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Buddy One

Horse Form Profile

Age: 9 years

Owner: E Lynch & T C Quinn & John J McGrath

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

14:45 Punchestown

Buddy One

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Talented in his prime; however, last hurdles success was in November 2023; decent chaser, but sole win was in a three-runner event two seasons ago; won a Flat maiden last year; not disgraced in the Galway Plate; fair third in a conditions hurdle at Galway last month; once rated in the 150s; current 139 mark gives him a good chance in theory.

2/1

3rd

3

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 129y

17:09 Galway

Buddy One

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Very talented over hurdles in his pomp but hasn't won over timber since November 2023; not disgraced in the Plate here back in July but needs to rediscover his best now returned to hurdling.

8/1

8th

15

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Buddy One

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Smart staying hurdler/chaser who made a mistake at the wrong time when beaten about 18l in this 12 months ago when 5lb higher; failed to threaten afterwards in both disciplines, and again in a recent run on the Flat; others appeal more.

25/1

7th

3

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:15 Fairyhouse

Buddy One

9st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Paul John Gilligan

Smart staying hurdler/chaser, midfield in BetMGM Handicap at Cheltenham in March when last seen; lightly raced on Flat, winning 1m5f Ballinrobe maiden last season, well held in Leopardstown handicap subsequently; may just need this comeback run with Galway on the horizon.

8/1

40

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Buddy One

10st 2lb

T: Paul John Gilligan

Reserve; far better known as a smart hurdler, runner-up at this meeting in 2023 and 2024, with latter race the 3m Grade 1; below form over jumps over the last year, however, and he looks poorly handicapped (particularly from 4lb wrong) judged on his results over fences.

100/1