Certamen (2021) Horse
About
Certamen is a 4yo b trained by E Buckley, who is based at Meath. He is by the stallion Teofilo out of the dam Bobailin. The horse has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent run at Limerick on 18 Oct 2025, Kieren Buckley rode Certamen to a sixth‑place finish behind Talk The Talk.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick 18-Oct-25 3280m GOOD R1 MdH $240 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 67.00 1st Talk The Talk ( J J Slevin 161 ) 2nd Starting Fifteen ( S Flanagan 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Touch The Moon ( P Byrnes 161 ) 8.50L 6th Certamen ( K Buckley 161 ) 22.00L See full results | K Buckley 73kg 22.00L | 6 (16) |
| Roscommon 29-Sep-25 3140m SOFT R1 MdH $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:44.900, SP: 81.00 1st Rakki ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Hobart ( D Gilligan 161 ) 4.75L 3rd Hopeful Hero ( D Meyler 161 ) 0.30L 5th Certamen ( K Buckley 161 ) 18.30L See full results | K Buckley 73kg 18.30L | 5 (16) |
| Punchestown 29-Apr-25 3350m SOFT R8 NHF (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:00.800, SP: 51.00 1st Bud Fox ( D O'connor 164 ) 2nd Celestial Tune ( B T Stone 157 ) 4.25L 3rd Starting Fifteen ( F Maguire 164 ) 0.75L 19th Certamen ( F R Buckley 164 , Cd 171 ) 104.70L See full results | F R Buckley 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 47.5kgL | 19 (24) |
| Thurles 16-Mar-25 3140m GOOD R7 NHF $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:53.600, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, ridden to progress entering straight, under pressure in 4th under 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace 1st Tim Toe ( D Doyle 164 ) 2nd Eagle Of Destiny ( B O'neill 157 ) 1.75L 3rd Galileo Sand ( J L Gleeson 164 ) 3.25L 4th Certamen ( F R Buckley 164 , Cd 171 ) 14.00L See full results | F R Buckley 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 14.00L | 4 (11) |