Littlebiggie

The partnership with jockey Liam Quinlan is the defining relationship of this horse's career. They've been paired together 13 times, which is a serious commitment, and Quinlan has steered Littlebiggie to 1 of those 2 career wins. That's a win rate of around 1 in 13 together, which won't set pulses racing on paper, but the sheer volume of rides tells you the trainer Ray Hackett, based in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, believes in the combination. Hackett's yard has sent out 4 winners already this season, so this is an active, functioning operation — not a yard simply going through the motions.

The most recent win came at Ballinrobe on 12 September 2025, nine months ago now, and that victory was only the second of Littlebiggie's career. The first had come more than a year earlier at Killarney in May 2024, so these wins have been hard-earned and well spaced. Looking at the last six races — a win, then a fifth, a third, a seventh, a pulled-up run, and a fourth — there's an intriguing pattern. The horse won, went quiet for a spell, and has raced just yesterday, meaning the yard are keeping Littlebiggie busy and in form.

What makes a horse like this worth following is precisely that consistency without dominance. Littlebiggie won't be troubling the big prizes, but at the right track on the right day, it has shown it knows how to get its nose in front. With yesterday's run still fresh and the season ongoing, there could yet be another moment in the sun for this well-travelled nine-year-old.