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The Buddy Pass (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2014) · Last trainer A J McNamara · Last owner Mrs A J Mcnamara P Mcauliffe
by Heron Island (IRE) out of Il Porto (IRE) (Jurado)
10 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Mar 2014 — 4,598 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2014 · 18th of 18 Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile

The Buddy Pass (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Kilbeggan (Aug 2012).

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 88C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tipperary, 8 Oct 2013 Official rating 81 at the last run, 27 Mar 2014

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 7 figures · best 125A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft3125A99—
Heavy289C84.5—
Good288C87.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m489C86—
2m1f – 2m4f3125A99—

Of 10 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 10 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Heron Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−11.2—
Good to Firm1622314.2%+3—
Good8108310.2%−10 from 2
Good to Soft4745712%+0.8—
Soft8479210.9%−0.30 from 6
Heavy5015811.6%+0.40 from 2
Standard (AW)13215.4%+4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f18316.7%+5.5—
1m5f – 2m8859610.8%−0.40 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,00010710.7%−0.50 from 4
2m5f – 3m7478811.8%+0.60 from 1
Over 3m1682112.5%+1.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Il Porto (IRE) (Jurado)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Meet The Parents (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Meet The Parents (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Meet The Parents (IRE)1132m1f–2m4fClass 4
Ballinvassa (IRE)812m4f—
Gunns Island (IRE)30——
Black And Gold (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew J McNamara 3 0 0% −3.00
Robbie McNamara 3 0 0% −3.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
David Hickey 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Ferris 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 7 0 0% −7.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 1 run
27 Mar 14+109d Cork Cit Students Union Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 18/18 20 10-12 8180C Andrew J McNamara 20/1
2013 · 7 runs
08 Dec 13+24d Cork Kerrymaid Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Soft · 23 ran PU/23 — 11-2 85— Danny Mullins 33/1
14 Nov 13+14d Clonmel Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16.5f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-8 88— David Hickey 33/1
31 Oct 13+23d Clonmel Cashel Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 15 ran 10/15 13 11-4 —84C Martin Ferris 33/1
08 Oct 13+116d Tipperary Join The Tipperary Supporter's Club 2014 Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 9/18 ½ 11-4 —88C Andrew J McNamara 33/1
14 Jun 13+32d Clonmel Team Tipperary GAA Race Evening Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 20f · Yielding · 18 ran 14/18 52 11-4 —99C Mark Walsh 33/1
13 May 13+53d Killarney M.d. O'sheas Maiden Hurdle 22f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-4 —— Andrew J McNamara 12/1
21 Mar 13+195d Cork Ucc R&g National Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 8/10 2½ 12-0 —89C Robbie McNamara 16/1
2012 · 2 runs
07 Sep 12+14d Kilbeggan Athlone Flat Race 19f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 1¼ 12-0 —87C Robbie McNamara 7/2
24 Aug 12 Kilbeggan Tom Birmingham Menswear Flat Race 19f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 2 12-0 —125A Robbie McNamara 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Buddy Pass won?
The Buddy Pass (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2012 and 2014. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
Who trained The Buddy Pass?
The Buddy Pass (IRE) was trained by A J McNamara on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 27 March 2014.
Who is The Buddy Pass's sire?
The Buddy Pass (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Il Porto (IRE), whose sire is Jurado.
What is The Buddy Pass's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 27 March 2014. The highest on record is 88.
What is The Buddy Pass's sire's record?
Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
Who are The Buddy Pass's siblings?
Out of Il Porto (IRE), The Buddy Pass (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Meet The Parents (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Meet The Parents (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2012. 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.