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Ireland 9yo

Bigz Belief (IRE)

T: Fergal O'Brien · O: R De La Haye
By Make Believe (GB) out of Manaka (FR)
Form 82202-84232
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 4
  5. 8
  6. 2
4/76 W/R
Resting
  • 76 runs
  • 4 wins
  • placed
  • 5% strike
  • 115 d off

Recent form

Form figures 82202-84232 115 days off
2 30 May 2026 Meriel Edwards Memorial (Handicap) … Les Landes (JER) 3 23 Mar 2026 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Mi… Wincanton 2 2 Mar 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game… Wolverhampton (AW) 4 26 Jan 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Cl… Wolverhampton (AW) 8 17 Jan 2026 3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday H… Taunton 2 28 Dec 2025 Carling The UK's Number One Lager S… Leicester

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
23 Mar 2024 · Navan · PU () 16 May 2024 · Clonmel · 4th/12 (btn 10) 24 May 2024 · Downpatrick · 5th/15 (btn 7.5) 15 Jun 2024 · Downpatrick · 7th/10 (btn 6.5) 3 Jul 2024 · Tipperary · 7th/15 (btn 1) 5 Jul 2024 · Bellewstown · 3rd/10 (btn 1) 17 Jul 2024 · Killarney · 3rd/12 (btn 4.5) 25 Jul 2024 · Leopardstown · 9th/14 (btn 2) 6 Aug 2024 · Roscommon · 8th/16 (btn 9.5) 1 Sep 2024 · Tipperary · 4th/16 (btn .5) 23 Sep 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/10 (btn 0.1) 10 Oct 2024 · Exeter · 6th/8 (btn 0.1) 22 Oct 2024 · Exeter · F () 28 Nov 2024 · Taunton · 4th/15 (btn 1.25) 13 Dec 2024 · Bangor-on-Dee · 2nd/5 (btn 6) 22 Dec 2024 · Fakenham · 2nd/5 (btn 7) 1 Jan 2025 · Fakenham · PU () 6 Mar 2025 · Wincanton · 3rd/11 (btn 10) 25 Mar 2025 · Taunton · 8th/14 (btn 1) 21 Apr 2025 · Les Landes (JER) · 2nd/4 (btn 8) 11 May 2025 · Les Landes (JER) · 2nd/5 (btn .5) 27 Nov 2025 · Taunton · 10th/13 (btn 1.25) 28 Dec 2025 · Leicester · 2nd/5 (btn 8.5) 17 Jan 2026 · Taunton · 8th/13 (btn 8.5) 26 Jan 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/10 (btn 4.5) 2 Mar 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 2nd/7 (btn 0.3) 23 Mar 2026 · Wincanton · 3rd/5 (btn 2.75) 30 May 2026 · Les Landes (JER) · 2nd/6 (btn 4)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
85
Mean
40
Win %
5%
Placed %
29%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

29 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Les Landes (JER) — well clear of the 29% career baseline.

  • Gowran Park 33% 0-2-6
  • Navan 17% 1-0-6
  • Punchestown 40% 0-2-5
  • Galway 20% 0-1-5
  • Fairyhouse 25% 0-1-4
  • Naas 25% 1-0-4
  • Taunton 0% 0-0-4
  • Les Landes (JER) SPEC 100% 0-3-3
  • Roscommon 33% 0-1-3
  • Sligo 33% 1-0-3
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 33% 0-1-3
  • Downpatrick 0% 0-0-3
  • Tipperary 0% 0-0-3
  • Wincanton 100% 0-2-2
  • Fakenham 50% 0-1-2
  • Killarney 50% 0-1-2
  • Limerick 50% 1-0-2
  • Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
  • Curragh 0% 0-0-2
  • Exeter 0% 0-0-2
  • Leopardstown 0% 0-0-2
  • Bangor-on-Dee 100% 0-1-1
  • Bellewstown 100% 0-1-1
  • Leicester 100% 0-1-1
  • Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
  • Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
  • Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
  • Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Listowel 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

33 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

  • James Smith 10% 1-0-10
  • Tom Broughton 29% 0-2-7
  • Declan McDonogh 14% 0-1-7
  • Keith Donoghue 40% 0-2-5
  • Dillon Maxwell 25% 1-0-4
  • Sam Ewing 67% 1-1-3
  • Chris Hayes 33% 0-1-3
  • Peter Carberry 33% 0-1-3
  • Jack Foley 0% 0-0-3
  • Dylan Browne McMonagle 100% 1-1-2
  • Mr Paddy Barlow 100% 0-2-2
  • Gina Mangan 50% 0-1-2
  • Robbie Colgan 50% 0-1-2
  • Ben Harvey 0% 0-0-2
  • G. F. Carroll 0% 0-0-2
  • Gary Halpin 0% 0-0-2
  • Adam Short 100% 0-1-1
  • Fern O'Brien 100% 0-1-1
  • Laura Coughlan NOW 100% 0-1-1
  • Megan Fox 100% 0-1-1
  • Miss Elizabeth Feakes 100% 0-1-1
  • B J Cooper 0% 0-0-1
  • Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
  • Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
  • David Probert 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Cleary(5) 0% 0-0-1
  • Kieran Callaghan 0% 0-0-1
  • Liam McKenna 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr Edward Vaughan 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr Martin McIntyre 0% 0-0-1
  • Sam Twiston-Davies 0% 0-0-1
  • W. J. Lee 0% 0-0-1
  • W. M. Lordan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Matthew J Smith 22% 4-9-58
  • Barry Brennan 33% 0-3-9
  • Fergal O'Brien 50% 0-3-6
  • Celine De La Haye NOW 100% 0-3-3

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
30 May 2026 Meriel Edwards Memorial (Handicap) (Turf) Les Landes (JER) 2nd/6 4 Firm 1m5f Laura Coughlan 6/1
23 Mar 2026 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Military Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Wincanton Class 4 V 3rd/5 2.75 Good 1m7f Miss Elizabeth Feakes OR 86 9/2
2 Mar 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 V 2nd/7 0.3 Standard 1m4f Gina Mangan OR 46 11/1
26 Jan 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Classified Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 V 4th/10 4.5 Standard 1m4f Gina Mangan OR 46 12/1
17 Jan 2026 3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 5 TP 8th/13 8.5 Good To Soft 2m3f1y Tom Broughton OR 89 12/1
28 Dec 2025 Carling The UK's Number One Lager Selling Hurdle Leicester Class 4 TP 2nd/5 8.5 Soft 2m4f110y Fern O'Brien OR 89 10/3
27 Nov 2025 Elizabeth Trebble Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 5 V 10th/13 1.25 Good To Firm 2m3f1y Tom Broughton OR 91 7/2
11 May 2025 Jersey Royal Hurdle (Handicap) (Turf) Les Landes (JER) 2nd/5 .5 Good 2m2f Megan Fox 7/2
21 Apr 2025 Book Your Tables At www.uptheraces.com Hurdle (A Handicap) (Turf) Les Landes (JER) 2nd/4 8 Good 2m1f Mr Paddy Barlow EvensF
25 Mar 2025 Paddy Kenneally Cillas Cottage 1955 Winner Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 5 T 8th/14 1 Good 2m104y Tom Broughton OR 95 8/1

Connections

Trainer
Fergal O'Brien 15%
Owner
R De La Haye
Sire
Make Believe (GB)
Dam
Manaka (FR)
Dam sire
Falco
Country
Ireland
Age
9yo

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