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Bowling Buddy (IRE)

7yo b gelding · Form & record 2024-07-26 to 2025-02-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adam Nicol.

Pedigree Ask (GB) × Oscar Beag (IRE) (by Oscar)

OwnerFools And Horses

BreederMichael O'Donovan

Ratings Official 126 · best RPR 126 · best TS 106

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

85.7%

Place rate

1.63

Actual / Expected

25.5%

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Full form — last 7 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
2025-02-26	25d	Wetherby	24f	Soft	3	99/12	–	Joshua Thompson t	162	126	–	–	3/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)
2025-02-01	63d	Wetherby	19.5f	Soft	3	2/17	–	Joshua Thompson t	155	124	126	87	11/1
William Hill Bet10 Get10 Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-30	45d	Doncaster	19.5f	Good	3	3/8	–	Brian Hughes	167	124	120	91	17/2
Happy 50th Birthday Andrea Brennan Handicap Hurdle
2024-10-16	21d	Wetherby	19.5f	Soft	4	1/13	0	Lewis Saunders	156	115	124	106	5/2
Hurdle Turf Quilter Cheviot Supporting Spinal Research Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 5 out - wandered around but led just before 2 out - soon ridden - hung right then not fluent and faced challenge last - soon briefly disputed lead - kept on well final 110yds(op 9/4)
2024-09-25	32d	Perth	16f	Good	4	1/7	0	Sean Bowen	158	110	114	73	11/4
Hurdle Turf Bet With The Dewhurst Ring Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 3rd - ridden before 2 out - 2 lengths down and disputing second last - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 3/1)
2024-08-24	29d	Cartmel	17f	Soft	4	1/6	0	Sean Bowen	156	–	108	68	8/15F
Hurdle Turf Hadwins Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - raced in second when headed after 4th - shaken up to lead after 2 out - kept on well run-in - ridden out(op 4/5 tchd 5/6)
2024-07-26	DEB	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	4	2/13	5	Sean Bowen	156	–	102	64	4/1
Hurdle Turf Brit Direct Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Prominent - went second and 6 lengths down 3 out - soon ridden - kept on but no impression approaching last(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 9/2)

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)	3	2	66.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	3	0	0.0%
Class 4	4	3	75.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	3	42.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	2	50.0%
Good	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wetherby	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-26–2025-02-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.