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Buddy One (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-10-29 to 2026-07-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul John Gilligan.
Pedigree Sans Frontieres (IRE) × Mays Magic (IRE) (by Bobs Return)
OwnerE Lynch T C Quinn John J Mcgrath
BreederMartin Cullinane
Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 154 · best TS 145
33
Runs
5
Wins
15.2%
Strike rate
39.4%
Place rate
1.13
Actual / Expected
-33.2%
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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
2026-07-08 119d Fairyhouse 14f Good 7/8 7 Rory Cleary 134 82 74 71 40/1
Flat Turf Fairyhouse Winter Festival 28th & 29th November Rated Race held up towards the back - asked for effort into 3rd entering the straight - driven without finding more with 2f to run and faded from a furlong out
2026-03-11 25d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 11/24 3.5 Jack G Gilligan p 157 149 139 126 40/1
Hurdle Turf BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - dropped to rear after 6th - stayed on after last
2026-02-14 111d Gowran Park 19.5f Heavy 4/4 3.25 Jack G Gilligan p 157 143 140 1 20/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Red Mills Chase Prominent - mistake and lost ground 2nd - pressed leaders 3 out - bit short of room before 2 out - weakened and dropped to rear approaching last(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-10-26 43d Galway 22.5f Soft 6/9 3.25 Jack G Gilligan 165 144 128 82 6/1
Chase Turf Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - headway when not fluent 2 out - mistake last - soon weakened(op 8/1)
2025-09-13 45d Leopardstown 13f Soft 17/17 12 Rory Cleary 119 84 49 36 18/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) In touch with leaders - badly hampered on turn after 2f - soon towards rear - struggling 3f out - weakened under 2f out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered early on)(op 20/1)
2025-07-30 9d Galway 22.5f Good 6/22 0.5 Jack G Gilligan 156 145 134 117 15/2
Grade 3 Chase Turf Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) Prominent early - midfield halfway - mistake 4 out - headway after last - kept on run-in - never on terms (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 4th last)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-07-21 107d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 1/7 0 Rory Cleary 135 80 38 4/1
Flat Turf Tote.ie Maiden Prominent - led under 2f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 5/1)
2025-04-05 23d Aintree 24.5f Good 1 7/11 Jack G Gilligan t 164 154 138 102 16/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Ivy Liverpool Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-03-13 49d Cheltenham 24f Soft 5/13 Jack G Gilligan t 164 153 153 113 50/1
Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-23 28d Gowran Park 24.5f Heavy 99/9 Jack G Gilligan 157 153 11/1
John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle
2024-12-26 41d Leopardstown 24.5f Good 3/4 19 Jack G Gilligan 164 133 103 11/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - struggling after 4 out - no chance after 2 out(op 10/1)
2024-11-15 18d Cheltenham 24.5f Good 1 4/4 10 Jack G Gilligan 158 154 128 35 16/5
Listed Chase Turf Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices Chase () (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 12th - went second after 4 out - hung left and lost two places just before 2 out - weakened last(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
2024-10-28 20d Wexford 23f Soft 3/3 10 Jack G Gilligan 149 135 14 11/4
Listed Chase Turf Michael Hickey Memorial Chase () Didn't always jump with fluency - led - headed when jumped left and not fluent 2 out - soon lost second and weakened(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
2024-10-08 159d Galway 22.5f Good 1/3 0 Jack G Gilligan 146 134 56 2/7F
Chase Turf Guinness Chase Raced in second - joined when jumped slightly left 3rd - led before 4th - bumped 8th - headed when slow jump 4 out - briefly disputed lead after 3 out - pushed along and led clearly after last - ridden and went further clear run-in - eased towards finish(op 1/3 tchd 1/4)
2024-05-02 19d Punchestown 23.5f Soft 4/11 0.5 Jack G Gilligan 164 153 148 65 17/2
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders 9th - prominent after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - kept on well and went third run-in - lost third final strides(op 9/1)
2024-04-13 30d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 2/10 4.25 Jack G Gilligan 164 155 154 133 15/2
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway after 10th - led before 3 out - headed last - stayed on(op 17/2)
2024-03-14 77d Cheltenham 24f Soft 1 4/12 2.25 Jack G Gilligan 164 153 154 118 40/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Stayers Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway on inner after 2 out - soon went third and pressed leaders - lost third and no extra from last(tchd 50/1)
2023-12-28 25d Leopardstown 23.5f Heavy 99/6 Jack G Gilligan 164 152 10/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle Pressed leader - disputing second after 4th - weakened home turn - dropped to last and detached when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost his action before last; trainer said gelding scoped wrong post race)
2023-12-03 15d Fairyhouse 20.5f Soft 5/5 5 Jack G Gilligan 166 152 136 65 22/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Hattons Grace Hurdle Raced in second - in touch with leaders 4th - dropped to last 4 out - weakened before 2 out - no chance when awkward landing last(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2023-11-18 21d Cheltenham 24f Soft 2 1/15 0 Jack G Gilligan 161 147 154 145 9/4F
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - went third 8th - led going easily 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 3/1)
2023-10-28 35d Galway 22f Soft 1/15 0 Jack G Gilligan 159 138 150 128 7/2F
Hurdle Turf W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 9th - prominent after 3 out - led 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - comfortably
2023-09-23 50d Listowel 20f Soft 3/13 Jack G Gilligan t 159 137 142 92 9/2
M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-04 17d Galway 16f Good 4/20 Phillip Enright 165 135 142 125 11/2
Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-18 14d Killarney 14f Soft 7/14 Mr Derek OConnor 166 68 8 3/1
William Hill Epic Value (Q.R.) Maiden
2023-07-04 81d Roscommon 11.5f Good 11/14 Seamie Heffernan 135 67 12/1
Colm Markey MEP Supporting Roscommon Racecourse Maiden
2023-04-14 28d Aintree 20f Soft 1 2/20 Jack G Gilligan 150 135 142 129 8/1
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-03-17 22d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 3/21 Jack G Gilligan 152 131 135 116 28/1
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-23 23d Thurles 20.5f Good 2/8 Jack G Gilligan 154 111 129 107 22/1
Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle
2023-01-31 3d Limerick 21f Soft 2/10 Jack G Gilligan 168 109 114 93 13/8
Become A Member @ Limerick Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-28 62d Fairyhouse 20.5f Soft 1/14 Jack G Gilligan 159 102 118 64 7/1
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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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1516.7%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)7342.9%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1600.0%
Class 22150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)32515.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft20420.0%
Good9111.1%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham6116.7%
Galway6233.3%
Aintree300.0%
Leopardstown300.0%
Fairyhouse3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-29–2026-07-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.