Big Bill
Big Bill is a three-year-old still finding his feet on the track, with just one win from eight races so far. The colt broke through at Bellewstown last week, claiming a victory over seven furlongs that suggests the distance suits him. In fact, when stepped up to the 7-furlong to one-mile range, Big Bill shows real improvement — he has won one of five races at that trip, a 20% win rate that compares favourably to his overall record of one win in eight outings (roughly 12%). That points to a horse who may have been racing at the wrong distances early on, and now that his the yard have found what works, he could be worth following.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His recent form tells the story of a young horse still learning. In his last six races, most recent first, he ran second twice and fifth once, but also dipped as low as tenth and sixth place finishes. That inconsistency is typical of a three-year-old still maturing, but the second-place finishes are encouraging — they suggest he is competitive at his best. Trained by Aidan Melia at Monasterevin in County Kildare, Big Bill belongs to a modest yard that has only sent out two winners all season, so the team will be looking to build on last week's breakthrough. He raced just a day ago, which means he is a busy horse and the the yard clearly believe there are more opportunities ahead. If he can settle into that seven-furlong to mile range and reproduce the form that got him home at Bellewstown, he may develop into a genuine handicap prospect.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 20% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
2nd
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
5 Oct
6th
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 18 runners
1 Oct
🏆 Won
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 9 runners
28 Sep
5th
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
27 Oct
10th
Galway
7f – 1m · Heavy · 17 runners
4 Oct
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
10 Sep
7th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
2 Sep
11th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
1 Oct |
100% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |