Buachaillbocht (GB)
Buachaillbocht is a 4-20 gelding who won four handicap hurdles between Nov 2023 and Apr 2025, three of them over 2m5f – 3m on soft or heavy ground. All four wins came at Fairyhouse, Punchestown or Tramore. He has raced off marks up to 124 and last ran off 122 when third of 15 in the Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse in Apr 2026. Typically held up, he was ridden with patience in six of seven analysed runs.
- 4–20Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 8 (40%)Placed
- −6.25£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.96Fair A/E n=20 · 1.57 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 128
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 112B | 87 | 2 runs · 112 / 99.5 |
| Heavy | 5 | 131B | 122 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 122A | 87 | 2 runs · 112 / 99.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 131B | 97 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (6) · did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 12 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Held up 6 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (25%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (25%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,497 runs since Jan 2008 (454 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 45 | 7 | 15.6% | +3.4 | — |
| Good | 905 | 102 | 11.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 731 | 83 | 11.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 1,189 | 152 | 12.8% | +0.6 | 2 from 12 |
| Heavy | 572 | 75 | 13.1% | +0.9 | 2 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | −2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −6.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −4.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,245 | 165 | 13.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,481 | 171 | 11.5% | −0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 567 | 71 | 12.5% | +0.3 | 3 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 90 | 10 | 11.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Sweet David (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m1½f–3m6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Sweet David (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet David (GB) | 11 | 3 | 2m6f–3m6f | Listed |
| My Bad Lucy (GB) | 15 | 2 | 3m | Class 5 |
| Pickland (GB) | 12 | 1 | 2m1½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.50 |
| Heavy | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.25 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 3 | 27% | −1.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 11 | 4 | 36% | +2.75 |
| Shane O'Callaghan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | −0.75 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.75 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 3 | 30% | −0.75 |
| Chase | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Apr 26+29d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Held up towards back - improved on the wide side into the straight - third with 2 to go and pushed along - unable to threaten leader before the last then stayed on same speed to finish third | 3/15 | 1¼ | 10-8 | 122 | 112B | 133A | Mark Walsh | 18/1 |
| 08 Mar 26+35d | Naas | BAR 1 Betting Leinster National Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up towards the back - errors in the early stages and bumped at the 4th - serious blunder at the 6th - lost touch four out - stopped before 2 out | PU/15 | — | 9-9 | 123 | — | — | Shane O'Callaghan | 14/1 |
| 01 Feb 26+36d | Leopardstown | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Sat close to the pace early - given a squeeze approaching the 7th and clipped another runner at the 9th - faded from two out to finish well beaten | 15/23 | 9 | 10-0 | 124 | — | 105C | Gavin Brouder | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+21d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed) Sat close to the pace early - stumbled a touch at the first - settled midfield soon after - pushed along approaching two out and unable to make headway into the last - stayed on to the line in 6th | 6/28 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 122 | 87B | 121A | Shane O'Callaghan | 15/2C |
| 06 Dec 25+230d | Navan | Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Held in the pack early - knocked about 6 out - improved into 5th with 3 to jump - pushed along into 4th 2 out - unable to threaten the front pair - third at the last and stayed on same speed to finish third | 3/14 | 2¾ | 9-9 | 122 | 128B | 126A | Shane O'Callaghan | 9/1 |
| 20 Apr 25+29d | Fairyhouse | Sherry Fitzgerald Sherry Rated Novice Chase Held up in the pack - still 6th at halfway and 7th soon after - made ground 4 out - hit front approaching final flight - pushed clear up the run-in - won comfortably | 1/8 | 10-13 | 113 | 63A | 124A | Mark Walsh | 7/2 | |
| 22 Mar 25+13d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed) Held up towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence then lost touch at the second after a hesitant leap - down in twelfth from the 8th - trailing badly and stopped responding after another error 3 out | 9/14 | 20 | 10-7 | 115 | 88C | 98C | Brian Hayes | 40/1 |
| 09 Mar 25+42d | Naas | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Beginners Chase Settled behind pace-setters early - blundered at the opening fence and rider parted company | UR/15 | — | 11-7 | 115 | — | — | Shane O'Callaghan | 33/1 |
| 26 Jan 25+26d | Naas | Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Novice Handicap Chase Settled towards the back of the pack - minor errors at the 2nd and 6th - driven and another small blunder 3 out - lost touch soon after - eased down and withdrawn from the contest before 2 out | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | 117 | — | — | Jody McGarvey | 28/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 24+21d | Punchestown | Your Free Entry Sponsored By Tote Ireland Beginners Chase Towards the back - 5th after the 9th then 7th after the 12th - pushed for effort before 4 out - completely adrift before 3 out - faded before 2 out where drifted left and finished a well-beaten 6th | 6/7 | 18 | 11-12 | — | 70C | 111C | Mark Walsh | 22/1 |
| 10 Dec 24+25d | Punchestown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Settled in the pack early - 6th at the 6th - hit the 11th none too smoothly - down in 6th before 13th - lacked further improvement and finished well behind | 5/9 | 31 | 11-12 | — | 53C | 105C | Mark Walsh | 22/1 |
| 15 Nov 24+229d | Punchestown | Festival 2025 Tickets On Sale Now Rated Novice Chase Towards the back of the pack - niggled forward from 3rd - jumped untidily at 5th and making no ground from 3 out - well held in 8th | 8/10 | 9 | 11-5 | — | 52A | 96A | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| 31 Mar 24+42d | Fairyhouse | Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle | 2/16 | ¾ | 11-6 | 117 | 131B | 140A | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 18 Feb 24+34d | Punchestown | David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Novice Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-10 | 106 | 122A | 127A | Mark Walsh | 7/4F | |
| 15 Jan 24+14d | Punchestown | Join The Punchestown Members Club Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 1/13 | 11-10 | 97 | — | 132A | Mark Walsh | 6/4F | |
| 01 Jan 24+34d | Tramore | Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/10 | 10 | 11-9 | 97 | 57A | 115B | Mark Walsh | 11/8F |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Nov 23+282d | Tramore | 2024 Group Package Deals Online Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/16 | 11-6 | 87 | — | 115A | Mark Walsh | 3/1F | |
| 19 Feb 23+25d | Punchestown | John Ross Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 17/22 | 7 | 11-12 | — | — | 101C | L P Dempsey | 200/1 |
| 25 Jan 23+35d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Supporting Treo Eile Maiden Hurdle | 10/11 | 4½ | 11-4 | — | — | 91A | L P Dempsey | 22/1 |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 22 | Fairyhouse | Tote Always SP Or Better Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 74 | 11-4 | — | — | 105C | Mark Walsh | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Buachaillbocht won?
- Buachaillbocht (GB) won 4 of 20 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Buachaillbocht?
- Buachaillbocht (GB) is trained by T M Walsh, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 April 2026.
- Who is Buachaillbocht's sire?
- Buachaillbocht (GB) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Luci Di Mezzanotte (GB), whose sire is Sulamani.
- What going does Buachaillbocht prefer?
- Buachaillbocht (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Buachaillbocht's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 6 April 2026. The highest on record is 124.
- What is Buachaillbocht's sire's record?
- Blue Bresil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,497 runs since Jan 2008 (454 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Buachaillbocht's siblings?
- Out of Luci Di Mezzanotte (GB), Buachaillbocht (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Sweet David (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Sweet David (GB)). The wins came over 2m1½f–3m6f. As at Oct 2026.