, Big Bard has flourished, winning 2 of his 6 races there. His most recent victory came at that track on 28 January 2026—seven months ago—suggesting he may be in the later chapter of his career, though he remains active, having raced just a day ago.

His recent form reads 6-6-11-9-1-7, with that 1 representing a hard-fought win not long ago. At Class 6 level, where Big Bard typically races, he has won 8 of 37 starts (a win rate of 22%), making him a legitimate threat whenever the conditions favour him. He is the kind of horse that punters learn to follow on wet ground at Kempton: reliable, honest, and built for exactly these circumstances.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Right-handed, long straights
Right-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
6th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
10 Jun
6th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
8 Apr
11th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
2 Mar
9th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow
28 Jan
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
18 Dec
7th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
30 Oct
6th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 12 runners
7 Oct
10th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
8 Sep
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
4 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
11.1%
Win rate
1/9
Won / Rode
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
Ashley Lewis
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
Anna Gibson
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Jude Fernandes Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Mr Ben Pollard
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Elizabeth Gale
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Toby Moore
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Lingfield Park
Sharp
15 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 10 other 18 Aug 13.3%
Brighton
Undulating
7 2 wins, 2 seconds, 3 other 30 May 28.6%
Kempton Park
Galloping
6 2 wins, 1 third, 3 other 8 Apr 33.3%
chelmsford 6 1 win, 5 other 18 Dec 16.7%
Windsor
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 9 Oct 33.3%
Bath
Undulating
2 2 other 30 Oct 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 2 Nov 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 win 18 Jul 100%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 third 16 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jan 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 31 Jul 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 7 Oct 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Jun 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 7 May 0%