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Horse profile

Smart Bucks (GB)

6yo gelding · Trainer Philip Kirby · Owner The From Day One Syndicate
by Buck's Boum (FR) out of Lady Westerner (GB) (Westerner)
14 runs · 8 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 212 days · 4th of 7 Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile

Smart Bucks is a maiden who has run 14 times without a win and placed twice. His best effort came when second of seven at Hereford in Jan 2026. He usually races prominently. His last run, at Sedgefield in Mar 2026, saw him finish fourth of seven in a Class 5 handicap hurdle off an official rating of 70, 11lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating70↓ 11lb off peak
70 70–81

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wetherby, 27 Dec 2025

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 12 figures · best 113B · median 73.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good5113B981 · —
Soft4110B72.54 · 110 / 72.5
Good to Soft367C651 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5113B671 · —
Over 3m3109B803 · 109 / 80
2m5f – 3m2110B87.52 · 110 / 87.5
1m5f – 2m298B77.5—

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 86B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 19 Mar 2026 Official rating 70 at the last run, 19 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 →

Jumps 12 figures · best 105B · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good5105B861 · —
Soft496A744 · 96 / 74
Good to Soft388C821 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5105B861 · —
Over 3m386B813 · 86 / 81
2m5f – 3m296A78.52 · 96 / 78.5
1m5f – 2m286B84—

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 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 6 analysed runs

  • Prominent 3 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 2 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Buck's Boum (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 1,361 runs since Jan 2008 (175 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 8% from 263.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm13215.4%+4.3—
Good2933511.9%+0.80 from 6
Good to Soft2332510.7%−0.40 from 4
Soft5576812.2%+1.10 from 4
Heavy263218%−3.1—
Standard (AW)200%−11.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f9111.1%0—
1m5f – 2m3053110.2%−0.90 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f5846511.1%00 from 7
2m5f – 3m3634311.8%+0.70 from 2
Over 3m1001111%−0.10 from 3

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
Lady Westerner (GB) (Westerner)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Spanish Buttons (FR)20——
Smart Order (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 5 0 0% −5.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Joe Williamson 10 0 0% −10.00
Danny McMenamin 3 0 0% −3.00
Miss Natasha Cookson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 7 0 0% −7.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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
19 Mar 26+23d Sedgefield Paxtons Serving Farmers Since 1853 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 27f · Good · 7 ran Up with the front group - pushed along from 3 out and moved into pursuit of the first three from 2 out - plugged on without making any additional ground from the last 4/7 6 10-4 70109B86B Joe Williamson 14/1
24 Feb 26+33d Catterick Racing Again 4th March Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled mid-pack early - lost touch and toiling turning for home before faltering further 2 out - finished well adrift in 7th 7/9 3¼ 10-2 7165C69C Joe Williamson 12/1
22 Jan 26+10d Wetherby William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 7 ran Handy early - hit front 9th before losing advantage soon after 3 out under pressure - weakened from 2 out to finish sixth 6/7 21 10-2 7365C61C Danny McMenamin 11/4
12 Jan 26+16d Hereford Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Soft · 7 ran Erratic early rhythm settled in mid-pack - still handy in 10th - moved up to press leader 2 out - stayed on at one speed for second 2/7 21 10-3 7380A81B Joe Williamson 15/2
27 Dec 25+44d Wetherby William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 16 ran Held in midfield early - improved into contention 4 out - shadowed the front pair before easing effort was needed before 3 out - driven approaching the last but unable to close - finished fourth well beaten 4/16 ½ 10-4 73110B96A Joe Williamson 33/1
13 Nov 25+27d Sedgefield Thank You And Good Luck Michael Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran Held up at the back of the pack - urged on and losing touch four out - well held from there - finished sixth 6/10 17 10-0 7661C67C Miss Natasha Cookson 12/1
17 Oct 25+17d Fakenham Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Limited Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 6 ran Settled at the back - needed urging along and losing touch after the 3rd - well adrift and pulled up before 2 out PU/6 — 10-12 79—— Joe Williamson 18/1
30 Sep 25+175d Sedgefield Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran Tracked front group early - pressed for effort before 2 out - unable to find extra and finished sixth beaten well over 13 lengths 6/12 3½ 10-8 8194B86A Joe Williamson 40/1
08 Apr 25+38d Carlisle Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran Went off eager and hard to settle - tracked from the back - scratchy over the first - pushed along 3 out before fading 2 out 6/6 17 11-4 —59C68C Joe Williamson 100/1
01 Mar 25+24d Doncaster LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled in the back markers - lost touch around 7th - eased and withdrawn approaching 3 out PU/12 — 11-4 ——— Joe Williamson 400/1
05 Feb 25+50d Sedgefield Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled at the back of the field - nudged into contention approaching three out - dropped away before the final fence - finished well beaten in 7th 7/11 2¼ 11-6 —67C88C Danny McMenamin 80/1
17 Dec 24+21d Catterick Racing Again 28th December Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 15.5f · Good · 6 ran Handy with the pace early - urged into the bend and lost ground 3f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fifth 5/6 17 10-13 —98B86B Joe Williamson 66/1
26 Nov 24+17d Sedgefield Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Good · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - crept onto the heels of the front group from over 3f out but lost touch with the top three a furlong out - dropped away near the line to finish fourth 4/7 2½ 11-2 —113B105B Danny McMenamin 66/1
09 Nov 24 Kelso racingtv.com/freetrial Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Sat handy on the rail early - urged forward 3f out - lost touch inside final 2f - eventually well held in 6th 6/7 7 10-13 —57B82A Joe Williamson 15/2

Quick answers

How many races has Smart Bucks (GB) won?
Smart Bucks (GB) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trains Smart Bucks (GB)?
Smart Bucks (GB) is trained by Philip Kirby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 March 2026.
Who is Smart Bucks (GB)'s sire?
Smart Bucks (GB) is by Buck's Boum (FR) out of Lady Westerner (GB), whose sire is Westerner.
What is Smart Bucks (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 19 March 2026. The highest on record is 81.
What is Smart Bucks (GB)'s sire's record?
Buck's Boum (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 1,361 runs since Jan 2008 (175 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8% from 263.
Who are Smart Bucks (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Lady Westerner (GB), Smart Bucks (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2024. 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.