Horse profile
Hey Bud (GB)
12yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2025) · Last trainer Ella Pickard · Last owner The Ella Pickard Racing Club
by Fair Mix (IRE) out of Azione (GB) (Exit To Nowhere)
28 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2018
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Apr 2025 — 551 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2025 · 6th of 6
Won at Wincanton
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Hey Bud won a Class 4 novices hurdle at Wincanton in Mar 2019 on good ground. The gelding, who raced exclusively on turf, recorded one win and seven places from 28 starts between Jan 2018 and Apr 2025. All his placed efforts came at 2m1f to 3m. He finished 6 of 6 at Hereford in Apr 2025 when last raced off OR 72, 52lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 4
OR ↓ 52lb off peak
- 1–28Wins / Runs
- 3.6%Strike rate
- 7 (25%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.47Fair A/E n=28 · 0.40 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 98dAvg 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 rating72↓ 52lb off peak
72
72–124
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 69
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.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 117B | 87 | — |
| Good | 6 | 119B | 65.5 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 139A | 84.5 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 103B | 94 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 119B | 95 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 103B | 69.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 67C | 58.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 139A | 99 | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 28 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 3 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Fair Mix (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 2,578 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 138 | 10 | 7.2% | −0.1 | — |
| Good | 983 | 69 | 7% | −0.3 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 533 | 35 | 6.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Soft | 554 | 40 | 7.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 258 | 26 | 10.1% | +2.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 66 | 4 | 6.1% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,002 | 70 | 7% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 862 | 73 | 8.5% | +1.2 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 503 | 34 | 6.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 79 | 3 | 3.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Azione (GB) (Exit To Nowhere)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Amy (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Bright Focus (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Ffos Las | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Taunton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Scholfield | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| James Best | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Rex Dingle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Matt Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Toby Wynne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Callum Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Todd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 25+35d | Hereford | Accasion Marquees Handicap Chase Tracked leading pack early - faltered briefly in second before blundering at the 15th and dropping away - toiled from there to finish well held | 6/6 | 6 | 10-2 | 72 | 67C | 68C | James Best | 16/1 |
| 06 Mar 25+149d | Wincanton | Gore Browne IM Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Settled at the back of the field - serious blunder at the 4th - progress to dispute 4th behind the front pair by the 15th - driven into 4th rounding for home - dropped away tamely and finished a remote 5th | 5/7 | 11 | 10-12 | 77 | 37C | 90C | Toby Wynne | 28/1 |
| 08 Oct 24+47d | Huntingdon | JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Chase Set the pace early - lost command after 8th but stayed in touch - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away on the home turn | 6/7 | 5½ | 10-10 | 82 | 56A | 85B | James Best | 22/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+27d | Newton Abbot | Happy Birthday Jo Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - pulling hard early - moved onto the pace 3 out before finding little - stayed on to finish fifth | 5/14 | 9½ | 10-12 | 84 | 64B | 91A | James Best | 66/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+247d | Uttoxeter | Bodhi Solutions Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 11-1 | 87 | — | — | James Best | 33/1 |
| 22 Nov 23+13d | Ffos Las | Yellow Cabs Novices' Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 3½ | 11-8 | 92 | 69A | 87B | James Best | 22/1 |
| 09 Nov 23+197d | Ludlow | Ozzie's Done All The Courses Handicap Chase | 5/9 | 27 | 10-2 | 94 | 53C | 80C | James Best | 18/1 |
| 26 Apr 23+111d | Perth | Bet In-Play On Racing At BetVictor Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 7/9 | ¾ | 10-13 | 92 | 81A | 96A | Mr Callum Pritchard | 11/1 |
| 05 Jan 23+41d | Ffos Las | Cazoo Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 82 | 11-0 | 96 | 37C | 77C | James Best | 3/1 |
| 25 Nov 22+389d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Together Stronger Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 1½ | 11-8 | 92 | 70A | 125A | James Best | 5/1 |
| 01 Nov 21+142d | Plumpton | Triple A Event Security Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | 9 | 10-13 | 100 | 95A | 99A | Charlie Todd | 28/1 |
| 12 Jun 21+26d | Worcester | Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-7 | 100 | — | — | Nick Scholfield | 22/1 |
| 17 May 21+14d | Ffos Las | Welsh Cottage Cakes Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | hd | 10-9 | 102 | 100A | 102A | Nick Scholfield | 25/1 |
| 03 May 21+87d | Warwick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | F/12 | — | 12-0 | 106 | — | — | Nick Scholfield | 25/1 |
| 05 Feb 21+37d | Chepstow | Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/12 | — | 11-2 | 110 | — | — | Rex Dingle | 16/1 |
| 30 Dec 20+34d | Taunton | Setsquare Recruitment Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 1½ | 11-4 | 110 | 103B | 112A | Rex Dingle | 6/1 |
| 26 Nov 20+19d | Taunton | Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 8/11 | ¾ | 11-5 | 113 | — | 107A | Matt Griffiths | 13/2 |
| 07 Nov 20+21d | Wincanton | Follow RacingTV On Twitter Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 7/10 | 7 | 11-5 | 117 | 54A | 100A | Rex Dingle | 9/2 |
| 17 Oct 20+232d | Stratford | Pragnell Gold Cup Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 13 | 11-10 | 118 | — | 119A | Nick Scholfield | 17/2 |
| 28 Feb 20+35d | Newbury | Focus Novices' Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 1½ | 11-12 | 122 | — | 102C | Rex Dingle | 7/1 |
| 24 Jan 20+64d | Doncaster | Sky Bet Britain's Most Popular Online Bookmaker Novices' Handicap Chase | UR/11 | — | 12-0 | 122 | — | — | Nick Scholfield | 7/1 |
| 21 Nov 19+241d | Wincanton | Smith & Williamson Bloodstock Tax & Advisory Services Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | ½ | 11-3 | 124 | 117B | 108A | Nick Scholfield | 12/1 |
| 25 Mar 19+37d | Wincanton | Like Racing TV On Facebook Novices' Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-1 | 117 | 119B | 130A | Nick Scholfield | 8/1 | |
| 16 Feb 19+46d | Wincanton | Betway 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 3/11 | 10 | 10-11 | — | 82B | 110A | Rex Dingle | 4/1 |
| 01 Jan 19+25d | Exeter | Tks Ltd 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 3/18 | 8 | 11-4 | — | 87B | 117A | Nick Scholfield | 10/1 |
| 07 Dec 18+260d | Exeter | British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 7/17 | 4½ | 10-12 | — | 94B | 103A | Matt Griffiths | 25/1 |
| 22 Mar 18+72d | Ludlow | G C Rickards Standard Open NH Flat Race | 4/8 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 139A | 108A | Nick Scholfield | 10/1 |
| 09 Jan 18 | Taunton | Simple Minds In Concert 2nd September Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/11 | 3½ | 11-5 | — | 99A | 127A | Nick Scholfield | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hey Bud (GB) won?
- Hey Bud (GB) won 1 of 28 archived starts between 2018 and 2025, a strike rate of 3.6%. Placed 7 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Hey Bud (GB)?
- Hey Bud (GB) was trained by Ella Pickard on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 10 April 2025.
- Who is Hey Bud (GB)'s sire?
- Hey Bud (GB) is by Fair Mix (IRE) out of Azione (GB), whose sire is Exit To Nowhere.
- What going does Hey Bud (GB) prefer?
- Hey Bud (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hey Bud (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 10 April 2025. The highest on record is 124.
- What is Hey Bud (GB)'s sire's record?
- Fair Mix (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 2,578 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hey Bud (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Azione (GB), Hey Bud (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.