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Horse profile

Boom Or Bush (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2018) · Last trainer H Rogers · Last owner Brian Mellon P Mcbride
by Bushranger (IRE) out of Boudica (IRE) (Alhaarth)
23 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2016
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Sep 2018 — 2,980 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2018 Won at Down Royal Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile

Boom Or Bush (IRE) is 1 from 23. Hasn't won since Jul 2017.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating67↓ 6lb off peak
67 60–73

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ballinrobe, 23 Jul 2018

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 →

Flat 15 figures · best 124C · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft9119C80—
Heavy4124C100—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5122C102—
1m – 1m1f588C78—
1m2f – 1m4f4119C75—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 70A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Killarney, 24 Aug 2018 Official rating 67 at the last run, 7 Sep 2018

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 21 figures · best 91A · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft1291A71.5—
Heavy582A69—
Good268A57.5—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m678A69—
1m – 1m1f582A74—
6f – 7f575A63—
1m2f – 1m4f491A78—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 23 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 23 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

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,449 runs since Mar 2013 (300 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm28310.7%+3—
Good to Firm713628.7%+10 from 1
Good969737.5%−0.20 from 3
Good to Soft453398.6%+0.91 from 1
Soft666456.8%−0.90 from 13
Heavy211136.2%−1.50 from 5
Standard (AW)1,4091087.7%0—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4504610.2%+2.5—
6f – 7f1,8891497.9%+0.20 from 5
1m – 1m1f1,012757.4%−0.30 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f606396.4%−1.31 from 5
1m5f – 2m308227.1%−0.60 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f139107.2%−0.50 from 2
2m5f – 3m3725.4%−2.3—
Over 3m800%−7.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2013 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Boudica (IRE) (Alhaarth)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Diamond Creek (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Diamond Creek (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Diamond Creek (IRE)1025fClass 3
Sandrey (IRE)826fClass 4
Mr Dandy Man (IRE)2325fClass 5
Chivola (IRE)1115fClass 5
Abu Dubai (IRE)1711mClass 5
Whiepa Snappa (IRE)190——
Iceni (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 13 0 0% −13.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 1 100% +3.50
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Down Royal 4 1 25% +0.50
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m2f – 1m4f 5 1 20% −0.50
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00
6f – 7f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Chris Hayes 10 0 0% −10.00
Pat Smullen 8 1 13% −3.50
Sean Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Rachael Blackmore 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Sheehy 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 1 5% −16.50
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 8 0 0% −8.00
2017 8 1 13% −3.50
2016 7 0 0% −7.00

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
2018 · 8 runs
07 Sep 18+14d Down Royal West Coast Cooler Rose Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap 2m2f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 8-8 67—— Sean Davis 8/1
24 Aug 18+6d Killarney Plaza Hotel Handicap 1m6f · Yielding · 13 ran 4/13 1¼ 9-1 6973C70A Gavin Ryan 7/1
18 Aug 18+17d Tramore Assembly Techniques Handicap 2m · Good · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 9-0 69102A68A Chris Hayes 16/1
01 Aug 18+9d Galway Win Big With Tote Handicap (60-80) 2m½f · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 6/19 ½ 9-4 69—68C Chris Hayes 12/1
23 Jul 18+62d Ballinrobe Tote Handicap 1m5½f · Yielding · 7 ran 3/7 4¼ 9-2 69110A72A Chris Hayes 4/1
22 May 18+14d Sligo Hyundai Santa Fe Handicap 1m4½f · Yielding · 14 ran 2/14 1¾ 9-6 6751C91A Chris Hayes 10/3F
08 May 18+16d Roscommon Knockcroghery Handicap (50-85) 1m4f · Soft · 15 ran 4/15 ¾ 8-12 68119C82A Chris Hayes 9/1
22 Apr 18+193d Navan Come To The Family Day May 19th Handicap 1m5f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 hd 9-7 6882A78A Chris Hayes 12/1
2017 · 8 runs
11 Oct 17+33d Gowran Park Gowran Park Golf Memberships For 2018 Handicap 1m6f · Heavy · 18 ran 6/18 1½ 9-0 73122C65C Pat Smullen 8/1
08 Sep 17+20d Down Royal West Coast Cooler Fashion Week Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap 2m2f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 2/15 nse 8-4 68124C69A Chris Hayes 8/1
19 Aug 17+14d Tramore Perennial Freight Rated Race 1m4f · Yielding · 5 ran 2/5 6 9-2 6876C71B Rachael Blackmore 9/4J
05 Aug 17+8d Galway (IRE) Terry Cunningham Memorial Handicap 1m4f · Soft · 17 ran SU/17 — 8-0 68—— Danny Sheehy 9/1
28 Jul 17+31d Down Royal Magners Forbidden Flavours Handicap 1m2½f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran 1/6 8-8 6074A74B Pat Smullen 7/2
27 Jun 17+22d Ballinrobe Tierney's Foxhall Handicap (45-65) 1m1½f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 ½ 9-9 6167A74A Pat Smullen 11/2
05 Jun 17+64d Gowran Park Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (45-65) 1m1½f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 4/16 1¼ 9-12 6278C78A Pat Smullen 6/1
02 Apr 17+161d Cork Mallow Handicap (45-65) 1m½f · Heavy · 15 ran 3/15 4½ 9-10 6275C82A Pat Smullen 7/1
2016 · 7 runs
23 Oct 16+32d Leopardstown (IRE) Leopardstown Club Members Nursery Handicap (Plus 10 Race) 1m · Yielding · 17 ran 8/17 shd 8-8 6780C70A Shane Foley 12/1
21 Sep 16+12d Naas naasracecourse.com Nursery Handicap (Plus 10) 1m · Yielding · 18 ran 6/18 2¾ 9-6 6888C68A Pat Smullen 9/2F
09 Sep 16+11d Down Royal HSS Hire Nursery Handicap (Plus 10) 7f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 ½ 9-3 68—75A Pat Smullen 14/1
29 Aug 16+9d Roscommon Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden 7½f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 3¼ 9-5 ——63A Chris Hayes 80/1
20 Aug 16+22d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden 6f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 1¼ 9-5 ——47C Chris Hayes 50/1
29 Jul 16+48d Galway Guinness 17:59 E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Yielding · 11 ran 8/11 1 9-5 ——65A Chris Hayes 40/1
11 Jun 16 Navan Lynn Lodge Stud E.B.F. Median Auction Race 6f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 18 9-0 ——41C Pat Smullen 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Boom Or Bush won?
Boom Or Bush (IRE) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2016 and 2018, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 7 times in total (30.4% of starts).
Who trained Boom Or Bush?
Boom Or Bush (IRE) was trained by H Rogers on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 7 September 2018.
Who is Boom Or Bush's sire?
Boom Or Bush (IRE) is by Bushranger (IRE) out of Boudica (IRE), whose sire is Alhaarth.
What is Boom Or Bush's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 7 September 2018. The highest on record is 73.
What is Boom Or Bush's sire's record?
Bushranger (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,449 runs since Mar 2013 (300 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Boom Or Bush's siblings?
Out of Boudica (IRE), Boom Or Bush (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Diamond Creek (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Diamond Creek (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.