Look Busy (IRE)
Look Busy (IRE) is 12 from 50, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Betfred.com Temple Stakes at Haydock (May 2009). Hasn't won since May 2011. 3 of 6 starts at Beverley have ended in wins. Last raced off 92, 13lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Look Busy (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Keep Busy (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Keep Busy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Busy (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Looks A Million (GB) | 12 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Sweet Sienna (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Babog Mor (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 12–50Wins / Runs
- 24%Strike rate
- 21 (42%)Placed
- +44.58£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 1.91Fair A/E n=50 · 1.63 incl. margin
- 105Highest 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 11.1% of 2,846 runs since Jan 2008 (149 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 218.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 69 | 6 | 8.7% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 593 | 69 | 11.6% | +0.5 | 4 from 16 |
| Good | 541 | 68 | 12.6% | +1.5 | 4 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 218 | 16 | 7.3% | −3.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 288 | 28 | 9.7% | −1.4 | 3 from 8 |
| Heavy | 109 | 9 | 8.3% | −2.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,028 | 120 | 11.7% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 613 | 71 | 11.6% | +0.5 | 11 from 37 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,323 | 145 | 11% | −0.1 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 536 | 63 | 11.8% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 250 | 26 | 10.4% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 82 | 8 | 9.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The City Kid (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Unfortunately (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City Kid (IRE) | 63 | 8 | 6f–1m1½f | Class 4 |
| Red Roar (IRE) | 40 | 5 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Unfortunately (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 5f–6f | Group 1 |
| Busy Bimbo (IRE) | 94 | 4 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Time And Tide (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Looks Good (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Partner's Gold (IRE) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| Tansanite (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Hot Fusion (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 4 | 25% | +23.00 |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 4 | 25% | −0.92 |
| Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +24.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.50 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 22 | 4 | 18% | +4.50 |
| Class 2 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +25.08 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| Beverley | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.58 |
| Ayr | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.50 |
| York | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Haydock | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Curragh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 37 | 11 | 30% | +36.58 |
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 1 | 8% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mathers | 14 | 3 | 21% | −3.75 |
| Slade O'Hara | 13 | 6 | 46% | +42.50 |
| Chris Hayes | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Philip Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Danielle McCreery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 46 | 11 | 24% | +27.58 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| 2010 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.25 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.50 |
| 2008 | 11 | 6 | 55% | +35.83 |
| 2007 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.50 |
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 Look Busy won?
- Look Busy (IRE) won 12 of 50 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 24%. Placed 21 times in total (42% of starts).
- Who trained Look Busy?
- Look Busy (IRE) was trained by P J Prendergast on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 20 July 2011.
- Who is Look Busy's sire?
- Look Busy (IRE) is by Danetime (IRE) out of Unfortunate (GB), whose sire is Komaite.
- What going does Look Busy prefer?
- Look Busy (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Look Busy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 20 July 2011. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Look Busy's sire's record?
- Danetime (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 2,846 runs since Jan 2008 (149 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 218.
- Who are Look Busy's siblings?
- Out of Unfortunate (GB), Look Busy (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The City Kid (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Unfortunately (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Look Busy produced winners?
- As a dam, Look Busy (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Keep Busy (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Keep Busy (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.