Busker Royal (GB)
Busker Royal (GB) is 3 from 28, all wins coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2009. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 11 on softer). Last raced off 120, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 12 (42.9%)Placed
- −19.93£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=28 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 69dAvg 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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 392 runs since Jan 2008 (47 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +27.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | +2.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 119 | 6 | 5% | −0.4 | 2 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 81 | 4 | 4.9% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 48 | 2 | 4.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 2 | 10% | +4.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 154 | 7 | 4.5% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 128 | 5 | 3.9% | −1.5 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | +3.7 | 2 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Barbers Shop (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Barbers Shop (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Shop (GB) | 24 | 8 | 1m7½f–3m1½f | Listed |
| Maestro Royal (GB) | 19 | 5 | 2m–2m4f | Class 2 |
| Royal Ruby (GB) | 19 | 4 | 1m7½f–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Heather Royal (GB) | 8 | 3 | 2m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Minstrel Royal (GB) | 23 | 1 | 2m3f | Class 4 |
| Piper Royal (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Royal Reel (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ceilidh Royal (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 2 | 13% | −10.93 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 15 | 3 | 20% | −6.93 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Kempton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fakenham | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.57 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 2 | 17% | −7.43 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bass | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Richard Killoran | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.43 |
| Leighton Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.43 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 1 | 5% | −18.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.57 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Busker Royal (GB) won?
- Busker Royal (GB) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2007 and 2012, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 12 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Busker Royal (GB)?
- Busker Royal (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 17 March 2012.
- Who is Busker Royal (GB)'s sire?
- Busker Royal (GB) is by Shahrastani (USA) out of Close Harmony (GB), whose sire is Bustino.
- What going does Busker Royal (GB) prefer?
- Busker Royal (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 16 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Busker Royal (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 17 March 2012. The highest on record is 130.
- What is Busker Royal (GB)'s sire's record?
- Shahrastani (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 392 runs since Jan 2008 (47 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Busker Royal (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Close Harmony (GB), Busker Royal (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Barbers Shop (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Barbers Shop (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.