Bucanero Fuerte

His earliest success came at The Curragh in March 2023, and he has kept on winning since, with his most recent victory coming at the same course in August 2025. His best track, though, is Naas — he has won 2 of his 3 races there, which is the kind of record that makes trainers and jockeys smile when the entries come out. Two from three at any track is good; at a competitive Irish venue like Naas, it starts to look like something close to a home advantage.

The man in the saddle most often is David Egan, who has ridden him in 9 of his races and won 3 of them — a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3 times they have teamed up. That is a solid partnership by any measure. Behind the scenes, the operation is run by Robson De Aguiar out of Mullingar in County Westmeath, a yard that has sent out 16 winners already this season — a sign that things are being done right.

The one question mark hanging over Bucanero Fuerte is what happens when the races get truly serious. He has been tried in Class 1 company — the very best races in Britain and Ireland — three times and has not yet managed a win. That is not a disgrace; plenty of very good horses find that level a step too far. But it does suggest his sweet spot is just below the summit, where he can dominate rather than merely compete. His recent form reads 6-4-5-7-3-1 going back through his last six races, meaning he has been a little inconsistent lately after that win, and he raced just yesterday, so the yard will be monitoring how he comes out of that quickly. A horse this active, this consistent, and this effective at his favourite tracks is always worth a second look.