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Optima RacingHorses › Busselton (FR)

Busselton (FR)

9yo b g · Form & record 2020-12-26 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E Bolger.
Pedigree Mastercraftsman (IRE) × Blessed Luck (IRE) (by Rock Of Gibraltar)
OwnerFriendship Partnership
BreederAleyrion Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 134 · best RPR 150 · best TS 137
41
Runs
8
Wins
19.5%
Strike rate
48.8%
Place rate
1.29
Actual / Expected
-0.7%
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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
2026-04-30 25d Punchestown 33f Soft 1/13 0 Darragh O'Keeffe b 166 135 128 7/2
Chase Turf Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase Prominent - led 2 out - soon ridden - faced challenge approaching last - ran on well run-in(tchd 3/1)
2026-04-05 114d Cork 16.5f Soft 5/7 3.25 Rian Lane 149 134 116 69 50/1
Hurdle Turf BAR 1 Betting Hurdle Towards rear - outpaced from 3 out(op 33/1)
2025-12-12 19d Cheltenham 29.5f Good 2 9/14 29 J J Slevin v 159 137 93 78 14/1
Chase Turf Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 9th - hampered 13th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 17/2)
2025-11-23 40d Punchestown 24.5f Heavy 5/15 0.05 J J Slevin 163 135 120 116 9/2
Chase Turf Colm Quinn BMW Risk Of Thunder Chase Disputed lead - prominent after 7th - lost ground after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened after 2 out(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
2025-10-14 36d Punchestown 19f Soft 2/4 3.5 J J Slevin 156 135 135 91 10/3
Hurdle Turf William Hill Committed To Proper Value Hurdle Raced in second - raced in third after 5th - went second again run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
2025-09-08 118d Galway 21.5f Soft 3/6 2.25 J J Slevin 154 137 121 103 6/1
Hurdle Turf Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Towards rear - some headway and went modest third before 2 out(op 5/1)
2025-05-13 12d Killarney 17f Good 9/15 0.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle p 136 86 84 49 14/1
Flat Turf FEXCO Handicap Slowly away - towards rear - some headway inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2025-05-01 81d Punchestown 33f 1/12 0 J J Slevin p 161 136 135 29 7/1
Chase Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
2025-02-09 58d Navan 22f Heavy 4/7 Richard Deegan 157 134 62 33/1
William Hill Top Price Guarantee Boyne Hurdle
2024-12-13 28d Cheltenham 29.5f Soft 2 6/15 3.5 Richie McLernon 149 140 130 33/1
Chase Turf Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - outpaced 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-11-15 51d Cheltenham 29.5f Good 2 6/9 3.25 Richard Deegan 145 143 134 93 9/1
Chase Turf Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - some headway 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
2024-09-25 39d Listowel 24f Soft 11/17 1 Richard Deegan b 152 143 103 102 20/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase Never better than midfield(op 18/1)
2024-08-17 17d Tramore 16.5f Soft 7/11 0.75 Mikey Sheehy b 140 86 79 61 5/1
Flat Turf Brennans Pharmacy Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - went third over 4f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 4/1)
2024-07-31 47d Galway 16.5f Soft 1/17 0 Declan McDonogh b 142 80 87 63 8/1
Flat Turf Watch Dannys Diary @ ToteRacing Handicap In touch with leaders - bit short of room but pushed along and went fourth 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led but faced challenge inside final furlong - ran on well towards finish(op 7/1)
2024-06-14 94d Fairyhouse 14f Good 7/18 2.75 Declan McDonogh 140 82 76 24 15/2
Flat Turf Soil Ireland Turf Management Handicap Towards rear - headway into midfield under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-03-12 37d Cheltenham 25f Heavy 1 99/21 J J Slevin b 160 145 40/1
Chase Turf Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Never better than midfield - weakened and pulled up before 13th
2024-02-04 39d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 99/25 J J Slevin b 151 146 22/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf ODriscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase Towards rear - hampered by faller 1st - detached when not fluent 7th - hampered by faller 9th - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
2023-12-27 39d Leopardstown 24.5f Soft 6/27 1.25 Conor Stone-Walsh b 158 146 142 15 33/1
Listed Chase Turf Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) () Prominent throughout - went second home turn - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
2023-11-18 187d Navan 20f Heavy 4/5 22 Richard Deegan 157 129 59 50/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle Prominent and disputing second early - pressed leaders before 4th - lost third and weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
2023-05-15 35d Killarney 20f Good 5/7 J J Slevin b 154 148 108 7/1
BoyleSports An Riocht Chase
2023-04-10 21d Fairyhouse 29f Soft 99/27 Shane Fitzgerald b 152 149 50/1
BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
2023-03-20 114d Navan 20.5f Heavy 4/5 J J Slevin p 160 149 133 58 7/2
Webster Cup Chase
2022-11-26 66d Newbury 26f Good 1 5/15 J J Slevin b 157 149 148 137 15/2
Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-09-21 54d Listowel 24f Good 1/16 J J Slevin b 145 142 150 81 13/2
Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase
2022-07-29 31d Galway 22.5f Good 2/20 J J Slevin 166 140 143 103 7/2
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2022-06-28 10d Roscommon 12f Heavy 1/16 Declan McDonogh 135 82 46 9/4
Ladies Day At Roscommon On Monday July 4th Maiden
2022-06-18 50d Down Royal 13f Soft 3/9 Declan McDonogh 135 70 51 11/8
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2022-04-29 43d Punchestown 21f Good 2/15 J J Slevin p 152 138 140 79 9/1
EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase
2022-03-17 40d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 2/4 J J Slevin 156 145 118 53 50/1
Turners Novices Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)
2022-02-05 49d Leopardstown 17f Soft 4/6 J J Slevin 164 137 142 112 40/1
Patrick Ward & Co Solicitors Irish Arkle Novice Chase

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)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)20420.0%
Layoff (2-6m)7114.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 2300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)40717.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19210.5%
Good14428.6%
Heavy7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown6350.0%
Cheltenham600.0%
Leopardstown500.0%
Galway4125.0%
Navan400.0%
Fairyhouse300.0%
Listowel3266.7%
Killarney300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-26–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.