Horse profile
Busselton (FR)
by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Blessed Luck (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
43 runs · 15 courses · from May 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
9 wins · 6 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Off 170 days · 1st of 13
Last raced off OR 133
KTB Profile
Busselton won nine of 43 starts on turf. He has three wins from six runs at Punchestown, including the Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase over 3m on good to soft in Apr 2026 and the same race in May 2025. All wins came over trips from 1m2f to over 3m, with three on good to soft. Aged 9 at his last run in Apr 2026, he won the La Touche Cup at Punchestown, racing prominently off an official rating of 133; that was his first run in headgear.
Based on 43 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 9–43Wins / Runs
- 20.9%Strike rate
- 16 (37.2%)Placed
- +14.80£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 1.66Fair A/E n=43 · 1.41 incl. margin
- 149Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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.
Official rating133↓ 16lb off peak
133
80–149
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 121
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 142C | 82 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 121B | 103 | 1 · — |
| Good | 7 | 140B | 50 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 4 | 119A | 92 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 117C | 84 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 119B | 72 | 2 · 119 / 71.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 97A | 81 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 142C | 121 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 128C | 124 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 125A | 110.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 128C | 125 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 42 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 42 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 9 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (33%) · 2 wins
- Held up 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 3 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,624 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,345 | 156 | 11.6% | +1 | — |
| Good | 2,972 | 345 | 11.6% | +1 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,530 | 166 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 3 from 10 |
| Soft | 1,963 | 182 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 2 from 16 |
| Heavy | 660 | 70 | 10.6% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,130 | 310 | 9.9% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,384 | 119 | 8.6% | −2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,329 | 217 | 9.3% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,815 | 438 | 11.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,586 | 285 | 11% | +0.4 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,083 | 114 | 10.5% | −0.1 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 325 | 44 | 13.5% | +2.9 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +8.2 | 2 from 9 |
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
Dam
Blessed Luck (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Goliath D'Aunou (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Goliath D'Aunou (FR)).
Family form: Goliath D'aunou (FR) won at Auteuil (FR), 17 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goliath D'Aunou (FR) | 5 | 4 | 2m2f–2m5½f | Listed |
| Saint Irini (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Mon Bisou (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Lucky Doe (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 2 | 13% | +10.10 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 3 | 30% | +5.12 |
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +3.33 |
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Punchestown | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.12 |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Galway | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Navan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.10 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −8.05 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +16.10 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J J Slevin | 27 | 5 | 19% | −3.05 |
| Richard Deegan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.25 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Rian Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alexis Poirier | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.10 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 5 | 21% | +4.80 |
| Blinkers | 13 | 3 | 23% | +8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.75 |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | 30% | −1.55 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.10 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 27 | 6 | 22% | +1.45 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.10 |
| Flat | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 26+25d | Punchestown | Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase Sat close up early - second and going strongly 3 out - hit the front 2 out - asked for effort and challenged approaching the last - found more to assert on the run to the line | 1/13 | 11-12 | 133 | 119B | 138A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/2 | |
| 05 Apr 26+114d | Cork | BAR 1 Betting Hurdle Held up in the pack - still back around halfway - lost touch after 3 out with little response until finding late gains to snatch 5th close home | 5/7 | 3¼ | 10-9 | 134 | 81A | 110B | Rian Lane | 50/1 |
| 12 Dec 25+19d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the middle of the pack early - dropped to 14th - stayed off the pace to finish well held | 9/14 | 29 | 11-5 | 137 | 24C | 116C | J J Slevin | 14/1 |
| 23 Nov 25+40d | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Risk Of Thunder Chase Shared front-running spot early - lost command after 6th and settled second - third by the 19th - slipped to fifth approaching four out - unable to close from two out to the last | 5/15 | nse | 11-9 | 135 | — | 118A | J J Slevin | 9/2 |
| 14 Oct 25+36d | Punchestown | William Hill Committed To Proper Value Hurdle Settled just behind the front-runner early - slipped to 3rd by the 6th before pushed along in that spot - unable to close on the pair in front turning into the straight - stayed on at one speed to move up into 2nd inside the last furlong - never able to challenge the winner | 2/4 | 3½ | 11-2 | 135 | 117C | 120B | J J Slevin | 10/3 |
| 08 Sep 25+118d | Galway | Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Towards the back - hampered before 3 out and moved into 3rd before 2 out but found little - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 3rd | 3/6 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 137 | 121B | 122B | J J Slevin | 6/1 |
| 13 May 25+12d | Killarney | FEXCO Handicap Slow to break - settled towards the back - 13th at halfway - found extra pace inside final furlong - stayed on late without reaching the front runners - finished 9th | 9/15 | ½ | 9-10 | 86 | 120C | 83A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 14/1 |
| 01 May 25+50d | Punchestown | Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase Handy near the pace early - clear from the 12th - had company by the 19th - blundered next - pushed back into command before 2 out - headed on the run-in - fought back close home to prevail | 1/12 | 11-7 | 136 | 94A | 127A | J J Slevin | 7/1 | |
| 12 Mar 25+31d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled towards the back of the pack after 3rd - toiling for pace by 22nd - eased out of contention past the 25th | PU/16 | — | 10-5 | 138 | — | — | J J Slevin | 7/1 |
| 09 Feb 25+58d | Navan | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) Sat close up in 2nd early - shuffled to 3rd from 4th then back up to 2nd from the 8th - pressed for effort 2 out - slipped to 4th at the last and held on for no more | 4/7 | ¾ | 11-3 | 132 | 119A | 128B | Richard Deegan | 33/1 |
| 13 Dec 24+28d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midfield early - checked stride and slipped backward after error at the 25th - found some late response up the run-in but always held | 6/15 | 3½ | 10-9 | 140 | -15B | 124A | Richie McLernon | 33/1 |
| 15 Nov 24+51d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up towards rear - unable to challenge - well held throughout - finished sixth | 6/9 | 3¼ | 10-5 | 143 | 50B | 123A | Richard Deegan | 9/1 |
| 25 Sep 24+39d | Listowel | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Settled off the pace mid-pack - pushed along before 3 out - failed to threaten leaders - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/17 | 1 | 10-12 | 143 | 142C | 122C | Richard Deegan | 20/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+17d | Tramore | Brennan's Pharmacy Handicap Slow to break - settled midfield then made progress after 4f - up to 4th by halfway and 3rd with 4f left - dropped back and driven over 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished seventh | 7/11 | ¾ | 10-0 | 86 | 125A | 80A | Mikey Sheehy | 5/1 |
| 31 Jul 24+47d | Galway | Watch Danny's Diary At ToteRacing Handicap (50-80) | 1/17 | 10-2 | 80 | — | 93A | Declan McDonogh | 8/1 | |
| 14 Jun 24+94d | Fairyhouse | Soil Ireland Turf Management Handicap (50-85) | 7/18 | 2¾ | 10-0 | 82 | 128C | 84A | Declan McDonogh | 15/2 |
| 12 Mar 24+37d | Cheltenham | Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/21 | — | 11-6 | 145 | — | — | J J Slevin | 40/1 |
| 04 Feb 24+39d | Leopardstown | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/25 | — | 10-11 | 146 | — | — | J J Slevin | 22/1 |
| 27 Dec 23+39d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed) | 6/27 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 146 | — | 135A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 33/1 |
| 18 Nov 23+187d | Navan | Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2) | 4/5 | 22 | 11-3 | 132 | 87C | 117B | Richard Deegan | 50/1 |
| 15 May 23+35d | Killarney | BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3) | 5/7 | 14 | 11-0 | 148 | 6C | 117C | J J Slevin | 7/1 |
| 10 Apr 23+21d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A) | PU/27 | — | 10-12 | 149 | — | — | Shane Fitzgerald | 50/1 |
| 20 Mar 23+114d | Navan | Webster Cup Chase (grade 2) | 4/5 | ½ | 11-6 | 149 | 36C | 120B | J J Slevin | 7/2 |
| 26 Nov 22+66d | Newbury | Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 5/15 | 7½ | 11-3 | 149 | 104B | 134A | J J Slevin | 15/2 |
| 21 Sep 22+54d | Listowel | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (grade A) | 1/16 | 10-5 | 142 | 140B | 138A | J J Slevin | 13/2 | |
| 29 Jul 22+31d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase | 2/20 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 140 | — | 134A | J J Slevin | 7/2F |
| 28 Jun 22+10d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On Monday July 4th Maiden | 1/16 | 9-9 | — | 125C | 95A | Declan McDonogh | 9/4 | |
| 18 Jun 22+50d | Down Royal | Watch Racing Tv With Free Trial Now Maiden | 3/9 | 4¼ | 9-9 | — | 96A | 73A | Declan McDonogh | 11/8F |
| 29 Apr 22+43d | Punchestown | EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 2/15 | 6 | 10-12 | 138 | — | 136A | J J Slevin | 9/1 |
| 17 Mar 22+40d | Cheltenham | Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) | 2/4 | 40 | 11-2 | 138 | 38C | 122C | J J Slevin | 50/1 |
| 05 Feb 22+49d | Leopardstown | Patrick Ward & Co Solicitors Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 4/6 | 11 | 11-10 | 137 | 95A | 126B | J J Slevin | 40/1 |
| 18 Dec 21+25d | Navan | Navanracecourse.ie Rated Novice Chase | 2/8 | 4 | 11-4 | 137 | 56A | 133A | J J Slevin | 4/1 |
| 23 Nov 21+37d | Punchestown | William Hill Ireland Home Of The Acca Rated Novice Chase | 1/5 | 11-4 | 130 | 103C | 128B | J J Slevin | 13/8F | |
| 17 Oct 21+14d | Cork | BetVictor Irish EBF Novice Chase | 1/2 | 11-2 | 130 | 48C | 133C | J J Slevin | 1/3F | |
| 03 Oct 21+11d | Tipperary | O'Dwyer Steel Dundrum Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 3/6 | 3¼ | 10-8 | — | 85A | 115B | J J Slevin | 5/2 |
| 22 Sep 21+33d | Listowel | Brandon Hotel Beginners Chase | 1/12 | 11-3 | — | — | 129A | J J Slevin | 7/2 | |
| 20 Aug 21+21d | Killarney | Owens McCarthy Loss Accessors Beginners Chase | 2/8 | 2½ | 11-2 | — | 89A | 128B | J J Slevin | 11/4 |
| 30 Jul 21+116d | Galway | Guinness Beginners Chase | 2/7 | 5½ | 11-2 | — | 84A | 121B | J J Slevin | 3/1 |
| 05 Apr 21+20d | Fairyhouse | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) | 4/7 | 6½ | 11-2 | 133 | 82A | 119A | J J Slevin | 13/2 |
| 16 Mar 21+37d | Cheltenham | Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 19/22 | 14 | 11-4 | 135 | 53C | 102C | J J Slevin | 13/2 |
| 07 Feb 21+43d | Leopardstown | Tattersalls Ireland Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/6 | 4¾ | 11-2 | — | 97A | 136B | J J Slevin | 18/1 |
| 26 Dec 20+223d | Leopardstown | Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/7 | 3¾ | 11-0 | — | 50A | 133A | J J Slevin | 18/1 |
| 17 May 20 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Wild Monarch (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced Over Obstacles) (Turf) | 1/19 | 10-6 | — | — | — | Alexis Poirier | 161/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Busselton (FR) won?
- Busselton (FR) won 9 of 43 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 20.9%. Placed 16 times in total (37.2% of starts).
- Who trains Busselton (FR)?
- Busselton (FR) is trained by E Bolger, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 April 2026.
- Who is Busselton (FR)'s sire?
- Busselton (FR) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Blessed Luck (IRE), whose sire is Rock Of Gibraltar.
- What going does Busselton (FR) prefer?
- Busselton (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Busselton (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 30 April 2026. The highest on record is 149.
- What is Busselton (FR)'s sire's record?
- Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,624 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Busselton (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Blessed Luck (IRE), Busselton (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Goliath D'Aunou (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Goliath D'Aunou (FR)). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.