Big Buck's (FR)
Big Buck's (FR) is 23 from 32 in our archive, including 9 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham (Mar 2011). Hasn't won since Dec 2012. 8 of 10 starts at Newbury have ended in wins — and 7 of 10 at Cheltenham.
- 23–32Wins / Runs
- 71.9%Strike rate
- 25 (78.1%)Placed
- +44.66£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.63Fair A/E n=27 · 1.55 incl. margin
- 174Highest OR
- 88dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 17.3% of 733 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).
Weakest on good going: 13.6% from 147. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 20.4% from 280.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −12 | — |
| Good | 147 | 20 | 13.6% | −3.7 | 6 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 159 | 30 | 18.9% | +1.6 | 9 from 12 |
| Soft | 266 | 51 | 19.2% | +1.9 | 5 from 8 |
| Heavy | 131 | 21 | 16% | −1.3 | 3 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | +19.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −17.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −17.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 90 | 12 | 13.3% | −4 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 280 | 57 | 20.4% | +3.1 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 265 | 46 | 17.4% | +0.1 | 18 from 20 |
| Over 3m | 89 | 12 | 13.5% | −3.8 | 1 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Buck's Bank (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Buck's Bank (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck's Bank (FR) | 36 | 3 | 2m3f–2m6f | Listed |
| Buck's Boum (FR) | 3 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Buck's Brook (FR) | 6 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Buck's Billionaire (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Buck's Business (FR) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| Buck's Bandit (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bingo Buck'S (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Buck's Babe (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 12 | 9 | 75% | +9.60 |
| Soft | 8 | 5 | 63% | +14.61 |
| Good | 7 | 6 | 86% | +5.45 |
| Heavy | 5 | 3 | 60% | +15.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 23 | 18 | 78% | +13.93 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.23 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 10 | 7 | 70% | +13.82 |
| Newbury | 10 | 8 | 80% | +0.77 |
| Aintree | 5 | 5 | 100% | +4.77 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +26.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.30 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 18 | 90% | +18.68 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +24.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.23 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 19 | 18 | 95% | +22.72 |
| Fabrice Barrao | 3 | 2 | 67% | +26.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 2 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Sam Thomas | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Boris Chameraud | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Cyriaque Santerne | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +1.38 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +2.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +1.57 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 100% | +15.73 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.48 |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +25.50 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 25 | 20 | 80% | +44.68 |
| Chase | 7 | 3 | 43% | −0.02 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 14+47d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/10 | 5 | 11-10 | 170 | 139A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/2 |
| 25 Jan 14+420d | Cheltenham | galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/6 | ¾ | 11-8 | 174 | 147B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/5F |
| 01 Dec 12+233d | Newbury | Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/4 | 11-8 | 174 | 151B | R Walsh | 1/12F | |
| 12 Apr 12+28d | Aintree | BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/8 | 11-7 | 174 | 151B | R Walsh | 2/9F | |
| 15 Mar 12+47d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/11 | 11-10 | 174 | 156A | R Walsh | 5/6F | |
| 28 Jan 12+42d | Cheltenham | Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/6 | 11-8 | 174 | 155B | R Walsh | 1/4F | |
| 17 Dec 11+21d | Ascot | Lough Derg Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/7 | 11-7 | 174 | 150A | R Walsh | 3/10F | |
| 26 Nov 11+233d | Newbury | Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/6 | 11-8 | 174 | 146B | R Walsh | 1/8F | |
| 07 Apr 11+21d | Aintree | BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/11 | 11-7 | 174 | 154A | R Walsh | 4/6F | |
| 17 Mar 11+78d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/13 | 11-10 | 174 | 145A | R Walsh | 10/11F | |
| 29 Dec 10+32d | Newbury | A.P. Wins Sports Personality Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/6 | 11-7 | 174 | 145B | A P McCoy | 2/13F | |
| 27 Nov 10+233d | Newbury | sportingbet.com Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/6 | 11-8 | 174 | 142B | A P McCoy | 2/7F | |
| 08 Apr 10+21d | Aintree | Bgc Partners Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/7 | 11-7 | 174 | 143A | R Walsh | 3/10F | |
| 18 Mar 10+79d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/14 | 11-10 | 174 | 154A | R Walsh | 5/6F | |
| 29 Dec 09+31d | Newbury | Racing UK On Virgin 536 Long Walk Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-7 | 174 | 153A | R Walsh | 1/2F | |
| 28 Nov 09+240d | Newbury | Sportingbet.com Long Distance Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-8 | 174 | 148B | R Walsh | 2/5F | |
| 02 Apr 09+21d | Aintree | John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/10 | 11-10 | 174 | 154A | R Walsh | 5/6F | |
| 12 Mar 09+47d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/14 | 11-10 | 170 | 155A | R Walsh | 6/1 | |
| 24 Jan 09+23d | Cheltenham | Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/8 | 11-0 | 151 | 142A | R Walsh | 7/2 | |
| 01 Jan 09+33d | Cheltenham | Unicoin Homes Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-11 | 151 | 151A | R Walsh | 9/2 | |
| 29 Nov 08+239d | Newbury | Hennessy Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | UR/15 | — | 11-7 | 154 | — | Sam Thomas | 5/1 |
| 04 Apr 08+22d | Aintree | John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | 1/8 | 11-3 | 150 | 141A | R Walsh | 11/4 | |
| 13 Mar 08+33d | Cheltenham | Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) | 7/20 | ¾ | 11-3 | 153 | 133A | Nick Scholfield | 16/1 |
| 09 Feb 08+15d | Warwick | Systems By Design Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | 3/6 | 4 | 11-2 | 153 | 135B | Liam Heard | 4/1 |
| 25 Jan 08+27d | Newbury | MC Seafoods Novices' Chase | 1/4 | 11-1 | 159 | 147B | R Walsh | 8/11F | |
| 29 Dec 07+27d | Newbury | Bathwick Tyres Andover Novices' Chase | 2/5 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 131C | R Walsh | 4/7F |
| 02 Dec 07+169d | Newbury | Mar-Key Group Beginners' Chase | 1/4 | 10-8 | — | 134C | Sam Thomas | 1/2F | |
| 16 Jun 07+41d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Alain du Breil (Hurdle) | 2/11 | 2 | 10-5 | — | — | Fabrice Barrao | 53/10 |
| 06 May 07+56d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Amadou (Hurdle) | 1/4 | 10-1 | — | — | Fabrice Barrao | 14/1 | |
| 11 Mar 07+126d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Univers II (Handicap Hurdle) | 1/4 | 10-7 | — | — | Fabrice Barrao | 13/1 | |
| 05 Nov 06+39d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Metro (Prix Ketch) (Handicap Hurdle) () | 4/4 | 1½ | 10-3 | — | — | Boris Chameraud | — |
| 27 Sep 06 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Paul's Cray (Handicap Hurdle) | 3/3 | 1½ | 10-3 | — | — | Cyriaque Santerne | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Buck's (FR) won?
- Big Buck's (FR) won 23 of 32 archived starts between 2006 and 2014, a strike rate of 71.9%. Placed 25 times in total (78.1% of starts).
- Who trained Big Buck's (FR)?
- Big Buck's (FR) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 13 March 2014.
- Who is Big Buck's (FR)'s sire?
- Big Buck's (FR) is by Cadoudal (FR) out of Buck's (FR), whose sire is Le Glorieux.
- What going does Big Buck's (FR) prefer?
- Big Buck's (FR) has the best record on good going: 6 wins from 7 starts (85.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Big Buck's (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 170, from the run on 13 March 2014. The highest on record is 174.
- What is Big Buck's (FR)'s sire's record?
- Cadoudal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 17.3% of 733 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 13.6% from 147. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 20.4% from 280.
- Who are Big Buck's (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Buck's (FR), Big Buck's (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Buck's Bank (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Buck's Bank (FR)). The wins came over 2m2f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.