The Old Buccaneer (IRE)
The Old Buccaneer (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 18 at Killarney (May 2007).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 1312 d
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
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 215 | 23 | 10.7% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 800 | 60 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 459 | 40 | 8.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,001 | 70 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 786 | 54 | 6.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 954 | 81 | 8.5% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,144 | 80 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 954 | 72 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 197 | 12 | 6.1% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Briar's Mist (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 3m4½f–3m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Briar's Mist (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar's Mist (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 3m4½f–3m6f | Class 4 |
| Chateau Rose (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie McLernon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lenny Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 11+25d | Kempton | Follow Paul Nicholls On Facebook And Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 10-12 | 94 | — | Richie McLernon | 9/1 |
| 17 Jan 11+15d | Fakenham | Fakenham 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 4/7 | 21 | 11-1 | — | 86C | Richie McLernon | 10/1 |
| 02 Jan 11+18d | Plumpton | Attheraces.com Free Race Replays Novices' Hurdle | 8/14 | 4½ | 11-5 | — | 98C | Liam Treadwell | 100/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 10+1312d | Bangor-on-Dee | Paramount Security 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 13/16 | 11 | 10-9 | — | 97C | Richie McLernon | 66/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 May 07 | Killarney | O'Connor, Sutton & Cronin (Pro-am) Flat Race | 3/18 | ¾ | 11-2 | — | 117C | Lenny Flynn | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Old Buccaneer won?
- The Old Buccaneer (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2007 and 2011. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained The Old Buccaneer?
- The Old Buccaneer (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 11 February 2011.
- Who is The Old Buccaneer's sire?
- The Old Buccaneer (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Claycastle (IRE), whose sire is Carlingford Castle.
- What is The Old Buccaneer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 11 February 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Old Buccaneer's sire's record?
- Turtle Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
- Who are The Old Buccaneer's siblings?
- Out of Claycastle (IRE), The Old Buccaneer (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Briar's Mist (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Briar's Mist (IRE)). The wins came over 3m4½f–3m6f. As at Nov 2026.