Ney

The most interesting detail in Ney's profile is what happens when the rain arrives. On wet or muddy ground, this horse has won 3 times from just 5 races — a remarkable 60% win rate. To put that in perspective, most horses are happy to win 1 in 5 or 6 on any surface. On soft ground, Ney wins 3 in 5. That is not a coincidence; it is a genuine preference, and any punter or racing fan worth their salt would be watching the weather forecast closely before Ney lines up.

At the level where Ney typically competes, the record is equally impressive: 3 wins from 8 races at that grade, winning more than 1 in every 3. The partnership with jockey Kieren Buckley is also worth noting — together they have won 3 of their 9 races, a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in 3. That is the kind of combination a trainer builds faith in over time, and Edward Buckley's yard has sent out 5 winners already this season, so the operation is clearly in decent form.

Ney's last win came at Fairyhouse in February 2025, and the recent form of 7-2-6-5-5-1 tells a familiar story: a victory, then a few runs that did not quite click, then a seventh-place finish last time out after a 42-day break. That short rest might be exactly what was needed to freshen things up. The very first win came at Cork back in November 2022, so this horse has been knocking around at a consistent level for a good while — not a superstar, but a reliable performer who knows how to win. When the ground comes up soft and Kieren Buckley is in the saddle, Ney is a horse worth paying attention to.