Certamen (2021) Horse
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Certamen, a 5yo bay trained by E. Buckley, is by Teofilo out of Bobailin. The horse has yet to secure a win in five starts. In its latest start at Down Royal on 4 May 2026, Kieren Buckley rode Certamen to a 14th‑place finish, trailing winner Berto Ramirez.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 04-May-26 3500m GOOD R1 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:06.100, SP: 67.00 1st Berto Ramirez ( A Kelly 152 , Cd 149 ) 2nd Astelia ( E O'sullivan 151 , Cd 144 ) 5.50L 3rd Angelo Dundee ( M O'connor 166 ) 6.00L 14th Certamen ( K Buckley 158 ) 60.55L See full results | K Buckley 71.7kg 60.5kgL | 14 (23) |
| 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 ) 7.50L 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) |