Hey Buddy (IRE)
Hey Buddy is a maiden who has yet to win from six starts on turf, with two places. His best effort came when second of six at Kelso in May 2025. All runs have been over 1m5f to 2m4f, mostly on good ground. He last ran at Catterick in Jan 2026, where he was held in a Class 4 handicap hurdle off an official rating of 102, which was his career-high mark.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 107
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 107B | 90 | 2 runs · 107 / 98.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 107B | 90 | 2 runs · 107 / 98.5 |
Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 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 6 analysed runs since Mar 2025
- Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,089 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5.2% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 135 | 15 | 11.1% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 558 | 54 | 9.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 342 | 38 | 11.1% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 472 | 44 | 9.3% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 155 | 8 | 5.2% | −4.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 426 | 42 | 9.9% | +0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 68 | 8 | 11.8% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 32 | 9.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 385 | 34 | 8.8% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 274 | 22 | 8% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 621 | 60 | 9.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 357 | 36 | 10.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 51 | 9 | 17.6% | +8 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Marshella (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Marshella (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshella (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Serenarella (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Out West (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burke | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jack Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 21 Jan 26+57d | Catterick | Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - dropped away and pressed for effort approaching 3 out - pulled up before the last | PU/15 | — | 11-6 | 102 | — | — | Jonathan Burke | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Nov 25+14d | Hereford | 2009 Grand National Winner Mon Mome Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close to front early - driven up under pressure - lost touch two out - finished sixth | 6/10 | 2¼ | 11-0 | — | 90B | 100A | Jonathan Burke | 16/1 |
| 11 Nov 25+27d | Hereford | BetWright Bet The Wright Way EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Up with the front group - pushed along to pursue the pace-setter after 2 out - dropped to 3rd near the finish and found no more | 3/9 | nk | 11-0 | — | 107B | 113A | Jonathan Burke | 14/1 |
| 15 Oct 25+161d | Worcester | CopyBet and Worcester Racecourse 2026 Partnership/EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled at the back of the field - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - couldn't quicken - well beaten in 9th | 9/15 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 72C | 99C | Jack Hogan | 28/1 |
| 07 May 25+41d | Kelso | Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Set the gallop - driven along 2f out and collared over 1f out - no match for the winner in closing stages | 2/6 | 6½ | 11-5 | — | 97B | 109B | Jonathan Burke | 4/7F |
| 27 Mar 25 | Warwick | Visit racingtv.com 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Held a spot on the outer among the pack - driven and lost touch with the pace 3f out - found some late progress in the closing stages - finished fifth beaten 10½ lengths | 5/11 | 4 | 11-5 | — | 90B | 114A | Jonathan Burke | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hey Buddy won?
- Hey Buddy (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Hey Buddy?
- Hey Buddy (IRE) is trained by Fergal O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 January 2026.
- Who is Hey Buddy's sire?
- Hey Buddy (IRE) is by Vadamos (FR) out of Assistance (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
- What is Hey Buddy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 21 January 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Hey Buddy's sire's record?
- Vadamos (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,089 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.2% from 155.
- Who are Hey Buddy's siblings?
- Out of Assistance (GB), Hey Buddy (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Marshella (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Marshella (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.