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Optima RacingHorses › Bucky Larson (IRE)

Bucky Larson (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2018-04-10 to 2026-03-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P Sweeney.
Pedigree Footstepsinthesand (GB) × Jessie Jane (IRE) (by Dylan Thomas)
OwnerP Sweeney
BreederManister House Stud
Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 100 · best TS 83
64
Runs
8
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
32.8%
Place rate
1.03
Actual / Expected
-26.7%
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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 49d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 9/13 0.1 Seamie Heffernan 135 53 46 36 16/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Never better than midfield(tchd 18/1)
2026-01-30 7d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 4/12 0.5 Seamie Heffernan 132 51 60 34 12/1
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Claiming Race In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
2026-01-23 49d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 8/13 1.25 Seamie Heffernan 133 51 45 7 14/1
Flat AW Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap Never better than midfield(tchd 11/1)
2025-12-05 37d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/14 0 Patrick McGettigan 120 45 52 46 13/2
Flat AW Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II) Dwelt start - towards rear - shaken up 2f out - ridden and headway from over 1f out - drifted right but ran on well and led inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
2025-10-29 12d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 7/13 0.1 Patrick McGettigan 120 45 34 22 4/1
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1)
2025-10-17 158d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/11 0.5 Jack Cleary 121 44 48 42 25/1
Flat AW Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II) Prominent - slightly hampered then switched left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 18/1)
2025-05-12 5d Roscommon (IRE) 7.5f Good 13/15 0.75 Seamie Heffernan 126 44 19 8 6/1
Flat Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday 19th May Handicap (Div II) Towards rear throughout(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-05-07 28d Gowran Park 8f Good 2/15 1.75 Shane Foley 126 44 49 15 9/2
Flat Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (Div II)
2025-04-09 12d Leopardstown 7f Good 4/10 Shane Foley 129 46 48 37 10/1
Flat Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap
2025-03-28 21d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 9/14 Shane Foley p 133 51 42 11 33/1
Flat Saturday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap
2025-03-07 37d Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7f Standard 13/14 Jack Cleary 128 55 35 24 50/1
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap
2025-01-29 299d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 12/14 Patrick McGettigan 126 56 41 25 50/1
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2024-04-05 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 13/14 0.75 Adam Caffrey 137 60 52 27 9/1
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - lost position when outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened(op 15/2)
2024-03-08 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/14 1.75 Dylan Browne McMonagle 139 61 55 24 14/1
Flat AW McCandless Komatsu Handicap Never better than midfield(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
2024-02-23 7d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/14 1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 140 60 68 61 7/2F
Flat AW Book Online @ DundalkStadium.com Handicap In touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 3/1)
2024-02-16 21d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 5/13 1.25 Robbie Colgan 133 61 63 28 20/1
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Prominent - challenging under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2024-01-26 44d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/14 0.75 Dylan Browne McMonagle 138 61 55 38 15/2
Flat AW Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (Div II) Midfield - bit short of room when carried left under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2023-12-13 21d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/14 0.5 Paddy Harnett 132 60 66 27 5/1
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (Div I) Soon midfield - headway when switched right on far side of group over 1f out - briefly disputed lead inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 7/1)
2023-11-22 12d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/14 3.5 Adam Caffrey 132 59 66 45 7/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (Div II) Slightly awkward start - towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side under 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - went second but no chance with winner final strides(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2023-11-10 21d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/14 0.5 Adam Caffrey 132 60 64 17 6/1
Flat AW Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Handicap (Div II) Prominent - switched right towards near side 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 11/2)
2023-10-20 44d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/14 0.5 Adam Caffrey 132 60 67 54 8/1
Flat AW Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - ridden and ran on from under 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2)
2023-09-06 21d Gowran Park 8f Good 4/15 Jack Cleary 132 61 63 49 13/2
Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap
2023-08-16 145d Gowran Park 7f Good 7/15 Robbie Colgan 138 65 58 45 17/2
Coast To Curragh Charity Cycle Handicap (Div II)
2023-03-24 14d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 10/12 Dylan Browne McMonagle 125 70 66 39 100/1
Sky Bet Handicap
2023-03-10 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 11/12 Andrew Slattery 128 73 57 28 50/1
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2023-02-24 23d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/8 Andrew Slattery 121 76 70 8 50/1
Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap
2023-02-01 28d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 7/8 Jack Cleary 116 78 68 52 50/1
Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap
2023-01-04 19d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 12/14 Jack Cleary 130 80 64 38 40/1
Floodlit Fridays Return To Dundalk Handicap
2022-12-16 44d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/10 Jack Cleary 133 80 78 20/1
Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Apprentice Rated Race
2022-11-02 5d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/9 Colin Keane 142 81 90 58 2/5
Dundalk Stadium Claiming 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)14214.3%
Normal (2-4wk)2528.0%
Freshened (1-2m)16318.8%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)62812.9%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard35411.4%
Good22313.6%
Firm4125.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)34411.8%
Leopardstown9222.2%
Gowran Park5120.0%
Naas5120.0%
Curragh500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-04-10–2026-03-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.