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Busby (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2018-04-17 to 2026-04-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Philip Kirby.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × Arabian Pearl (IRE) (by Refuse To Bend)
OwnerThe Busby Partnership
BreederJ C Davies
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 87 · best TS 81
85
Runs
12
Wins
14.1%
Strike rate
43.5%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
21.3%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-17 46d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 10/11 0.75 Harry Vigors v 119 46 45 36 22/1
Flat AW Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(tchd 25/1)
2026-03-02 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 5/8 0.5 Aiden Brookes v 121 45 47 15 11/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Midfield early - towards rear after 2f - some headway over 1f out - switched left and no impression inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 18/1)
2026-02-15 10d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 7/8 1.75 Aiden Brookes v 126 46 37 50 4/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div I) Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear 3f out - no impression from over 2f out(op 5/1 tchd 18/5)
2026-02-05 26d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/11 1 Cam Hardie v 126 46 44 1 22/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 3f out - not clear run when keeping on final 110yds (jockey said gelding was slowly away and was denied a clear run on run to line)(op 16/1)
2026-01-10 13d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 5/10 0.5 Miss Natasha Cookson v 138 46 47 26 10/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Led - headed and weakened from 1f out(tchd 12/1)
2025-12-28 22d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 10/12 3.5 Cam Hardie v 122 47 28 17 28/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed halfway - lost second over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2025-12-06 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/11 0.2 Aiden Brookes v 120 48 50 36 66/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap In rear - headway inside final 110yds - no telling impression
2025-11-26 29d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 8/10 0.2 Joanna Mason v 125 50 40 4 16/1
Flat AW Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-10-28 221d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 9/9 9 Warren Fentiman p 122 51 25 13 66/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened quickly from 3f out(op 33/1)
2025-03-21 18d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/10 Aiden Brookes v 132 52 45 40 7/2
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2025-03-03 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5/8 Rhys Elliott v 132 53 56 57 6/5
Flat AW Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Apprentice Handicap
2025-02-24 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 1/9 Aiden Brookes v 132 49 56 52 13/8
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2025-02-01 18d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 2/7 Jack Nicholls p 136 49 56 40 7/2
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2025-01-14 12d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 2/7 Aiden Brookes v 132 49 57 51 11/8
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2025-01-02 13d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 2/12 0.3 Aiden Brookes v 132 49 54 44 3/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Classified Stakes Led but pestered - kept on final 110yds - headed towards finish(tchd 10/3)
2024-12-20 60d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/10 0 Aiden Brookes v 118 46 54 49 28/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap Made all - soon pestered - ridden and edged right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the application of a first-time visor)(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2024-10-21 34d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 10/11 1.75 Cam Hardie p 130 47 36 33 20/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div I) Slowly into stride - always behind(tchd 25/1)
2024-09-17 12d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 9/9 3 Billy Garritty p 137 50 34 3/1F
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap (Div II) Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - no impression (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the slow early pace of the race)(op 9/2)
2024-09-05 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 7/12 0.3 Aiden Brookes p 129 52 41 29 11/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Prominent - led 8f out - headed over 3f out - weakening when short of room against rail 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-08-16 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/10 5 Hollie Doyle p 137 54 48 1 100/30
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - some headway from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 6/1 tchd 16/5 and tchd 13/2)
2024-07-27 12d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 5/9 0.1 Aiden Brookes p 126 56 58 55 14/1
Flat AW Aveika Apprentice Handicap Led - pushed along 3f out - headed 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
2024-07-15 16d Ayr 10f Good 5 10/11 0.3 Aiden Brookes p 123 59 45 37 25/1
Flat Turf Scottish Sun Ladies Night Handicap Stumbled start - towards rear - short of room after 1f - outpaced home straight - never on terms(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-06-29 18d Chester 12.5f Good 4 7/7 0.5 Aiden Brookes p 120 61 48 36 50/1
Flat Turf Whispering Angel Handicap Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - weakening when hampered inside final furlong(tchd 40/1)
2024-06-11 28d Wetherby 10f Good 5 7/8 5 Tommie Jakes p 130 62 45 25 28/1
Flat Turf Kelling Group Specialist Hire Experts Apprentice Handicap (Go Racing In Yshire Future Stars Series) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(tchd 33/1)
2024-05-14 36d Ayr 10f Good 6 7/11 4.75 Jason Hart p 134 63 46 21 9/2
Flat Turf Luxury Breaks At Western House Hotel Handicap Took keen hold - never better than midfield(tchd 5/1)
2024-04-08 16d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 3/12 0.1 Hollie Doyle p 136 63 67 52 7/2F
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced 4f out - kept on from over 1f out - pressed leaders briefly final 110yds - weakened towards finish - lost second final stride(tchd 4/1)
2024-03-23 42d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 2/10 0.75 Cam Hardie p 131 61 67 49 20/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on inner - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went second inside final furlong - briefly led final 110yds - soon headed - kept on but no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-02-10 68d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 6 3/10 2.75 Rowan Scott p 132 62 66 34 40/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Led - pestered early - joined over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
2023-12-04 34d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 9/9 43 Andrew Breslin p 128 64 10/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - lost touch from over 3f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat)(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
2023-10-31 24d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 12/12 4 Andrew Breslin p 130 66 44 25 25/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap In rear throughout - lost touch 3f out(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)17317.6%
Normal (2-4wk)44715.9%
Freshened (1-2m)1317.7%
Layoff (2-6m)9111.1%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 420210.0%
Class 528621.4%
Class 630413.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)16425.0%
Mile (7-9f)34720.6%
Middle (10-12f)3512.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard711216.9%
Good700.0%
Soft400.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)20525.0%
Kempton (AW)17529.4%
Newcastle (AW)1700.0%
Chelmsford (AW)10110.0%
Southwell (AW)6116.7%
Ayr400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-04-17–2026-04-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.