Horse Details

Buddy One (IRE)

30 Runs 5 Wins (16.7%) 8 Places (26.7%)

Owner:

E Lynch & T C Quinn & John J McGrath Trainer: Paul John Gilligan

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Sans Frontieres

Dam: May's Magic

Damsire: Bob's Return

Past Runs (30 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
26/10/25 14:35	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	6	5:57.14	3.25	144	11-11	6/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - headway when not fluent 2 out - mistake last - soon weakened(op 8/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - headway when not fluent 2 out - mistake last - soon weakened(op 8/1)
13/09/25 18:05	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m5f	Rory Cleary	Paul John Gilligan	17	2:50.56	12	84	8-7	18/1	In touch with leaders - badly hampered on turn after 2f - soon towards rear - struggling 3f out - weakened under 2f out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered early on)(op 20/1) In touch with leaders - badly hampered on turn after 2f - soon towards rear - struggling 3f out - weakened under 2f out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered early on)(op 20/1)
30/07/25 18:40	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	6	5:39.70	.5	145	11-2	15/2	Prominent early - midfield halfway - mistake 4 out - headway after last - kept on run-in - never on terms (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 4th last)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) Prominent early - midfield halfway - mistake 4 out - headway after last - kept on run-in - never on terms (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 4th last)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
21/07/25 20:30	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m5f	Rory Cleary	Paul John Gilligan	1st	2:59.14	Won	–	9-9	4/1	Prominent - led under 2f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 5/1) Prominent - led under 2f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 5/1)
05/04/25 15:05	Aintree	3m½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	7	6:9.69	9.5	154	11-10	16/1	Held up in rear - struggling after 10th - rallied and some headway home turn - weakened 2 out Held up in rear - struggling after 10th - rallied and some headway home turn - weakened 2 out
13/03/25 16:00	Cheltenham	3m	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	5	6:1.46	1.5	153	11-10	50/1	Midfield - short of room and lost position after 3 out - stayed on but no impression approaching last(op 66/1 tchd 80/1) Midfield - short of room and lost position after 3 out - stayed on but no impression approaching last(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
23/01/25 14:13	Gowran Park (IRE)	3m½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	99	-	-	153	11-3	11/1	In touch with leaders - bit short of room and lost ground quickly before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding made an abnormal respiratory noise in running)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - bit short of room and lost ground quickly before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding made an abnormal respiratory noise in running)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
26/12/24 14:20	Leopardstown (IRE)	3m½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	3rd	-	-	–	11-10	11/1	Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - struggling after 4 out - no chance after 2 out(op 10/1) Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - struggling after 4 out - no chance after 2 out(op 10/1)
15/11/24 13:45	Cheltenham	3m½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	4	6:36.14	10	154	11-4	16/5	In touch with leaders - not fluent 12th - went second after 4 out - hung left and lost two places just before 2 out - weakened last(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3) In touch with leaders - not fluent 12th - went second after 4 out - hung left and lost two places just before 2 out - weakened last(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
28/10/24 15:20	Wexford (IRE)	2m7f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	3rd	6:28.95	10	–	10-9	11/4	Didn't always jump with fluency - led - headed when jumped left and not fluent 2 out - soon lost second and weakened(op 9/4 tchd 2/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - led - headed when jumped left and not fluent 2 out - soon lost second and weakened(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
08/10/24 15:45	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	1st	-	Won	–	10-6	2/7F	Raced in second - joined when jumped slightly left 3rd - led before 4th - bumped 8th - headed when slow jump 4 out - briefly disputed lead after 3 out - pushed along and led clearly after last - ridden and went further clear run-in - eased towards finish(op 1/3 tchd 1/4) Raced in second - joined when jumped slightly left 3rd - led before 4th - bumped 8th - headed when slow jump 4 out - briefly disputed lead after 3 out - pushed along and led clearly after last - ridden and went further clear run-in - eased towards finish(op 1/3 tchd 1/4)
02/05/24 18:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m7½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	4	5:57.81	.5	153	11-10	17/2	Midfield - in touch with leaders 9th - prominent after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - kept on well and went third run-in - lost third final strides(op 9/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders 9th - prominent after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - kept on well and went third run-in - lost third final strides(op 9/1)
13/04/24 15:05	Aintree	3m½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	2nd	6:16.65	4.25	155	11-10	15/2	In touch with leaders - headway after 10th - led before 3 out - headed last - stayed on(op 17/2) In touch with leaders - headway after 10th - led before 3 out - headed last - stayed on(op 17/2)
14/03/24 15:30	Cheltenham	3m	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	4	6:9.85	2.25	153	11-10	40/1	In touch with leaders - headway on inner after 2 out - soon went third and pressed leaders - lost third and no extra from last(tchd 50/1) In touch with leaders - headway on inner after 2 out - soon went third and pressed leaders - lost third and no extra from last(tchd 50/1)
28/12/23 13:50	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m7½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	99	-	-	152	11-10	10/1	Pressed leader - disputing second after 4th - weakened home turn - dropped to last and detached when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost his action before last; trainer said gelding scoped wrong post race) Pressed leader - disputing second after 4th - weakened home turn - dropped to last and detached when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost his action before last; trainer said gelding scoped wrong post race)
03/12/23 14:35	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	5	5:28.25	5	152	11-12	22/1	Raced in second - in touch with leaders 4th - dropped to last 4 out - weakened before 2 out - no chance when awkward landing last(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) Raced in second - in touch with leaders 4th - dropped to last 4 out - weakened before 2 out - no chance when awkward landing last(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
18/11/23 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	1st	6:17.44	Won	147	11-7	9/4F	In touch with leaders - went third 8th - led going easily 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 3/1) In touch with leaders - went third 8th - led going easily 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 3/1)
28/10/23 16:17	Galway (IRE)	2m6f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	1st	5:36.90	Won	138	11-5	7/2F	Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 9th - prominent after 3 out - led 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - comfortably Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 9th - prominent after 3 out - led 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - comfortably
23/09/23 14:45	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	3rd	5:11.60	.75	137	11-5	9/2	Took keen hold - prominent - led before 6th - headed 2 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - prominent - led before 6th - headed 2 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
04/08/23 17:00	Galway (IRE)	2m	Phillip Enright	Paul John Gilligan	4	3:42.46	0.05	135	11-11	11/2	In touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - pressed leader before 5th - challenging 2 out - ridden and edged right after last - weakened towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) In touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - pressed leader before 5th - challenging 2 out - ridden and edged right after last - weakened towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
18/07/23 20:20	Killarney (IRE)	1m6f	Mr Derek O'Connor	Paul John Gilligan	7	3:18.03	0.1	–	11-12	3/1	Unruly at the post - midfield early - in touch with leaders after 3f - pushed along on inner under 3f out - lost position when bit short of room 2f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/4) Unruly at the post - midfield early - in touch with leaders after 3f - pushed along on inner under 3f out - lost position when bit short of room 2f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/4)
04/07/23 20:20	Roscommon (IRE)	1m3½f	Seamie Heffernan	Paul John Gilligan	11	2:41.76	0.3	–	9-9	12/1	Never better than midfield - nudged along and outpaced under 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(op 11/1) Never better than midfield - nudged along and outpaced under 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(op 11/1)
14/04/23 14:20	Aintree	2m4f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	2nd	4:59.01	2	135	10-10	8/1	Prominent on outer - not fluent 3 out - ridden and went second before last - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 10/1) Prominent on outer - not fluent 3 out - ridden and went second before last - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 10/1)
17/03/23 17:30	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	3rd	5:2.89	0.05	131	10-12	28/1	Prominent - went second after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - pushed along and faced strong challenge approaching last - edged left and headed last - ridden and hung left just after last - edged right and no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) Prominent - went second after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - pushed along and faced strong challenge approaching last - edged left and headed last - ridden and hung left just after last - edged right and no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
23/02/23 15:40	Thurles (IRE)	2m4½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	2nd	5:20.22	0.1	111	11-0	22/1	Prominent and disputing second - joined leader going okay before 2 out - disputed lead when ridden after 2 out - headed but kept on well against far rail after last - just held(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) Prominent and disputing second - joined leader going okay before 2 out - disputed lead when ridden after 2 out - headed but kept on well against far rail after last - just held(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
31/01/23 12:57	Limerick (IRE)	2m5f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	2nd	5:31.40	12	109	12-0	13/8F	Didn't jump with fluency - briefly led - soon raced in second - lost second but close up after 2nd - went second again 8th - mistake 3 out - ridden to challenge before 2 out - soon no extra - no match for winner Didn't jump with fluency - briefly led - soon raced in second - lost second but close up after 2nd - went second again 8th - mistake 3 out - ridden to challenge before 2 out - soon no extra - no match for winner
28/01/23 15:21	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	1st	5:27.70	Won	102	11-5	7/1	Travelled strongly - disputed lead early - raced in second after 1st - joined leader 3rd - led clearly before 6th - faced challenge but going okay when ridden after 2 out - stayed on - comfortably(tchd 6/1) Travelled strongly - disputed lead early - raced in second after 1st - joined leader 3rd - led clearly before 6th - faced challenge but going okay when ridden after 2 out - stayed on - comfortably(tchd 6/1)
27/11/22 12:50	Navan (IRE)	2m4f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	6	5:21.45	1.75	–	11-5	250/1	Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - kept on but no impression after 2 out Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - kept on but no impression after 2 out
12/11/22 11:50	Naas (IRE)	2m	Jack Foley	Paul John Gilligan	23	4:19.55	17	–	11-12	150/1	In rear throughout - didn't jump well(tchd 100/1) In rear throughout - didn't jump well(tchd 100/1)
29/10/22 14:18	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Jack Foley	Paul John Gilligan	7	4:16.10	6.5	–	11-12	100/1	Prominent early - in touch with leaders before 4th - mistake on far side of group 3 out - soon lost touch - no impression after 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 66/1) Prominent early - in touch with leaders before 4th - mistake on far side of group 3 out - soon lost touch - no impression after 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)