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Wal Buck's

7-year-old gelding with a 12% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Buck's Boum
Mother
Walsamelle
Owner
John P McManus
Rating
114

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
17
Career races
2
Wins
11.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
4 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Good (firm-ish)
Good to soft
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3
Avoids
Class 4
Loves
Class 5
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, undulating
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, undulating
Right-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Mar
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
5 Mar
4th
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
13 Feb
🏆 Won
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
2 Jan
2nd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
29 Nov
4th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
5 Oct
4th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
25 Apr
5th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
25 Jan
3rd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
30 Dec
🏆 Won
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
7 Dec
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Derek Fox Current Jockey
18.2%
Win rate
2/11
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 5 Mar 50%
Kelso
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 other 13 Feb 50%
Carlisle
Undulating
2 2 other 17 Dec 0%
Perth
Galloping
2 2 other 25 Apr 0%
Ayr
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 2 Jan 0%
Hexham
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 25 Mar 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 second 7 Dec 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 10 Jan 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Feb 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 third 25 Jan 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Nov 0%