Punchestown 2024 Entries for Horse Big Ben (GB)

Big Ben (GB) b g 1st Mar 2013

Track Horse HorseTracker

Big Ben (GB) b g 1st Mar 2013

Sire

Galileo (IRE)

Dam

Flirtation (GB)

Dam's Sire

Pursuit of Love (GB)

Owner

John P McManus

Trainer

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Breeder

Floors Farming

Last Win

Curragh Sun, 21st Aug, 16 13/8Fav, J A Heffernan A P O'Brien (3017 days)

Last Run

Ballinrobe Mon, 28th May, 18 12th, 12/1, M P Walsh (2372 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

50%

€9,062.5

0.62

Hurdle IRE

€9,000

-7.00

Under Rules Total

11%

-6.38

Form Figures

312-2230-60/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 312-2230-60/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer A P O'Brien to Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Oct 2014

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

Floors Stud

Purchaser: MV Magnier

£750,000

Lots Sold: 336

Prices

Avg: £235,935

Median: £150,000

Maximum: £2,600,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2014

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

Floors Stud

Purchaser: MV Magnier

£750,000

Lots Sold: 336

Prices

Avg: £235,935

Median: £150,000

Maximum: £2,600,000

Reports in which Big Ben (GB) was mentioned

Lex gets there on start 21

His first three starts at two were in Group 2 company, but on start number twenty one Lex Talionis finally shed his maiden tag in the 80 to 116 rated Go Racing In Kildare Handicap Hurdle. Thu 19th Oct

Makitorix impresses on Irish debut

Makitorix was all the rage for the opening John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Listowel, and duly justified the confidence with a wide margin win. Sat 16th Sep

Pleasing start from Sayar

Strong even money favourite Sayar made a great start for owner Audrey Turley and trainer Willie Mullins in the Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan. Fri 25th Aug

Review galway 5th Aug

Ballyegan Hero just got the better of Only Mine in a thrilling finish to the Galway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle at GalwaySat 05th Aug

Aydoun gets Weld off the mark

Aydoun provided Dermot Weld with his first winner of the week at Galway, as he took the opening O'Leary Insurances Maiden Hurdle in good style. Sat 05th Aug

Review fairyhouse 7th Nov

Joseph O'Brien has a high-profile bunch of ex-Ballydoyle inmates to go to war with in the juvenile division this season and the first couple to appear came home first and second in the Racing On New Years Day 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at FairyhouseMon 07th Nov

Treble for Geraghty as Land impresses

Barry Geraghty made it three from three at Fairyhouse, as he guided the Joseph O'Brien trained Landofhopeandglory to an impressive win in the Racing On New Years Day 3yo Maiden Hurdle. Mon 07th Nov

O'Brien juveniles start off at Fairyhouse

Joseph O'Brien was recently quoted at about the 5-2 mark to train the winner of next year's Triumph Hurdle and two of his charges who could go down that road, Big Ben and Landofhopeandglory, begin over flights in the Racing On New Years Day 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Mon 07th Nov

Big Ben brings up O'Brien/Heffernan treble

Seamie Heffernan dictated the fractions on Big Ben in the mile-and-a-quarter maiden and the colt found plenty at the business end, although his backers had a heart in mouth moment when he took a jump deep inside the final furlong. Sun 21st Aug

Frankel colt starts out for O'Brien

The presence of Frankel offspring San Remo is sure to draw huge interest in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at the Curragh today. Sun 21st Aug

After race at Curragh Sun, 21st Aug, 2016 (1st)

He's a tough hardy horse. He's still green and when he gave him a belt he hit the rail. Hopefully he'll keep progressing and I think he'll stay further so he'll probably step up in trip. Donnacha's horse (Tree Of Knowledge) came forward too and on his next run I'd say he'll be there.

A P O'Brien