Buck The Legend (IRE)
Buck The Legend (IRE) is 2 from 28, both wins coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2008. Last raced off 125, 17lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 7 (25%)Placed
- −21.75£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.57Fair A/E n=28 · 0.49 incl. margin
- 142Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 286 d
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 9.6% of 4,216 runs since Jan 2008 (387 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 520.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | −2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 520 | 74 | 14.2% | +4.6 | — |
| Good | 1,443 | 149 | 10.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 613 | 50 | 8.2% | −1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 941 | 76 | 8.1% | −1.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 621 | 50 | 8.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 808 | 78 | 9.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,473 | 146 | 9.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,463 | 135 | 9.2% | −0.4 | 0 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 442 | 44 | 10% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Newtown Dancer (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m5f–2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Dancer (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 1m5f–2m2f | — |
| Best Of Bocelli (IRE) | 27 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.75 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chepstow | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.75 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Brennan | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.25 |
| David England | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Tony Evans | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr S Drinkwater | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marc Goldstein | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 2 | 8% | −18.75 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.75 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 2 | 12% | −10.75 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Buck The Legend won?
- Buck The Legend (IRE) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 7 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Buck The Legend?
- Buck The Legend (IRE) was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 14 December 2010.
- Who is Buck The Legend's sire?
- Buck The Legend (IRE) is by Anshan (GB) out of Patience Of Angels (IRE), whose sire is Distinctly North.
- What going does Buck The Legend prefer?
- Buck The Legend (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Buck The Legend's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 14 December 2010. The highest on record is 142.
- What is Buck The Legend's sire's record?
- Anshan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 4,216 runs since Jan 2008 (387 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 520.
- Who are Buck The Legend's siblings?
- Out of Patience Of Angels (IRE), Buck The Legend (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Newtown Dancer (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m5f–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.