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The Big Breac

The Big Breac is a nine-year-old that has quietly found its rhythm after a patient start to racing. With three wins from eleven races, it wins roughly one in every four outings — a respectable return at this stage of its career. What makes this horse genuinely striking, though, is its extraordinary record at Wetherby: three wins from three races at that track. Not a single visit without a victory. That is the kind of consistency that turns a course into a stronghold, and for a nine-year-old still competing, it speaks volumes about how well suited this horse is to one particular place.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Malinas
Mother
Courtmac Memories
Owner
West Yorkshire Racing Club
Official rating
103

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
11
Career races
3
Wins
27.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
45.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
272 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Tomorrow
Bangor-on-Dee
About 3 miles · Slightly soft ground · 13 runners

🔍 Full analysis

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

The Big Breac also has a pronounced preference for wet ground, winning two of its three races on muddy or waterlogged turf — a 67% win rate that stands well above its overall average. Its most recent victory came at Wetherby on 15 November 2025, and after a sixty-one-day break, it is back in work. Looking at its form across the last six races, it has picked up two wins and shows consistent top-3 finishes, including a win just four runs ago. At Class 4 level, where it typically races, it has won once from four attempts, suggesting it is capable but not dominant at that grade — which is entirely fitting for a horse of this age and experience.

Trained by Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith from High Eldwick in West Yorkshire, The Big Breac runs from a yard that has already sent out forty-four winners this season, a sign of a stable that knows its craft. For any punter or casual observer, the takeaway is simple: this is a horse that loves Wetherby, thrives in the mud, and should be heavily considered if it returns to either condition at its favourite track.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Course specialist at Wetherby: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%)

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Jan
5th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
26 Dec
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
29 Nov
3rd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
15 Nov
🏆 Won
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
13 Mar
6th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
23 Jan
🏆 Won
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
27 Dec
🏆 Won
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
11 Dec
2nd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
13 Nov
7th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
24 Oct
6th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Jack Power
100%
Win rate
2/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Callum Bewley Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Wetherby
Galloping
3 3 wins 15 Nov 100%
Hexham
Undulating
2 1 second, 1 other 13 Mar 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 27 Jan 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 13 Nov 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Oct 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 24 Oct 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 other 26 Dec 0%