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Horse profile

Billybuster (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2017) · Last trainer William Delahunty · Last owner William Delahunty
by Lord of Appeal (GB) out of Royal Remainder (IRE) (Remainder Man)
36 runs · 12 courses · from Jun 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Dec 2017 — 3,215 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2017 · 6th of 11 2 wins · Wexford & Tramore Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Billybuster (IRE) is 2 from 36. Hasn't won since Oct 2013. Last raced off 80, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 36 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 18lb off peak
80 80–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Gowran Park, 30 Sep 2016

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 4 figures · best 104B · median 66
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Heavy243A37.5—
Good2104B96.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4104B66—

Of 5 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 84A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 24 Nov 2016 Official rating 80 at the last run, 31 Dec 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 33 figures · best 129A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good12116A90.5—
Heavy11104A89—
Soft8129A91—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m31129A92—
2m1f – 2m4f294C87.5—

Of 36 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 33 figures from 36 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lord of Appeal (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 599 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5240%+31.5—
Good to Firm6569.2%+0.70 from 1
Good180137.2%−1.31 from 13
Good to Soft7057.1%−1.40 from 1
Soft165159.1%+0.61 from 9
Heavy109109.2%+0.70 from 12
Standard (AW)500%−8.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−8.5—
1m – 1m1f200%−8.5—
1m2f – 1m4f300%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m262269.9%+1.42 from 32
2m1f – 2m4f214198.9%+0.40 from 4
2m5f – 3m9733.1%−5.4—
Over 3m20315%+6.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Royal Remainder (IRE) (Remainder Man)

6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Monet's Garden (IRE) (12 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Monet's Garden (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Monet's Garden (IRE)25121m7½f–3m½fGrade 1
Remain Talkin (IRE)60——
Vivid Red (IRE)50——
Vivid Rainbow (IRE)50——
Another Henry (IRE)30——
How's The World (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 1 8% −10.38
Heavy 12 0 0% −12.00
Soft 9 1 11% −6.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tramore 8 1 13% −5.38
Gowran Park 5 0 0% −5.00
Wexford 5 1 20% −2.00
Punchestown 4 0 0% −4.00
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 32 2 6% −26.38
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew J McNamara 8 2 25% −2.38
Mark Enright 5 0 0% −5.00
Shane Butler 5 0 0% −5.00
Sean McDermott 4 0 0% −4.00
Danny Mullins 2 0 0% −2.00
Donagh Meyler 2 0 0% −2.00
Rachael Blackmore 2 0 0% −2.00
Danny Hand 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Cawley 1 0 0% −1.00
John Cullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Micheal Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 17 2 12% −11.38
None 14 0 0% −14.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
E/S 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 8 0 0% −8.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 6 0 0% −6.00
2013 8 2 25% −2.38
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 5 0 0% −5.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 34 2 6% −28.38
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
31 Dec 17+381d Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 3¾ 10-11 8043A79A Danny Hand 33/1
15 Dec 16+21d Tramore www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 12/15 11 10-11 8032C74C Danny Mullins 16/1
24 Nov 16+21d Thurles Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 18 ran 8/18 3¾ 10-10 81—84A Donagh Meyler 12/1
03 Nov 16+34d Thurles Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 ¾ 10-8 8089B105A Donagh Meyler 20/1
30 Sep 16+47d Gowran Park Dining Packages at www.gowranpark.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 20 ran 9/20 12 10-8 80104B81A Jonathan Moore 25/1
14 Aug 16+3d Tramore Sunday Business Post Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 4 10-13 80—87A Sean Flanagan 12/1
11 Aug 16+99d Tramore Noel Cummins Bookmaker Beginners Chase 16f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 1¼ 11-12 ——92A Danny Mullins 33/1
04 May 16+105d Tramore Follow tramoreraces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 2¾ 10-4 80—77A Mark Enright 14/1
20 Jan 16+39d Fairyhouse Sponsor A Race At Fairyhouse Call 018256167 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 2¾ 10-7 83—72C Rachael Blackmore 25/1
12 Dec 15+403d Tramore www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 7/16 6½ 10-10 85—79C Rachael Blackmore 20/1
04 Nov 14+10d Fairyhouse Book Your Christmas Party At Fairyhouse December 20th Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 12/16 25 11-3 93—94C Andrew J McNamara 25/1
25 Oct 14+100d Wexford Casey Cattle Slats Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 ¾ 11-12 95—97A Andrew J McNamara 14/1
17 Jul 14+26d Killarney Dawn Hi + Lo Milk Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 17f · Good · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-6 96—— Mark Walsh 16/1
21 Jun 14+20d Gowran Park Byrne Marquees Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 11/19 1¼ 11-2 97—92A Shane Butler 12/1
01 Jun 14+151d Kilbeggan Athlone Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 14 11-1 98—84C Andrew J McNamara 12/1
01 Jan 14+18d Tramore Ani-pets Veterinary Clinic Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 ¾ 11-1 98—89B Andrew J McNamara 9/4
14 Dec 13+49d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Membership 2014 Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 6 11-0 97—121A Andrew J McNamara 11/2
26 Oct 13+16d Wexford Casey Cattle Slats Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 15 ran 1/15 11-7 90—129A Andrew J McNamara 2/1F
10 Oct 13+6d Tramore Like Tramore Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 10-11 80—116A Andrew J McNamara 13/8F
04 Oct 13+157d Gowran Park Tommy Tiernan Live Tonight At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 20 ran 2/20 ½ 10-11 80—125A Andrew J McNamara 12/1
30 Apr 13+11d Ballinrobe Connacht Spring Show May 19th Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-6 80—— Shane Butler 12/1
19 Apr 13+6d Wexford Cahore Point Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 16 ran 11/16 6 10-8 80—73A Mark Enright 9/1
13 Apr 13+65d Tramore Graun Hill Suite - Perfect For Parties Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 7/16 8½ 10-9 81—77A Mark Enright 9/2
07 Feb 13+38d Clonmel Minorstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16.5f · Heavy · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-9 83—— Mark Enright 5/1
31 Dec 12+4d Punchestown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 4/15 13 11-0 83—93A Brian Cawley 9/2
27 Dec 12+33d Limerick Limerick Racecourse Vets Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 15 10-9 83—100A Mark Enright 4/1
24 Nov 12+28d Gowran Park Join Gowran Park Race Club Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 shd 10-6 82—104A Shane Butler 7/1
27 Oct 12+14d Wexford Casey Cattle Slats Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 16f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 3¾ 10-6 82—105A Shane Butler 16/1
13 Oct 12+19d Fairyhouse fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 29 10-9 85—81C Shane Butler 20/1
24 Sep 12+451d Ballinrobe Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 7/16 4¼ 11-4 87—87A John Cullen 20/1
01 Jul 11+37d Wexford Nick O'Donnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 8 11-8 91—77C Tom Doyle 20/1
25 May 11+81d Punchestown Harbour View Construction (c & G) Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 24 ran 9/24 4½ 11-12 ——107A Sean McDermott 66/1
05 Mar 11+8d Gowran Park Great Oak Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 13/20 nk 11-12 ——95C Sean McDermott 66/1
25 Feb 11+16d Navan Nobber Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 25 ran 20/25 17 11-12 ——97C Sean McDermott 100/1
09 Feb 11+244d Punchestown Goffs Punchestown Festival Sale Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 22 ran 19/22 30 11-12 ——98C Sean McDermott 100/1
10 Jun 10 Clonmel Suir Valley Flat Race 16f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 3 11-7 ——89C Micheal Nolan 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Billybuster (IRE) won?
Billybuster (IRE) won 2 of 36 archived starts between 2010 and 2017, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 6 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Billybuster (IRE)?
Billybuster (IRE) was trained by William Delahunty on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 31 December 2017.
Who is Billybuster (IRE)'s sire?
Billybuster (IRE) is by Lord of Appeal (GB) out of Royal Remainder (IRE), whose sire is Remainder Man.
What going does Billybuster (IRE) prefer?
Billybuster (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Billybuster (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 31 December 2017. The highest on record is 98.
What is Billybuster (IRE)'s sire's record?
Lord of Appeal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 599 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Billybuster (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Royal Remainder (IRE), Billybuster (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Monet's Garden (IRE) (12). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Monet's Garden (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.