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Bigz Belief

Bigz Belief is a horse that has been racing for nearly three years without tasting victory, a long drought that tells the story of a genuinely modest performer still grinding away at nine years old. The horse won twice early in its career — first at Naas in January 2022 and then at Sligo in June 2023 — but hasn't crossed the line first since that June day at Sligo, 40 months ago. In 53 races overall, Bigz Belief has won just twice, giving it a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 races, with 13 other placings that suggest it occasionally gets close but rarely delivers.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Make Believe
Mother
Manaka
Trainer
Miss Celine De La Haye
Owner
Charles Cole & Myles Osborne
Official rating
46

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
53
Career races
2
Wins
3.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
24.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
20 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

What's striking is that despite this lean record, the horse remains active and was racing just a day ago. Recent form shows nothing but struggle: from its last six runs, there are two third-place finishes and nothing better, a run of 10-3-2-4-8-2 that reads like a horse trying hard but coming up short. Bigz Belief seems to find its best footing over the longer distances, between a mile and six furlongs and two miles — though even then it has won just once from 16 attempts (6%). When stepped up to the highest class races it contests, Bigz Belief has managed no wins from seven outings. James Smith, its most regular rider, has partnered the horse in ten races for just a single win, a 10% win rate that reflects the difficulty of getting this particular horse to the front.

At nine years old, Bigz Belief belongs to that honest category of racehorses that may never win again, yet keeps showing up. It is the kind of horse that gives racing its texture — not glamorous, not successful, but genuinely game. For its the yard, there may be something valuable in that persistence, even as the months without victory stretch longer.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 15 starts (7%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 6% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Navan in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
10th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
23 Mar
3rd
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
2 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard
26 Jan
4th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
17 Jan
8th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
28 Dec
2nd
Leicester
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
27 Nov
10th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
25 Mar
8th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
6 Mar
3rd
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
1 Jan
DNF
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
James Smith
10%
Win rate
1/10
Wins / rides
Tom Broughton
0%
Win rate
0/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
Jack Foley
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Gina Mangan Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Mr Edward Vaughan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Jack Cleary
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Peter Carberry
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Fern O'Brien
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Navan
Galloping
5 5 other 23 Mar 0%
Taunton
Undulating
4 4 other 17 Jan 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
4 1 second, 3 other 28 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 26 Feb 33.3%
Sligo
Sharp
3 1 win, 2 other 10 Aug 33.3%
Tipperary
Galloping
3 3 other 1 Sep 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
3 1 second, 2 other 17 Feb 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
3 3 other 15 Jun 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
2 2 thirds 23 Mar 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
2 2 other 21 Oct 0%
Exeter
Undulating
2 2 other 22 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 19 Feb 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 6 Aug 0%
Killarney
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 17 Jul 0%
Fakenham
Tight
2 1 second, 1 other 1 Jan 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Jul 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Jun 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 second 13 Dec 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 third 5 Jul 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 6 Aug 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Dec 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Nov 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 16 May 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 28 Dec 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Sep 0%