Ireland 9yo

Buddy One (IRE)

T: Paul John Gilligan · J: Danny Gilligan · O: E Lynch T C Quinn John J Mcgrath

By Sans Frontieres (IRE) out of May's Magic (IRE)

Form 1606P-40783

15/2 Current odds

5/36 W/R

144 RPR

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36 runs
5 wins
placed
14% strike
15 d off
144 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1606P-40783 15 days off

3 8 7 0 4 P

At Galway 2/6 2 wins · 2 placed

On Good 1/8 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 144 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 39%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Aintree — well clear of the 39% career baseline.

Cheltenham 33% 1-1-6
Galway 33% 2-0-6
Aintree SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Fairyhouse 33% 1-0-3
Leopardstown 33% 0-1-3
Galway (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-2
Navan 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe 100% 1-0-1
Limerick 100% 0-1-1
Listowel 100% 0-1-1
Thurles 100% 0-1-1
Wexford 100% 0-1-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack G Gilligan 48% 4-8-25
Rory Cleary 33% 1-0-3
Danny Gilligan NOW 50% 0-1-2
Jack Foley 0% 0-0-2
Mr Derek O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
Phillip Enright 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul John Gilligan NOW 39% 5-9-36

Going Record

29 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 64% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 25% 1-1-8
Good to Soft 38% 0-3-8
Soft 64% 3-4-11
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

36 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 1-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 38% 4-9-34

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Sep 2026 Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Galway (IRE) P 3rd/8 .75 Yielding 2m5½f Danny Gilligan OR 142 7/1

29 Jul 2026 Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3) Galway (IRE) Class 1 P 8th/22 1.5 Good 2m6½f Sean Flanagan OR 140 22/1

8 Jul 2026 Fairyhouse Winter Festival 28th & 29th November Rated Race Fairyhouse 7th/8 7 Good 1m5f200y Rory Cleary OR 82 40/1

11 Mar 2026 BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 P 11th/24 3.5 Good To Soft 2m5f Jack G Gilligan OR 149 40/1

14 Feb 2026 Red Mills Chase (Grade 2) Gowran Park P 4th/4 3.25 Heavy 2m3f70y Jack G Gilligan OR 143 20/1

6 Dec 2025 Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Navan PU - Soft To Heavy 3m1f Danny Gilligan OR 150 33/1

26 Oct 2025 Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase Galway 6th/9 3.25 Yielding 2m6f111y Jack G Gilligan OR 144 6/1

13 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) Leopardstown 17th/17 12 Good To Yielding 1m5f Rory Cleary OR 83 18/1

30 Jul 2025 Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Galway 6th/22 .5 Good 2m6f111y Jack G Gilligan OR 145 15/2

21 Jul 2025 Tote.ie Maiden Ballinrobe 1st/7 +0 Good To Yielding 1m4f184y Rory Cleary 4/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul John Gilligan 5%
Jockey: Danny Gilligan 12%
Owner: E Lynch T C Quinn John J Mcgrath
Sire: Sans Frontieres (IRE)
Dam: May's Magic (IRE)
Dam sire: Bob's Return
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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