The Big Breac (2017) Horse
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The nine-year-old bay gelding named The Big Breac, by Malinas out of Courtmac Memories, is in the care of trainers J Parkinson & S Smith and owned by West Yorkshire Racing Club. Out of 15 starts he has secured three victories and placed five times, accumulating prize money of $33,489. His most recent start took place at Bangor on 28 October 2026, where he finished 12th out of 13 runners. His latest win was recorded at Wetherby on 15 November 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor 28-Oct-26 4855m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) R6 Overton Handicap Chase (GBB Race), SP: 15.00 | Peter Kavanagh 1.25L | 12 (13) |
| Newcastle 27-Jan-26 4710m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpCh $355 (of $11,510), SP: 2.80 1st Theformismighty ( T Durrell 164 ) 2nd Young Jack ( D Mcmenamin 168 ) 0.20L 3rd If Not For Dylan ( D R Fox 163 ) 22.20L 5th The Big Breac ( C Bewley 152 ) 33.70L See full results | C Bewley 68.9kg 33.70L | 5 (8) |
| Market Rasen 26-Dec-25 5544m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpChNHF $1,216 (of $19,674), SP: 2.38 1st Red Delta ( J Andrews 160 ) 2nd Ivane ( S Sheppard 160 ) 2.50L 3rd Queens Wish ( L Edwards 145 ) 16.00L 4th The Big Breac ( D Mcmenamin 147 ) 21.75L See full results | D Mcmenamin 66.7kg 21.75L | 4 (10) |
| Newcastle 29-Nov-25 6010m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh $2,430 (of $19,674), SP: 3.50 1st Dom Of Mary ( R P Mclernon 162 ) 2nd Zertakt ( N Fox 152 ) 2.25L 3rd The Big Breac ( P Kavanagh 142 ) 4.75L See full results | P Kavanagh 64.4kg 4.75L | 3 (9) |
| Wetherby 15-Nov-25 4870m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpCh $4,225 (of $7,869), SP: 3.00 1st The Big Breac ( P Kavanagh 154 ) 2nd Great Notions ( T Mccain-mitchell 170 ) 3.25L 3rd Jupiter Des Bordes ( C Maggs 165 ) 4.00L See full results | P Kavanagh 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Hexham 14-Mar-25 4680m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH (of $8,952), Winning Time: 10:17.540, SP: 4.00 1st Uokhun ( W Maggs 160 ) 2nd Jem In Em ( C Mccann 168 , Cd 162 ) 1.00L 3rd Kauto D'Amour ( J Thompson 149 , Cd 144 ) 9.00L 6th The Big Breac ( P Kavanagh 159 ) 13.75L See full results | P Kavanagh 72.1kg 13.75L | 6 (15) |
| Wetherby 23-Jan-25 4850m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH $3,169 (of $5,903), SP: 2.10 Prominent, not fluent 5th, led after 6th, not fluent next, headed 8yth, led after 9th, stayed on from 2 out, ridden out 1st The Big Breac ( J Power 158 ) 2nd Wearelongterm ( H Brooke 161 ) 2.25L 3rd Boolamore Classic ( B Lynn 152 ) 11.00L See full results | J Power 71.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Wetherby 27-Dec-24 4850m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH $3,169 (of $5,903), Winning Time: 10:29.100, SP: 12.00 Chased leader until before the last, rallied into 2nd again run-in, stayed on to lead final 100 yards 1st The Big Breac ( J Power 155 ) 2nd Geordie Night ( T Broughton 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Star Vantage ( A Anderson 147 ) 0.75L See full results | J Power 70.3kg | 1 (16) |
| Hexham 11-Dec-24 4680m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH $2,187 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 10:39.720, SP: 13.00 Handy, pushed along in close 2nd 2 out, one pace home turn, stayed on run-in and took modest 2nd on line 1st Robert d'Ores ( B S Hughes 146 ) 2nd The Big Breac ( T Midgley 155 , Cd 152 ) 9.50L 3rd Reagrove Lord ( E Austin 148 , Cd 143 ) 10.00L See full results | T Midgley 70.3kg, Cd 68.9kg 9.50L | 2 (16) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 13-Nov-24 4660m SOFT R8 CL4 NvH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 10:04.980, SP: 81.00 Raced wide off the pace in last trio, struggling 8th, never on terms, tailed off 1st Beaufort Scale ( J Bowen 161 ) 2nd Carrig Kate ( H Brooke 147 ) 0.30L 3rd Latenightrumble ( J Andrews 154 ) 8.50L 7th The Big Breac ( N Scholfield 154 ) 66.30L See full results | N Scholfield 69.9kg 66.3kgL | 7 (8) |
| Carlisle 24-Oct-24 4020m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH (of $6,394), Winning Time: 05:06.400, SP: 151.00 Mid-division, lost place 7th, kept on from 2 out, never nearer 1st Barlovento ( S Bowen 154 ) 2nd Grand Geste ( P Kavanagh 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Joecooker ( J Hamilton 154 ) 2.75L 6th The Big Breac ( T Midgley 154 , Cd 157 ) 26.05L See full results | T Midgley 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 26.05L | 6 (14) |
| Sedgefield 01-Oct-24 3990m SOFT R4 MdH (of $4,193), Winning Time: 04:54.340, SP: 66/1 Mid-division, slow jump 4 out, soon pushed along, lost touch before 2 out, plugged on same pace 1st I'm Ravenous ( B Jones 158 ) 2nd Isle Of Sark ( P Hanlon 158 ) 0.20L 3rd Rockchoeur ( T Gillard 156 ) 7.00L 9th The Big Breac ( T Midgley 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | T Midgley 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (11) |
| Liscarroll 19-Mar-23 4830m HEAVY Md (of $4,193), SP: 7/2 Mid-div, 3rd 6out & rdn bef 5out, went 2nd brfly well bef 2out, btn when mstk 2out, wknd aftr 2out 1st Wild Grouse ( A T Feeney 170 ) 2nd Knock On Wood ( M J Mcgrath 165 ) 16.00L 3rd The Big Breac ( C J Shine 170 ) 36.00L | C J Shine 77.1kg 36.00L | 3 (7) |
| Bandon 26-Feb-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,193), SP: 9/2 Chsd ldrs, 2nd bef 6out, chall ldr bef 5out, ld aftr 4out & rdn brfly 2out, hdd well bef last where drpd to 3rd 1st Rookery Woods ( M J O'connor 170 ) 2nd Dunworley ( A O'sullivan 165 ) 4.50L 3rd The Big Breac ( C J Shine 165 ) 13.50L | C J Shine 74.8kg 13.50L | 3 (10) |
| Ballyvodock 29-Jan-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,193), SP: 8/1 Mid-div best, fair 5th by 6th, lost tch 5th & no impr aftr 3out, left 3rd 2out, remote 2nd aftr 2out, kpt gng 1st Focus Point ( D T Hyde 165 ) 2nd The Big Breac ( C J Shine 165 ) 0.00L | C J Shine 74.8kg 0.00L | 2 (9) |
| Dromahane 30-Dec-22 4830m HEAVY Md (of $4,193), SP: 4/1 Alw twrds rr, 11th by 3rd, sl prog in 9th from 5out, mod 10th & no impr aftr 4out, cto when pu bef 3out 1st Robert D'ores ( R James 170 ) 2nd John The Spark ( P C Bannon 170 ) 16.00L The Big Breac ( C J Shine 165 , Cd 0 ) | C J Shine 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |