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Optima RacingHorses › Wal Bucks (FR)

Wal Bucks (FR)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2023-11-05 to 2025-01-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell.
Pedigree Buck's Boum (FR) × Walsamelle (FR) (by Walk In The Park)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 121 · best TS 100
9
Runs
1
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
66.7%
Place rate
0.39
Actual / Expected
-66.7%
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Full form — last 9 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
2025-01-25 26d Uttoxeter 26f Soft 4 3/6 Craig Nichol 162 114 121 66 2/1
Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-30 23d Haydock 25.5f Soft 4 1/6 0 Derek Fox 155 107 120 94 2/1F
Chase Turf Betfred Goals Galore Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Made virtually all - headed and pushed along briefly home turn - good jump 4 out - went clear towards near side 3 out - pushed along before last - kept on well run-in - easily(op 13/8)
2024-12-07 35d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 2/10 0.3 Derek Fox 160 102 112 89 2/1F
Chase Turf Book William Hill Christmas Meeting Online Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - prominent 9th - led before 11th - joined 15th - soon headed - led again after 3 out - headed 2 out - rallied from last - sustained duel with winner run-in - just held(op 85/40 tchd 15/8)
2024-11-02 170d Ayr 21.5f Good 5 3/12 4.25 Derek Fox 168 102 108 100 100/30
Chase Turf Lightways Contractors Ltd Handicap Chase (Go North Monets Garden Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - mistake and pecked on landing 9th - dropped to midfield 11th - rallied from 4 out - keeping on 2 out - went third last - no match for first two(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)
2024-05-16 55d Perth 20f Soft 5 6/9 5.5 Derek Fox 168 104 103 78 2/1F
Chase Turf Edinburgh Cannonball Handicap Chase Held up in rear - pushed along 11th - outpaced and detached 4 out - struggling 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 11/4)
2024-03-22 72d Hexham 23.5f Heavy 5 3/6 4.5 Derek Fox 168 105 103 96 5/4F
Hurdle Turf Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle Led - headed before 2 out - hung left and lost second and outpaced approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(tchd 6/4)
2024-01-10 24d Leicester 15.5f Heavy 3 2/6 0.3 Patrick Wadge 153 108 82 9/4J
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led - ridden before 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - headed run-in - kept on(tchd 5/2)
2023-12-17 42d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 4/10 0.2 Derek Fox 154 102 96 13/2
Hurdle Turf Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - challenging 2 out - soon outpaced - lost third last - rallied and kept on run-in - no impression final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2023-11-05 DEB Carlisle 17f Soft 5 5/12 2 Derek Fox 156 94 48 11/2
NH Flat Turf Braithwaite Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - still plenty to do over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - nearest finish - eyecatcher(tchd 9/2)

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
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 44125.0%
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)9111.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-05–2025-01-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.