Horse profile
Always Busy (IRE)
by Westerner (GB) out of Davids Jewel (IRE) (King's Theatre)
32 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Southwell & Warwick
Last run 10 Jul 2026 · 5th of 5
Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile
Always Busy is a 3 from 32 gelding with all wins at Class 4 level. He won the Racing Welfare Mental Health Week Handicap Chase at Southwell over 2m5f – 3m on good in May 2025 off an official rating of 103 and the Lewis Badges 1832 Handicap Chase at Warwick over 3m on good to soft in Jan 2025 off 95. He also took a 1m5f – 2m novices’ hurdle at Warwick on soft in Nov 2022. His last run, at Worcester in Jul 2026, saw him finish 5 of 5 off an official rating of 103.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 4
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 3–32Wins / Runs
- 9.4%Strike rate
- 9 (28.1%)Placed
- +43.50£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=32 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 45dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating103↓ 13lb off peak
103
93–116
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 100
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 105A | 91 | 4 runs · 100 / 89.5 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 104B | 79 | 2 runs · 77 / 68 |
| Soft | 4 | 99B | 84.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 104B | 81 | 5 runs · 94 / 77 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 105A | 93 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 99C | 82.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 104B | 100 | 1 run · — |
Of 32 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 32 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 18 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 7 (39%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 6 (33%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (17%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,830 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,407 | 430 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 2,110 | 252 | 11.9% | −0.2 | 1 from 10 |
| Soft | 3,779 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 2,105 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,367 | 395 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,283 | 537 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,974 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 766 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | 1 from 5 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Davids Jewel (IRE) (King's Theatre)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +60.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 20 | 3 | 15% | +55.50 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Taunton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 3 | 2 | 67% | +67.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 1 | 6% | −10.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +62.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tudor | 21 | 3 | 14% | +54.50 |
| Mr J J Murphy-Knight | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ellis Collier | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.50 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +63.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.50 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | +54.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Jul 26+34d | Worcester | Amodil Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race) settled towards the back within range - fell away rapidly at the 9th and was asked for effort - found nothing more | 5/5 | 37 | 11-7 | 103 | 63C | 89C | Jack Tudor | 10/3 |
| 06 Jun 26+33d | Hexham | Hexham Racecourse Holiday Home & Caravan Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy in touch early - hit 14th awkwardly - driven up before 3 out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/9 | 13 | 11-8 | 104 | 85B | 99A | Jack Tudor | 5/2F |
| 04 May 26+25d | Fakenham | Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled mid-pack early - jumped awkwardly around 7th - travelling with reasonable ease before stumbling and coming down 3 out | F/10 | — | 10-7 | 104 | — | — | Jack Tudor | 5/1 |
| 09 Apr 26+8d | Taunton | Stables Business Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - improved into contention 17th - moved up to third and stayed on leading pair's heels 3 out - pushed along after 2 out and hit last fence untidily - battled to keep third close home | 3/6 | 1½ | 10-11 | 103 | 100A | 110B | Jack Tudor | 15/8F |
| 01 Apr 26+17d | Southwell | Book The Bistro At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - pushed into third before 3 out then into second after 2 out - stayed on into the finish but unable to reel in the winner | 2/5 | 3 | 11-0 | 103 | 94C | 108B | Mr J J Murphy-Knight | 7/2 |
| 15 Mar 26+43d | Chepstow | Celebrating Tricia And Pauls Wedding Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held handy in leading bunch early - lost touch and slipped backward 11th - urged along before 14th - well behind 4 out and eased out of contention approaching 2 out | PU/11 | — | 11-11 | 105 | — | — | Jack Tudor | 15/2 |
| 31 Jan 26+17d | Musselburgh | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Moved straight to the front and drifted left over the opening fence - lost the advantage momentarily at the second before regaining it - opened a four-length gap approaching the third - kept veering left at the obstacles - travelled wide and stretched the margin at the fourth - gap cut back by the eleventh - overtaken at the thirteenth - blundered at the fourteenth and faded to finish fifth | 5/7 | 4 | 9-9 | 108 | 77B | 95A | Mr J J Murphy-Knight | 13/2 |
| 14 Jan 26+174d | Newbury | DJB Cleaning Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort past 14th but needed more - out of contention 3 out - stayed on to take third after the last without threatening the front | 3/11 | 9½ | 10-10 | 109 | 59A | 102B | Mr J J Murphy-Knight | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Jul 25+22d | Worcester | Land O Plums Hirons 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked the front group early - blocked from view before coming down 5 out | F/10 | — | 11-3 | 109 | — | — | Adam Wedge | 9/1 |
| 02 Jul 25+23d | Worcester | Rory Daly Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midfield - improved to 3rd by the 5th before dropping back 4 out - kept going at an unchanged tempo to finish 4th | 4/8 | 5½ | 11-4 | 110 | 91A | 113B | Adam Wedge | 18/1 |
| 09 Jun 25+28d | Southwell | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Held handy early - moved into second by the second obstacle - under pressure after 3 out - dropped to 4th approaching the straight | 4/6 | 4 | 12-0 | 105 | 104B | 98B | Jack Tudor | 5/1 |
| 12 May 25+70d | Southwell | Racing Welfare Mental Health Week Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in fourth early - lost touch and toiled 4 out - found renewed energy on inner before 3 out - moved out to take second spot before the following fence - hit the front between the last two - clear by 2 lengths and slightly awkward at the final fence but kept on to the line | 1/4 | 11-2 | 103 | 61C | 121B | Jack Tudor | 9/2 | |
| 03 Mar 25+31d | Southwell | Grace And Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held eagerly early - in front until before the 9th then tracked front pair - dropped away and pulled up well before the finish | PU/7 | — | 11-3 | 105 | — | — | Jack Tudor | 5/1 |
| 31 Jan 25+11d | Lingfield | At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase Held up in midfield wide - hit the 9th and lost momentum entering the home bend - still behind when stumbling badly three out - pulled up shortly after | PU/8 | — | 11-11 | 95 | — | — | Jack Tudor | 5/2F |
| 20 Jan 25+21d | Warwick | Lewis Badges 1832 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - moved into second spot 5 out then pushed on after 3 out to close on the front-runner - hit the front 2 out with a slight blunder - stayed on strongly to prevail | 1/10 | 10-13 | 95 | 104B | 123A | Jack Tudor | 2/1F | |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 24+25d | Taunton | Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sent clear early - fumbled at the opening fence - drifting left over obstacles - driven up before 3 out - overtaken 2 out - clipped the last then rallied on the run-in | 2/10 | 1¼ | 11-0 | 93 | 79A | 114A | Jack Tudor | 7/1 |
| 05 Dec 24+14d | Wincanton | Patricia Chacksfield 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase Held up in the pack - moved to 4th at the 14th - up with the leading duo 5 out - driven after 4 out - set off in pursuit of the runaway winner 3 out - soon under pressure - plugged on without troubling the winner to finish 2nd | 2/10 | 15 | 11-7 | 93 | 72A | 110B | Jack Tudor | 16/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+39d | Wincanton | Christmas Parties At Wincanton Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase Held up early - lost touch with rivals - never a factor - finished last of the group | 5/6 | 62 | 11-11 | 97 | 20C | 87C | Nick Scholfield | 16/1 |
| 13 Oct 24+195d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front-runner - lost touch approaching the final bend - beaten well before the finish | 11/13 | 16 | 12-0 | 98 | 81C | 100C | Jack Tudor | 13/2 |
| 01 Apr 24+21d | Plumpton | Thank You Jamie Moore Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | F/11 | — | 11-12 | 98 | — | — | Dylan Johnston | 9/4F |
| 11 Mar 24+34d | Taunton | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 8½ | 11-5 | 98 | 99B | 112A | Ellis Collier | 11/2 |
| 06 Feb 24+56d | Taunton | Free Racing On Monday 11th March Handicap Hurdle | 8/16 | ¾ | 11-10 | 101 | 90B | 109A | Jack Tudor | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 23+16d | Ffos Las | Vickers.Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | 4¾ | 10-6 | 103 | — | 94A | Ellis Collier | 4/1 |
| 26 Nov 23+19d | Uttoxeter | Favourite Templegate Tips Now Every Day Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 2¾ | 10-11 | 107 | — | 101B | Ellis Collier | 3/1J |
| 07 Nov 23+24d | Warwick | TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Hurdle | 7/17 | 1½ | 12-1 | 111 | 66B | 109A | Jack Tudor | 17/2 |
| 14 Oct 23+221d | Chepstow | Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 10/14 | 8 | 10-6 | 116 | 99C | 97C | Nick Scholfield | 66/1 |
| 07 Mar 23+32d | Sandown | Anne Boleyn Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/10 | — | 11-11 | 116 | — | — | Jack Tudor | 14/1 |
| 03 Feb 23+79d | Chepstow | Download Vickers.Bet App EBF Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/10 | 13 | 11-8 | — | 80A | 110A | Jack Tudor | 25/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Nov 22+14d | Warwick | racingtv.com/freetrial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/17 | 11-0 | — | 97B | 135A | Jack Tudor | 66/1 | |
| 02 Nov 22+25d | Chepstow | Download The Vickers.Bet App 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 9/15 | 5½ | 11-4 | — | 93B | 106A | Jack Tudor | 125/1 |
| 08 Oct 22+22d | Chepstow | Chepstow Construction Equipment Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 6/11 | 9 | 10-13 | — | 105A | 98A | Jack Tudor | 50/1 |
| 16 Sep 22 | Newton Abbot | Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 11 | 10-12 | — | 75C | 106B | Jack Tudor | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Always Busy won?
- Always Busy (IRE) won 3 of 32 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.4%. Placed 9 times in total (28.1% of starts).
- Who trains Always Busy?
- Always Busy (IRE) is trained by Christian Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 July 2026.
- Who is Always Busy's sire?
- Always Busy (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Davids Jewel (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does Always Busy prefer?
- Always Busy (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Always Busy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 10 July 2026. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Always Busy's sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,830 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.