Wal Buck's (FR)
Wal Buck's is 2 from 18 on turf, both wins at Class 4 in handicaps over 3m, one on soft at Haydock in Dec 2024 and one on heavy at Kelso in Feb 2026. He usually leads, having done so in six of eight analysed runs. His last run, at Hexham in Oct 2026, saw him finish second of nine after leading off an official rating of 112.
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 7 (38.9%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.54Fair A/E n=18 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 84A | 76 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 128A | 73.5 | 2 · 80 / 72.5 |
| Good | 3 | 107A | 99 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 6 | 99B | 78 | 4 · 87 / 72.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 128A | 77 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 107A | 81 | 1 · — |
Of 18 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 18 runs · as at 18 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 12 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Led 8 (67%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 2 (17%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 1,366 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8% from 263.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +4.3 | — |
| Good | 293 | 35 | 11.9% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 234 | 25 | 10.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 561 | 68 | 12.1% | +1 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 263 | 21 | 8% | −3.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 306 | 31 | 10.1% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 586 | 65 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 364 | 43 | 11.8% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −0.2 | 2 from 7 |
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 Walmix (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
Family form: Walschan (FR) finished 2nd of 15 at Les Sables-d'Olonne (FR), 13 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmix (FR) | 13 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Kastel Wal (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Walschan (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fox | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.00 |
| Patrick Wadge | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26+199d | Hexham | Tynedale Rfc Community Rugby Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Made all the running - jumping lost rhythm at the 6th - niggled at turning in - collared at the last - no threat to winner inside final furlong - stayed on same speed for 2nd | 2/9 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 112 | 107A | 133A | Derek Fox | 18/1 |
| 25 Mar 26+20d | Hexham | BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Shared front rank early - clear at the second - lost advantage for a moment three out - pushed along and passed two out - eased back to finish fourth | 4/11 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 114 | 61A | 118B | Derek Fox | 6/1 |
| 05 Mar 26+20d | Haydock | Tim Molony Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the tone in front - challenged approaching 2 out and urged along before being overtaken near the last - stayed on at an unchanged effort for 4th | 4/5 | nk | 10-7 | 114 | 65C | 114B | Derek Fox | 6/4F |
| 13 Feb 26+42d | Kelso | Damian Toshi McDougall Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - challenged and pushed along two out - edged clear before the last and held on to the finish | 1/7 | 12-0 | 110 | 87A | 143C | Derek Fox | 4/1 | |
| 02 Jan 26+34d | Ayr | Book Wicked Afternoon Tea At WesternHouseHotel Handicap Chase Settled midfield early - improved into contention by 14th - driven up towards the front group before 4 out but couldn't gain on them - responded again before last but stumbled there - held on for second without finding more | 2/14 | 6½ | 12-0 | 110 | — | 123A | Patrick Wadge | 9/1 |
| 29 Nov 25+55d | Newcastle | BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Broke cleanly to set the pace - urged forward before 4 out - came under pressure soon after - pushed out approaching 3 out - overtaken before 2 out - fought back after the last - unable to find more in the closing stages | 4/9 | nse | 10-8 | 110 | 80A | 121A | Patrick Wadge | 13/2 |
| 05 Oct 25+163d | Kelso | bettingsites.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Went to front 2nd - drifted right soon after then lost command approaching 7th - scrambled over 14th - held 4th but faded before the last | 4/6 | 4¼ | 11-7 | 112 | 99B | 119B | Derek Fox | 11/4F |
| 25 Apr 25+90d | Perth | Alastair Down Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Went straight to front under pressure - overtaken 14th - kept tabs on new pacesetter - driven up but slipped to third before 2 out then faded | 5/8 | 6 | 11-7 | 113 | — | 112B | Patrick Wadge | 9/1 |
| 25 Jan 25+26d | Uttoxeter | Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked pace early - drifted left over first - hit front 14th - drawn level 5 out - pushed along and pressed back into second 4 out - kept trying but faded before last | 3/6 | ½ | 11-8 | 114 | — | 124B | Craig Nichol | 85/40 |
| 30 Dec 24+23d | Haydock | Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace from the start - drifted slightly left approaching final two furlongs and again after the last - kept finding more to the line | 1/6 | 11-1 | 107 | 76A | 125B | Derek Fox | 2/1F | |
| 07 Dec 24+35d | Wetherby | Book William Hill Christmas Meeting Online Handicap Chase Sat behind the pace early - went in front 9th - overtaken before four out - regained control after three out - lost front spot before two out - hit the front once more at the last - quickly overtaken - kept battling to the line but narrowly denied | 2/10 | nk | 11-6 | 102 | 80C | 126A | Derek Fox | 2/1F |
| 02 Nov 24+170d | Ayr | Lightways Contractors Ltd Handicap Chase Settled midpack early - pushed along four out - moved into third by the last - kept going through the finish but outpaced by the leading two | 3/12 | 4¼ | 12-0 | 102 | 81B | 119A | Derek Fox | 10/3 |
| 16 May 24+55d | Perth | Edinburgh Cannonball Handicap Chase | 6/9 | 5½ | 12-0 | 104 | 67A | 113A | Derek Fox | 2/1F |
| 22 Mar 24+36d | Hexham | Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | 4½ | 12-0 | 105 | — | 116C | Derek Fox | 5/4F |
| 15 Feb 24+36d | Sandown | Find & Strike Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/6 | ½ | 11-2 | 107 | 70A | 115B | Derek Fox | 4/1 |
| 10 Jan 24+24d | Leicester | Visit racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/6 | nk | 10-13 | — | — | 125B | Patrick Wadge | 9/4J |
| 17 Dec 23+42d | Carlisle | Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/10 | hd | 11-0 | — | 128A | 121A | Derek Fox | 13/2 |
| 05 Nov 23 | Carlisle | Braithwaite Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 5/12 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 84A | 109A | Derek Fox | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wal Buck's (FR) won?
- Wal Buck's (FR) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 7 times in total (38.9% of starts).
- Who trains Wal Buck's (FR)?
- Wal Buck's (FR) is trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Wal Buck's (FR)'s sire?
- Wal Buck's (FR) is by Buck's Boum (FR) out of Walsamelle (FR), whose sire is Walk In The Park.
- What going does Wal Buck's (FR) prefer?
- Wal Buck's (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wal Buck's (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Wal Buck's (FR)'s sire's record?
- Buck's Boum (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 1,366 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8% from 263.
- Who are Wal Buck's (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Walsamelle (FR), Wal Buck's (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Walmix (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.