Buckthorn (GB)
Buckthorn (GB) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 15 at Wexford (Jul 2008). Last raced off 55, 16lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–16Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (6.3%)Placed
- −16.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=16 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 10.7% of 1,870 runs since Jan 2008 (163 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 15.6% from 122. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.2% from 319. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.7% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 303 | 34 | 11.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 519 | 65 | 12.5% | +1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 272 | 25 | 9.2% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 312 | 35 | 11.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 122 | 19 | 15.6% | +4.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 319 | 23 | 7.2% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 120 | 8 | 6.7% | −4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 245 | 20 | 8.2% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 472 | 46 | 9.7% | −1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 527 | 68 | 12.9% | +2.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 303 | 36 | 11.9% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 157 | 19 | 12.1% | +1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | −0.2 | — |
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, 2 winners — best of them Nameitwhatyoulike (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Nameitwhatyoulike (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nameitwhatyoulike (GB) | 65 | 9 | 6f–1m½f | Listed |
| Pursuing Steed (GB) | 19 | 5 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Rigged (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Rockpiler (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Josh Perry (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Man Appeal (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Aduvee (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Carriageway (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm O'Donoghue | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr D Roche | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 09+26d | Gowran Park | Castlecomer Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 14/16 | 7 | 9-1 | 55 | 31C | Conor Harrison | 14/1 |
| 14 Jun 09+24d | Cork | Low Low Handicap (50-80) | 11/17 | shd | 8-7 | 57 | 40C | N G McCullagh | 25/1 |
| 21 May 09+204d | Clonmel | Knockmealdown Handicap (47-65) | 9/14 | 2 | 9-6 | 57 | 52C | Colm O'Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 29 Oct 08+47d | Punchestown | Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle | 19/21 | 4 | 11-8 | — | 101C | J R Barry | 33/1 |
| 12 Sep 08+13d | Tramore | Waterford & Tramore Supporters Club (QR) Maiden | 11/13 | 6 | 11-2 | 61 | 50C | Mr D Roche | 12/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+36d | Killarney | Betdaq - The Betting Exchange (Q.R.) Maiden | 6/15 | ¾ | 11-2 | 61 | 62A | Mr D Roche | 12/1 |
| 25 Jul 08+14d | Wexford | Blackstairs Claiming Race | 2/15 | 2½ | 10-0 | 63 | 75A | Colm O'Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 11 Jul 08+23d | Cork | Dermot Casey Plant Hire & Tree Care Handicap (50-70) | 16/18 | 9 | 9-9 | 65 | 48C | Mick Kinane | 10/1 |
| 18 Jun 08+40d | Leopardstown | Carrickmines Handicap (60-90) | 5/10 | 1 | 8-7 | 67 | 68A | Colm O'Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 09 May 08+12d | Wexford | Ellen Construction Ltd Handicap (50-80) | 6/13 | 1 | 9-6 | 68 | 70A | Colm O'Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 27 Apr 08+290d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap (50-70) | 9/17 | 2½ | 9-13 | 69 | 65A | Keagan Latham | 16/1 |
| 12 Jul 07+59d | Lingfield (AW) | World Bet Exchange Handicap | 7/8 | 3½ | 9-7 | 71 | 51C | Robert Havlin | 7/2 |
| 14 May 07+14d | Windsor | VC Casino.com Handicap | 5/14 | hd | 9-0 | 71 | 68C | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 30 Apr 07+12d | Windsor | Vc casino.com Maiden Stakes | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 61C | Ted Durcan | 50/1 |
| 18 Apr 07+172d | Newmarket | Xplor Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | 3 | 9-3 | — | 55C | Steve Drowne | 100/1 |
| 28 Oct 06 | Newmarket | bet365 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 14/19 | shd | 9-0 | — | 58C | Steve Drowne | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Buckthorn (GB) won?
- Buckthorn (GB) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (6.3% of starts).
- Who trained Buckthorn (GB)?
- Buckthorn (GB) was trained by Paul A Roche on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 10 July 2009.
- Who is Buckthorn (GB)'s sire?
- Buckthorn (GB) is by Lomitas (GB) out of Emma Peel (GB), whose sire is Emarati.
- What is Buckthorn (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 10 July 2009. The highest on record is 71.
- What is Buckthorn (GB)'s sire's record?
- Lomitas (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 1,870 runs since Jan 2008 (163 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 15.6% from 122. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.2% from 319. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.7% from 120.
- Who are Buckthorn (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Emma Peel (GB), Buckthorn (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Nameitwhatyoulike (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Listed (Nameitwhatyoulike (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.