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Optima RacingHorses › Bucephalus (GER)

Bucephalus (GER)

9yo b g · Form & record 2019-10-11 to 2026-05-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Neil Mulholland.
Pedigree Soldier Hollow (GB) × Batya (IRE) (by Whipper)
OwnerC E Handford
BreederGestut Am Schlossgarten
Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 135 · best TS 122
35
Runs
6
Wins
17.1%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
1.1
Actual / Expected
10.6%
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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
2026-05-09 35d Haydock 15.5f Good 1 14/16 12 Harriet Tucker tp 155 135 113 80 33/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Disputed lead - prominent when carried right on turn after 3rd - saddle slipped and jockey lost irons before 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said that her saddle slipped and she lost her irons as a result on final bend turning into home straight)
2026-04-04 21d Haydock 15.5f Good 2 3/11 0.5 Harriet Tucker tp 160 135 135 110 14/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) Soon led - joined 4 out - led again 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra when lost second run-in - just held third(op 16/1)
2026-03-14 74d Newcastle 17f Soft 3 1/4 0 Harriet Tucker tp 160 130 134 122 11/2
Hurdle Turf Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) Made all - went clear before 4th - reduced lead and faced challenge before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went clear again run-in - readily(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-12-30 18d Haydock 15.5f Good 3 2/8 1.5 Harriet Tucker tp 156 130 132 107 12/1
Hurdle Turf Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle Led - went clear before 3 out - much reduced lead and faced challenge 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - kept on(op 16/1)
2025-12-12 61d Doncaster 19.5f Soft 3 4/6 13 Harriet Tucker t 161 132 91 62 28/1
Hurdle Turf Bluebell Wood Recycle Your Christmas Tree Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
2025-10-12 232d Chepstow 16f Good 3 6/6 15 Harriet Tucker t 163 132 53 3 9/2
Hurdle Turf dragonbet.co.uk Born From The Betting Ring Seniors' Handicap Hurdle Led - joined after 1st - lost position when bad mistake then swerved left 3rd - dropped to last 5th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 5/1)
2025-02-22 38d Chepstow 16f Soft 3 1/7 Harriet Tucker t 161 123 132 115 9/4
Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final)
2025-01-15 19d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 1/11 Harriet Tucker t 157 116 127 109 7/2
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2024-12-27 22d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 2/14 2.25 Harriet Tucker t 161 114 121 111 28/1
Hurdle Turf Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle Visibility reduced by fog - prominent - led after 1st - headed and not fluent last - edged left when no extra towards finish(op 22/1)
2024-12-05 63d Wincanton 15f Soft 4 99/9 Callum Pritchard t 161 114 11/2
Hurdle Turf Christmas Parties At Wincanton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual) Held up in rear - fell heavily 1st(op 7/1)
2024-10-03 141d Salisbury 10f Heavy 4 7/11 0.75 Oisin Murphy t 135 80 49 40 9/1
Flat Turf PKF Francis Clark Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 5f out - weakened 3f out(op 13/2)
2024-05-15 25d Ffos Las 16f Good 4 2/11 4.75 Mr A P Ryan t 158 112 119 108 4/1
Hurdle Turf AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - pressed leader - led 2nd - clear with one other 3rd - reduced lead 5th - going best 2 out - soon went clear with winner - headed last - weakened final 110yds - did well in the circumstances
2024-04-20 27d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 2/10 3.25 Thomasina Eyston t 161 110 114 109 9/2
Hurdle Turf Camden Stout Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - led after 3 out - went clear with winner from 2 out - headed approaching last - outpaced run-in - no match for winner(op 6/1)
2024-03-24 22d Doncaster 10f Soft 3 7/10 0.2 Ethan Jones t 115 82 82 18 6/1
Flat Turf Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 5/1)
2024-03-02 17d Newbury 16.5f Heavy 4 1/8 0 Thomasina Eyston t 150 104 111 104 13/2
Hurdle Turf Download The BetVictor App Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - pressed leader when headed after 1st - led after 3rd - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-02-14 38d Fontwell 17.5f Heavy 4 8/9 13 Harry Cobden 163 105 70 49 7/1
Hurdle Turf Southern Cranes & Access Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in rear - going okay when not clear run on turn after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-01-07 55d Plumpton 16f Soft 4 3/10 3.5 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 106 107 93 3/1
Hurdle Turf Zoe Davison Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - smooth headway after 3 out - disputing second 2 out - kept on but lost second run-in(op 7/2)
2023-11-13 16d Kempton 16f Good 4 3/13 2.25 Joe Anderson 164 106 108 71 5/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - led 4th - pecked on landing 4th - headed and mistake 2 out - 2 lengths down when mistake last - soon hung left and lost second (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung left-handed)(tchd 9/2)
2023-10-28 173d Doncaster 10f Heavy 2 5/6 1.75 Alec Voikhansky 116 86 79 13 6/1
Flat Turf Red Rock Partnership Recruitment Solutions Handicap Prominent - outpaced and lost position 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2023-05-08 20d Windsor 11.5f Soft 4 2/5 Rose Dawes 129 81 88 37 7/4
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2023-04-18 16d Newmarket 8f Soft 2 8/13 Rose Dawes 111 81 62 28 5/1
Close Brothers Handicap
2023-04-02 376d Doncaster 10f Soft 3 1/10 Rose Dawes 113 77 87 41 12/1
Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap
2022-03-22 16d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 4/7 Gavin Sheehan 160 107 110 97 3/1
Wetherby Racecourse Car Boot Sales Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-06 14d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 2/11 Gavin Sheehan 157 108 92 5/1
Play tote Cheltenham Ten To Follow Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-20 133d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 3/10 Gavin Sheehan 160 103 16 18/1
Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-10-10 17d Goodwood 8f Soft 4 2/19 James Doyle 131 78 85 77 4/1
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2021-09-23 76d Newmarket 8f Firm 4 2/8 James Doyle 131 78 83 63 9/2
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2021-07-09 9d Ascot 8f Good 4 3/12 Sebastian Woods 130 79 85 60 7/1
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2021-06-30 33d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 3/8 Sebastian Woods 127 79 84 77 3/1
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2021-05-28 41d Pontefract 8f Soft 5 1/9 Sebastian Woods 128 70 86 75 3/1
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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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15213.3%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)8112.5%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 38337.5%
Class 420210.0%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%
Middle (10-12f)7114.3%
Staying (13f+)19421.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19526.3%
Good800.0%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Doncaster5120.0%
Chepstow3133.3%
Newbury3266.7%
Haydock300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-10-11–2026-05-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.