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Horse profile

Bucky Larson (IRE)

11yo gelding · Trainer P Sweeney · Owner P Sweeney
65 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2018
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 4 courses Off 211 days · 9th of 14 Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile

Bucky Larson is an 8 from 65 gelding with all eight wins at 1m – 1m1f or 6f – 7f, four of them on Standard (AW) at Dundalk and four on turf. He won the Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap off 45 in Dec 2025 and has also scored off marks up to 91. Aged 11 at his last run in Mar 2026, he finished 9 of 14 at Dundalk off an official rating of 53, 40lb below his highest ever mark. He usually races prominently.

Based on 65 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 40lb off peak
Official rating53↓ 40lb off peak
53 44–93

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 86 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 20 Mar 2026

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 →

Flat 53 figures · best 120B · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)31120B905 · 97 / 86
Good17106A89—
Soft3105C90—
Good to Soft277A73—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f29120B942 · 97 / 85
6f – 7f23106C863 · 86 / 86
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 53 figures from 53 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 30 Jan 2026 Official rating 53 at the last run, 20 Mar 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 53 figures · best 102A · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)31102A725 · 80 / 68
Good17101A79—
Soft393A88—
Good to Soft284A81—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f29102A802 · 70 / 69
6f – 7f2393A683 · 80 / 68
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 53 figures from 53 runs · as at 4 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 8 analysed runs

  • Prominent 4 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 3 (38%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,772 runs since Jan 2008 (936 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm721622.2%+12—
Good to Firm1,91122011.5%+1.31 from 4
Good2,9442689.1%−1.13 from 20
Good to Soft1,2391088.7%−1.50 from 3
Soft1,7661438.1%−2.10 from 3
Heavy5406211.5%+1.3—
Standard (AW)4,29848511.3%+1.14 from 35
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,12614112.5%+2.3—
6f – 7f5,03452710.5%+0.31 from 24
1m – 1m1f3,32433610.1%−0.17 from 39
1m2f – 1m4f2,0971969.3%−0.90 from 2
1m5f – 2m837809.6%−0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f320226.9%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m3113.2%−7—
Over 3m300%−10.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them I'll Have Another (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Je Zous (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
I'll Have Another (IRE)1637f–1m6fClass 2
Je Zous (IRE)721m–1m1½fGroup 3
Bittersweet (IRE)921m—
She Got The Look (IRE)20——
Bint Minzaal (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 35 4 11% −15.60
Good 20 3 15% +1.50
Good to Firm 4 1 25% +2.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 35 4 11% −15.60
Leopardstown 9 2 22% +6.00
Gowran Park 5 1 20% −0.50
Naas 5 1 20% +3.00
Curragh 5 0 0% −5.00
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 39 7 18% +3.40
6f – 7f 24 1 4% −19.50
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Colin Keane 23 6 26% +9.40
Jack Cleary 6 0 0% −6.00
Sean Bird 5 0 0% −5.00
Seamie Heffernan 4 0 0% −4.00
Adam Caffrey 4 0 0% −4.00
Dylan Browne McMonagle 4 0 0% −4.00
Patrick McGettigan 3 1 33% +4.50
Shane Foley 3 0 0% −3.00
Gary Carroll 3 1 33% +4.00
Sam Ewing 3 0 0% −3.00
Robbie Colgan 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Slattery 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Harnett 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Donagh O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 55 6 11% −23.10
Tongue tie 9 2 22% +6.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 9 1 11% −1.50
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 11 0 0% −11.00
2022 10 1 10% −8.60
2021 9 1 11% −1.00
2020 8 3 38% +7.00
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 9 2 22% +6.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
20 Mar 26+49d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap (0-60) 7f · Standard · 14 ran Settled around midpack early - urged into 6th by halfway - driven but unable to close 2f out - held on for 9th 9/14 shd 9-9 5386B68A Seamie Heffernan 16/1
30 Jan 26+7d Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Claiming Race 7f · Standard · 12 ran Sat handy behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - up into 2nd a furlong out - stayed on inside the final furlong but denied late in 4th 4/12 ½ 9-6 5186A80A Seamie Heffernan 12/1
23 Jan 26+49d Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (0-60) 8f · Standard · 13 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear through the last furlong - finished 8th 8/13 1¼ 9-7 5173B70A Seamie Heffernan 14/1
05 Dec 25+37d Dundalk (AW) Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 8f · Standard · 14 ran Settled in midfield - urged forward around 8th with 2f left - moved into 3rd approaching the final furlong - swept to the front late and kept going strongly to score 1/14 8-8 4597B68A Patrick McGettigan 13/2
29 Oct 25+12d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) 7f · Standard · 13 ran Shared the pace early - lost the front after 1f and dropped to 3rd - no response when pushed 2f out and faded to finish 7th 7/13 shd 8-8 4578B60A Patrick McGettigan 4/1
17 Oct 25+158d Dundalk (AW) Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 7f · Standard · 11 ran Sat close to the pace - into 3rd 2f out and given a nudge along - bumped lightly with 1 1/2f left - found extra to take 2nd inside the final furlong and stayed on gamely to finish half a length down 2/11 ½ 8-9 4490A73A Jack Cleary 25/1
12 May 25+5d Roscommon Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday, 19th May Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 7.5f · Good · 15 ran Held a midfield spot travelling wide early - into the straight asked for effort over 2f out - couldn't find more with a furlong left and dropped away - allowed to drop away late finishing well held 13/15 ¾ 9-0 4466C42A Seamie Heffernan 6/1
07 May 25+28d Gowran Park Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 8f · Good · 15 ran Handy early - third at the midpoint - pushed along to move up 2f out - hit the front with a furlong and a half left - overtaken inside the final 200 yards and held on for second 2/15 1¾ 9-0 4494C81A Shane Foley 9/2
09 Apr 25+12d Leopardstown Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (0-60) 7f · Good · 10 ran Handy early - driven approaching final 2f then dropped back - stayed on same gear late to finish 4th beaten 2¼ lengths 4/10 hd 9-3 4675A77A Shane Foley 10/1
28 Mar 25+21d Dundalk (AW) Saturday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) 7f · Standard · 14 ran Sat handy behind the pace - fighting for control - pressed for effort 2f out then dropped away 9/14 1½ 9-7 5163B62A Shane Foley 33/1
07 Mar 25+37d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 14 ran Sat close to the pace early - dropped to midfield soon after - pushed along with nothing left over 2f out - finished 13th 13/14 2¼ 9-2 5572B53A Jack Cleary 50/1
29 Jan 25+299d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 14 ran up with the pace early - bumped shortly after start - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't go on 2f out and faded to finish 12th 12/14 1¼ 9-0 5674B53A Patrick McGettigan 50/1
05 Apr 24+28d Dundalk (AW) Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 ¾ 9-11 6083B61A Adam Caffrey 9/1
08 Mar 24+14d Dundalk (AW) McCandless Komatsu Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 1¾ 9-13 6185B76A Dylan Browne McMonagle 14/1
23 Feb 24+7d Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 1 10-0 6097B87A Dylan Browne McMonagle 7/2F
16 Feb 24+21d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-70) 7f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 9-7 6185B72A Robbie Colgan 20/1
26 Jan 24+44d Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 ¾ 9-12 61105B71A Dylan Browne McMonagle 15/2
13 Dec 23+21d Dundalk (AW) Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 ½ 9-6 6077B78A Paddy Harnett 5/1
22 Nov 23+12d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 3½ 9-6 5991B79A Adam Caffrey 7/1
10 Nov 23+21d Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Multiples All Shops' Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 ½ 9-6 6072B69A Adam Caffrey 6/1
20 Oct 23+44d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 ½ 9-6 6090B80A Adam Caffrey 8/1
06 Sep 23+21d Gowran Park Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 8f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 ¾ 9-6 6189C83A Jack Cleary 13/2
16 Aug 23+145d Gowran Park Coast To Curragh Charity Cycle Handicap (47-70) (Div 2) 7f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 3½ 9-12 6598C75A Robbie Colgan 17/2
24 Mar 23+14d Dundalk (AW) SKY BET Handicap 7f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 1¼ 8-13 70100A66A Dylan Browne McMonagle 100/1
10 Mar 23+14d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 8f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 2½ 9-2 73102A55A Andrew Slattery 50/1
24 Feb 23+23d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap 8f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 1 8-9 7691A65A Andrew Slattery 50/1
01 Feb 23+28d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap 7f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 2¼ 8-4 78103A67A Jack Cleary 50/1
04 Jan 23+19d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Fridays Return To Dundalk Handicap (50-85) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 1½ 9-4 8085B60A Jack Cleary 40/1
16 Dec 22+44d Dundalk (AW) Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Apprentice Rated Race 8f · Standard · 10 ran 6/10 1¼ 9-7 8090A78A Jack Cleary 20/1
02 Nov 22+5d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race 8f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 10-2 8196A95A Colin Keane 2/5F
28 Oct 22+31d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights Available At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (50-80) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 nk 10-2 80101B92A Colin Keane 13/2
27 Sep 22+33d Cork Follow Us On Social Media Handicap 8f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 6/11 3¼ 9-5 8177A78A Colin Keane 10/1
25 Aug 22+24d Navan www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap 8f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 hd 9-8 8485C74A Sean Bird 18/1
01 Aug 22+21d Naas Tote Guarantee On All Win Bets Handicap 8f · Yielding · 13 ran 6/13 nse 9-9 85105C88A Sean Bird 12/1
11 Jul 22+16d Killarney SP Or Better Guaranteed With TOTE Handicap 8f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 ¾ 8-7 87106A65A Sean Bird 16/1
25 Jun 22+19d Curragh Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Premier Handicap) 8f · Good · 18 ran 13/18 1¼ 9-3 8976C80A Colin Keane 25/1
06 Jun 22+22d Gowran Park Sonix Entertainment Handicap 7f · Yielding · 13 ran 12/13 3¾ 9-8 9090C64A Colin Keane 8/1
15 May 22+149d Naas Tote Always Sp Or Better Handicap 8f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 ½ 10-1 9193C101A Gary Carroll 11/1
17 Dec 21+14d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap 7f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 shd 8-4 91103A75A Sean Bird 6/1
03 Dec 21+28d Dundalk (AW) BetVictor Loyalty Club Handicap 8f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 shd 9-12 91112B102A Colin Keane 9/2
05 Nov 21+13d Dundalk (AW) BetVictor Casino Handicap 8f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 ½ 9-13 91102A89A Sean Davis 11/1
23 Oct 21+25d Leopardstown Leopardstown AutumnFest Handicap 8f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 nk 9-1 9294C79A Sean Bird 14/1
28 Sep 21+17d Cork Thank You To All The Frontline Workers Handicap 8f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 shd 9-11 9257C93A Sam Ewing 25/1
11 Sep 21+52d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' Handicap (Premier handicap) 7f · Good · 16 ran 15/16 2 8-13 9373C55C Sam Ewing 16/1
21 Jul 21+25d Naas Naas Racecourse Handicap 8f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 10-1 9199A97A Colin Keane 7/1
26 Jun 21+23d Curragh Dubai Duty Free Handicap 8f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 ¾ 9-6 9269C75A Sam Ewing 18/1
03 Jun 21+209d Leopardstown Monkstown Handicap 9f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 2½ 9-12 9295A91A Colin Keane 12/1
06 Nov 20+28d Dundalk (AW) HOLLYWOODBETS Handicap 8f · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-12 88120B102A Gary Carroll 6/1
09 Oct 20+27d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap 8f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 ½ 10-0 89102B88A Colin Keane 10/3F
12 Sep 20+48d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' Handicap (Premier Handicap) 7f · Good · 18 ran 18/18 2¼ 9-2 8967C62A Colin Keane 12/1
26 Jul 20+14d Curragh Mongey Communications Handicap 10f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 7/13 2 9-7 9169C84A Colin Keane 9/1
12 Jul 20+31d Cork Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Habitat' Handicap (Premier Handicap) 8f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 hd 9-6 9189C98A Colin Keane 9/2F
11 Jun 20+111d Gowran Park Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap (60-90) 7f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 10-0 85106C93A Colin Keane 7/2F
21 Feb 20+35d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap 8f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 10-0 78—— Colin Keane 5/2F
17 Jan 20+243d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap 8f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 2 10-0 78—— Gary Carroll 5/1
19 May 19+211d Naas Thank You Tom Ryan Handicap 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 7/10 1½ 9-7 83—— Colin Keane 5/2F
20 Oct 18+20d Leopardstown Tote Handicap 8f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 3/16 ¾ 8-8 82—— Donagh O'Connor 7/1
30 Sep 18+49d Naas Remembering Nick Columb Handicap 8f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 8-13 81—— Colin Keane 7/1
12 Aug 18+31d Curragh Sensational Kids Handicap 8f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 nse 8-10 84—— Colin Keane 5/1
12 Jul 18+13d Leopardstown Clayton Hotel Leopardstown Handicap 8f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 3 8-12 85—— Colin Keane 7/2
29 Jun 18+15d Curragh Paddy Power Onside App Handicap (60-100) 10f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 2½ 9-4 85—— Colin Keane 5/1
14 Jun 18+32d Leopardstown 'Paddy & Saoirse Casey' Handicap 8f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-9 83—— Colin Keane 5/1
13 May 18+11d Leopardstown Leopardstown Summer Pass Maiden 8f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 9-5 ——— Colin Keane 8/1
02 May 18+22d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 8f · Standard · 11 ran 5/11 2¾ 9-5 ——— Colin Keane 11/4
10 Apr 18 Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Median Auction Maiden 7f · Standard · 6 ran 2/6 ½ 9-5 ——— Colin Keane 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bucky Larson (IRE) won?
Bucky Larson (IRE) won 8 of 65 archived starts between 2018 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.3%. Placed 20 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trains Bucky Larson (IRE)?
Bucky Larson (IRE) is trained by P Sweeney, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 March 2026.
Who is Bucky Larson (IRE)'s sire?
Bucky Larson (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Jessie Jane (IRE), whose sire is Dylan Thomas.
What going does Bucky Larson (IRE) prefer?
Bucky Larson (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Bucky Larson (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 20 March 2026. The highest on record is 93.
What is Bucky Larson (IRE)'s sire's record?
Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,772 runs since Jan 2008 (936 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
Who are Bucky Larson (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Jessie Jane (IRE), Bucky Larson (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: I'll Have Another (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Je Zous (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2018. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.