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Optima RacingHorses › Buccabay (IRE)

Buccabay (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2022-06-30 to 2026-03-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.
Pedigree Saxon Warrior (JPN) × Fifth Commandment (IRE) (by Holy Roman Emperor)
OwnerRaceshare Buccabay
BreederJohn O'Connor
Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 95 · best TS 86
32
Runs
5
Wins
15.6%
Strike rate
34.4%
Place rate
1.02
Actual / Expected
92.5%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-03-20 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 7/11 1.5 Billy Loughnane 132 81 73 64 10/1
Flat AW SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap Started quickly - led early - soon headed and prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
2026-03-04 49d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/7 1.5 Billy Loughnane 132 82 82 68 4/5
Flat AW Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div II) In touch with leaders early - midfield after 1f - in touch with leaders over 2f out - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds
2026-01-14 13d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/8 0.5 Edward Greatrex 136 81 89 54 6/5
Flat AW Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Prominent - led narrowly over 1f out - headed and weakened final 110yds(op 5/4)
2026-01-01 29d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 5/12 0.5 Edward Greatrex 131 81 82 59 4/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Midfield - some headway inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2025-12-03 13d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 1/10 0 Edward Greatrex 128 78 88 75 17/2
Flat AW Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Handicap Ducked left start - prominent early - soon dropped to midfield - headway and ridden over 1f out - ran on and led towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-11-20 34d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 4/14 1.75 Edward Greatrex 129 79 76 64 16/1
Flat AW Midnight A Next Generation Betting App Handicap In touch with leaders - keeping on when hampered inside final furlong - rallied and went fourth post(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-10-17 15d Haydock 5f Good 3 8/8 1.25 Jack Doughty 127 81 64 35 16/1
Flat Turf Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Anticipated start - always behind(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-10-02 52d Salisbury 6f Good 4 8/12 1.25 Ray Dawson 136 83 75 53 11/1
Flat Turf Radcliffe & Co Handicap Raced wide - in touch with leaders - no extra inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
2025-08-11 31d Windsor 6f Firm 2 10/13 3.25 Marco Ghiani p 127 85 63 44 25/1
Flat Turf Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap Pressed leader - led but pestered after 1f - headed and weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 22/1)
2025-07-11 20d Ascot 6f Firm 3 12/13 3 Ray Dawson 133 86 56 52 25/1
Flat Turf Long Harbour Derek Lucie-Smith Handicap Raced near side - prominent and disputed lead in group - hung right and weakened 2f out - 4th of 4 in group(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-06-21 15d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 3 7/7 0.5 Hector Crouch 139 87 74 68 4/1
Flat Turf Close Brothers Handicap Mounted in chute - towards rear - weakened inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the slow early pace on this occasion - which was noted)(op 9/2)
2025-06-06 25d Doncaster 6f Good 4 5/9 0.5 Marco Ghiani 137 87 86 63 6/1
Flat Turf Help WPCC Fund New MRI Scanner Handicap Mounted in chute - soon in touch with leaders in centre of group - outpaced and hung right over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-05-12 191d Windsor 6f Firm 3 1/10 0 Marco Ghiani 130 85 93 70 22/1
Flat Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - headway from 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 20/1)
2024-11-02 44d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 3 9/12 0.3 Marco Ghiani 126 86 81 55 12/1
Flat AW Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
2024-09-19 82d Yarmouth 6f Firm 3 8/9 1.75 Rossa Ryan 132 87 74 46 16/1
Flat Turf Goffs Orby Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2024-06-29 21d Chester 6f Good 3 4/10 1 Charles Bishop 136 87 89 64 6/1
Flat Turf Manor Car Hire Handicap Midfield - raced wide on turn over 1f out - soon headway - disputing third inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2)
2024-06-08 28d Haydock 6f Good 3 1/14 0 Charles Bishop 124 84 95 86 18/1
Flat Turf Betfred Join Our Sports Club Reverence Handicap Prominent - going easily over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-05-11 10d Ascot 6f Good 4 12/26 1.25 Charles Bishop 140 85 72 57 12/1
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap Raced centre - towards rear - headway from 3f out - outpaced from over 1f out - 8th of 17 in group(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-05-01 122d Ascot 5f Soft 4 2/8 0.3 Charles Bishop 132 82 91 61 4/1
Flat Turf Naas Racecourse Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway to lead 1f out - headed inside final 110yds(op 18/5 tchd 7/2)
2023-12-31 50d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/10 1 Charles Bishop 137 82 88 63 5/2F
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Prominent - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 9/4)
2023-11-11 10d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 4 8/12 0.05 Charles Bishop 135 83 86 76 4/1
Flat AW CCR Welcomes The Mayor Of Chelmsford Handicap Led - headed and prominent after 2f - disputing second 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 9/2)
2023-11-01 16d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 3 4/9 1.25 Charles Bishop 123 83 88 61 100/30
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier - Last Chance To Qualify) Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground but in touch with leaders after 1f - some headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon rallied - no extra final 110yds(tchd 3/1)
2023-10-16 33d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/10 0.3 Charles Bishop 133 82 91 82 11/2
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Led - headed but prominent after 1f - challenging inside final furlong - kept on but just held(op 6/1)
2023-09-13 18d Bath 5.5f Good 5 1/5 Charles Bishop 140 77 93 61 11/10
Bet Online At bresbet.com Handicap
2023-08-26 16d Windsor 6f Firm 4 4/12 George Downing 131 79 82 73 7/1
Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap
2023-08-10 54d Chepstow 6f Soft 4 5/11 Charles Bishop 130 81 81 65 16/1
William Hill Epic Value Racing League Race 10 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-06-17 12d York 6f Firm 2 11/21 Harry Davies 117 83 65 41 33/1
Oakmere Homes Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-06-05 30d Windsor 6f Firm 3 4/11 Charles Bishop 126 84 87 61 16/1
Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
2023-05-06 19d Newmarket 6f Soft 2 6/8 Georgia Dobie 122 87 72 35 15/2
Howden Insurance Handicap
2023-04-17 269d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 3/11 Charles Bishop 136 81 65 10/3
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Novice Stakes (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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14321.4%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 311327.3%
Class 41616.2%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)31516.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1218.3%
Firm9222.2%
Good8225.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)6116.7%
Ascot4125.0%
Windsor4125.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-30–2026-03-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.