Bit Of A Buzz (IRE)
Bit Of A Buzz is a maiden who has shown placed form twice from eight starts on turf. He recorded his best effort when second of five at Down Royal in Jul 2026 and last ran when fifth of 11 in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden at Down Royal in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 72. The colt is by Showcasing out of an Electric mare and is usually held up.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 19dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 94A | 61.5 | 6 · 94 / 61.5 |
| Soft | 2 | 67A | 64 | 2 · 67 / 64 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 94A | 66 | 7 · 94 / 66 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (83%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 11,573 runs since Jan 2008 (996 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 10 | 10.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 187 | 9.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Good | 2,276 | 232 | 10.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,135 | 115 | 10.1% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 1,253 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 323 | 28 | 8.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,583 | 472 | 10.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,279 | 270 | 11.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,889 | 628 | 10.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,162 | 188 | 8.7% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 887 | 59 | 6.7% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 216 | 15 | 6.9% | −3.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 108 | 6 | 5.6% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +6.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | +27.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Carroll | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Ellie Gartlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kearney | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 26+2d | Down Royal (IRE) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden Sat behind pace - third at halfway - asked for effort entering straight - flattened out inside final furlong to be eased back to finish fifth | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 37A | 68A | Gary Carroll | 9/2 |
| 02 Sep 26+47d | Navan (IRE) | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Settled towards the back - pushed along and up into 4th a furlong out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same gear to the line - finished 5th | 5/8 | hd | 9-5 | 72 | 74A | 57A | Gary Carroll | 7/2 |
| 17 Jul 26+15d | Down Royal (IRE) | Ampion Electrical Testing And Solar Experts Nursery Handicap held up towards the back - made ground into third by halfway - improved into the front over 2f out - asked for effort over 1f out - found nothing more and overtaken by 100 yards out but held that gear to the finish | 2/5 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 73 | 51C | 57B | Ellie Gartlan | 7/2 |
| 02 Jul 26+13d | Bellewstown | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Shared the front spot early - lost command inside final two furlongs - stayed on well to finish 3rd | 3/9 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 94A | 79A | Gary Carroll | 10/3 |
| 19 Jun 26+7d | Down Royal | Harvertech Maiden Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - urged up into 3rd approaching 2f out - flattened out and slipped back late to finish 4th | 4/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | — | 67A | 54B | Jack Kearney | 15/2 |
| 12 Jun 26+24d | Fairyhouse | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Set the pace early - lost the front at halfway before regaining it and driven clear approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and finished 4th | 4/17 | 2¾ | 9-3 | — | 57C | 80A | Gary Carroll | 9/1 |
| 19 May 26+22d | Cork | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden Sat behind the front group early - still 3rd at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but couldn't quicken - held 4th finish and stayed on at one gear | 4/10 | 2 | 9-4 | — | 61A | 71A | Gary Carroll | 9/2 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Naas | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden Settled just behind the front-runner - fighting for control early - urged forward with 2f to run - unable to close on the winner a furlong out - dropped to 3rd inside the final furlong and held on for the same without finding more | 3/7 | 1½ | 9-6 | — | 66A | 74A | Gary Carroll | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) won?
- Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts in 2026. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Bit Of A Buzz (IRE)?
- Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) is trained by Gavin Cromwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 September 2026.
- Who is Bit Of A Buzz (IRE)'s sire?
- Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Electric (GB), whose sire is Twilight Son.
- What is Bit Of A Buzz (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 4 September 2026. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Bit Of A Buzz (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Showcasing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 11,573 runs since Jan 2008 (996 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 108.
- Who are Bit Of A Buzz (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Electric (GB), Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.