Ireland 5yo

Small Bucks (IRE)

T: P E Collins · J: Patrick M O'Brien · O: P E Collins

By The Gurkha (IRE) out of Quaich (GB)

Form 08180-P7401

12/1 Current odds

2/20 W/R

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20 runs
2 wins
placed
10% strike
3 d off
115 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 08180-P7401 3 days off

1 0 4 7 P 0

On Good 2/11 2 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 115 Career peak

Best TS 111 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 22
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 15%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 15%; best at Clonmel (IRE) (33% from 3 runs).

Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-4
Clonmel (IRE) 33% 0-1-3
Cork (IRE) 33% 1-0-3
Downpatrick (IRE) 33% 1-0-3
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Bellewstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Patrick M O'Brien NOW 33% 1-1-6
Eoghan Finegan 25% 1-0-4
Leigh Roche 0% 0-0-2
Luke McAteer 0% 0-0-2
Mr T C Kileff 0% 0-0-2
Hugh Horgan 0% 0-0-1
James Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Julian Pietropaolo 0% 0-0-1
Rory Cleary 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

P E Collins NOW 23% 2-1-13
Paul W Flynn 0% 0-0-6
Leanne Breen 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

18 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 20% 2-1-15
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

20 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% 0-0-6
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f 23% 2-1-13

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Jul 2026 Join Racing TV Now With A Free Trial Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 1st/15 +0 Good 2m2f Patrick M O'Brien OR 94 11/1

5 Jun 2026 Bulmers Berries Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Clonmel (IRE) HT 10th/16 4.25 Good 2m½f Hugh Horgan OR 96 11/1

8 May 2026 Angie Orr Still Celebrating Her 70th Birthday Mares Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) HT 4th/12 6.5 Good 2m2f Eoghan Finegan OR 98 13/2

4 May 2026 Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) HT 7th/20 .5 Good 2m1½f Eoghan Finegan OR 98 18/1

3 Mar 2026 QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle Leopardstown (IRE) PU Soft 2m2½f Mr T C Kileff 80/1

27 Aug 2025 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Bellewstown (IRE) 13th/15 Good 2m1f Mr T C Kileff 16/1

4 Aug 2025 Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Cork (IRE) H 8th/18 3.25 Good 2m1f Eoghan Finegan OR 100 4/1J

11 Jul 2025 Mallow Handicap Hurdle Cork (IRE) H 1st/17 +0 Good 2m1f Eoghan Finegan OR 93 33/1

15 Jun 2025 Cab Plant Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 8th/11 Yielding To Soft 2m2f Patrick M O'Brien 25/1

6 Jun 2025 Bulmers Light Maiden Hurdle Clonmel (IRE) 10th/18 Good To Yielding 2m1f Patrick M O'Brien 10/1

Connections

Trainer: P E Collins 24%
Jockey: Patrick M O'Brien 8%
Owner: P E Collins
Sire: The Gurkha (IRE)
Dam: Quaich (GB)
Dam sire: Danehill
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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