The frustration deepens when you look at where he runs. At Class 5 level — the lower rungs of British racing — Hardy Buck has managed only 1 win from 13 races (8%), which means he is underperforming even against opponents at his own level. The bigger worry is his recent form: in his last six races he has not won once, finishing second twice but also trailing in sixth and seventh. Ridden most often by jockey James Turner, they have not clicked — Turner is 0 for 5 aboard him. Trained by Max Comley at Warminster in Wiltshire, Hardy Buck continues to race actively, with his most recent outing just a day ago, which means the yard are still searching for another winning opportunity. Given that a decade has passed since his breakthrough, the question is whether that first win at Exeter will turn out to be his last.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 26 Sep | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 1 Jan | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 5 Dec | 100% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jun | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 22 Aug | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 8 Aug | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 22 Jan | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Oct | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 May | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 11 Dec | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 30 Sep | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 11 Feb | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 17 May | 0% |