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Optima RacingHorses › El Bufalo (GB)

El Bufalo (GB)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2023-12-08 to 2026-06-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Thomas Faulkner.
Pedigree Havana Grey (GB) × Pryers Princess (GB) (by Medicean)
OwnerFrn Chepstow Club
BreederFernham Farm Ltd
Ratings Official 78 · best RPR 83 · best TS 74
26
Runs
4
Wins
15.4%
Strike rate
46.2%
Place rate
0.79
Actual / Expected
-39.9%
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Full form — last 26 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
2026-06-29 16d Ffos Las 5f Good 4 3/5 2.5 David Egan tp 134 78 71 61 3/1
Flat Turf Diplomat Hotel Handicap Bumped at start and slowly away - last of field - pushed along and made ground from 2f out - stayed on final 110yds to secure third near line
2026-06-13 23d York 6f Good 4 9/21 0.1 Zac Lloyd tp 134 79 73 65 18/1
Flat Turf Fordy Marshall Handicap Missed the break and raced far side towards rear - driven 2f out - made a little ground over 1f out - no impression final furlong
2026-05-21 20d Chepstow 5f Soft 4 2/6 0.5 Billy Loughnane tp 132 77 83 70 5/1
Flat Turf Why Bet Elsewhere David Lucas Bookmakers Handicap Prominent - challenging 1f out - kept on well - just held(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2026-05-01 74d Ascot 5f Firm 4 6/17 0.1 Robert Havlin tp 127 77 79 73 40/1
Flat Turf Naas Racecourse Handicap In rear on far side of group - switched left and in centre of group halfway - switched left and headway towards near side over 1f out - kept on - did well in the circumstances
2026-02-16 3d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/5 0.3 Zoe Lewis tp 128 77 73 30 9/4
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Prominent - short of room then clipped heels under 4f out - soon dropped to last - against far rail and keeping on when not clear run final 110yds - not recover(op 5/2 tchd 11/5)
2026-02-13 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/7 1.5 Cieren Fallon tp 135 77 81 46 9/2
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Raced wide - in touch with leaders - lost position and midfield 3f out - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
2026-01-23 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/7 0 Billy Loughnane tp 133 72 81 57 7/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap In touch with leaders - pushed along and steady headway on near side of group from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on(tchd 4/1)
2025-12-26 31d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/8 0 Cieren Fallon tp 135 70 77 46 9/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap In rear - some headway over 1f out - switched left and ran on inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 3/1)
2025-11-25 29d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 2/11 0.5 Kieran O'Neill tp 134 69 76 58 17/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Raced in second - led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
2025-10-27 12d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/7 0.3 Kieran O'Neill t 130 70 74 40 12/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap In touch with leaders early - prominent after 1f - no impression but kept on from over 1f out(op 20/1)
2025-10-15 18d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 5 11/11 2.75 Zoe Lewis t 128 73 52 32 40/1
Flat AW Get Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Apprentice Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Raced wide - in rear throughout(tchd 50/1)
2025-09-27 158d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 7/10 0.05 Warren Fentiman t 135 75 65 50 28/1
Flat AW Andrew And Anthony Roy Memorial Race Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 22/1 and 40/1)
2025-04-22 26d Epsom 5f Good 3 11/11 3.25 David Egan tb 121 76 32 68 12/1
Flat Betfred Handicap
2025-03-27 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/8 George Wood tb 134 77 78 71 4/1
Flat Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap
2025-03-13 19d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 4/5 David Egan tb 132 77 78 60 15/8
Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap
2025-02-22 9d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 4 1/7 George Wood tb 130 73 83 61 3/1
bet365 Handicap
2025-02-13 19d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 4 6/7 Rhys Clutterbuck t 130 75 66 56 4/1
bet365 Handicap
2025-01-25 14d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 3/10 Clifford Lee t 133 76 81 56 4/1
BetUK: Its Where The UK Bets Handicap
2025-01-11 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/8 Rhys Clutterbuck t 134 77 78 64 9/4
Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap
2024-12-17 12d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/9 2 Josephine Gordon t 135 78 72 60 100/30J
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Midfield - not clear run over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no impression(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
2024-12-05 42d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/8 0.75 Josephine Gordon t 132 77 83 74 13/2
Flat AW Sky Bet Club Handicap Pressed leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 10/1)
2024-10-24 27d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 4 10/12 1.25 Kieran ONeill t 134 79 75 57 13/2
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - hung left and weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-09-27 164d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 6/8 1.25 Rhys Clutterbuck t 132 80 77 66 5/4F
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Towards rear - ridden 2f out - no telling impression(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
2024-04-16 116d Newmarket 7f Good 2 6/6 2.75 Rhys Clutterbuck 134 71 49 12/1
Flat Turf bet365 EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened 2f out(op 11/1)
2023-12-22 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/9 0 Kieran ONeill 133 82 71 8/13F
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C & D Run No More Than Three Times) (GBB) Took keen hold - raced in second - clear with one other 2f out - led and hung left inside final furlong - soon went clear - comfortably(op 4/6 tchd 8/11)
2023-12-08 DEB Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/10 1.25 Kieran ONeill 128 80 68 16/5
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Prominent - pushed along when bit short of room 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 7/2)

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)7228.6%
Normal (2-4wk)1218.3%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41516.7%
Class 58337.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)25416.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard20420.0%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)9333.3%
Chelmsford (AW)4125.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-08–2026-06-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.