Busy Man (IRE)
Busy Man (IRE) is 1 from 35, the win coming at Class 7 level. Hasn't won since Feb 2008. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 17 on turf.
- 1–35Wins / Runs
- 2.9%Strike rate
- 4 (11.4%)Placed
- −27.50£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.55Fair A/E n=35 · 0.45 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 4.1% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 91 | 7 | 7.7% | +3.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 165 | 5 | 3% | −1.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 78 | 2 | 2.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 147 | 4 | 2.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 75 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 93 | 9 | 9.7% | +5.6 | 1 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 36 | 5 | 13.9% | +9.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 54 | 4 | 7.4% | +3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +6.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 7 | 2.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 172 | 6 | 3.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Heron Marsh (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Marsh (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Canon Sheehan (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 1 | 6% | −10.50 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 7 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Fakenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Doe | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Paddy Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert L Butler | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Charmaine O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C A Harris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bernie Wharfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Carey Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Vickers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Krish Gundowry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jodie Mogford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −9.50 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 1 | 5% | −14.50 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Busy Man won?
- Busy Man (IRE) won 1 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 4 times in total (11.4% of starts).
- Who trained Busy Man?
- Busy Man (IRE) was trained by Richard Guest on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 19 August 2008.
- Who is Busy Man's sire?
- Busy Man (IRE) is by Darnay (GB) out of Make Or Mar (GB), whose sire is Daring March.
- What going does Busy Man prefer?
- Busy Man (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 18 starts (5.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Busy Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 19 August 2008. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Busy Man's sire's record?
- Darnay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.1% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Busy Man's siblings?
- Out of Make Or Mar (GB), Busy Man (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Heron Marsh (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.