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Ireland 6yo

Bigira (FR)

T: Mark Fahey · O: North County Syndicate

By Birchwood (IRE) out of Zarkatala (IRE)

Form 54438-02077

1/22 W/R

Resting

22 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
369 d off

Recent form

Form figures 54438-02077 369 days off

7 7 0 2 0 8

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 22 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 34
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 18%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kilbeggan — well clear of the 18% career baseline.

Kilbeggan SPEC 50% 0-2-4
Sligo 33% 0-1-3
Wexford 50% 1-0-2
Down Royal 0% 0-0-2
Limerick 0% 0-0-2
Roscommon 0% 0-0-2
Tramore 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Ricky Doyle 20% 0-1-5
Dillon Butler 25% 0-1-4
Aidan Kelly 0% 0-0-4
Jack Kennedy 33% 1-0-3
Thomas O'Connor NOW 0% 0-0-2
Mr T E O'Connor 100% 0-1-1
Mr J C Barry 0% 0-0-1
Mr J L Gleeson 0% 0-0-1
Peter Smithers(5) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mark Fahey NOW 18% 1-3-22

Going Record

14 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 33% 0-2-6
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-4
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

22 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 18% 1-3-22

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Sep 2025 Image Furnishings Handicap Hurdle Roscommon T 7th/10 5.5 Good To Yielding 3m25y Thomas O'Connor OR 96 20/1

29 Aug 2025 Tayto Group Ltd Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Down Royal T 7th/11 4.5 Good To Firm 3m Jack Kennedy OR 98 13/2

11 Jul 2025 New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Kilbeggan T 10th/14 .75 Good 3m180y Thomas O'Connor OR 99 7/1

16 Jun 2025 Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Kilbeggan T 2nd/14 3.75 Good 3m100y Mr T E O'Connor OR 96 11/1

24 Apr 2025 Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Kilbeggan 11th/14 4.5 Good To Yielding 2m2f50y Ricky Doyle OR 96 6/1

10 Oct 2024 Waterford Greenway Beginners Chase Tramore T 8th/10 .5 Yielding 2m4f80y Ricky Doyle 6/1

2 Oct 2024 Brenda Anderson Memorial Beginners Chase Sligo T 3rd/8 3.25 Good 2m5f27y Ricky Doyle 17/2

18 Sep 2024 Tramore Racecourse Directors Beginners Chase Tramore 4th/7 2.5 Good 2m6f180y Ricky Doyle 14/1

30 Aug 2024 Pilgrim's Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Down Royal T 4th/19 2.75 Good 3m Jack Kennedy OR 96 12/1

12 Aug 2024 J.J. Burke Peugeot Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Ballinrobe T 5th/10 5.5 Yielding To Soft 2m6f208y Ricky Doyle OR 96 11/2

Connections

Trainer: Mark Fahey 13%
Owner: North County Syndicate
Sire: Birchwood (IRE)
Dam: Zarkatala (IRE)
Dam sire: Desert Style
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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