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Optima RacingHorses › Small Bucks (IRE)

Small Bucks (IRE)

5yo ch m · Form & record 2023-12-08 to 2026-07-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P E Collins.
Pedigree The Gurkha (IRE) × Quaich (GB) (by Danehill)
OwnerP E Collins
BreederCoolawn Stud
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 102 · best TS 99
18
Runs
2
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
16.7%
Place rate
2.16
Actual / Expected
155.6%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-07-14 39d Downpatrick 18f Good 1/15 0 Patrick M O'Brien 157 94 102 11/1
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now With A Free Trial Handicap Hurdle Racing in 4th early - made headway approaching 2 out - in front after 2 out - two lengths to the good after drifting left at the last and kept on strongly
2026-06-05 28d Clonmel 16.5f Good 10/16 4.25 Hugh Horgan ht 159 96 65 91 11/1
Hurdle Turf Bulmers Berries Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1)
2026-05-08 4d Downpatrick 18f Good 4/12 6.5 Eoghan Finegan ht 147 98 92 81 13/2
Hurdle Turf Angie Orr Still Celebrating Her 70th Birthday Mares Handicap Hurdle Midfield behind clear leader - some headway last - kept on but never dangerous(op 4/1)
2026-05-04 250d Down Royal 17.5f Good 7/20 0.5 Eoghan Finegan ht 159 98 92 99 18/1
Hurdle Turf Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - hampered 1st - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 20/1)
2025-08-27 23d Bellewstown 17f Good 13/15 0.2 Mr T C Kileff h 156 100 88 15 16/1
Hurdle Turf John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - disputed lead - briefly led after 3rd - soon raced in second - weakened before last(op 12/1)
2025-08-04 24d Cork 17f Good 8/18 3.25 Eoghan Finegan h 158 100 84 49 4/1
Hurdle Turf Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Towards rear - headway after 4 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 7/2)
2025-07-11 26d Cork 17f Good 1/17 0 Eoghan Finegan h 150 93 101 97 33/1
Hurdle Turf Mallow Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway 4 out - prominent and ridden 2 out - led towards finish(op 20/1)
2025-06-15 9d Downpatrick 18f Soft 8/11 2 Patrick M O'Brien h 154 95 78 50 25/1
Hurdle Turf Cab Plant Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - hung badly left just before last - soon weakened(op 14/1)
2025-06-06 22d Clonmel 17f Soft 10/18 9.5 Patrick M O'Brien h 147 71 45 10/1
Hurdle Turf Bulmers Light Maiden Hurdle Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-05-15 10d Clonmel 16.5f Good 3/11 6 Patrick M O'Brien h 140 90 79 28/1
Hurdle Turf Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Mares Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway before omitted 2 out - no extra run-in(op 80/1)
2025-05-05 171d Down Royal 17.5f Good 8/18 3.5 Patrick M O'Brien h 138 84 125/1
Hurdle Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2024-11-15 75d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 9/10 4.25 Leigh Roche b 121 49 6 50/1
Flat AW Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap Towards rear throughout
2024-09-01 16d Tipperary 9f Good 8/15 0.2 Julian Pietropaolo 117 47 34 27 25/1
Flat Turf Breens Farm Machinery Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Midfield - towards rear halfway - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 12/1)
2024-08-16 35d Cork 9f Firm 5/18 0.5 Leigh Roche 119 47 54 37 40/1
Flat Turf Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 5f out - bit short of room on inner from over 2f out - brief headway inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 33/1)
2024-07-12 16d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 11/13 0.2 Rory Cleary 119 51 44 80/1
Flat AW Gift & Art Gallery Dundalk Handicap (Div II) In rear throughout(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-06-26 166d Naas 8f Good 10/11 5.5 Luke McAteer 129 29 250/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Maiden Towards rear - niggled along briefly halfway - brief headway on near side of group over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 150/1)
2024-01-12 35d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/14 1.25 James Ryan 124 49 25 150/1
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Fillies Maiden Midfield - bit short of room under 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 125/1)
2023-12-08 DEB Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 12/13 7 Luke McAteer 128 8 150/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Slowly away - soon recovered towards rear - weakened on far side of group from 2f out(op 80/1)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)600.0%
Staying (13f+)11218.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good11218.2%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)400.0%
Clonmel300.0%
Downpatrick3133.3%
Cork3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-08–2026-07-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.