Big Cyril
Big Cyril is a four-year-old who broke his duck at Ayr on 22 June 2024 and has not won since — a drought now stretching 27 months. The win came early in his career and felt like the start of something; instead, it proved to be the highlight. From eight races overall, he has won once and placed three times, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 attempts. His recent form tells the story: he ran 16th just a day ago, and before that, a sixth-place finish, an eighth, and a fifth. He is still racing, still trying, but the wins have dried up completely over his last six races.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Thomas Kirby Partner
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Roger Fell at Nawton in North Yorkshire, Big Cyril competes at the highest level of racing — top-class races — and that may be part of the problem. From three races at that elite level, he has zero wins. He performs better in slightly lower-grade contests, where at least he has managed to pick up places. Kieran O'Neill has ridden him for five of those eight races, winning once together, a respectable 20 percent win rate. The yard itself is in decent form, having sent out 25 winners this season, so the infrastructure is sound — this appears to be a horse rather than a training issue. At this stage of his career, having won just once from eight attempts, Big Cyril looks like a plucky mid-field campaigner rather than a prospect destined for the top.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
16th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
28 Jul
6th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
25 Jun
5th
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
2 May
8th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
1 Aug
6th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
19 Jul
3rd
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
22 Jun
🏆 Won
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
27 May
3rd
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Jun |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
27 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |