Ireland 6yo

No Big Deal (IRE)

T: Charles O'Brien · J: Mark Walsh · O: John P Mcmanus

By Zoffany (IRE) out of Round Of Applause (GB)

Form 22140-98849

4/1 Current odds

1/25 W/R

98 RPR

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25 runs
1 wins
placed
4% strike
3 d off
98 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 22140-98849 3 days off

9 4 8 8 9 0

At Punchestown 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 2m4f 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 98 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 35
Win %: 4%
Placed %: 20%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Clonmel — well clear of the 20% career baseline.

Clonmel SPEC 40% 1-1-5
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-3
Leopardstown 50% 0-1-2
Naas 0% 0-0-2
Navan 0% 0-0-2
Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
Wexford 100% 0-1-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

N G McCullagh 0% 0-0-6
Mark Walsh NOW 0% 0-0-4
Simon Torrens 0% 0-0-4
Gavin Brouder(5) 100% 0-2-2
Josh Williamson(3) 100% 1-1-2
Jody McGarvey 0% 0-0-2
Keithen Kennedy 100% 0-1-1
Calum Hogan 0% 0-0-1
Charlie O'Dwyer 0% 0-0-1
Eoin Staples(5) 0% 0-0-1
Jordan Gainford 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Charles O'Brien NOW 20% 1-4-25

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 20% 0-1-5
Good to Soft 17% 1-0-6
Soft 14% 0-1-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-3

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 24% 1-4-21

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Oct 2026 William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Punchestown (IRE) T 9th/17 8 Good 2m4f Mark Walsh OR 95 5/1

2 Oct 2026 Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Gowran Park (IRE) T 4th/20 0.3 Good 2m4f Mark Walsh OR 94 9/2

19 Sep 2026 Millbrook Food Group 100 Years Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Navan (IRE) T 8th/16 1.75 Good 2m3f Jordan Gainford OR 95 7/1

14 Apr 2026 Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Clonmel T 8th/16 0.3 Yielding 2m216y Mark Walsh OR 97 4/1F

19 Mar 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Cork T 9th/22 3.5 Yielding 2m1f20y Charlie O'Dwyer OR 98 20/1

2 Dec 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Clonmel T 10th/16 19 Heavy 2m110y Calum Hogan OR 99 9/4F

20 Nov 2025 Racing Again On The 27th November Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Thurles T 4th/17 2.5 Yielding To Soft 1m7f169y Eoin Staples OR 99 9/2

23 Oct 2025 Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Clonmel T 1st/12 +0 Yielding 2m205y Mr J H Williamson OR 93 10/11F

29 Sep 2025 Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Roscommon T 2nd/16 3.75 Good To Yielding 1m7f135y Gavin Brouder OR 91 10/3F

11 Sep 2025 John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div 2) Clonmel T 2nd/11 4.75 Soft 2m144y Mr J H Williamson OR 64 18/5

Connections

Trainer: Charles O'Brien 6%
Jockey: Mark Walsh 21%
Owner: John P Mcmanus
Sire: Zoffany (IRE)
Dam: Round Of Applause (GB)
Dam sire: Galileo
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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