Horse Details

The Big Lense (IRE)

25 Runs 2 Wins (8.0%) 6 Places (24.0%)
Owner: John P McManus Silks John P McManus Trainer: Gordon Elliott
12 years old
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Megans Joy (IRE)
Damsire: Supreme Leader
Past Runs (25 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
30/05/25
20:45 		Stratford 2m1f Mr Rupert Stearn Mrs J Owen 2nd - - 126 11-7 9/2
Prominent - went second 8th - outpaced approaching last(op 4/1)
20/07/24
15:15 		Market Rasen 2m5½f Lilly Pinchin James Owen 11 5:26.13 2.5 127 11-3 22/1
Towards rear throughout
07/07/24
16:35 		Market Rasen 2m5½f Alex Chadwick James Owen 2nd 5:19.15 3.25 124 11-3 9/1
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway after 8th - disputed lead on turn before 3 out - shaken up approaching last - lost position run-in - soon ridden and kept on - jockey dropped rein towards finish(op 7/1)
04/06/24
17:20 		Southwell 2m4½f Alex Chadwick James Owen 1st 5:33.00 Won 112 11-0 7/2
Held up in rear - steady headway before 2 out - pushed along and pressed leaders approaching last - led run-in - ran on well(op 4/1)
07/05/24
19:42 		Southwell 2m4½f Alex Chadwick James Owen 2nd 5:3.67 0.2 110 11-7 15/2
Held up in midfield - going easily but short of room home turn - headway last (usual 2 out) - ridden and led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - rallied towards finish(op 10/1)
11/04/24
16:05 		Aintree 2m5f Alex Chadwick James Owen 99 - - 124 12-0 50/1
In rear - fell heavily 3rd (Chair)(op 66/1)
08/01/24
15:30 		Taunton 2m5½f Alex Chadwick Mrs J Owen 99 - - 130 12-3 22/1
In rear - hit 6th - pulled up after 3 out(op 12/1)
16/06/23
19:00 		Aintree 2m4f Mr Alex Chadwick James Owen 1st 4:58.78 Won 124 11-7 4/1
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden clear run-in - pushed out towards finish - comfortably(op 5/1)
24/05/23
16:50 		Warwick 2m5f Mr Alex Chadwick James Owen 4 5:0.25 4.25 112 10-13 5/1
Took keen hold - held up in last - ridden and some headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2 tchd 9/2)
08/05/23
13:45 		Worcester 2m½f Mr Alex Chadwick James Owen 3rd 4:12.65 4.5 125 11-2 10/1
Held up in rear - hampered by faller 2nd - ridden before 4 out - some headway when mistake 3 out - kept on well run-in - went third final strides(op 20/1)
05/03/23
15:35 		Huntingdon 2m4f Mr Alex Chadwick James Owen 4 5:11.08 1.5 126 11-8 18/1
Prominent - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - edged left and weakened inside final 110yds
01/02/23
15:10 		Leicester 2m4f Mr Alex Chadwick James Owen 2nd 5:9.34 1.25 127 11-2 100/1
In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - raced wide home straight - challenging when mistake 3 out - ridden 2 out - every chance last - no extra final 110yds(op 125/1 tchd 150/1)
01/01/23
14:55 		Fakenham 2m4f Mr Alex Chadwick James Owen 7 5:46.69 99 120 11-4 80/1
Never better than mid-division - weakened 3 out - tailed off when blundered last(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
27/07/22
17:40 		Galway (IRE) 2m6½f Jody McGarvey Gordon Elliott 15 5:41.00 41 116 11-5 80/1
Held up in midfield on outer - pushed along before 3 out - weakened after 3 out - eased and behind 2 out(op 66/1)
08/07/22
19:50 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m1f L P Dempsey Gordon Elliott 99 - - 135 10-9 14/1
Always towards rear - not fluent 5 out - soon pushed along but no impression - pulled up approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
06/11/21
13:55 		Naas (IRE) 2m4f Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott 99 - - 117 10-0 12/1
Midfield - nudged along halfway - no impression towards rear before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 14/1)
10/10/21
15:55 		Limerick (IRE) 3m Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 99 - - 139 10-12 25/1
Always towards rear - no impression from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 22/1)
22/09/21
16:25 		Listowel (IRE) 3m Jody McGarvey Gordon Elliott 99 - - 139 10-9 25/1
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 7th - fell 9th
30/07/21
19:10 		Galway (IRE) 2m6½f Jody McGarvey Mrs Denise Foster 6 5:38.70 .75 139 11-9 25/1
Chased leaders - midfield when not fluent 9th - headway after 3 out - chased leaders when not fluent last - soon ridden - disputing second until no extra run-in - weakened towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
29/07/20
18:45 		Galway (IRE) 2m6½f L P Dempsey Gordon Elliott 99 - - 135 10-1 25/1
Midfield - closer when fell 5 out - blood on nostrils (vet said gelding was found to have blood on both nostrils post race possibly as a result of falling)(op 20/1)
05/07/19
19:10 		Wexford (IRE) 3m1f Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 4 6:33.85 12 – 11-12 2/1F
Chased leaders in 3rd - closer in 2nd after 3 out - soon ridden and no impression approaching 2 out - soon dropped to 4th and no extra(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
16/05/19
19:05 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m4f Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2nd 4:50.85 3.75 116 11-10 100/30
Soon chased leaders in moderate 3rd - closer after 3 out - went 2nd approaching 2 out - pressed leader at last where mistake - soon no extra with winner(op 100/30 tchd 3/1)
21/04/19
14:20 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f L P Dempsey Gordon Elliott 9 5:2.52 .5 117 11-4 7/1
Close up early - disputed 4th at halfway - driven in 4th after 3 out and no extra before next - weakened(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
10/03/19
16:20 		Naas (IRE) 2m3f Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott 7 4:36.20 1.5 117 10-3 8/1
Chased leaders - closer in 4th at halfway - pushed along towards inner before 2 out - ridden and no impression approaching last where slightly hampered - soon no extra
23/02/19
14:50 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Mark Enright Gordon Elliott 4 4:59.83 4.25 117 10-5 12/1
Mid-division when bumped and hampered 1st - 9th halfway - 11th before straight - pushed along before 2 out and some headway into never threatening 4th after last - kept on - never troubled leaders(op 14/1)