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Optima RacingHorses › Round The Buoy (GB)

Round The Buoy (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2018-01-06 to 2023-11-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Samuel Drinkwater.
Pedigree Henrythenavigator (USA) × Key Point (IRE) (by Galileo)
OwnerNoel Nugent
Ratings Official 96 · best RPR 109 · best TS 76
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
14.3%
Place rate
1.67
Actual / Expected
23.8%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 21 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
2023-11-30 30d Musselburgh 24f Soft 5 3/11 1 Robert Dunne tp 165 96 96 43 13/2
Hurdle Turf Maxrecycle Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway and went second 9th - led after 3 out - headed before 2 out - outpaced before last - rallied and went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 8/1)
2023-10-31 29d Chepstow 16f Soft 5 6/12 11 Robert Dunne 168 100 71 20 80/1
Hurdle Turf Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 66/1)
2023-10-02 13d Newton Abbot 21.5f Soft 4 7/10 Robert Dunne 152 103 71 51 40/1
Par Inn Cornwall Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-19 144d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 6/8 Robert Dunne 161 107 83 25 50/1
QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-28 103d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 99/14 Luke Scott tb 155 114 66/1
Braceys Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-15 314d Punchestown 22.5f Heavy 99/9 Robert Dunne tp 166 66/1
Sporting Life Beginners Chase
2022-03-07 25d Leopardstown 24f Soft 99/17 Keith Donoghue tb 167 108 8/1
TRI Equestrian Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-10 10d Thurles 23f Soft 1/18 Kevin Sexton tb 165 92 109 76 4/1
Killinan Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-31 2d Punchestown 24f Soft 1/21 Kevin Sexton tb 154 80 103 2 20/1
Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-01-29 28d Fairyhouse 23.5f Good 9/16 Mark McDonagh t 134 86 82 12 20/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-01 39d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 7/17 Jonathan Moore t 139 80 77 8 50/1
Tote+ Pays You More At Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-11-23 346d Punchestown 21.5f Good 13/20 Adam Short 153 80 55 40/1
William Hill Ireland Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2020-12-12 145d Fairyhouse 23.5f Heavy 7/14 Sean OKeeffe 151 85 50 40/1
Happy Christmas From Everyone At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2020-07-20 163d Gowran Park 20f Good 7/12 Darragh OKeeffe 154 87 61 12 25/1
Holden Plant Rentals Handicap Hurdle
2020-02-08 63d Naas 16f Good 14/25 Keith Donoghue 165 84 48 100/1
ODriscoll ONeil Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle
2019-12-07 21d Navan 20f Soft 21/25 Jonathan Moore 162 100/1
Hotel Park St Johann Tirol Austria Maiden Hurdle
2019-11-16 19d Punchestown 20f Soft 20/22 Martin Mooney 161 65 100/1
Kildare Now Maiden Hurdle
2019-10-28 633d Wexford 16.5f Heavy 8/14 Kevin Sexton h 156 45 66/1
County Wexford Vintners Maiden Hurdle
2018-02-02 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 9/12 Tom Marquand 128 45 20/1
32Red.com Novice Stakes
2018-01-26 20d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 6 6/8 Martin Harley 128 67 4 6/1
32Redsport.com Novice Median Auction Stakes
2018-01-06 DEB Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/11 Daniel Tudhope 128 52 18 10/3
32Red.com Novice Median Auction Stakes

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)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 5300.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)18211.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11218.2%
Good400.0%
Standard300.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown4125.0%
Fairyhouse300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-01-06–2023-11-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.