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Horse Form Profile

Age: 9 years

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

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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

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

11th

5

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Buddy One

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Third in the 2m4f Martin Pipe at this meeting in 2023; creditable fifth in last year's Grade 1 Stayers' here but he's not really sparked since, including over fences; 6lb lower now than his peak British mark; equipped with cheekpieces on latest outing (stiff task) and today.

40/1

1

6th Dec 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 1f 80y

13:42 Navan

Buddy One

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Highlight of three hurdle wins was 3m Cheltenham handicap two years ago; also successful since over fences and in Ballinrobe Flat maiden this summer; okay efforts in 2m6f Galway handicap chases on two of last three starts; back hurdling here and respected, but possibly vulnerable conceding so much weight.

33/1

6th

1

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

Buddy One

12st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Interfered with early when tailed off on the Flat last time; didn't run too badly in the Galway Plate the time before when mistakes didn't help, but this smart hurdler has yet to reach the same heights over fences; respected but others appeal more.

6/1

17th

15

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

18:05 Leopardstown

Buddy One

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Paul John Gilligan

Very smart hurdler although yet to reach similar heights over fences, mistakes at Galway on latest; had earlier got off the mark on the Flat with ordinary Ballinrobe maiden win over this trip; opening handicap mark high on that evidence but could have more to offer.

18/1