Horse profile
Birdie Or Bust (IRE)
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Bint Valkyrie (IRE) (Beneficial)
21 runs · 15 courses · from Jan 2023
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 11 Oct 2026 · 1st of 8
Last raced off OR 126
KTB Profile
Birdie Or Bust is a mare who has won five of 21 starts on turf, including a Listed race in the Billy Harney Memorial Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle at Thurles in Dec 2023. She has recorded two wins over 2m1f – 2m4f, two over 1m5f – 2m and one over 2m5f – 3m, with three of those on soft ground. She won last time out at Cork in Oct 2026 in a handicap steeplechase off an official rating of 126, which was 14lb below her highest ever mark. She is trained by Henry de Bromhead.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 5–21Wins / Runs
- 23.8%Strike rate
- 10 (47.6%)Placed
- +0.07£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=21 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 40dBetween runs (median)longest 247 d
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 rating126↓ 14lb off peak
126
125–140
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 122
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 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 112B | 87 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 4 | 122A | 93 | 3 runs · 122 / 115 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 178B | 91.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 122A | 75 | 2 runs · 122 / 118.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 178B | 100 | 2 runs · 71 / 51.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 109C | 98 | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 21 runs · as at 19 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 12 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 5 (42%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 5 (42%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (8%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 7,024 runs since May 2011 (703 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 50 | 11 | 22% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,892 | 258 | 13.6% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,588 | 217 | 13.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,460 | 320 | 13% | −0.3 | 3 from 9 |
| Heavy | 997 | 130 | 13% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −10.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 75 | 9 | 12% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,238 | 311 | 13.9% | +0.6 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,824 | 406 | 14.4% | +1.1 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,550 | 173 | 11.2% | −2.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 292 | 37 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2011 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Bint Valkyrie (IRE) (Beneficial)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shiroccoville (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiroccoville (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Bint Freya (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 3 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.43 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.43 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.93 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Blackmore | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.93 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Brassil | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 3 | 23% | −4.93 |
| Tongue tie | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.07 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 3 | 23% | +2.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.93 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 26+87d | Cork (IRE) | Co-Op Superstores Handicap Steeplechase up with the pace early - in front after 4th - clumsy jump 8th - nudged before 3 out - urged before 2 out - drew clear before last and three lengths up early run-in - kept on strongly - margin narrowed near finish to win | 1/8 | 11-7 | 126 | 122A | 144A | Harry Cobden | 6/1 | |
| 16 Jul 26+40d | Killarney (IRE) | D. Ivo O'Sullivan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Hurdle Settled in the pack - up to 2nd at the 3rd - went past to go in front before 2 out - passed and faded before the last then quickly dropped away in 4th | 4/6 | 11 | 10-7 | 140 | 115A | 111B | Harry Cobden | 4/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+37d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'That's Ladisfaction' Handicap Chase Sat just behind front group in 4th - moved into 3rd 4 out but couldn't threaten leading pair before 2 out - stayed on at one gear to finish third | 3/10 | 6 | 11-11 | 127 | 71A | 139A | Mike O'Connor | 12/1 |
| 30 Apr 26+25d | Punchestown | Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed) Held a midfield berth early - lost touch from 5th and dropped away - pulled up before 4 out | PU/20 | — | 11-4 | 130 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 33/1 |
| 05 Apr 26+172d | Fairyhouse | BOYLE Sports Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) Settled towards the back - made no impression - one-paced from 4 out - finished well held in 9th | 9/12 | 11 | 11-7 | 132 | 32C | 116C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 25+24d | Punchestown | BetVictor Novice Chase (Grade 3) Set the pace early - lost front spot for a couple of fences then swiftly back in command - driven to draw level 2 out - surged back in front approaching the last - overtaken with a furlong and a half remaining - unable to find more and held late | 2/6 | 2½ | 10-12 | 132 | 74A | 128B | Mark Walsh | 9/4 |
| 21 Sep 25+29d | Listowel | Kerrymaid Rated Novice Chase Sat close up early - stumbled at 1st and settled into second spot - moved up to third then fourth with another blunder - regained second by the 4th from home - edged in front approaching 2 out - pulled further ahead at the last - stayed on strongly to the finish | 1/8 | 11-7 | 129 | 87B | 137A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/1 | |
| 23 Aug 25+23d | Killarney | O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed) Sat just behind the pace on the rail - hit the 7th awkwardly - up to 4th then dropped to 9th - driven into 2nd but wandered at the third-last - back to 5th two out - lost touch with the front and came home well beaten in 7th | 7/13 | 2¾ | 11-4 | 131 | 109C | 111C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/5F |
| 31 Jul 25+52d | Galway | Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3) Settled in the pack - hint of a stumble three out - driven up into 5th before the last - held 4th into the straight with nothing more to give | 4/11 | 3½ | 10-8 | 132 | 45C | 128A | Mark Walsh | 15/2 |
| 09 Jun 25+29d | Roscommon | Castlerea Novice Chase Travelling 2nd - serious blunder and unseated rider 2nd | UR/7 | — | 11-0 | 132 | — | — | Mike O'Connor | 5/4F |
| 11 May 25+94d | Killarney | Donie Sheahan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Beginners Chase Headed the field - momentarily matched at the second-last before a minor error but forged ahead - won comfortably in hand | 1/5 | 11-7 | 132 | 87C | 127B | Mark Walsh | EvensF | |
| 06 Feb 25+41d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase Settled around midpack - pushed along with no headway 2 out - held on for 9th | 9/15 | ¾ | 11-5 | — | — | 106A | Jody McGarvey | 12/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 24+41d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase Settled just behind pace early - hit front before 3rd - scratchy jump at 5th - lost advantage before last - faded to finish well held | 5/13 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 70B | 123A | Rachael Blackmore | 11/4 |
| 16 Nov 24+247d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Settled midpack early - up to 5th after 4 out - urged into 5th three out and 4th after - unable to close on pace setters finishing 4th | 4/9 | 1¼ | 11-5 | — | 61A | 130A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| 14 Mar 24+88d | Cheltenham | Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 3/8 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 130 | 76A | 139A | Rachael Blackmore | 10/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Dec 23+37d | Thurles | Billy Harney Memorial Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) | 1/9 | 10-11 | 125 | 94A | 134A | Rachael Blackmore | 7/2 | |
| 10 Nov 23+40d | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Feathard Lady Mares Novice Hurdle (Fillies' And Mares' Grade 3) | 5/12 | nk | 10-10 | — | — | 117A | Rachael Blackmore | 3/1 |
| 01 Oct 23+150d | Tipperary | Boylesports Novice Hurdle (grade 3) | 3/6 | 1¾ | 10-8 | — | 112B | 140B | Rachael Blackmore | 9/4F |
| 04 May 23+99d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle | 1/19 | 10-13 | — | 178B | 138A | Rachael Blackmore | 4/7F | |
| 25 Jan 23+24d | Fairyhouse | Easter Festival Early Bird Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 11 | 10-11 | — | — | 128A | Rachael Blackmore | 8/1 |
| 01 Jan 23 | Tramore | David Flynn Construction Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 3¼ | 10-6 | — | 106B | 122A | Conor Brassil | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Birdie Or Bust won?
- Birdie Or Bust (IRE) won 5 of 21 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.8%. Placed 10 times in total (47.6% of starts).
- Who trains Birdie Or Bust?
- Birdie Or Bust (IRE) is trained by Henry de Bromhead, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 October 2026.
- Who is Birdie Or Bust's sire?
- Birdie Or Bust (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Bint Valkyrie (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
- What going does Birdie Or Bust prefer?
- Birdie Or Bust (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Birdie Or Bust's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 11 October 2026. The highest on record is 140.
- What is Birdie Or Bust's sire's record?
- Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 7,024 runs since May 2011 (703 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Birdie Or Bust's siblings?
- Out of Bint Valkyrie (IRE), Birdie Or Bust (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shiroccoville (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Nov 2026.