Big Bard: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Big Bard is an 8-year-old gelding by Poet's Voice, trained by Gary & Josh Moore. He has won 9 of 50 starts and placed in 9 more, for £44,992 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 9 wins from 35 is a 26% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:42 at Bath on 29 October. His best performance rating is 83, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 50
- Wins 9
- Placed 18
- Strike rate 18%
- Prize money £44,992
- Best rating 83
- Official rating 55
Where Big Bard runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:42 | Bath | Bristol Motor Club Handicap Stakes | — |
Big Bard form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 26 | Kempton (AW) | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At Unibet Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 6f | Standard / Slow | 5 | 5.25 | 2/1F | Paddy Bradley | 55 |
| 10 Sep 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Sid Sims, Explosive Staging & Events Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 5 | 2.75 | 40/1 | Paddy Bradley | 56 |
| 18 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 6.25 | 40/1 | Jude Fernandes | 58 |
| 10 Jun 26 | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 6 | 8.25 | 16/1 | Jude Fernandes | 60 |
| 8 Apr 26 | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 11 | 8.5 | 40/1 | Jude Fernandes | 62 |
| 2 Mar 26 | Kempton (AW) | Sporting Times/Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 9 | 10 | 22/1 | Paddy Bradley | 62 |
| 28 Jan 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 17/2 | Miss Ella Smart | 60 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 7 | 11.5 | 33/1 | Jude Fernandes | 62 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Bath | BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Heavy | 6 | 5.75 | 14/1 | Toby Moore | 63 |
| 7 Oct 25 | Leicester | Every Race Live On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good To Soft | 10 | 14.25 | 16/1 | Elizabeth Gale | 64 |
| 8 Sep 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 6.25 | 13/2 | Ashley Lewis | 64 |
| 4 Aug 25 | Lingfield | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 9/4F | Ashley Lewis | 59 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Epsom Downs | Visit Sri Lanka Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Soft | 4 | 2.25 | 11/4 | Ashley Lewis | 59 |
| 30 May 25 | Brighton | Download The Star Sports App Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good | 6 | 3 | 9/1 | Paddy Bradley | 60 |
| 23 Apr 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 2 | 7/1 | Paddy Bradley | 61 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 5 | 2 | 14/1 | Ashley Lewis | 57 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 4/1 | Mr Ben Pollard | 57 |
| 4 Dec 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 3.5 | 9/2 | Clifford Lee | 59 |
| 2 Nov 24 | Newmarket | 155th Grosser Preis Von Baden Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Soft | 8 | 4.75 | 8/1 | Harry Davies | 65 |
| 9 Sep 24 | Brighton | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Soft | 5 | 2 | 2/1F | Paddy Bradley | 65 |
| 27 Aug 24 | Lingfield (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 3 | .5 | 5/4F | Joe Bradnam | 60 |
| 5 Aug 24 | Lingfield | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 2 | .5 | 4/1 | Paddy Bradley | 64 |
| 9 Jul 24 | Lingfield (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/1 | Paddy Bradley | 55 |
| 28 May 24 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap (AWT) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 4.25 | 10/1 | Sean D Bowen | 57 |
| 16 May 24 | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 3 | 4.75 | 11/2 | Anna Gibson | 65 |
| 7 Dec 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Private Events At CCR Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 7 | 8.25 | 6/4F | Hector Crouch | 59 |
| 3 Nov 23 | Newmarket | Prestige Vehicles Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Heavy | 3 | 1.5 | 10/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 66 |
| 9 Oct 23 | Windsor | Breeders Cup On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 7 | 3.5 | 5/1 | Alec Voikhansky | 67 |
| 4 Aug 23 | Bath | Bath Marquees Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 5.5f | Good To Soft | 7 | 4.5 | 11/4F | Anna Gibson | 67 |
| 18 Jul 23 | Nottingham | Download The Rhino.Bet App Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 1 | — | 4/1 | Anna Gibson | 65 |
| 22 Jun 23 | Lingfield (AW) | Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 5 | 3.25 | 10/3 | Mr David Dunsdon | 60 |
| 3 May 23 | Brighton | Phil Bell 25 Years In Racing Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 10/11F | Sean Kirrane | 58 |
| 24 Apr 23 | Windsor | At The Races Form Study Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 1 | — | 5/1 | Alec Voikhansky | 58 |
| 1 Mar 23 | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 2 | 3 | 12/1 | Hector Crouch | 58 |
| 11 Feb 23 | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports In-Play Racing Betting Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 5.75 | 11/2 | Tom Queally | 60 |
| 31 Dec 22 | Lingfield (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With Betuk Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 3.5 | 10/1 | Tom Queally | 62 |
| 19 Dec 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 11.5 | 7/1 | Tom Queally | 64 |
| 16 Nov 22 | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 6 | 15/2 | Tom Queally | 65 |
| 13 Oct 22 | Brighton | Cazoo Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Soft | 7 | 8.75 | 9/4F | Rhys Clutterbuck | 63 |
| 3 Oct 22 | Windsor | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 2 | — | 5/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 63 |
| 12 Sep 22 | Brighton | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 2 | .25 | 7/4F | Tom Queally | 60 |
| 5 Sep 22 | Brighton | Ian Carnaby Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good | 2 | .5 | 11/4 | Tom Queally | 60 |
| 24 Aug 22 | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 5 | 1.75 | 8/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 62 |
| 25 Jun 22 | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Supports Pride Month Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 18 | 10/1 | Tom Queally | 65 |
| 24 May 22 | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 7 | 8.25 | 10/1 | Tom Queally | 68 |
| 7 May 22 | Ascot | Ascot Shop Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 14 | 12 | 10/1 | Anna Gibson | 70 |
| 22 Nov 21 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 3 | 13/8F | Rhys Clutterbuck | 70 |
| 14 Oct 21 | Brighton | William Henry Albert Hedington Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 2/1 | Rhys Clutterbuck | 52 |
| 9 Oct 21 | Chelmsford City (AW) | tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 12/1 | Tom Queally | 52 |
| 16 Sep 21 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 12.5 | 16/1 | Hector Crouch | 54 |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the Get Best Odds Guaranteed At Unibet Handicap Stakes at Kempton (AW) on 30 September 2026. Raced in the pack - niggled at 2f out and gained ground - held fourth over 1f out but flattened out to finish fifth.
Big Bard by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 35 | 9 | 26% | — |
| 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 5f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 5.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Big Bard by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 21 | 2 | 10% | — |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 6 | 2 | 33% | — |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Big Bard by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Brighton | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Windsor | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Big Bard breeding
- Sire Poet's Voice (GB)
- Dam Big Moza (GB)
- Damsire Pastoral Pursuits (GB)
- Breeder Alan Watson & Brett Malyon
- Foaled 3 April 2018
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