Horse profile
Buxted Reel (IRE)
by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Blue Lightning (GB) (Machiavellian)
43 runs · 26 courses · from Jul 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Newton Abbot, Chelmsford City (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last run 26 Sep 2026 · 5th of 11
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Buxted Reel is a gelding who has won four of 43 starts. All four wins came in handicaps, three of them on the AW at up to 2m and one on turf over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to firm at Newton Abbot in Aug 2026 off a mark of 89. He has shown his best form on the AW where he is three from 14. Aged 7 at his last run in Sep 2026 he finished fifth of 11 at Market Rasen off his career-high mark of 94.
Based on 43 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 4–43Wins / Runs
- 9.3%Strike rate
- 15 (34.9%)Placed
- −27.12£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=42 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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.
Official rating94At career-high mark
94
59–94
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 99
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 112B | 98 | 4 runs · 99 / 91 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 112B | 91.5 | 3 runs · 99 / 84 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 111C | 98 | 2 runs · 111 / 104.5 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 111B | 80 | — |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 115A | 87 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 5 | 92A | 83 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 110C | 93.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 115A | 92 | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 102C | 86.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 70C | 60.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 87A | 82 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 43 figures from 43 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 15 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 8 (53%) · 2 wins
- Held up 3 (20%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,509 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 144 | 15 | 10.4% | +3.2 | 1 from 12 |
| Good | 458 | 37 | 8.1% | +0.9 | 0 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 194 | 10 | 5.2% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 268 | 22 | 8.2% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | +0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 376 | 20 | 5.3% | −1.9 | 3 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 199 | 10 | 5% | −2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 310 | 22 | 7.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 411 | 26 | 6.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 346 | 30 | 8.7% | +1.5 | 2 from 25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 6 | 13% | +5.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
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
Dam
Blue Lightning (GB) (Machiavellian)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shwaiman (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m6½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Shwaiman (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shwaiman (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 1m6½f–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Weather Alert (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| Stay On Track (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Adaaylight Dancer (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 3 | 21% | −0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.62 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −12.62 |
| Class 6 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 2 | 8% | −14.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.62 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Egan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cameron Iles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Simon Walker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Elisha Whittington | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 35 | 4 | 11% | −19.12 |
| Hood | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 32 | 3 | 9% | −18.50 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.62 |
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 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 26+30d | Market Rasen | £10 County Racedays Handicap Hurdle Race Sent to the front early - shared the advantage soon after then lost command 4th - driven along and unable to keep tabs before 2 out - crept back onto some finishers on the run-in | 5/11 | 5 | 11-8 | 94 | 98A | 107A | Stan Sheppard | 6/1 |
| 27 Aug 26+19d | Newton Abbot | Itus Event Support Services Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race Sat close to front for much of way - lost placing turning for home - regathered to press forward two out - hit the front soon after - opened daylight at the last and kept going to the line | 1/5 | 11-7 | 89 | 111C | 110B | Stan Sheppard | 11/8F | |
| 08 Aug 26+32d | Redcar | Remembering Christine And Colin Brown Handicap Stakes Held up in the pack early - lost touch with the front group 3f out under pressure - couldn't find any more when asked 2f out - faded away in the last furlong to finish seventh | 7/9 | 5½ | 10-2 | 65 | 57A | 64A | Darragh Keenan | 12/1 |
| 07 Jul 26+21d | Uttoxeter | CopyBet Pay First Past The Post Handicap Hurdle in pursuit of the front pair - improving after 3 out - driven along but unable to threaten the front two approaching the last - battled on to finish third | 3/10 | 6 | 11-6 | 90 | 99A | 114A | Stan Sheppard | 4/1 |
| 16 Jun 26+27d | Stratford | Stratford Supporting Racing Staff Week Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace - moved into second two out and pushed to challenge before the last - stayed on but no match for winner on the run-in | 2/12 | 7 | 11-12 | 90 | 84B | 118A | Stan Sheppard | 4/1 |
| 20 May 26+223d | Warwick | Cor Blimey Gallop Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Never involved - trailed throughout - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/8 | 14 | 11-11 | 91 | 79B | 76A | Stan Sheppard | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 25+12d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Settled towards back early - improved smartly out wide 4f out - up to second 3f out - asked for effort with 2f left - slipped back into third with a furlong to run - dug deep close home to hit front right on the line | 1/6 | 10-1 | 63 | 95A | 81B | Luke Morris | 7/2 | |
| 27 Sep 25+22d | Southwell (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Set the pace - pushed along a furlong out and battled on into the last - caught right on the line - just denied in a photo for 2nd | 2/5 | shd | 10-2 | 63 | 64C | 72B | Daniel Muscutt | 9/2 |
| 05 Sep 25+57d | Bangor-on-Dee | Archway Homes Malpas Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - lost touch before 8th - pushed along 2 out - lost more ground approaching last and held to the line | 6/10 | 3¾ | 11-7 | 92 | 98B | 106A | Stan Sheppard | 9/2 |
| 10 Jul 25+15d | Doncaster | Download The Raceday Ready App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Sat close to pace early - hit front over 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong - gave up advantage near line and edged out of second in the closing strides | 3/8 | nk | 11-1 | 63 | 92A | 80A | Mr Simon Walker | 4/1 |
| 25 Jun 25+23d | Worcester | Lenny Joseph Lewis First Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace early - hit the front four out - urged forward before two out as rivals came at strongly - lost the advantage by a whisker close home - kept trying under pressure but had nothing left in the final 75 yards | 3/6 | nse | 11-10 | 92 | 112B | 111B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/4 |
| 02 Jun 25+25d | Market Rasen | Market Rasen Annual Badgeholder Tipster Champion Handicap Hurdle Front early before veering sharply left and colliding with another runner at the 1st - dropped to 4th in behind the front group - no response when asked after 3 out - kept on through the straight to contest third but finished fourth | 4/8 | ½ | 11-3 | 93 | 106A | 108A | Cameron Iles | 15/2 |
| 08 May 25+203d | Stratford | Agco Ltd Backs British Farming Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in third early - pressed for effort after the second-last - stayed on to the line - finished third | 3/7 | nk | 10-12 | — | 111B | 102B | Cameron Iles | 8/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 24+31d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Sat behind pace early - asked for effort with two furlongs left - moved into second out wide with a furlong to run - found more inside the final furlong to get up close home | 1/7 | 9-13 | 59 | 67A | 73A | Rossa Ryan | 5/1 | |
| 16 Sep 24+17d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Sat close to the pace early - dropped away following the 3rd then improved to 4th approaching three out - unable to threaten in front finishing 4th | 4/12 | 12 | 11-4 | — | 63A | 108A | Stan Sheppard | 12/1 |
| 30 Aug 24+13d | Salisbury | Draintech Rescue Rod Handicap Settled at rear early - moved up wide to sit close to the pace before 2f out under pressure - lost ground final furlong - finished fifth | 5/9 | 1 | 10-0 | 60 | 115A | 69A | Alistair Rawlinson | 7/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+17d | Bath | Andersons Waste Management Handicap Urged forward from the break - tracked the pace before being asked for effort 2f out - stayed on to finish third | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-9 | 60 | 87B | 71A | Alistair Rawlinson | 13/2 |
| 31 Jul 24+22d | Leicester | Walker & Son 1255 Handicap | 3/5 | hd | 9-10 | 60 | 102C | 73B | Sean D Bowen | 15/2 |
| 09 Jul 24+250d | Uttoxeter | Nigel Kirby Photography Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 6/11 | 12 | 11-0 | — | 42C | 92C | Stan Sheppard | 6/1 |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Nov 23+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 7/8 | shd | 9-7 | 61 | 99A | 62A | David Egan | 13/2 |
| 19 Oct 23+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betsi Handicap | 2/12 | 3½ | 10-0 | 60 | 76A | 77A | David Egan | 13/2 |
| 03 Oct 23+63d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 10/10 | hd | 10-0 | 63 | 84A | 63A | David Egan | 11/1 |
| 01 Aug 23+31d | Yarmouth | At The Races Form Study Handicap | 6/13 | hd | 9-6 | 65 | 77C | 66A | Kieran O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 01 Jul 23+15d | Chester | Jam Shed Handicap | 3/7 | 4 | 8-9 | 66 | 83B | 68A | Paul Hanagan | 8/1 |
| 16 Jun 23+33d | Goodwood | William Hill Epic Boost Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 8-7 | 68 | 95B | 56A | John Fahy | 12/1 |
| 14 May 23+34d | Hamilton | Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers' Handicap | 11/12 | nk | 9-2 | 70 | 110C | 56C | Ben Curtis | 33/1 |
| 10 Apr 23+180d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Apprentice Handicap | 6/6 | 5 | 9-1 | 71 | 70A | 43B | Joe Leavy | 14/1 |
| 2022 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 22+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 4/9 | 1 | 8-11 | 72 | 111B | 64A | Kieran O'Neill | 15/2 |
| 24 Sep 22+22d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Retraining Of Racehorses Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 9-10 | 71 | 95A | 75A | Kieran O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 02 Sep 22+25d | Kempton (AW) | Eventmasters Handicap | 6/9 | shd | 9-1 | 71 | 57A | 60A | Harry Davies | 4/1 |
| 08 Aug 22+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Hd Virgin 535 Maiden Handicap | 1/6 | 9-2 | 68 | 90B | 80B | Jim Crowley | 2/1F | |
| 06 Aug 22+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Hd Virgin 535 Handicap | 3/5 | nk | 9-7 | 68 | 73C | 67B | Dougie Costello | 5/1 |
| 22 Jul 22+28d | Ascot | Slingsby Gin Handicap | 3/11 | nse | 8-7 | 68 | 96A | 69A | Andrea Atzeni | 9/1 |
| 24 Jun 22+27d | Doncaster | Ballyshannon Care Centre Handicap | 5/6 | 2 | 8-12 | 69 | 99A | 62B | Alistair Rawlinson | 14/1 |
| 28 May 22+12d | Salisbury | Peter Symonds Catering Handicap | 2/9 | hd | 9-4 | 67 | 87A | 75A | Harry Davies | 3/1 |
| 16 May 22+20d | Windsor | Cazoo Handicap | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 86A | 73A | Ben Curtis | 11/1 |
| 26 Apr 22+31d | Brighton | Stonegate Homes Thanks The Legend Jim Taylor Handicap | 5/6 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 67 | 55A | 59B | Alistair Rawlinson | 10/1 |
| 26 Mar 22+181d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 9/9 | 1¾ | 7-11 | 69 | 66A | 43A | Elisha Whittington | 50/1 |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 21+13d | Ffos Las | Cazoo Nursery | 4/11 | ½ | 9-6 | 69 | 82A | 79A | Dougie Costello | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 21+28d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Nursery | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-9 | 67 | 87A | 79A | William Buick | 3/1 |
| 16 Aug 21+24d | Windsor | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/14 | 1½ | 9-5 | — | 70C | 67A | Martin Dwyer | 80/1 |
| 23 Jul 21+21d | Ascot | Anders Foundation British EBF Crocker Bulteel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/11 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 55A | 54A | David Egan | 50/1 |
| 02 Jul 21 | Sandown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/10 | nk | 9-2 | — | 46B | 74A | Martin Dwyer | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Buxted Reel won?
- Buxted Reel (IRE) won 4 of 43 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.3%. Placed 15 times in total (34.9% of starts).
- Who trains Buxted Reel?
- Buxted Reel (IRE) is trained by Tom Lacey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 September 2026.
- Who is Buxted Reel's sire?
- Buxted Reel (IRE) is by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Blue Lightning (GB), whose sire is Machiavellian.
- What going does Buxted Reel prefer?
- Buxted Reel (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 14 starts (21.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Buxted Reel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 26 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Buxted Reel's sire's record?
- Highland Reel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,509 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
- Who are Buxted Reel's siblings?
- Out of Blue Lightning (GB), Buxted Reel (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shwaiman (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Shwaiman (IRE)). The wins came over 1m6½f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.