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Horse profile

The Busy Fool (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer P J Rothwell · Owner Seamus Carthy Tony Murray
by Doyen (IRE) out of Like A Miller (IRE) (Luso)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Naas, Tipperary & Thurles Last run 22 Feb 2026 · 3rd of 12 Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile

The Busy Fool is 3 from 11 on turf with wins at Naas, Tipperary and Thurles. His biggest success came in the Listed Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle at Naas in Nov 2024 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft when carrying an official rating of 121. All three wins have come in handicaps or a bumper on soft or good to soft going. He led when finishing 3 of 12 at Naas in Feb 2026 last raced off OR 121.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 157 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Naas, 10 Nov 2024

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 10 figures · best 157A · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Heavy4102A78.52 runs · 102 / 73.5
Soft4146B812 runs · 60 / 58
Good to Soft2157A128.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5157A1002 runs · 102 / 73.5
1m5f – 2m5146B982 runs · 60 / 58

Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 22 Feb 2026 Official rating 121 at the last run, 22 Feb 2026

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 →

Jumps 11 figures · best 141A · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft5141A1232 runs · 112 / 108
Heavy4127A1212 runs · 127 / 122
Good to Soft2124A122—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5127A1202 runs · 127 / 122
1m5f – 2m5141A1252 runs · 112 / 108
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 from 6 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Held up 3 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (33%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Doyen (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 7,385 runs since Jul 2009 (606 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2229.1%−2.5—
Good to Firm3514212%+0.4—
Good2,25427812.3%+0.7—
Good to Soft1,44319413.4%+1.81 from 2
Soft2,00821510.7%−0.92 from 5
Heavy761668.7%−2.90 from 4
Standard (AW)5465710.4%−1.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7667.9%−3.7—
6f – 7f3603610%−1.6—
1m – 1m1f4114510.9%−0.7—
1m2f – 1m4f5846010.3%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m2,18825311.6%02 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f2,20926712.1%+0.51 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,29015812.2%+0.60 from 1
Over 3m2672910.9%−0.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Like A Miller (IRE) (Luso)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Baldur's Gate (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Granitic (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Baldur's Gate (IRE)2213m½f—
Granitic (IRE)1511m7½fClass 4
Flurry Yeats (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 2 40% +27.20
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +4.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 4 1 25% +2.50
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 1 100% +2.20
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 1 100% +28.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +1.50
1m5f – 2m 5 2 40% +27.20
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tiernan Power Roche 6 1 17% +0.50
James O'Sullivan 4 1 25% −0.80
Miss P Elvin 1 1 100% +28.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 3 33% +29.70
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 5 2 40% +4.70
2023 2 1 50% +27.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 2 33% +3.70
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +28.00

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
2026 · 1 run
22 Feb 26+71d Naas William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m4f · Heavy · 12 ran Sent clear in front - error at the 4th - challenger arrived from the 9th - driven and matched stride for stride 2 out - overtaken soon after - within a length entering the last - given way inside the final furlong with nothing more to offer 3/12 4¼ 10-13 121102A127A Tiernan Power Roche 16/1
2025 · 3 runs
13 Dec 25+21d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m · Soft · 13 ran Held up at the back - stumbled 3 out and unable to find more - well held in 10th 10/13 ¾ 11-9 —56C104C Tiernan Power Roche 80/1
22 Nov 25+13d Punchestown Conway Piling Beginners Chase 2m3f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran Towards the rear throughout - drifted left on occasion and blundered 10th - well held in 10th 10/12 10 11-9 —45C117C Tiernan Power Roche 40/1
09 Nov 25+315d Naas Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Beginners Chase 2m · Soft · 16 ran Held up at back - drifted further off pack early then unbalanced at 3rd - stayed on same speed from two out to finish 10th 10/16 ¾ 11-7 —60C112C Tiernan Power Roche 11/1
2024 · 5 runs
29 Dec 24+49d Leopardstown Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran Sluggish start - settled midfield pulling hard - bumped a bit 2nd - 7th at halfway - flustered in 6th - moved up to 3rd approaching 2 out - pressed with no gain before last - 7th final flight and unable to find more 7/20 2¼ 9-12 128100C124A Tiernan Power Roche 13/2
10 Nov 24+201d Naas Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran Went straight to front - stretched clear before the 3rd - margin narrowed after the 5th and pushed along before the last - responded well to hold on up the run-in 1/11 9-11 121157A120A Tiernan Power Roche 11/2
23 Apr 24+19d Tipperary Follow Us On Social Media Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 2m · Yielding · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 114102A131A James O'Sullivan 11/5F
04 Apr 24+46d Naas Book Your Summer Season BBQ Packages At Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 3/19 13 11-9 —98B125A James O'Sullivan 11/2
18 Feb 24+100d Punchestown Old House Kill Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 2½ 11-9 —59A115A James O'Sullivan 5/4F
2023 · 2 runs
10 Nov 23+22d Down Royal Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle 2m6½f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 2½ 11-9 ——123A James O'Sullivan 8/1
19 Oct 23 Thurles Munster Flat Race 2m · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-7 —146B141A Miss P Elvin 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Busy Fool won?
The Busy Fool (IRE) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 7 times in total (63.6% of starts).
Who trains The Busy Fool?
The Busy Fool (IRE) is trained by P J Rothwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 February 2026.
Who is The Busy Fool's sire?
The Busy Fool (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Like A Miller (IRE), whose sire is Luso.
What going does The Busy Fool prefer?
The Busy Fool (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Busy Fool's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 22 February 2026. The highest on record is 128.
What is The Busy Fool's sire's record?
Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 7,385 runs since Jul 2009 (606 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Busy Fool's siblings?
Out of Like A Miller (IRE), The Busy Fool (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Baldur's Gate (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Granitic (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2023. 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.