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Optima RacingHorses › Buckna (IRE)

Buckna (IRE)

6yo br g · Form & record 2024-11-20 to 2026-05-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Warren Greatrex.
Pedigree Order Of St George (IRE) × Close Flame (IRE) (by Westerner)
OwnerJim And Claire Limited
BreederClose Holding Ltd
Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 132 · best TS 111
10
Runs
2
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
80.0%
Place rate
0.64
Actual / Expected
3.8%
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Full form — last 10 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
2026-05-05 24d Ffos Las 24f Good 4 7/9 24 James Bowen p 168 120 84 77 4/1
Chase Turf Sean Bowen Champion Jockey Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led - hampered by loose horse 7th - mistake 10th - headed 12th - pushed along from 14th - weakened quickly from 4 out - tired jump 2 out - soon eased - tailed off
2026-04-11 44d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 3/8 0.2 Harry Bannister p 168 120 123 83 15/2
Chase Turf Tiptop Lavish Latrine Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leaders before 8th - led 9th - faced challenge when not fluent 13th - headed when not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2026-02-26 68d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 5/6 12 James Bowen 170 122 102 94 11/1
Chase Turf racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost position before 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 11/2)
2025-12-20 25d Hereford 25f Soft 4 1/7 0 Richard Patrick 168 115 132 111 11/8
Chase Turf 7One7 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped left throughout - pressed leader - bumped rival 1st - soon led - raced in second when headed 3rd - led 10th - pushed along approaching last - stayed on(op 6/4)
2025-11-25 215d Hereford 25f Good 4 1/7 0 Brendan Powell 165 112 123 104 7/1
Chase Turf Teeton Mill Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent on outer - led omitted 3rd - not fluent 9th - pestered from 3 out - pushed along home turn - faced challenge last - ridden out run-in - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had appreciated the step back up in trip to 3m 1f 44yds on this occasion having previously raced at 2m 4f216yds and 2m 3f on his previous two starts)(op 9/2)
2025-04-24 66d Warwick 19f Good 4 2/9 0.5 James Bowen 160 118 109 109 1/2
Hurdle Charlie Wilson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-17 33d Southwell 16f Soft 4 3/12 James Bowen 161 113 110 55 9/2
Play At The Races Stableduel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-15 28d Hereford 21.5f Soft 4 2/9 James Bowen 157 115 104 77 6/4
Dragonbet Oncourse Values Online Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-18 28d Newbury 20.5f Soft 3 3/8 18 James Bowen 154 94 76 11/8F
Hurdle Turf Visit Warren Greatrex Racing At Rhonehurst EBF Stallions NH Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - went second after 7th - lost position after 3 out - weakened after 2 out - finished 4th - placed 3rd(op 5/4)
2024-11-20 DEB Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 2/14 4 James Bowen 158 112 101 EvensF
Hurdle Turf Dandara Golwg Gwendraeth Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 4th - challenging 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 6/5)

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
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 49222.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)10220.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7114.3%
Good3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hereford3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-11-20–2026-05-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.