Horse Details

Bigz Belief (IRE)

70 Runs 4 Wins (5.7%) 14 Places (20.0%)
Owner: R De La Haye Silks R De La Haye Trainer: Fergal O'Brien
8 years old b IRE
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Manaka (FR)
Damsire: Falco
Past Runs (70 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
27/11/25
14:50 		Taunton 2m3f Tom Broughton Fergal O'Brien 10 4:40.85 1.25 91 11-0 7/2
Prominent - led before 4th - headed before 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 3/1)
11/05/25
14:30 		Les Landes (JER) 2m2f Megan Fox Celine De La Haye 2nd 4:25.10 .5 – 9-7 7/2
Chased leader - joined leader 1m out and 5 lengths clear of third - led 6f out and went 10 lengths clear of third - slow jump 4 out and re-joined for lead - led again 4f out - joined 2f out - headed last - stayed on but held by winner
21/04/25
14:30 		Les Landes (JER) 2m1f Mr Paddy Barlow Celine De La Haye 2nd 4:7.60 8 – 10-4 EvensF
Led and duelled for lead - took it up 3f out - passed 2f out - stayed on one pace - no match for winner
25/03/25
15:35 		Taunton 2m½f Tom Broughton Barry Brennan 8 4:5.71 1 95 11-4 8/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway after 4th - weakened after 3 out(op 9/1)
06/03/25
17:20 		Wincanton 1m7f Tom Broughton Barry Brennan 3rd 3:57.06 10 98 11-7 9/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - went third final strides - no match for first two(op 18/1)
01/01/25
11:45 		Fakenham 2m4f Mr Edward Vaughan Barry Brennan 99 - - 100 11-7 12/1
Led - not fluent 4th - headed when not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 8/1)
22/12/24
14:43 		Fakenham 2m Tom Broughton Barry Brennan 2nd 4:17.19 7 100 11-1 3/1
Prominent - outpaced and no chance with winner from 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
13/12/24
12:25 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Mr Paddy Barlow Barry Brennan 2nd 4:18.48 6 101 10-9 14/1
Raced in third - lost ground 3 out - rallied run-in - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
28/11/24
14:35 		Taunton 2m3f Tom Broughton Barry Brennan 4 4:46.81 1.25 100 11-9 50/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - headway 3 out - went fourth before 2 out where not fluent - no impression run-in(op 28/1)
22/10/24
17:03 		Exeter 2m2½f Mr Martin McIntyre Barry Brennan 99 - - 100 11-11 28/1
Led - headed but prominent before 4th - led again 4 out - faced challenges 3 out - ridden when fell 2 out(op 25/1)
10/10/24
17:18 		Exeter 2m2½f Tom Broughton Barry Brennan 6 4:34.69 0.1 104 10-12 33/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - short of room and switched left approaching last - rallied and kept on run-in(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
23/09/24
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 2m½f David Probert Barry Brennan 4 3:40.34 0.1 47 9-4 15/2
Midfield - headway to lead 4f out - headed over 2f out - hung right from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
01/09/24
17:30 		Tipperary (IRE) 1m4½f Chris Hayes Matthew J Smith 4 2:47.51 .5 47 8-8 22/1
Towards rear - headway into midfield over 2f out - ran on well up the centre inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 11/1)
06/08/24
18:30 		Roscommon (IRE) 3m James Smith Matthew J Smith 8 6:30.20 9.5 102 11-1 16/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - led after 5th - headed before 3 out - soon lost position - weakened 2 out(tchd 14/1)
25/07/24
20:20 		Leopardstown (IRE) 1m7f Wayne Lordan Matthew J Smith 9 3:20.41 2 49 8-7 13/2
Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 10/1)
17/07/24
20:20 		Killarney (IRE) 1m6½f Chris Hayes Matthew J Smith 3rd 3:10.00 4.5 48 8-8 14/1
Bumped rival start - towards rear - midfield on near side of group from 4f out - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - kept on and went modest third towards finish
05/07/24
19:35 		Bellewstown (IRE) 1m4f Robbie Colgan Matthew J Smith 3rd 2:38.94 1 49 9-0 5/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 6/1)
03/07/24
20:20 		Tipperary (IRE) 1m4½f Declan McDonogh Matthew J Smith 7 2:48.26 1 49 9-0 7/1
Ducked right start - took keen hold - towards rear - some headway when switched left 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 9/2)
15/06/24
13:40 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m2f James Smith Matthew J Smith 7 4:17.35 6.5 104 11-5 9/1
Prominent - led 1st - reminders before 3 out - headed after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
24/05/24
17:35 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m3f James Smith Matthew J Smith 5 4:42.35 7.5 106 11-4 17/2
Towards rear - midfield 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon no impression(op 6/1)
16/05/24
16:55 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m3f James Smith Matthew J Smith 4 4:59.85 10 106 10-11 7/1
Led - headed but prominent 3rd - led again 6th - clear 5 out - much reduced lead after 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2)
23/03/24
17:08 		Navan (IRE) 2m1f Ben Harvey Matthew J Smith 99 - - 108 11-6 14/1
Raced wide - jumped right on occasions - led - headed 3 out - soon weakened - dropped to rear and detached when pulled up before last(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
17/02/24
16:02 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4f Ben Harvey Matthew J Smith 5 6:16.77 29 – 11-12 100/1
Always behind - jumped right on occasions(op 80/1)
08/11/23
16:55 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Gary Carroll Matthew J Smith 8 2:20.64 0.3 52 9-3 18/1
Took keen hold - in rear - headway on far side of group when kept on from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 10/1)
18/10/23
16:30 		Navan (IRE) 1m6f Ben Coen Matthew J Smith 9 3:28.78 .5 53 9-5 18/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground into midfield back straight - no impression from over 2f out(op 20/1)
25/09/23
16:45 		Down Royal (IRE) 1m2½f Declan McDonogh Matthew J Smith 6 2:23.20 .75 55 9-6 15/2
Midfield - pressed leaders over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
10/08/23
17:05 		Sligo (IRE) 2m2f James Smith Matthew J Smith 99 - - 109 11-7 7/1
Led - joined after 1st - led narrowly when not fluent 4th - not fluent 5th - headed when mistake 4 out - soon reminders - weakened 3 out - no impression and detached when mistake and unseated last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
06/08/23
13:50 		Galway (IRE) 2m½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 10 4:6.70 5 111 11-5 50/1
Led - headed and raced in second before 2nd - weakened from 2 out(tchd 80/1)
20/07/23
19:10 		Killarney (IRE) 2m1f James Smith Matthew J Smith 8 4:5.00 .75 112 11-5 14/1
Led - ridden when headed after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
09/07/23
15:45 		Sligo (IRE) 2m1f James Smith Matthew J Smith 7 4:11.25 0.3 114 11-8 7/1
Took keen hold - led narrowly - soon clear with one other - led clearly after 5th - reduced lead 4 out - headed 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 13/2)
23/06/23
19:55 		Limerick (IRE) 1m3½f Jack Cleary Matthew J Smith 14 2:31.86 3.5 56 9-3 4/1
Prominent and pushed along briefly - led after 2f - ridden and headed over 3f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 3/1)
13/06/23
16:55 		Sligo (IRE) 2m2f James Smith Matthew J Smith 1st 4:23.30 Won 107 11-10 14/1
Made all - jumped well - 2 lengths ahead after 2 out - ridden clear final 110yds(op 11/1)
22/05/23
20:25 		Roscommon (IRE) 1m4f Dylan Browne McMonagle Matthew J Smith 3rd 2:45.03 .5 57 8-12 9/2F
Held up in rear - headway when pushed along over 2f out - not clear run when switched right over 1f out - soon pressed leaders and ridden - went third towards finish(op 4/1)
19/05/23
17:30 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m3f James Smith Matthew J Smith 5 4:33.76 2.75 107 11-5 7/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - briefly led 3 out - good jump when led 2 out - pushed along when headed last - ridden and weakened run-in(op 8/1)
10/05/23
17:25 		Gowran Park (IRE) 1m6f Declan McDonogh Matthew J Smith 5 3:16.82 .5 57 9-3 7/2
Soon led - ridden and headed under 2f out - bit short of room when switched right inside final furlong - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 18/5)
20/04/23
19:10 		Tipperary (IRE) 1m1f Declan McDonogh Matthew J Smith 6 2:5.99 1.5 54 9-5 3/1F
Towards rear of midfield - headway halfway - in touch with leaders when switched right and pushed along over 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - soon no extra(op 7/2)
18/04/23
17:45 		Gowran Park (IRE) 1m1½f Declan McDonogh Matthew J Smith 2nd 2:14.31 .5 54 9-5 7/1
Midfield - headway 4f out - raced wide and challenging over 2f out - ridden up the centre and pressed leader from under 2f out - kept on well - just held(op 17/2)
20/03/23
14:20 		Navan (IRE) 2m Kieran Callaghan Matthew J Smith 7 4:19.89 11 110 10-13 20/1
Jumped right on occasions - led - ridden and headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
04/03/23
15:10 		Navan (IRE) 2m4f Jack Foley Matthew J Smith 21 5:29.47 4.75 114 11-12 66/1
Prominent in chasing group - reminder after 1st - not fluent and pushed along briefly 6th - pressed leader after 4 out - lost second when pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out
26/02/23
16:40 		Naas (IRE) 1m7½f Jack Foley Matthew J Smith 99 - - 117 11-0 28/1
In rear - detached before 4th - tailed off when refused last (jockey said gelding refused at the last)(op 25/1)
19/02/23
15:45 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m7½f Peter Carberry Matthew J Smith 14 6:30.16 17 120 11-2 66/1
In rear throughout - didn't jump well(tchd 50/1)
29/01/23
15:52 		Naas (IRE) 1m7½f Jack Foley Matthew J Smith 8 4:3.20 2.25 122 11-11 25/1
Raced in second - chased clear leader when jumped slightly right 3rd - ridden when lost second and weakened before 2 out(op 18/1)
03/12/22
15:02 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith 6 5:13.94 2.5 124 11-9 40/1
Led - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3rd - mistake 7th - not fluent 4 out - pushed along home turn - headed before 2 out - weakening when mistake and slightly hampered 2 out(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
13/11/22
15:05 		Navan (IRE) 2m Sam Ewing Matthew J Smith 19 4:20.91 11 125 12-0 50/1
Prominent - pressed leader after 3rd - mistake 4 out - soon reminders - ridden and weakened before 3 out
21/10/22
15:55 		Cheltenham 2m4f Sam Twiston-Davies Matthew J Smith 8 5:2.55 7 130 11-4 50/1
Jumped slightly right - led - headed and prominent 2nd - not fluent and ridden 2 out - soon weakened(op 66/1)
21/09/22
16:55 		Listowel (IRE) 2m6f Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith 7 5:31.95 16 – 11-12 66/1
Jumped right on occasions - prominent - led after 2nd - jumped right 4 out - mistake and headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
18/03/22
17:30 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Liam McKenna Matthew J Smith 19 5:14.23 1.25 132 10-12 150/1
Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - led 1st - pushed along and headed 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 125/1)
30/01/22
15:40 		Naas (IRE) 1m7½f Sam Ewing Matthew J Smith 1st 4:17.10 Won 120 11-11 7/1
Didn't jump with fluency - made all - jumped right and not fluent 1st - ridden 2 out - good jump last - drifted right but kept on well run-in - gamely(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
31/12/21
13:55 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Sam Ewing Matthew J Smith 3rd 5:12.75 .5 119 10-10 40/1
Led - ridden after 2 out - headed approaching last - not fluent last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 50/1)
28/07/21
18:45 		Galway (IRE) 2m5f B J Cooper Matthew J Smith 17 5:23.90 2.5 121 11-3 40/1
Took keen hold - close up on outer - soon tracked leader - joined leader when not fluent 3rd - soon led narrowly - headed 7th - pressed leader when not fluent 3 out - lost position and weakened before 2 out - eased(op 25/1)
24/05/21
17:00 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m2f Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith 99 - - 122 11-9 9/2
Jumped right on occasions - led - jumped right 1st - pushed along when headed before 3 out - lost second and no extra when ridden after 3 out - weakened and dropped to rear before 2 out - eased and pulled up after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
28/04/21
15:40 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m4½f Dillon Maxwell Matthew J Smith 23 5:39.44 16 123 10-13 14/1
Always towards rear - ridden when mistake 3 out - mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last
24/04/21
16:40 		Limerick (IRE) 1m3½f Dylan Browne McMonagle Matthew J Smith 1st 2:29.21 Won 49 8-11 11/4F
Raced in second - shaken up and good headway to lead over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well towards finish - comfortably(op 9/4)
05/04/21
14:05 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Dillon Maxwell Matthew J Smith 99 - - 123 10-7 11/1
Didn't jump well - pushed along briefly - soon chased leaders - chased leader after 2nd - mistake 3rd - soon reminder - 15 lengths second 5th - mistake and lost second 4 out - soon reminders and no extra - soon weakened - got well behind when pulled up before 2 out
13/03/21
14:45 		Navan (IRE) 2m Dillon Maxwell Matthew J Smith 1st 4:19.00 Won 114 10-4 9/1
Made all - went clear before 2nd - 15 lengths ahead 4th - reduced lead halfway - going best and went clear after 2 out - kept on well run-in(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
31/01/21
14:45 		Naas (IRE) 1m7½f Peter Carberry Matthew J Smith 6 4:16.12 .75 114 9-13 13/2
Chased leaders - pushed along after 3 out - slightly hampered before 2 out - ridden and no impression approaching last(op 8/1)
20/11/20
11:45 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2m Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith 2nd 4:23.90 16 – 11-2 7/2
Led - headed and tracked leader 3rd - disputed lead after 4 out - pushed along and led narrowly before 2 out - headed when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - edged left approaching last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in
03/11/20
13:45 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith 2nd 4:22.46 2.25 – 11-2 4/1
Tracked leader - not fluent 4 out - led 2 out - soon ridden - 1 length ahead last - kept on but headed and no extra towards finish(op 5/1)
24/10/20
13:40 		Galway (IRE) 2m½f Peter Carberry Matthew J Smith 3rd 4:14.61 3.75 – 11-2 4/1
Towards rear - midfield halfway - good headway and briefly went second before 2 out - pushed along and no impression approaching last - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
29/09/20
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Adam Short Matthew J Smith 3rd 4:8.10 8 – 11-2 16/1
Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 4th - pushed along 2 out - keeping on when left in modest third last - never near to challenge(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
08/09/20
13:20 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Dillon Maxwell Matthew J Smith 7 4:28.19 1 – 10-9 66/1
Raced freely and soon tracked leaders on outer - led after 2nd until briefly headed 5th - headed again home turn and weakened quickly before last where not fluent
25/07/20
13:55 		Gowran Park (IRE) 7f Gary Halpin Matthew J Smith 12 1:31.19 0.3 54 8-12 33/1
Always towards rear - ridden and no impression from over 2f out
28/10/19
13:45 		Galway (IRE) 7f Colin Keane Matthew J Smith 5 1:35.58 2.25 58 8-12 7/2F
Led and disputed early until soon settled behind leaders - 4th at halfway - driven in 4th 2f out and closed under pressure into 2nd briefly inside final furlong - soon no extra and weakened quickly(op 6/1)
22/10/19
15:15 		Curragh (IRE) 1m W J Lee Matthew J Smith 6 1:50.27 2.25 59 8-13 5/2F
Chased leaders near side until improved to dispute lead after halfway - led narrowly over 3f out - joined over 2f out and soon headed - no extra under pressure behind leaders 1 1/2f out - one pace after(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
14/10/19
15:10 		Gowran Park (IRE) 7f Robbie Colgan Matthew J Smith 4 1:35.79 .75 58 8-12 11/1
Pushed along from start - settled in mid-division - driven over 2f out - some headway under pressure over 1f out where switched right - no impression on leaders in 4th well inside final furlong - kept on(op 10/1)
16/08/19
16:40 		Curragh (IRE) 7f Declan McDonogh Matthew J Smith 23 1:32.48 0.3 – 9-5 20/1
In touch near side - pushed along from before halfway and weakened over 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
04/08/19
15:20 		Galway (IRE) 7f Chris Hayes Matthew J Smith 13 1:34.42 5.5 – 8-11 16/1
Held up towards rear - took keen hold - not much room briefly over 2f out - eased into straight - never a factor (jockey said colt ran free during the race)
18/07/19
17:40 		Leopardstown (IRE) 6f Declan McDonogh Matthew J Smith 5 1:18.78 1 – 8-13 5/1
Raced in mid-division - pushed along under 3f out - 8th entering final furlong - stayed on well closing stages - never nearer(op 9/2)
10/06/19
17:55 		Roscommon (IRE) 7f Gary Carroll Matthew J Smith 7 1:39.47 0.3 – 8-11 8/1
Raced in rear of mid-division - pushed along over 2f out - no impression 8th approaching final furlong - kept on one pace(op 5/1)
30/05/19
17:45 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 6f Gary Halpin Matthew J Smith 4 1:16.03 2 – 8-11 33/1
Chased leaders - disputed 4th at halfway - driven near side over 2f out and no impression on leaders under pressure disputing 5th inside final furlong - kept on