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An Buachaill Rua (IRE)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2025-04-02 to 2026-03-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sheila Lewis.

Pedigree Getaway (GER) × Out Of Africa (IRE) (by King's Theatre)

OwnerFoxhunters In Mind

BreederMs M Kavanagh

Ratings Official 90 · best RPR 91 · best TS 85

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

1.08

Actual / Expected

-43.8%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-03-21	23d	Bangor-on-Dee	23f	Good	5	2/10	0.3	Harry Atkins	151	90	91	85	10/3
Hurdle Turf Wrexham Lager Novices' Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead 8th - led clearly 3 out - joined last - kept on and just held(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
2026-02-26	34d	Ludlow	21f	Soft	5	1/8	0	Callum Pritchard	150	84	88	60	7/2
Hurdle Turf RacingTV Club Day Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 4th - lost position 7th - led 8th - pushed along and faced challenge 3 out - ridden before last - stayed on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the yard's runners appear to be returning back to form)(op 3/1)
2026-01-23	35d	Warwick	19f	Soft	5	5/12	15	Sean Houlihan	159	86	70	43	11/2
Hurdle Turf David Launchbury Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - disputing second 3 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 13/2)
2025-12-19	24d	Uttoxeter	20f	Heavy	5	6/7	0.5	Sean Houlihan	156	88	63	30	11/2
Hurdle Turf Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position 7th - disputing third when hit 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-11-25	20d	Hereford	19.5f	Good	5	5/12	1.5	Sean Houlihan	152	89	87	66	22/1
Hurdle Turf Join The Hereford Racing Club 2026 Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - lost position before last - weakened run-in(op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1)
2025-11-05	195d	Chepstow	19.5f	Soft	5	10/16	11	Sean Houlihan	159	91	42	66	28/1
Hurdle Turf Spectra Group Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1)
2025-04-24	22d	Warwick	19f	Good	4	3/9	20	Sean Houlihan	160	–	91	65	20/1
Hurdle Charlie Wilson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-04-02	DEB	Ludlow	16f	Good	4	3/6	–	Sean Houlihan	154	–	88	57	25/1
Hurdle Nightjar Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	4	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	1	12.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	0	0.0%
Soft	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-04-02–2026-03-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.