Ireland 9yo

Buddy One (IRE)

T: Paul John Gilligan · J: Rory Cleary · O: E Lynch T C Quinn John J Mcgrath

By Sans Frontieres (IRE) out of May's Magic (IRE)

Form 1606P-407

28/1 Current odds

1/8 W/R

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Active

8 runs
1 wins
placed
12% strike
9 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1606P-407 9 days off

7 0 4 P 6 0

At Fairyhouse 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 1m5f200y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 29
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 12%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 12%; best at Galway (IRE) (0% from 2 runs).

Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack G Gilligan 0% 0-0-4
Rory Cleary NOW 33% 1-0-3
Danny Gilligan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul John Gilligan NOW 12% 1-0-8

Going Record

5 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-2
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 12% 1-0-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

8 Jul 2026 Fairyhouse Winter Festival 28th & 29th November Rated Race Fairyhouse 7th/8 7 Good 1m5f200y Rory Cleary OR 82 40/1

11 Mar 2026 BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 P 11th/24 3.5 Good To Soft 2m5f Jack G Gilligan OR 149 40/1

14 Feb 2026 Red Mills Chase Gowran Park (IRE) P 4th/4 3.25 Heavy 2m3½f Jack G Gilligan OR 143 20/1

6 Dec 2025 Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle () Navan (IRE) PU - Soft To Heavy 3m1½f Danny Gilligan OR 150 33/1

26 Oct 2025 Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase Galway (IRE) 6th/9 3.25 Yielding 2m6½f Jack G Gilligan OR 144 6/1

13 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) Leopardstown (IRE) 17th/17 12 Good To Yielding 1m5f Rory Cleary OR 84 18/1

30 Jul 2025 Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) Galway (IRE) 6th/22 .5 Good 2m6½f Jack G Gilligan OR 145 15/2

21 Jul 2025 Tote.ie Maiden Ballinrobe (IRE) 1st/7 +0 Good To Yielding 1m5f Rory Cleary 4/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul John Gilligan 4%
Jockey: Rory Cleary 4%
Owner: E Lynch T C Quinn John J Mcgrath
Sire: Sans Frontieres (IRE)
Dam: May's Magic (IRE)
Dam sire: Bob's Return
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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