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The Buck (IRE)

ch g 2003

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The Buck (IRE)

ch g 2003

Sire

Dam

Erin Anam Cara (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Exit To Nowhere (USA)

Owner

Trainer

John Joseph Murphy

Breeder

Miss M Archdeacon

Last Win

Gowran Park Sat, 5th Mar, 11 8/1, D E Splaine (5617 days)

Last Run

Wexford Mon, 31st Oct, 11 12th, 25/1, H G Murphy (5377 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

12

1

3

8%

€9,490

-4.50

Hurdle IRE

19

3

2

16%

€27,265

6.50

Chase IRE

4

0

0

0%

0

-4.00

Flat GB

8

0

2

0%

£1,734

-8.00

Hurdle GB

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

Flat IRL

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

Under Rules Total

45

4

7

9%

-12.00

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

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Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

12Sep08 Tra 16f Soft 4y+ Hcap(14K)

non-runner (Reserve)

01Aug08 Gal 18f Yielding 4y+ HcapHdl(15K)

non-runner (Reserve)

06Aug07 Cor 19f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(12K)

non-runner (Reserve)

04Aug07 Gal 16f Good to Yielding 4y+ Hcap(15K)

non-runner (Reserve)

11Feb07 Naa 19f Soft to Heavy 4y+ HcapHdl(12K)

non-runner (Reserve)

03Feb07 Fai 16f Heavy 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer M G Quinlan to John Joseph Murphy

19May05 Don 6f Good 2y Mdn(6K)

8-7[16/1]9th/18, 6.25L behind Sir Xaar

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which The Buck (IRE) was mentioned

Bowes shines on Bets

Any Bets was given a perfect hold up ride by Matty Bowes to claim the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase at Cork. Sun 20th Mar

The Buck is best in Goresbridge

The Buck has been a good old servant to the John Murphy yard in the last few years and the eight-year-old gained his fourth success when taking the Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle in good style under David Splaine at Gowran. Sat 05th Mar

O'Connell completes double

Jockey Brian O’Connell completed a double on the Francis Flood trained Lascalahall, winner of the C&F Green Energy Handicap Hurdle at Gowran today. Sat 19th Feb

The Buck prevails under Splaine

The Buck only ran during the week when ninth at Punchestown but he was expected to step-up on that effort in the Paddypower.com Iphone App Handicap Hurdle as he was backed from 12/1 into 9/1 and the tough son of Quws duly delivered under David Splaine. Sun 31st Oct

Review wexford 27th Aug

Myrine put a disappointing run last time out well behind her with a facile success in the Gorey Race at WexfordFri 27th Aug

James has his first double - at Wexford

Sam James achieved the first double of his career when Cristal Island added to his earlier success on The Buck in the Rosslare Handicap. The brace rewarded backers of the young Welsh-native at odds of 57 and a half to one. Fri 27th Aug

The Buck gives red-hot Murphy another winner

John Murphy's horses are in such form at present that it even rubbed off on The Buck, who bridged a near three year gap by landing the Rocklands Service Station Handicap at Wexford. Fri 27th Aug

Preview PUNCHESTOWN 16th Oct

The new National Hunt season steps up a gear with a Punchestown card which kicks off at 2.45Thu 16th Oct

After race at Cork Sun, 31st Oct, 2010 (1st)

David gave the horse a perfect ride, keeping to the outside for the better ground.

John Joseph Murphy

Related by Dam Erin Anam Cara (IRE)

Runner

Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Pon My Soul (IRE) b g 2002

1-

4

25

Imperial Ballet (IRE)

Darrowby (IRE) ch g 2006

0-

0

0

Tabhachtach (IRE) b g 2007

4-

31

13