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Optima RacingHorses › Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE)

Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-21 to 2026-07-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue.
Pedigree Invincible Spirit (IRE) × Anne Bonney (GB) (by Jade Robbery)
OwnerHoggies Bar Syndicate
BreederKnocklong House Stud
Ratings Official 66 · best RPR 97 · best TS 77
20
Runs
2
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.76
Actual / Expected
-58.1%
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Full form — last 20 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-03 15d Bellewstown 8f Good 2/15 1.75 Gary Carroll 136 66 82 62 9/2F
Flat Turf Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap Led narrowly - headed over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/1)
2026-06-18 8d Leopardstown 8f Good 4/16 1.75 Adam Caffrey p 136 66 79 67 8/1
Flat Turf Bulmers Live Handicap Towards rear - midfield over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went fourth final stride - not reach leaders(op 6/1)
2026-06-10 23d Limerick 8f Soft 3/12 0.5 Gary Carroll p 134 64 97 70 7/1
Flat Turf Twilight Summer Racing At Limerick Handicap Travelling in touch with the leaders - advanced into contention 3f out - patiently ridden over 2f out - moved right and crowded a rival under 2f out - pressed the leaders over 1f out - kept on
2026-05-18 3d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 3/15 0.75 Sam Coen p 131 66 67 61 9/2
Flat Turf Knockcroghery Handicap Prominent - outpaced and edged right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 11/2)
2026-05-15 13d Leopardstown 8f Good 6/15 0.75 Hugh Horgan p 136 66 64 63 20/1
Flat Turf Leopardstown Friday Night Social Apprentice Handicap Midfield - headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 11/1)
2026-05-02 8d Punchestown 16f Soft 17/21 1.75 Dave Bennett 174 66 38 25/1
Flat Turf 35th Running Of The "Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation" Punchestown Charity Race (op 28/1)
2026-04-24 177d Cork 8f Soft 1/16 0 Sam Coen p 137 60 68 61 5/1
Flat Turf Follow Cork Racecourse On Social Media Handicap Midfield - waiting for room over 2f out - headway when in the clear over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well - always doing enough(op 4/1)
2025-10-29 31d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 14/14 2 James Ryan 131 61 30 1 11/1
Flat AW Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap (Div I) Always behind(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-09-28 8d Curragh 10f Soft 11/22 1.75 Mr J P Sutton 155 62 42 35 40/1
Flat Turf Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap Midfield - brief headway on outer over 2f out - soon no impression(op 50/1)
2025-09-20 15d Gowran Park 9.5f Heavy 13/16 1.75 Robert Whearty 135 64 26 77 14/1
Flat Turf Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap Slowly away - always behind(tchd 16/1)
2025-09-05 21d Down Royal 10.5f Good 8/13 0.2 Rory Mulligan 136 66 56 53 12/1
Flat Turf Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap Midfield - towards rear 3f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(op 16/1)
2025-08-15 2d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 8/12 2.75 James Ryan 139 74 57 52 6/1
Flat AW Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Odds' Optional Claiming Race Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-08-13 23d Gowran Park 8f Good 5/13 0.3 James Ryan 134 74 73 72 9/2
Flat Turf Gowran Park Golf Optional Claiming Race In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - not clear run inside final 110yds - lost fourth towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-07-21 31d Ballinrobe 9.5f Soft 1/7 0 James Ryan 133 74 69 55 11/8
Flat Turf Tote.ie Claiming Race In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - led from over 1f out - ridden and kept on final furlong(op 11/10 tchd Evens)
2025-06-20 31d Down Royal 7f Good 9/14 0.3 Ronan Whelan p 136 76 61 44 13/2
Flat Turf Proparamedics Medicall Handicap Bumped rival start - prominent - disputed lead over 2f out - headed and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding jumped left out of stalls and stopped 1 1/2f down)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-05-20 8d Cork 7f Good 4/6 3 James Ryan p 137 79 70 22 11/4
Flat Turf Blackwater Apprentice Handicap Awkward start - in rear - headway from over 2f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
2025-05-12 17d Roscommon (IRE) 7.5f Good 11/14 0.5 James Ryan p 136 79 64 49 5/1
Flat www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap In touch with leaders on inner - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - not recover (jockey said gelding got no run)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-04-25 26d Limerick 8f 7/16 0.2 James Ryan 127 80 66 49 16/1
Flat Great National South Court Hotel Handicap
2025-03-30 9d Leopardstown 8f Good 10/17 Ronan Whelan 142 82 78 39 10/1
Flat Legacy Wine Bar Handicap
2025-03-21 DEB Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 10/14 James Ryan t 135 83 78 48 16/1
Flat Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)16212.5%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good900.0%
Soft6233.3%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leopardstown300.0%
Dundalk (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-21–2026-07-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.